Anne Trager's Blog, page 18
August 5, 2014
Cover Artist - "Always in design mode"
We are really happy to be working with a newcover artist, Jeroen ten Berge.He’s creative, efficient, open minded and a really nice guy. We asked him some questions to find out more about who he is and how he thinks.
Tell us a little something about your background.
I grew up in The Netherlands. My biological father was a renowned photo journalist and talented writer and illustrator, my mother was a fashion designer, my stepfather well-known author and poet. I’ve always been surrounded by writer...
Cover Artist – “Always in design mode”
We are really happy to be working with a new cover artist, Jeroen ten Berge. He’s creative, efficient, open minded and a really nice guy. We asked him some questions to find out more about who he is and how he thinks.
Tell us a little something about your background.
I grew up in The Netherlands. My biological father was a renowned photo journalist and talented writer and illustrator, my mother was a fashion designer, my stepfather well-known author and poet. I’ve always been surrounded by writ...
July 29, 2014
Inspiration for Books: Moissac
A lot of places in France have served as inspiration for books. I just made a fun trip to Moissac. Where? You may be asking yourself. It’s a small town in southwestern France, notable for, among other things, its Saint Pierre abbey and cloister, a World Heritage site. More people know about it than think they do, because the tympanum of the church’s southwestern portal was described in detail in the novelThe Name of the Rose. Eco puts themin Italy. The carved scenes alsofeatured in the movie....
July 22, 2014
Translator’s View of The Shiro Project
We asked Sophie Weiner for her translator’s view of next Consortium Thriller:The Shiro Project by David Khara,another action-packed adventure about how history is still with us today. Keep your eyes peeled for more about it soon.
What made you excited about this assignment?
After reading the first book in the series, The Bleiberg Project(translated by Simon John), to discover the plot and get a sense of the series’ style and tone, I was immediately hooked. The story itself is fascinating. I lov...
July 15, 2014
July Escape Reading: Mad Scientists and Secret Agents
We’re releasing another block-buster French thriller in paperback this week: The Bleiberg Project hits bookstores on July 15. It’s perfect July escape reading, packed with action.
That’s right, World War II action, mad scientists and secret agents, what more could you want from a thriller? It’s also the first book in the Consortium thriller series, which offers a roller-coaster ride that dips into history and races through a modern-day loop-to-loop of action and humor. Think Highlander meets J...
July 8, 2014
New Book Covers – Check it Out
We’re happy to be working with Jeroen ten Berge on new book covers. He started by taking over the Paris Homicide series, with Crossing the Line and The City of Blood.Take a look. Yes,The City of Bloodis in the works. More soon on that.
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July 1, 2014
Early Kindle Releases
In June, we put out a couple early Kindle releases for summer readers who don’t want to wait for the full release in fall.
Paris Homicide: Crossing the Line by Frédérique Molay
Chief of Police Nico Sirsky returns to work after recovering from a gunshot wound. He’s in love and rearing to go. His first day back has him overseeing a jewel heist sting and taking on an odd investigation. Dental students discovered a message in the tooth of a severed head. Is it a sick joke? Sirsky and his team of cr...
June 24, 2014
Beach Read: Grand Cru Heist Now in Paperback
In time for beach read season, we just released Grand Cru Heist in paperback. This second Winemaker Detective cozy offers talk of vintage wines, French landscape, sleuthing and just enough edge to appeal to any mystery reader.
In other words, it’s a perfect beach read escape. In Grand Cru Heist, authors Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noël Balen bring French wine country to life. The smell of the earth and the taste of the wine seep from pages of this cozy mystery.
It offers a gourmet journey through Fra...
June 20, 2014
Listen up… our first audiobook is out
Most of you know we believe “a book is a book is a book” no matter what format it comes in, and you also know that after being digital first, we added print books and now have deals with Audible for audiobooks.
The first audio title is now available. It’sThe Bleiberg Projectby David Khara, narrated by Graham Vick. Woohoo.
WWII action, Nazis, mad scientists, and modern-day agents
This thriller kicks off the Consortium Thriller series, which dips into the history of World War II, then races throug...
June 17, 2014
The Loire Valley with the Winemaker Detective
Have you readGrand Cru Heist? Already available as an ebook, the print version will be release this month. Part of the action takes place in the Loire Valley and the region around Tours. Benjamin Cooker get carjacked in Paris, and then retreats to Loire Valley to recuperate. I suppose a Vouvray cure could help in just about any circumstance. In his words:
Cooker had closed his eyes. He was not convinced that Grangebelle, his retreat-like home in the Médoc, was the ideal spot for his convalesc...
