498 ratings | 67 reviews | avg rating:4.80

Danielle Ackley-McPhail’s Followers (94)

More followers…

Danielle’s Bookshelves

read (494)
currently-reading (14)
to-read (12)
anthologies (10)
books-i-am-in (3)
books-i-contributed-to (0)
books-i-have-written (3)
books-i-wrote (1)
chapbooks (1)
netgalley (4)
see all bookshelves »

Danielle’s Friends (666)

Chuck Miller

134 books | 1,116 friends

Stephen Kozeniewski

511 books | 5,001 friends

Jerilynn

3,090 books | 584 friends

Jason Franks

394 books | 132 friends

Rob Matheny

39 books | 656 friends

Patricia

18,790 books | 90 friends

L.D. Colter

404 books | 71 friends

John

1,158 books | 165 friends

More friends…

Danielle Ackley-McPhail

Goodreads Author

Born

The United States

Website

http://www.sidhenadaire.com

Twitter

DMcPhail

Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Literature & Fiction

Influences

God, Piers Anthony, Mercedes Lackey, Anne McCaffery

Member Since

January 2008

edit data

Award-winning author and editor Danielle Ackley-McPhail has worked both sides of the publishing industry for longer than she cares to admit. In 2014 she joined forces with husband Mike McPhail and friend Greg Schauer to form her own publishing house, eSpec Books (www.especbooks.com).

Her published works include six novels, Yesterday's Dreams, Tomorrow's Memories, Today’s Promise, The Halfling’s Court, The Redcaps’ Queen, and Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn, written with Day Al-Mohamed. She is also the author of the solo collections A Legacy of Stars, Consigned to the Sea, Flash in the Can, and Transcendence, the non-fiction writers’ guide, The Literary Handyman, and is the senior editor of the Bad-Ass Faeries anthology series, Gaslight &am ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Danielle Ackley-McPhail questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Danielle Ackley-McPhail’s books

Average rating: 4.11 · 1,470 ratings · 293 reviews · 80 distinct works • Similar authors

	Bad Ass Faeries by Danielle Ackley-McPhail (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jeffrey Lyman (Editor) 3.93 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2007 — 4 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
	Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn: A Steampunk Faerie Tale by Danielle Ackley-McPhail (Goodreads Author), Day Al-Mohamed (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Just Plain Bad by Danielle Ackley-McPhail (Goodreads Author) (Editor), L. Jagi Lamplighter (Goodreads Author) (Editor) , Lee C. Hillman (Editor) 4.23 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2008 — 4 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 Halfling's Court: A Bad-Ass Faerie Tale (Bad-Ass Faerie Tales, #1) by Danielle Ackley-McPhail (Goodreads Author), Linda Saboe (Illustrator) 4.11 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2010 — 6 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
	Dragon's Lure by Danielle Ackley-McPhail (Goodreads Author) (Editor), C.E. Murphy (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) , Keith R.A. DeCandido (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2010 — 3 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
	Gaslight & Grimm: Steampunk Faerie Tales by Danielle Ackley-McPhail (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Diana Bastine (Editor) , James Chambers (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.33 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2016 — 3 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
	In All Their Glory (Bad-Ass Faeries, #3) by Danielle Ackley-McPhail (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jeffrey Lyman (Editor) , L. Jagi Lamplighter (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.32 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Yesterday's Dreams 3.77 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2001 — 10 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 Literary Handyman: Tips on Writing From Someone Who's Been there by Danielle Ackley-McPhail (Goodreads Author), Ty Drago (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 4.09 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2011 — 3 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 Side of Good / The Side of Evil by Danielle Ackley-McPhail (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Greg Schauer (Editor) , James M. Ward (Contributor) 4.41 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2015	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

More books by Danielle Ackley-McPhail…

513 posts
Danielle Ackley-McPhail's Blog

WILD CYBERS: Shore Leave premiere confirmed

Are you going to Shore Leave this year?

Head to Meet the Pros 10pm on Friday July 6 to check out Christopher L. Bennett’s Among the Wild Cybers, which will be premiering at the event.

via WILD CYBERS: Shore Leave premiere confirmed

Series by Danielle Ackley-McPhail

Bad-Ass Faeries (5 books)
by

Danielle Ackley-McPhail (Goodreads Author) (Editor),

Keith R.A. DeCandido (Goodreads Author) (Contributor)

Jody Lynn Nye (Goodreads Author) (Contributor)

John Passarella (Goodreads Author) (Contributor)

D.L. Thurston (Goodreads Author) (Contributor)

N.R. Brown (Contributor)

John L. French (Contributor)

Lee C. Hillman (Contributor)

, more…
4.14 avg rating — 226 ratings

The Eternal Cycle (3 books)
by

Danielle Ackley-McPhail (Goodreads Author)

3.91 avg rating — 64 ratings

The Bad-Ass Faerie Tale Series (3 books)
by

Danielle Ackley-McPhail (Goodreads Author),

Ed Coutts (Illustrator)

4.20 avg rating — 56 ratings

Upcoming Events

No scheduled events. Add an event.

