Jamie Le Fay's Blog: Ange'el Series, page 4

July 31, 2014

A Letter to Book Publishers

She loves Austen as much as she loves R. R. Martin. She reads young adult fiction, fantasy, and dystopia to feed her idealism, sense of wonder, and need for adventure. She dances on the fault line between deep intellectual curiosity and the colourful, but shallow world of pop culture.

She rejects Twilight and Shades of Grey, expecting the world to elevate women beyond passive, submissive puppets of the man monster that is waiting to be redeemed through their sacrifice. She dreams of her her...
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Published on July 31, 2014 04:59

July 24, 2014

Ange'el Reviewed by Kirkus Reviews

"Le Fay’s novel is a nuanced exploration of feminism and its potential—for good or ill. A finely grained achievement that challenges the status quo on all fronts. " - Kirkus Reviews
"In this debut romantic fantasy, a young woman learns that her nearly perfect lover is from an ancient, scientifically advanced civilization.

Morgan, CEO and founder of the Hope Foundation, has just arrived in New York City. She’s there to begin her circuit of speaking engagements that address girls’ empowerme...
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Published on July 24, 2014 16:08

July 13, 2014

Review of Ange'el by Diane Donovan For Midwest Book Review

It's difficult to neatly 'peg' Ange'el, because it doesn't fit easily into any genre. Define it as 'romance', 'young adult', or 'fantasy' as you will … then break those defining walls; because Ange'el is so much more than any singular genre limitation.

Yes, it is a romantic story: but Ange'el will equally appeal to non-romance-novel readers because of its swift action and fantasy.

Yes, it also features fantasy and magic … but that doesn't mean its audience need be your usual sci fi/fantasy genr...
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Published on July 13, 2014 03:09

July 4, 2014

Artist and Art 

Our amazing illustrator Carlota Hernandez aka Hash posted this on twitter. Very cool!
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Published on July 04, 2014 06:54

June 24, 2014

Book Cover Design Process

Check out the progression of our book cover design by our amazing illustrator Carlota Hernandez. You will see all the iterations from first sketch to final design. Check it out here .

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Published on June 24, 2014 04:19

June 21, 2014

Kindle Fire and Ange'el Giveaway Winner Announcement

Congratulations to Gabriel W. Warten, the winner of our
Rafflecopter giveaway. Enoy your prizes.
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Published on June 21, 2014 21:10

June 5, 2014

June 3, 2014

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Hop over to Goodreads and enter to win a paperback copy of Ange'el.
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Published on June 03, 2014 16:43

May 29, 2014

May 15, 2014

Ange'el Featured by TowardTheStars

Wow! Ange'el was featured by the girl empowerment website TowardTheStars:
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Published on May 15, 2014 21:40