Thea Harrison's Blog, page 43
September 10, 2011
Artwork Mentioned in DRAGON BOUND
I received a lovely note from a reader who asked a question regarding the artwork I mention in DRAGON BOUND. As I replied to her, I thought others might be interested in what I said:
The artwork that Dragos has displayed in his office is real—which is to say the artist and that series is real. Jane Frank is the artist, and I mention her by name in DRAGON BOUND. You can take a look at her work via Wikipedia here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Frank
All the artwork mentioned in the book is by real artists, such as Jackson Pollock, etc. The only piece that is fictional—sort of—is the statue in the lobby, and that was based on the incredible Winged Victory of Samothrace at the Louvre Museum. You can check out that wikipedia article here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winged_V...
I got the chance to see the Winged Victory in person, years ago, when I was in Paris. I didn't have any warning--I just walked into a massive marble hall and there the statue was, soaring over everyone's head. It literally took my breath away, and I have never forgotten the awe I felt when I walked toward it.
I hope you enjoy this little tidbit of background information.
Best,
Thea
The artwork that Dragos has displayed in his office is real—which is to say the artist and that series is real. Jane Frank is the artist, and I mention her by name in DRAGON BOUND. You can take a look at her work via Wikipedia here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Frank
All the artwork mentioned in the book is by real artists, such as Jackson Pollock, etc. The only piece that is fictional—sort of—is the statue in the lobby, and that was based on the incredible Winged Victory of Samothrace at the Louvre Museum. You can check out that wikipedia article here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winged_V...
I got the chance to see the Winged Victory in person, years ago, when I was in Paris. I didn't have any warning--I just walked into a massive marble hall and there the statue was, soaring over everyone's head. It literally took my breath away, and I have never forgotten the awe I felt when I walked toward it.
I hope you enjoy this little tidbit of background information.
Best,
Thea
August 31, 2011
RT Book Reviews SERPENT'S KISS
A friend on Twitter broke the fantastic news to me that SERPENT'S KISS has received a 4 1/2 starred Top Pick rating from RT Book Reviews!
The article states: "...the action and the worldbuilding never slows down. This time Wyr sentinel Rune Ainiessesthai takes center stage as the author again wields her magic touch. With a perfect blend of romance, action and drama, Harrison continues to prove she is fast becoming a name synonymous with excellence!"
Thank you, RT Book Reviews!
The article states: "...the action and the worldbuilding never slows down. This time Wyr sentinel Rune Ainiessesthai takes center stage as the author again wields her magic touch. With a perfect blend of romance, action and drama, Harrison continues to prove she is fast becoming a name synonymous with excellence!"
Thank you, RT Book Reviews!
August 23, 2011
STORM'S HEART receives a Top Pick!
Yesterday, on Barnes and Noble's Heart to Heart blog, Marisa O'Neill gave three top picks for August. One was IN BED WITH A HIGHLANDER by Maya Banks, and the other was CHANGING THE GAME by Jaci Burton. The third was my story STORM'S HEART! You can read the wonderful review for all three books at: http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/t...
Marisa writes: "Ms. Harrison wraps her fantasy/paranormal romance inside political court intrigue, exciting action, poignant drama, fascinating characters and a unique and brilliant blend of dialogue and humor."
I'm very honored to be placed in the same company as such accomplished authors as Jaci Burton and Maya Banks, and know I have a lot to learn from them. Thank you, Marisa!
Marisa writes: "Ms. Harrison wraps her fantasy/paranormal romance inside political court intrigue, exciting action, poignant drama, fascinating characters and a unique and brilliant blend of dialogue and humor."
I'm very honored to be placed in the same company as such accomplished authors as Jaci Burton and Maya Banks, and know I have a lot to learn from them. Thank you, Marisa!
August 3, 2011
Corrected STORM'S HEART Format
An updated FYI to readers:
I've heard back from the publisher, and there was an error in the epub file. The error has been corrected and they are resending the epub file to their accounts tonight.
If you want a corrected epub file, I'm sure if you contact your digital bookseller you can get a corrected copy. In the meantime, remember--STORM'S HEART has an epilogue. In the old epub files, if you click on the link at the back of the story, you will skip the epilogue entirely.
I hope this helps!
