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Author of Women of Science Fiction and Fantasy Television (McFarland, 2019) and Television's Female Spies and Crimefighters (McFarland, 2016). I love Bob, Malibu, and snapping pics.

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	Retro Spec: Tales of Fantasy and Nostalgia by Karen A. Romanko (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Robert Borski (Contributor), Bruce Boston (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jack-O'-Spec: Tales of Halloween and Fantasy by Karen A. Romanko (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Cliff Winnig (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Paul L. Bates (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sporty Spec: Games of the Fantastic by Karen A. Romanko (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Brian Rosenberger (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Stoney M. Setzer (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spec-tacular: Fantasy Favorites from Raven Electrick Ink by Karen A. Romanko (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Marcie Lynn Tentchoff, Robert Borski 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cinema Spec: Tales of Hollywood and Fantasy by Karen A. Romanko (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Connor Moran, J.E. Stanley 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Television's Female Spies and Crimefighters: 600 Characters and Shows, 1950s to the Present really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Women of Science Fiction and Fantasy Television: An Encyclopedia of 400 Characters and 200 Shows, 1950-2016 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The House of Forever: Selected Poems by Samantha Henderson, Karen A. Romanko (Goodreads Author) (-Introduction) 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Distant Passages - Volume 2: More of the Best Short Stories and Poetry from Double-Edged Publishing by Selena Thomason (Editor), Mirta Ana Schultz, Chris Mikesell really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Excerpt from Television's Female Spies and Crimefighters

Below is an excerpt from my book Television's Female Spies and Crimefighters (McFarland, 2016). The book is available in trade paperback and various e-book formats at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. It’s arranged in an encyclopedic format, covering 250 series and 350 female characters in mystery, police procedural, and espionage series. The excerpt deals with the character of Laura Holt, the fema Read more of this blog post »

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