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June 1, 2017

THE DRAGON’S PLAYLIST is now live!

THE DRAGON’S PLAYLIST is now live! THE DRAGON’S PLAYLIST released today at Amazon, Apple IBooks, B&N, Google Play, and Kobo

From the author of THE HALLOWED ONES and NINE OF STARS comes a new novel blending the magical and the real…

“This is war,” the dragon said. And she believed him.

Di fled rural West Virginia to study music and pursue a bright future as a violinist. But when a mining accident nearly kills her father, she is summoned back home to support her family. Old ghosts and an ol...

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Published on June 01, 2017 08:38

May 18, 2017

The Dragon’s Playlist

I’m thrilled to announce a new book this summer…THE DRAGON’S PLAYLIST!

 

 

From the author of THE HALLOWED ONES and NINE OF STARS comes a new novel blending the magical and the real…

“This is war,” the dragon said. And she believed him.

Di fled rural West Virginia to study music and pursue a bright future as a violinist. But when a mining accident nearly kills her father, she is summoned back home to support her family. Old ghosts and an old flame emerge from the past. When Di gets a job as...

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Published on May 18, 2017 10:47

March 4, 2017

Harper Voyager Impulse Giveaway!

Family is such a comfort. There's your blood family and then there's the family you create through shared experiences. There's no better shared experience than writing, and many of the authors from Harper Voyager have become close. We love to support each other. 
And we love to do things together! Like chat about science fiction and fantasy books. 
And super lucky for readers, we like to give away books together, too! 



Please check out this collection of magnificent s...
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Published on March 04, 2017 04:25

February 1, 2017

Thank you to the Mysterious Carp and Bee Society

For the past few weeks, whenever I’ve gone to my mailbox, mysterious letters have been arriving for me. They are sent from all over the world, by anonymous members of a “Carp and Bee Society,” sending me encouraging wishes about my books. I’ve taken a picture of the ones I’ve received to date:

 

Aren’t they wonderful? I’m floored that another person would take the time out of her day to write to me, to draw something beautiful for me, to create calligraphy, to even think of me in this very s...

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Published on February 01, 2017 20:48

December 27, 2016

Release Day for NINE OF STARS!

Today is the official release day for NINE OF STARS! I’m going to be kicking back in my jammies, enjoying some hot chocolate and sending good thoughts for the latest book bird to fly out of my nest.

From critically acclaimed author Laura Bickle (Dark Alchemy)comes the first novel in the Wildlands series, NINE OF STARS. Longmire meets Patricia Brigg’s Mercy Thompson in this exciting new series that shows how weird and wonderful the West can truly be.

Winter has always been a deadly season in...

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Published on December 27, 2016 10:35

November 29, 2016

November 22, 2016

Win an ARC of NINE OF STARS!

Hey, folks! I have a handful of ARCs of the NINE OF STARS paperback to give away! If you’d like to enter, please enterbelow. The winners will be announced on Nov. 27.

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From critically acclaimed author Laura Bickle (Dark Alchemy) comes the first novel in the Wildlands series, NINE OF STARS. Longmire meets Patricia Brigg’s Mercy Thompson in this exciting new series that shows how weird and wonderful the West can truly be.

Winter has always been a deadly season in Temperance, but this time, the...

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Published on November 22, 2016 15:53

Library Journal and RT Book Reviews on NINE OF STARS

I’m thrilled to share two new reviews of my upcoming book, NINE OF STARS:

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From Library Journal:

As a geologist, Petra Dee considers herself a woman of science, but she is also the daughter of an alchemist. Living in Temperance, WY, she has dealt with all sorts of magical issues, including her once-immortal partner, Gabe. Now there are rumors in town of an 18th-century wraith known as Skinflint Jack; someone has been killing the wolves in the area, leaving their skins in the snow. New sheri...

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Published on November 22, 2016 10:54

November 7, 2016

PW Starred Review for NINE OF STARS

I’m delighted to share PW’s review for NINE OF STARS:

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Published on November 07, 2016 07:39

August 23, 2016

Beth Cato’s BREATH OF EARTH Excerpt

Beth Cato’s BREATH OF EARTH releases today! Deets and an excerpt below…

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An Excerpt from Beth Cato’s Breath of Earth

In an alternate 1906, the United States and Japan have forged a powerful confederation—the Unified Pacific—in an attempt to dominate the world. Their first target is a vulnerable China. In San Francisco, headstrong Ingrid Carmichael is assisting a group of powerful geomancer wardens who have no idea of the depth of her power—or that she is the only woman to possess such skills...

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Published on August 23, 2016 11:49