The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Trailer
In theaters December 13, 2013
June 11th, 2013 at 9:05 pm
New Releases: June 2013 – Part One
Here are some titles to add to your official Summer Reading List, including long-awaited reads from Nalini Singh, Michelle Rowen, and Donna Grant!
TJ Michaels, Niah’s Pride, Pryde Ranch Shifters, eBook, June 1, 2013
Sheryl Nantus, Family Pride, Blood of the Pride Book 3, eBook, June 3, 2013
Victoria Davies, Seducing the Demon Huntress, eBook, June 3, 2013
Amanda Hocking, Tidal, Watersong Book 3, Hardcover, June 4, 2013
Cassie Alexander, Shapeshifted, Edie Spence Book 3, Paperback, June 4, 2013
Cat Devon, Sleeping With the Entity, Paperback, June 4, 2013
Donna Grant, Midnight’s Kiss, Dark Warriors, Paperback, June 4, 2013
Jennifer Ashley, Tiger Magic, Shifters Unbound Book 5, Paperback, June 4, 2013
Karen Kelley, Smoking Hot, Paperback, June 4, 2013
Keri Arthur, Darkness Unmasked, Dark Angels Book 5, Paperback, June 4, 2013
Leigh Bardugo, Siege and Storm, Grisha Trilogy Book 2, Hardcover, June 4, 2013
Liliana Hart, Breath of Fire, Rena Drake Book 1, eBook, June 4, 2013
Michelle Rowen, Bled & Breakfast, Immortality Bites Book 2, Paperback, June 4, 2013
Nalini Singh, Heart of Obsidian, Psy-Changling Book 12, Hardcover, June 4, 2013
Nina Bangs, Wicked Memories, Castle of Dark Dreams Book 6, Paperback, June 4, 2013
Richelle Mead, Game Board of the Gods, Age of X Book 1, Hardcover, June 4, 2013
Simon R. Green, Casino Infernale, Secret Histories Book 7, Hardcover, June 4, 2013
Tara Hudson, Elegy, Hereafter Trilogy Book 3, Hardcover, June 4, 2013
Jaye Wells, Meridian Six, Meridian Six Book 1, eBook, June 6, 2013
Donna Grant, Midnight’s Captive: Part 1, Dark Warriors, eBook, June 11, 2013
June 4th, 2013 at 4:56 pm
Kelley Armstrong OMENS Tour Dates
Kelley Armstrong launches her new Cainsville series with Omens on August 20, 2013. Kelley will be touring Canada to launch the series and will be offering opportunities to get signed copies for her American fans at a later date. The tour stops are listed below.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 – OTTAWA - 7pm Chapters Rideau
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 – WINDSOR – 2:30pm Chapters Windsor
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 – OSHAWA – 2:30pm Chapters Oshawa
MONDAY, AUGUST 26 – VANCOUVER – 7pm Chapters Metrotown in Burnaby
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27 – CALGARY – 7pm Indigo CrossIron in Rocky View
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28 –EDMONTON – 7pm Chapters Westside
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 – WINNIPEG – 2:30pm McNally Robinson
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 – SUDBURY – 2:30pm Chapters Sudbury
Twenty-four-year-old Olivia Taylor Jones has the perfect life. The only daughter of a wealthy, prominent Chicago family, she has an Ivy League education, pursues volunteerism and philanthropy, and is engaged to a handsome young tech firm CEO with political ambitions.
But Olivia’s world is shattered when she learns that she’s adopted. Her real parents? Todd and Pamela Larsen, notorious serial killers serving a life sentence. When the news brings a maelstrom of unwanted publicity to her adopted family and fiancé, Olivia decides to find out the truth about the Larsens.
Olivia ends up in the small town of Cainsville, Illinois, an old and cloistered community that takes a particular interest in both Olivia and her efforts to uncover her birth parents’ past.
Aided by her mother’s former lawyer, Gabriel Walsh, Olivia focuses on the Larsens’ last crime, the one her birth mother swears will prove their innocence. But as she and Gabriel start investigating the case, Olivia finds herself drawing on abilities that have remained hidden since her childhood, gifts that make her both a valuable addition to Cainsville and deeply vulnerable to unknown enemies. Because there are darker secrets behind her new home and powers lurking in the shadows that have their own plans for her.
May 31st, 2013 at 5:11pm
ENDLESS KNIGHT Cover Reveal
I’m so looking forward to the next installment of Jack & Evie!
In this second book thrilling book of The Arcana Chronicles from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole, Evie struggles to accept her place in the prophecy that will either save the world—or destroy it.
