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Valor Confederation is a series of science fiction novels by Canadian author Tanya Huff. The series is a space opera series featuring the character Torin Kerr, a female staff sergeant who is trying to keep her fellow space marines alive while they fight grueling missions across the galaxy.

The Blood series is an urban fantasy series by Canadian novelist Tanya Huff that mixes in themes of detective fiction. The central characters of the series are former police office Vicki Nelson and historical romance author Henry Fitzroy (who happens to be a vampire). Fitzroy was the illegitimate son of Henry VIII before becoming a […]

Tanya Huff is a Canadian novelist of fantasy and science fiction. Her series include the Blood series, Smoke series, Keeper’s Chronicles, Valor Confederation and a few smaller series. While studying at Ryerson in Toronto, she was in the same class as Robert J. Sawyer where they would collaborate on a final assignment together. Her Blood […]

Diane Chamberlain is an American novelist of romantic fiction. She started writing while waiting in a doctor’s office, although it would take her four years to finish it (no, that’s now how long she was waiting for). Diane writes about relationships, whether romantic or familial. Before becoming a published author, Diane worked as a psychotherapist.

This Modern World is a syndicated satirical weekly comic strip by editorial cartoonist Tom Tomorrow (Dan Perkins). The strips are usually four panels and it is not uncommon for all four panels to be identical except for dialogue and expressions. The strip has a 1950’s retro theme.

Dan Perkins is an American cartoonist who uses the pen name Tom Tomorrow. His weekly comic strip is called This Modern World, which is a commentary on current events and appears in over 90 newspapers in North America. Perkins has won the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, the James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism, […]

Bret Easton Ellis is an American novelist who considers himself to be a satirist. He is a member of the literary “Brat Pack,” along with Tama Janowitz and Jay McInerney. His style falls into the postmodernist and transgressive movements. Although he does not write novels in series, some of his characters are recurring. A few […]

Vampirates is a series of young adult fantasy novels by British author Justin Somper. The series is about two twins named Grace and Connor Tempest who leave their hometown following the death of their father. But in the process, their boat becomes shipwrecked. Connor is rescued by a pirate named Cheng Li, while Grace is […]

Justin Somper is an English author of young adult fantasy novels. His series is the Vampirates series, which refers to a vampire who lives on a pirate ship. Between graduating from the University of Warwick and becoming an author, Justin worked as a publicist.

Rogue Angel is a series of fantasy adventure novels by Alex Archer, a house name belonging to the Gold Eagle imprint of Harlequin Publishing. The series stars Annja Creed, an archaeologist who travels around the world looking for lost cities, secret codes and puzzles to decipher. Annja is described as “beautiful, charming and intelligent.” She […]