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The Boy Fortune Hunters series is a series of young adult adventure novels by American novelist L. Frank Baum, using the pseudonyms of Capt. Hugh Fitzgerald and later Floyd Akers. Unlike most of Baum’s work, the series is told in first person narrative by the protagonist, 16 year-old Sam Steele. Sam’s father is a sea […]
Aunt Jane’s Nieces is a series of juvenile novels by American author L. Frank Baum, using the pen name Edith Van Dyne. The series was designed to appeal to the same crowd as the novels Little Women and Little Men by Louisa May Alcott. Jane Merrick is a rich woman who doesn’t have much time […]
Oz is a fantasy franchise created by American author L. Frank Baum that spans various mediums, including books, movies, stageplays, video games, comic books and more. The franchise was created with the L. Frank Baum novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which was adapted to the 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz. In it, […]
L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) was an American author of children’s literature and fantasy novels. He is most famous for creating the Land of Oz, including The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which was made into one of the most-watched classic films of all time, The Wizard of Oz. He would follow that novel up with 13 […]
Heechee is a series of science fiction by American author Frederik Pohl. “Heechee” refers to an alien race who are extremely advanced and able to travel throughout space, having explored Earth thousands of years ago and then disappearing without a trace.
Frederik Pohl is an American author of science fiction whose work has spanned over 70 years. In 1993, he was named a Nebula Grand Master and was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 1998. He started out editing pulp magazines, writing stories for them that would appear under pen names. Frederick would […]
Bryant and May is a series of crime fiction/mystery novels by English novelist Christopher Fowler. The series follows Arthur Bryant and John May, two detectives who are part of the Peculiar Crimes Unit, a fictional unit in London. The series is set between World War II and present times. The series often includes flashbacks to […]
Christopher Fowler is an English author of thrillers, horror, mysteries and satire. He is best known for his Bryant and May series. Several of his novels have been bestsellers and have been optioned by Hollywood names like Guillermo Del Toro and Jude Law.
Callahan Garrity is the protagonist in a series of mystery novels by American author Kathy Hogan Trocheck (Mary Kay Andrews). An ex-cop from Atlanta, Callahan has left for the police service in favour of the cleaning service. She also does some private eye work as well. She is middle-aged, out-of-shape and outspoken. Callahan lives in […]
Mary Kay Andrews is the pen name of American novelist Kathy Hogan Trocheck. She is the author of several Southern-themed women’s fiction and romance novels under the Andrews pen name as well as mysteries like her Callahan Garrity series using her real name. She worked as a newspaper reporter for several papers, including the Atlanta […]