Evie has fully come into her powers as the tarot Empress, and Jack was there to see it all. As one of twenty-two teens given powers following the apocalypse, she now knows a war is brewing, and it’s kill or be killed. When Evie meets Death, the gorgeous and dangerous Endless Knight, things get even more complicated. Though falling for Jack, she’s drawn to Death as well. Somehow the Empress and Death share a romantic history, one that Evie can’t remember—but Death can’t forget…
May 23rd, 2013 at 9:46 pm
New Releases: May 2013 – Part Two
The middle of the month has been quiet as far as paranormal releases are concerned. Things pick up towards the end of the month however with the following titles hitting the shelves:
Cassi Carver, Dark Flight, Shadow Slayers Book 3, eBook, May 21, 2013
Anna Banks, Of Triton, Hardcover, May 28, 2013
Alexandra Ivy, Darkness Avenged, Guardians of Eternity, Paperback, May 28, 2013
Christine Feehan, Leopard’s Prey, Leopard, Paperback, May 28, 2013
Cynthia Eden, Avenging Angel, The Fallen, Paperback, May 28, 2013
Heather Graham, The Night is Watching, Krewe of Hunters, Paperback, May 28, 2013
Jacquelyn Frank, Forever, World of Nightwalkers Book 2, Paperback, May 28, 2013
Jenn Bennett, Binding the Shadows, Arcadia Bell Book 3, Paperback, May 28, 2013
Josephine Angelini, Goddess, Starcrossed, Hardcover, May 28, 2013
Laura Kaye, South of Surrender, Hearts of the Anemoi Book 3, Paperback, May 28, 2013
Molly Harper, A Witch’s Handbook of Kisses and Curses, Paperback, May 28, 2013
Nicole Peeler, Tempest Reborn, Paperback, May 28, 2013
Stella Cameron, Darkness Bred, Chimney Rock, Paperback, May 28, 2013
May 21st, 2013 at 9:43 am
DARK BLOOD Cover Reveal
Check out the cover for Dark Blood, book 26 in Christine Feehan’s Dark series, due out September 2014. I can’t believe that it has a cover already – and a spectacular one at that!
May 19th, 2013 at 11:03 pm
True Blood Season 6 Trailer
Events have been set in motion…
They’re coming for you next…
May 4th, 2013 at 10:56 pm
New Releases: May 2013 – Part One
We’ve finally gotten some nice weather up in my northern neck of the woods and I hope that you are enjoying the early days of spring as well. Here are some titles for your warm weather reading:
Jacquelyn Frank, Hunter, eBook, May 2, 2013
Jennifer Echols, Levitating Las Vegas, eBook, May 6, 2013
Alexandra Ivy et al., Predatory, Paperback, May 7, 2013
Alyssa Day, The Cursed, League of the Black Swan, Paperback, May 7, 2013
Amy Plum, If I Should Die, Hardcover, May 7, 2013
Barb Hendee, The Mist-Torn Witches, Paperback, May 7, 2013
Charlaine Harris, Dead Ever After, Sookie Stackhouse Book 13, Hardcover, May 7, 2013
Alexandra Sokoloff, Keeper of Shadows, The Keepers L.A., Paperback, May 7, 2013
Katie MacAlister, Time Thief, Paperback, May 7, 2013
Kevin Hearne, Grimoire of the Lamb, Iron Druid, eBook, May 7, 2013
Laura Wright, Eternal Demon, Mark of the Vampire, Paperback, May 7, 2013
Lynn Viehl, Nightbound, Lords of the Darkyn Book 3, Paperback, May 7, 2013
Rachel Caine, Fall of Night, Morganville Vampires Book 14, Hardcover, May 7, 2013
Sara Humphreys, Undone, Amoveo Legend, Paperback, May 7, 2013
T. Michael Martin, The End Games, Hardcover, May 7, 2013
Terry Spear, Highland Werewolf Wedding, Heart of the Wolf Book 1, Paperback, May 7, 2013
Rachel Hawkins, School Spirits, Hardcover, May 14, 2013
May 2nd, 2013 at 5:16 pm
Jeaniene Frost’s RT 2013 Schedule
If you are lucky enough to be heading out to the annual RT convention this week here are the places that you will be able to find Jeaniene Frost while you are there.
Wednesday, May 1st
3:45 – 4:45pm
(Craft) Shifters, Weres, Vamps and Fae: Find out why urban fantasy and paranormal romance authors love writing nonhuman heroines and heroes. From revisiting old legends to creating new species, how do authors make their creatures both beloved and identifiable? Unlock some insider secrets about the authors’ favorite characters, and — for aspiring authors — tricks and tips on how to effectively make your supernatural beings all-too real.
Moderator: Andria Holley. Panelists: Jennifer L. Armentrout, Alyssa Day, Jeaniene Frost and Yasmine Galenorn.
Location: Ballroom Level. Room: Chicago A
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Blood Lite: Humor can make the best of any bad situation, and being undead is no laughing matter — or is it? Come share a chuckle as bestselling vampire fiction authors discuss why humor is the best protection against the darkness of the undead.
Captain: Caridad Pinerio. Panelists: Cat Adams (C.T. Adams), Jeaniene Frost, Susan and Clay Griffith, Molly Harper, Jeri-Smith Ready and Elisabeth Staab.
Location: Mezzanine Level; Room: Empire A
Thursday, May 2nd
10:00am – 11:00am
(Urban fantasy) A Man in a Woman’s World: Urban fantasy heroines aren’t the only ones kicking ass; their heroes are right by their sides. But how do you handle writing a male point of view when you’re a woman? Come talk with this panel of authoresses about getting inside the heads of the opposite sex. We’ll discuss how to decide on narration style, how to (gasp!) handle sex and romance, and — most importantly — how to make it all believable.