All the best,
Thea
I've heard back from the publisher, and there was an error in the epub file. The error has been corrected and they are resending the epub file to their accounts tonight.
If you want a corrected epub file, I'm sure if you contact your digital bookseller you can get a corrected copy. In the meantime, remember--STORM'S HEART has an epilogue. In the old epub files, if you click on the link at the back of the story, you will skip the epilogue entirely.
I hope this helps!
All the best,
Thea
August 2, 2011
STORM'S HEART has an epilogue
FYI to readers:
I have heard from a few readers via twitter that the kindle edition has a formatting issue. If you click on the links at the back of STORM'S HEART you skip the epilogue entirely.
I have contacted my editor about the issue. In the meantime, there IS an epilogue, so I hope you do look for that at the end of the story!
Best regards,
Thea
I have heard from a few readers via twitter that the kindle edition has a formatting issue. If you click on the links at the back of STORM'S HEART you skip the epilogue entirely.
I have contacted my editor about the issue. In the meantime, there IS an epilogue, so I hope you do look for that at the end of the story!
Best regards,
Thea
Contest Winners
The two winners of the STORM’S HEART release day giveaway are: 1) Cathy MacDonald and 2) Arantza! Cathy and Arantza, I’m emailing you for your mailing addresses. Congratulations!
STORM'S HEART release day contest
The contest is now closed. I'll post the two winners in one hour, at 1 pm PDT!
July 22, 2011
STORM’S HEART Release Day Giveaway
I am so excited at the release of STORM’S HEART, the second book in my Elder Races series, my agent and I are teaming up to offer TWO fabulous giveaway prizes! I’m holding this contest on Goodreads.
The contest runs from the posting today and will end on 12 pm (noon) PDT on August 2nd.
Each of the two winners will receive: 1) a copy of DRAGON BOUND, 2) a copy of STORM’S HEART, and 3) an ARC of SERPENT’S KISS (release date October 4th).
Contest rules are as follows:
1. Each contestant can have up seven (7) entries. You do not have to complete all seven steps to play. All you have to do to enter for the giveaway is step #2. Completing any combination of the rest will just give you more chances to win.
2. +1 entry. Leave a comment for me on my Goodreads blog at: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/....
You must include your email address in your comment, along with any details from steps #3 and #4.
You must set up a Goodreads account to leave comments, but this is quick, easy and free.
3. +3 entries (1 entry each) for following me on Goodreads, Twitter (@TheaHarrison) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/TheaHarrison). (You must include this information in your comment on my blog for contest credit!)
4. +3 entries (1 entry each) for tweeting about this contest, blogging about it, or linking to it from your website, etc. (Please tell me where! You must include information on this in your comment on my blog for credit).
5. Giveaway is open Internationally/No P.O. Boxes. Yes, you read that right: this is international.
7. I will pick the two winners with the help of Random.org, and announce who they are Tuesday afternoon, August 2nd, between 1 pm and 2 pm PDT.
I am very happy to share the release day of STORM’S HEART with you all, and hope you have fun!
Many thanks to my agent, Amy Boggs, at the Donald Maass Literary Agency, for helping to facilitate this contest.
Good luck, everybody!
The contest runs from the posting today and will end on 12 pm (noon) PDT on August 2nd.
Each of the two winners will receive: 1) a copy of DRAGON BOUND, 2) a copy of STORM’S HEART, and 3) an ARC of SERPENT’S KISS (release date October 4th).
Contest rules are as follows:
1. Each contestant can have up seven (7) entries. You do not have to complete all seven steps to play. All you have to do to enter for the giveaway is step #2. Completing any combination of the rest will just give you more chances to win.
2. +1 entry. Leave a comment for me on my Goodreads blog at: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/....
You must include your email address in your comment, along with any details from steps #3 and #4.
You must set up a Goodreads account to leave comments, but this is quick, easy and free.
3. +3 entries (1 entry each) for following me on Goodreads, Twitter (@TheaHarrison) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/TheaHarrison). (You must include this information in your comment on my blog for contest credit!)
4. +3 entries (1 entry each) for tweeting about this contest, blogging about it, or linking to it from your website, etc. (Please tell me where! You must include information on this in your comment on my blog for credit).
5. Giveaway is open Internationally/No P.O. Boxes. Yes, you read that right: this is international.
7. I will pick the two winners with the help of Random.org, and announce who they are Tuesday afternoon, August 2nd, between 1 pm and 2 pm PDT.
