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Septimus Heap is the main character in a series of young adult fantasy novels by British novelist Angie Sage. Septimus is the seventh son whose father was also a seventh son. He possesses magical powers and becomes apprentice to the arch wizard Marcia Overstrand. He must study underneath Overstrand for seven years and a day […]

Angie Sage is a British author (and sometimes illustrator) of YA fantasy novels and children’s novels, best known for her Septimus Heap series. She also writes the Araminta Spookie series. The daughter of a publisher, Angie grew up in Thames Valley, London, England. Her father would bring her home books of blank paper for her […]

Judy Blume is an American author of novels for children and young adults, best known for novels like Tiger Eyes and Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. She is considered a pioneer of YA fiction, being one of the first authors to write novels dealing with racism, menstruation, divorce, bullying, masturbation and teen sex. […]

The Memphis Barbeque Mysteries is a series of cozy mysteries by American novelist Riley Adams (Elizabeth Spann Craig). The series follows Lulu Taylor, who runs a barbecue restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee. The restaurant was named after Lulu’s great aunt and is best known for its ribs and spicy cornbread.

The Myrtle Clover Mysteries is a series of cozy mystery novels by Elizabeth Spann Craig. The protagonist and title character, Myrtle Clover, is a retired English teacher in her eighties. She writes a newspaper column in her (fictional) hometown of Bradley, North Carolina.

Elizabeth Spann Craig is an American author of cozy mystery novels. She writes the Myrtle Clover Mysteries, the Memphis Barbeque Mysteries (as Riley Adams) and the Southern Quilting Mysteries. Elizabeth enjoys participating in the online writing community and blogging about writing. She also woks with Hiveword’s Mike Fleming to manage a search engine for writers. […]

Michael Kelly is the protagonist in a series of crime thrillers by American novelist Michael Harvey. Michael Kelly is a former cop, now working as a private investigator in Chicago, Illinois. The similarities between author and character run much deeper than having similar names – like his main character, Harvey makes his home in the […]

Michael Harvey is an author of crime fiction, suspense and thriller novels. He writes the Michael Kelly series. In addition to his work as an author, Michael is also a writer, producer and journalist. He is a co-creator, writer and executive producer of the TV show Cold Case Files and also worked as an investigative […]

Dixie Hemingway is the protagonist in a series of cozy mystery novels by American author Blaize Clement (and later, John Clement). Once an officer of the law, Dixie is now a pet-sitter based in Sarasota, Florida. Dixie values her family and her pets more than anything else in her life. Major themes in the series […]

Blaize Clement (1932-2011) was an American author of mystery novels, as well as a romance novel as Lee Silvey. She wrote the Dixie Hemingway cozy mystery series, which has been inherited by her son, John Clement. Before becoming an author, she attended the University of Houston and Baylor University in order to become a clinical […]