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Ripper, as in Jack The: Featured Book & Contest

While I really, really don't enjoy the "paranormalization" of classic literature--although I realize there are lots of people who enjoy Romeo and Juliet as vampires--I do like a nice rewriting of history to include paranormal elements.


So I've been looking forward to today's featured book, even though I've gotten a little burned out on YA lately. Author Amy Carol Reeves has taken on Victorian London and Jack the Ripper! And while it has some of the "why is it that only a teenager can bring dow...

New Releases May 1-6 and Reader's Choice C*ontest

Another big release week as we head into May…what do YOU want to read?
Blatant self-promotional message: If you’re in the Portland, Oregon, area or in San Diego, California, hope you’ll come and say hello this week. I’m at Powell’s in Beaverton, Ore., on Thursday night, and at Mysterious Galaxy in sunny San Diego on Saturday morning as part of the store’s big birthday bash. Okay, commercial over for now.
Now…what do you want to read? Leave a comment and tell me, and I’ll draw one name to win h...

Report from Atlanta (& Did You W*n a Book This Week?)

Had fun yesterday at Eagle Eye Bookshop in Decatur, Ga., meeting some new readers (including a couple who'll be at Authors After Dark in August--can't wait!) and also getting a chance to catch up with some family members.

Next week, I'll be at Powell's Books in Beaverton, Oregon (Portland) on Thursday night, then at Mysterious Galaxy in San Diego on Saturday. Details to come.

Now...did you win a book this week? If you see your name please email your snail-mail info to me HERE. If you'd rather h...

Eagle Eye Bookshop, Decatur, GA, 2 p.m. Saturday

Yep, I'm in Atlanta today--hope you'll stop by if you get a chance! You can find more on the bookshop HERE.

In the meantime, there's still time to win books this week--drawings will take place tomorrow (Sunday).

To win a copy of Lynda K. Scott's HEARTSTONE, click HERE.

To win Gabi Stevens' WISHFUL THINKING (or another book of your choice from her series), click HERE.

To win your choice from this week's new releases (and there were TONS of good ones), click HERE.

Go for it!

Come & See Me in Atlanta!

I'll be at Eagle Eye Bookshop in Decatur, Ga., tomorrow (Saturday April 28) at 2 p.m., reading from Royal Street, giving out bribes swag, showing some Katrina photos...you know, all the fun stuff. PLEASE don't make me sit there with only my relatives. Come on by!

Yeah, yeah, this is me, begging. Did I mention bribes swag?

You can learn more about the bookstore, including its location in the metro Atlanta area, HERE.

And if you'd like to see an accounting of the book tour...

Meet Lynda K. Scott & W*N Heartstone

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Royal Street Chapter 1, with New Easter Eggs

The enhanced version of Chapters 1-3 of Royal Street have been up at the tor.com website for a while HERE, but I wanted to put extra enhanced versions up on this site as well. Each Wednesday I'll be running a new chapter's worth of behind-the-scenes comments. So next Wednesday, tune in for annotations on Chapter 2. Of course, after chapter three, I won't actually be running the text of the book, but will identify where in your book you can find the text that is annotated.

I think it will be l...

Q&A with Gabi Stevens & win WISHFUL THINKING

First, a request. If you have read Royal Street and haven't already done so, please go to the Amazon link Here and scroll down to leave a customer review. Doesn't have to be much, but only after a certain number (I think 40) of reviews are logged will Amazon add the book to some of its "recommended" emails. Yeah, even if you hated it :-). Thank you!


Also, today I'm over at author John Scalzi's blog taking over the  "Big Idea" column and talking about the challenges of writing ab...

New Releases April 21-27 and Reader's Choice C*ntest

Before announcing the weekly winners, a request. If you have read Royal Street, please go to the Amazon link Here and scroll down to leave a customer review. Doesn't have to be much, but only after a certain number (I think 40) of reviews are logged will Amazon add the book to some of its "recommended" emails. Yeah, even if you hated it :-). Thank you!

After a quiet release week last week, we’re back to the long list again—some interesting stuff coming out this week. Plus, I’m home f...

Did you W*N a Book This Week?

Before announcing the weekly winners, a request. If you have read Royal Street, please go to the Amazon link Here and scroll down to leave a customer review. Doesn't have to be much, but only after a certain number (I think 40) of reviews are logged will Amazon add the book to some of its "recommended" emails. Yeah, even if you hated it :-). Thank you!

Now....if you see your name below, email me your snail-mail info HERE. And if I owe you a book from a past week, patience....I'm going to try a...