I am very happy to share the release day of STORM’S HEART with you all, and hope you have fun!
Many thanks to my agent, Amy Boggs, at the Donald Maass Literary Agency, for helping to facilitate this contest.
Good luck, everybody!
July 13, 2011
STORM'S HEART RELEASE BLOG TOUR
Wow, can you believe it? I'm already posting the dates and links for my guest blogs and interviews around the STORM'S HEART August 2nd release! I will also post reminders on my Facebook page and on Twitter for each event as they come up.
July
1. Deadly Destinations 7/21 posted at: http://darkfaerietales.com/event-aler...
You can also find it at: http://allthingsurbanfantasy.blogspot...
August
2. Romance Around the Corner Q&A 8/1 at: http://romance-around-the-corner.blog...
3. Love 2 Read 4 Fun Q&A 8/3 at: http://www.lovetoreadforfun.com
4. Author Sound Relations 8/4 at: http://www.authorsoundrelations.blogs...
5. Hanging with Bells Q&A 8/5 at: http://hangingwithbells.blogspot.com/
6. Ramblings From a Chaotic Mind Q&A 8/8 at: http://nikkibrandyberry.wordpress.com/
7. Over The Edge Reviews Q&A 8/9: http://www.overtheedgebkreviews.com/
8. Shameless Romance Reviews guest blog post 8/10 at: http://shamelessromancereviews.blogsp...
9. Supernatural Snark Q&A 8/11 at: http://supernaturalsnark.blogspot.com/
Thank you to everybody for having me on your site!
July
1. Deadly Destinations 7/21 posted at: http://darkfaerietales.com/event-aler...
You can also find it at: http://allthingsurbanfantasy.blogspot...
August
2. Romance Around the Corner Q&A 8/1 at: http://romance-around-the-corner.blog...
3. Love 2 Read 4 Fun Q&A 8/3 at: http://www.lovetoreadforfun.com
4. Author Sound Relations 8/4 at: http://www.authorsoundrelations.blogs...
5. Hanging with Bells Q&A 8/5 at: http://hangingwithbells.blogspot.com/
6. Ramblings From a Chaotic Mind Q&A 8/8 at: http://nikkibrandyberry.wordpress.com/
7. Over The Edge Reviews Q&A 8/9: http://www.overtheedgebkreviews.com/
8. Shameless Romance Reviews guest blog post 8/10 at: http://shamelessromancereviews.blogsp...
9. Supernatural Snark Q&A 8/11 at: http://supernaturalsnark.blogspot.com/
Thank you to everybody for having me on your site!
Wicked Playlist
With the help of Twitter friends, I've put together a playlist of music with a wicked theme, to listen to when I'm working on villains in stories.
1. Devil Inside, INXS
2. Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing, Chris Issaak
3. Temptation, the Tea Party
4. Sympathy for the Devil, Rolling Stones (classic!)
5. Supermassive Black Hole, Muse
6. Howl, Florence and the Machine
7. Devil Went Down to Georgia, Charlie Daniels Band
8. Evil Goin On, Jace Everett
9. Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked, Cage the Elephant
10. Poison, by Alice Cooper
11. Peel Me a Grape, Diana Krall
12. Vertigo, U2
13. Desire, U2
14. Closer, Nine Inch Nails
15. So Hott (uncensored), Kid Rock
16. I Put A Spell On You, Nina Simone
Do you know of any songs that would fit a wicked theme that I can add to the list?
1. Devil Inside, INXS
2. Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing, Chris Issaak
3. Temptation, the Tea Party
4. Sympathy for the Devil, Rolling Stones (classic!)
5. Supermassive Black Hole, Muse
6. Howl, Florence and the Machine
7. Devil Went Down to Georgia, Charlie Daniels Band
8. Evil Goin On, Jace Everett
9. Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked, Cage the Elephant
10. Poison, by Alice Cooper
11. Peel Me a Grape, Diana Krall
12. Vertigo, U2
13. Desire, U2
14. Closer, Nine Inch Nails
15. So Hott (uncensored), Kid Rock
16. I Put A Spell On You, Nina Simone
Do you know of any songs that would fit a wicked theme that I can add to the list?
