I found @rachelintheoc on Twitter, recently, as seems to be a developing pattern for my new author finds these days. She’s funny, engaging, and real—there, as on her blog. She was running a pre-Christmas promo to help boost her books’ visibility, and announced on Twitter that she was giving away her book in an effort … Review: A Walk in the Snark
I’m very glad to introduce you to another Twitter buddy: @avpergakis. She was very supportive during my Nanowrimo quest this year, so I offered to help her with her first book release by hosting a stop on her book release blog tour. Hearty welcome, everyone, to new author Anastasia Pergakis. 1. You released your first … Author Interview: Anastasia V. Pergakis
This was the book that introduced me to Lois McMaster Bujold–and I stumbled across it entirely by chance, because one of the other books in the series (conveniently shelved nearby) indicated that this one had been nominated for a Hugo award. Of course I had to investigate further, since that award has generally pointed me … Review: The Curse of Chalion
Commenter Kaitlin reminded me last week that I had read Alanna: The First Adventure one enjoyable summer afternoon earlier this year, and it was sitting on a shelf in the “waiting to be reviewed” category. I had discovered Tamora Pierce through another Amazon recommendation this year while I was looking for birthday treats; apparently, though, … Review: Alanna
Today is the one-month anniversary of Anne McCaffrey’s death. I can’t imagine what her family has been going through in the aftermath of losing their mother/grandmother, but I know for myself, hearing the news that my favorite story-teller of all time would no longer be around to share her wit and wisdom any more marked … Anne McCaffrey – RIP
I found this because author Barbara Mack is part of my Triberr tribe, and has been running a promotion for her book right before Christmas–and I’m certainly loathe to turn down the opportunity for a free read. She’s also on Twitter at @DeliciousFare, where she shares cooking tips and recipes (and, lately, her excitement over … Review: Chasing the Sunset
I’m thrilled to keep finding authors who are willing victims for my fun-with-interview questions to fellow authors: This time, it’s multi-best-seller Russell Blake. He released An Angel with Fur this October, and my other Twitter buddy @JustinBog gave it a glowing review. Given the book’s high sales rank and glowing reviews on Amazon, I doubt … Author Interview: Russell Blake
Last winter, while it was cold and gloomy outside, I was happily browsing a local Borders (sadly, now defunct) in search of the next book to read. Here again, I found a featured section of the shelves that prominently displayed Anne Bishop‘s books. Even though I had never heard her name before, one of her … Review: Sebastian
I found Kalayna Price‘s novel Grave Witch via an Amazon recommendation. I have to say that for the most part I’ve been pretty happy with their recommendation engine–though I suspect it has as much to do with the fact that I’m pretty reliably a fan of the urban fantasy subgenre, and like to see how … Review: Grave Witch
I found this at a local bookseller primarily because of its placement on the shelf with a group of featured books. The premise of someone being transported from modern-day Oklahoma to a parallel reality via a vase that had vague Greek goddess overtones appealed to my sensibilities. From the blurb: Somehow Shannon has stepped into … Review: Divine by Mistake – A classic tale of Partholon