Captain: Richelle Mead. Moderator: Nicole Peeler. Panelists: Jeaniene Frost, Jackie Kessler (a.k.a. Jackie Morse Kessler, Caitlin Kittredge, and K.A. Stewart.
Location: Mezzanine Level. Room: Empire A
11:15am – 12:15am
(New Adult) Coming of Age: New Adult Fiction: Remember frat parties? Your crappy first apartment — and your hot neighbor? Those were some drama-filled years. Yet publishing wisdom was, don’t write a book set in college or in the years just after, no one will buy it. But thanks to an ever-expanding young adult market and the self-publishing revolution, there’s a hot new genre: New Adult. Set in those drama-filled college and post-college years, New Adult stars protagonists ages 18 to 25. Want to break into this hot new market? Come hear from these bestelling, New Adult authors. How hot is too hot? Which publishers are buying? What are the boundaries to breaking in? We’ll tell all.
Moderator: Elissa Petruzzi. Panelists: Jennifer L. Armentrout, Cora Carmack, Jeaniene Frost and Molly McAdams.
Location: Mezzanine Level. Room: Chouteau A
1:30pm – 2:30pm
(Paranormal) Fated To Be Mated or Catch Me If You Can: Writing believable, passionate couples set in paranormal worlds where the normal dating rules don’t always apply (or do they?).
Captain: Jeaniene Frost. Panelists: Kerrelyn Sparks, Yasmine Galenorn, Alma Katsu and Lara Adrian.
Location: Mezzanine Level. Room: Empire A
Friday, May 3rd
10:00am – 11:00am
(Paranormal) The Long Kiss Goodnight: Benefits, drawbacks, and how-to’s of writing a recurring hero/heroine series in paranormal romance where the happily-ever-after doesn’t come in the first book.
Captain: Jeaniene Frost. Panelists: Pamela Palmer, Molly Harper, Rachel Vincent, Ilona Andrews.
Location: Mezzanine Level. Room: Empire A
1:00 – 2:30pm
Awards ceremony. Exhibit Hall B located on the Mezzanine Level. Accepting award for Best Vampire Romance for Once Burned.
6:00pm – 7:30pm
Avon Mixer and book giveaway (free books, drinks, and food!)
Location: Lobby Level. Room: Gillham Hall
Saturday, May 4th
11:00 am – 2:00pm
Giant Book Fair. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. I will sign anything you bring me (books from home, notepads, e-readers, e-reader covers, etc)
Location: Mezzanine Level. Room: Exhibit Hall A
April 29th, 2013 at 10:15 pm
AFTER DEAD – What Came Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse
Author Charlaine Harris took to her Facebook account the other day to mention her disappointment that some asshat in Germany obtained an advanced copy of DEAD EVER AFTER, the final book in her much beloved Southern Vampires/Sookie Stackhouse series and posted spoilers online. As if that wasn’t bad enough in and of itself, so-called fans have read the spoilers and have expressed their disappointment in how Sookie’s story ends, adding further fuel to the burning disappointment that Charlaine is experiencing.
Several authors and readers have commented on the situation in support of Ms Harris. I have not read the spoilers myself, nor any of the crap that these people have posted. I, for one, do not want to have the series ruined for me, thank you very much. I have been reading the Sookie books for years and I’ll continue the journey with the Bon Temps gang right up to the very end of the last page.
Speaking of the end, however, there is some good news that I can share – Apparently DEAD EVER AFTER doesn’t tie up all of the loose ends for all of the characters, and really, how could it? For those of us who simply can’t stand not knowing what happened to all of our beloved Bon Temps peeps, Charlaine decided to take pity on us an release one more Sookie book. It’s not a novel, mind you, but a coda, that deals with the characters alphabetically to tell us what happens with each of them.
Here is the Amazon description:
Dead Ever After marked the end of the Sookie Stackhouse novels—a series that garnered millions of fans and spawned the hit HBO television show True Blood. It also stoked a hunger that will never die…a hunger to know what happened next.
With characters arranged alphabetically—from the Ancient Pythoness to Bethany Zanelli—bestselling author Charlaine Harris takes fans into the future of their favorite residents of Bon Temps and environs. You’ll learn how Michele and Jason’s marriage fared, what happened to Sookie’s cousin Hunter, and whether Tara and JB’s twins grew up to be solid citizens.
This coda provides the answers to your lingering questions—including details of Sookie’s own happily-ever-after…
The book will feature extensive interior art by acclaimed Sookie artist Lisa Desimini, including a Sookieverse Alphabet, color endpapers, and several full-page black and white interior illustrations.
April 28th, 2013 at 8:30 am
UP FROM THE GRAVE Cover Reveal!
Check out the cover and inset from UP FROM THE GRAVE, the seventh book in Jeaniene Frost’s Night Huntress series!
January 28, 2014
April 28th, 2013 at 1:10 am