Danielle’s Writing

Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn (Science Fiction & Fantasy)

1 chapters — updated May 13, 2015 06:37PM

Description: An excerpt from the upcoming novel by Danielle Ackley-McPhail and Day Al-Mohamed

An Excerpt from the Long-Awaited Sequel to Yesterday's Dreams (Science Fiction & Fantasy)

1 chapters — updated Mar 29, 2010 04:36PM

Description: The prelude to Danielle Ackley-McPhail's newest novel, Tomorrow's Memories, book two in the Eternal Cycle Series

Danielle is Currently Reading

Danielle is currently reading

1633 (Ring of Fire Series Book 2)

by David Weber

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Jun 17, 2018 01:08PM

Danielle is currently reading

The Gamble (Colorado Mountain, #1)

by Kristen Ashley (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Mar 17, 2018 12:08PM

Danielle is currently reading

Alaskan Dawn (Pacific Horizons #1)

by Edie Claire (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Mar 14, 2018 07:15AM

rss
Danielle’s Recent Updates

Danielle is currently reading 1633 (Ring of Fire Series Book 2) by David Weber	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
Jun 17, 2018 01:08PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of 1633 by David Weber. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — 1633 by David Weber <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Danielle rated a book really liked it 1632, Second Edition (Ring of Fire) by Eric Flint	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
History heavy I know, makes sense. You can't write alternate history without the history part...but there were times my eyes crossed trying to stay focused and immersed in the book because the historic elements were more action driven rather than char ...more
Jun 17, 2018 01:01PM · like · see review
Danielle liked Danielle Ackley-McPhail's blog post: WILD CYBERS: Shore Leave premiere confirmed "Are you going to Shore Leave this year? Head to Meet the Pros 10pm on Friday July 6 to check out Christopher L. Bennett’s Among the Wild Cybers, which will be premiering at the event. via WILD CYBERS: Shore Leave premiere confirmed"
Jun 16, 2018 01:58PM
Danielle liked Danielle Ackley-McPhail's blog post: eSPEC BOOKS JUNE FLASH FICTION CONTEST "Sorry for the delay, it’s been a busy month. This month’s theme is Conquest. Give us an inventive story in 1500 words or less by June 30. Email your submissions to especbooks@aol.com. One lucky winner will receive publication on the eSpec Blog and..." Read more of this blog post »
Jun 14, 2018 05:03PM
Danielle liked Erin Penn's review of In a Flash 2016: The eSpec Books Annual Flash Anthology: "Every month eSpec issues a Flash writing challenge. Varying between funny themes like "Let's Get Catty!" to serious themes like "Omega, Man!" and biological warfare, the challenge draws writers to craft amazing stories under 2000 words. eSpec book..." Read more of this review »
Jun 14, 2018 05:02PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of In a Flash 2016 by Danielle Ackley-McPhail. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — In a Flash 2016 by Danielle Ackley-McPhail <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Danielle is now following Michelle D. Sonnier Author of Dia de Los Muertos
Jun 12, 2018 11:43AM · like
Danielle recommended The Clockwork Witch to Misty Heverly The Clockwork Witch by Michelle D. Sonnier (Goodreads Author)	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
Jun 05, 2018 06:20AM · like
Danielle finished reading Craving (Steel Brothers Saga, #1) by Helen Hardt (Goodreads Author)	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
Jun 05, 2018 05:18AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Craving by Helen Hardt. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Craving by Helen Hardt <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Danielle finished reading The MacKinnon's Bride (The Highland Brides Book 1) by Tanya Anne Crosby (Goodreads Author)	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
Jun 05, 2018 05:17AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The MacKinnon's Bride by Tanya Anne Crosby. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The MacKinnon's Bride by Tanya Anne Crosby <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Danielle is currently reading 1632, Second Edition (Ring of Fire) by Eric Flint	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
Jun 05, 2018 03:40AM · like

More of Danielle's books…

Quotes by Danielle Ackley-McPhail

“Because dreams are the difference between living...and existing...”
― Danielle Ackley-McPhail

tags: inspirational

23 likes

“I hate it when realism intrudes on my dreams.”
― Danielle Ackley-McPhail

tags: humor

8 likes

“Words are the closest any of us can come to making something from nothing at all.”
― Danielle Ackley-McPhail

tags: creating, writing

4 likes

See all Danielle Ackley-McPhail's quotes »

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Stress Free Readi...: Joy's Disney Travelogue	342	90	Mar 28, 2018 10:25AM
Goodreads Authors...: * Author List	4787	11039	Jun 19, 2018 04:42AM
Stress Free Readi...: Joy's Infinity Passport	618	75	21 hours, 38 min ago
Goodreads Authors...: * Author Bloggers, Reviewers, & Supporters	4335	7614	18 hours, 28 min ago
Goodreads Authors...: * Introduce Yourself!	14520	13600	14 hours, 1 min ago
Flights of Fantasy: MrsJ's BINGO Extravaganza	19	18	10 hours, 11 min ago