Nominations for Author of the Month - October through December

[Dee, the Insanity Check]

As previously alluded to, we are going to change our Author of the Month to allow for some advanced planning. I know that I had previously mentioned that Sara Blaedel was going to be our October author, but when I was looking, I realized that she only had 2 books released in English currently (the third is due out in December), so she isn't eligible right now.

So nominations are open for the next three months. Please nominate who you would like to read, and once the voting is complete, the authors with the top 3 number of votes will be our upcoming authors.

As a reminder, must have at least 2 books published in English prior to the month that they are scheduled

Nominations will be open until the 24th, and then we will vote through the 29th.

Nominations
Helene Tursten
Anne Holt
Sara Blaedel
Maj Sjöwall

[Dee, the Insanity Check]

i guess i'm going to throw up a nomination then, since everyone seems to be quiet...

Helene Tursten

[Naomi, the Sanity Check]

I am thinking Anne Holt. I just grabbed her book from the library last night.

[Dee, the Insanity Check]

is it one of her earlier ones Naomi? I read like book 8, but saw that her other ones were supposed to be released later on this year

[Naomi, the Sanity Check]

It is http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...

I am not seeing the version I have on the drop down menu

[Dee, the Insanity Check]

nice! I was so confused in the one I read...so looking forward to this one

[Naomi, the Sanity Check]

It is out.

[Dee, the Insanity Check]

I just saw and my library has it in...plus it looks like all her other books are now available in english

[Naomi, the Sanity Check]

Hey Dee...Amazon has Sara Blaedel's new book Farewell to Freedom coming out Dec. 2nd. Technically she could be author of the month in December.

[Dee, the Insanity Check]

it wasn't showing that date yesterday...lol!

[Naomi, the Sanity Check]

Suuurrreeee! lol

[Dee, the Insanity Check]

it wasn't I swear!! lol!

[Naomi, the Sanity Check]

Uhhh, huhhh!! lol

[Helen]

Has James Thompson been author of the month yet? If nor I nominate him.

[Dee, the Insanity Check]

Yep he was back in march

[Helen]

sorry

[Naomi, the Sanity Check]

Dee, where is Quentin? Does he have #3 out yet?

[Dee, the Insanity Check]

Not that I know of - next year I think...

[Susan]

No suggestions from me this time. I teach and with classes back in session my (pleasure) reading time is serverly curtailed. Looks like I'll be and observer for a while, rather than a participant.

[Dee, the Insanity Check]

It's like crickets on nominations... I know there are more out there...

[Naomi, the Sanity Check]

We can put SB back on the list, Dee

[Dee, the Insanity Check]

its like crickets...c'mon - you guys must have more ideas...

[Dee, the Insanity Check]

ok, so talking to naomi - we are going to make a change - in order for an author to be eligible they need to have only 2 books released in English - hopefully this will broaden our options and find some new authors ;)

let the mad rush for nominations begin...

[Naomi, the Sanity Check]

Dee...do you want to throw Quentin in or save him for the Author Celebration for March we were talking about. are we sliding Sara into the Dec. slot?

[Dee, the Insanity Check]

I think slide Sara in for December and Q for March

[Naomi, the Sanity Check]

I agree. Do you want to write something up on Author of Month or do you want me to?

[Dee, the Insanity Check]

could you please ;) i'm going to be away from my computer for the next few hours

[Naomi, the Sanity Check]

Yeah, give me some time.

[Lili]

How about Maj Sjöwall

[Dee, the Insanity Check]

added ;)

[Elizabeth]

Dee wrote: "As previously alluded to, we are going to change our Author of the Month to allow for some advanced planning. I know that I had previously mentioned that Sara Blaedel was going to be our October a..."

How about Indridason "OutRage"

[Naomi, the Sanity Check]

We can also do Lars Kepler under the new rules. Also, Hakan Nesser. Did we do him already?

[Dee, the Insanity Check]

we did do Hakan - in March maybe...

[Naomi, the Sanity Check]

Oh, that is right because I tried to get the book then.

[Dee, the Insanity Check]

i only remember cause I bought the audiobook and never listened - but I am right now - not bad, but I have images of Lizzie Borden in my head

[Naomi, the Sanity Check]

Which book?

[Dee, the Insanity Check]

Borkmann's Point- the person is an axe murderer and I have the lizzie borden took an axe ditty stuck in my head

[Martha]

I think I bought Mind's Eye for my Kindle, but didn't have time to read it then. I will try to participate, but won't nominate. I'll just try to find a book by chosen authors. I have yet to read one in this genre that I haven't liked ... not that I've read that many.

[Kathy]

I will nominate Maj Sjowall.

[Elizabeth]

I too nominate Maj Sjowall

[Diane S ☔]

I'm with the Maj Sjowall group. Tired of Roseanne staring at me.

[Susan]

Any interest here in Liza Marklund? I bought Red Wolf this summer and would love to pull it off the shelf.