Order of Emmy Laybourne Books
Emmy Laybourne is an American author of young adult novels. She writes the Monument 14 series. Emmy has won such awards as the Junior Library Guild Award, YALSA Quick Pick, and a Perfect Ten rating from VOYA. Prior to becoming a novelist, Emma was a character actress. She lives outside New York City with her husband, two kids, dog, and several chickens. (more…)
Order of Geoff Rodkey Books
Geoff Rodkey is an American author of children’s books. He writes the Chronicles of Egg series, and the With Each Other series. Geoff grew up in Illinois, and began writing for his high school newspaper. He was then an editor for the Harvard Lampoon, as well as on the Let’s Go travel guide series. Geoff has written films such as Daddy Day Care, RV, and the Disney Channel’s Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas. He has also written the video game Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, written for MTV’s Beavis and Butthead, and also for Comedy Central’s Politically Incorrect. He currently lives in New York City with his wife and three sons. (more…)
Order of Tarryn Fisher Books
Tarryn Fisher is an author who writes thrillers and romance fiction. She is also the author and creator of the Love Me With Lies series of books. That series has multiple books in it, starting with The Opportunist. (more…)
Order of Melanie McGrath/M.J. McGrath Books
M.J. McGrath is an author out of Essex who also writes under the name of Melanie McGrath. Under the Melanie name she has written bestselling non-fiction and also won the John Llewelyn-Rhys/Mail on Sunday award for Best New British and Commonwealth Writer under 35 for her book, Motel Nirvana. Under the name of Melanie, her first novel was White Heat. That book is the first in the Edie Kiglatuk Mystery series of books. (more…)
March 2020 Newsletter
Hi everyone and welcome to March!
After 10 years, it’s pretty neat hearing that a new book on the Hunger Games series is coming out. I loved that series and it came at a time where I needed it to reignite my love for reading so looking forward to revisiting that series. Hope it’s good! (more…)
Reader Mailbag: Your Personal Mount Rushmore
In the February 2020 newsletter I asked our readers who would be on their own personal Mount Rushmore.
Here were the responses:
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Order of Steph Cha Books
Steph Cha is an author and Los Angeles native best known for writing the Juniper Song Mysteries series and Your House Will Pay. (more…)
Order of Eden Robinson Books
Eden Robinson is a Canadian author of speculative and gothic fiction. She is a member of the Haisla and Heiltsuk First Nations. Eden earned her BA from the University of Victoria and her MFA from the University of British Columbia. She has won the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize for her novel Monkey Beach, the Winifred Holtby Prize for the best first work of fiction in the Commonwealth, and the Writers’ Trust Engel/Findley Award. (more…)
Order of Rebecca McLaughlin Books
Rebecca McLaughlin is an American author and self proclaimed Michigan nerd. She debuted as an author by writing the book, Nameless Queen. The book manages to explore the social and economic divide that affects so many, but manages to do it through the leans of magic which makes it accessible and more entertaining. (more…)
Order of John P. Marquand Books
John P. Marquand (1893-1960) was an American author of spy thriller, mystery and literary fiction novels. He wrote the Mr. Moto series. He was educated at Harvard University, and got an editorial position at the Harvard Lampoon before graduating in 1915. Marquand went onto work for the Boston Evening Transcript before his military unit was sent to the Mexican border in 1916. He then worked as an advertising copywriter prior to becoming a novelist with The Unspeakable Gentleman. Marquand won a Pulitzer Prize in 1938 for his novel The Late George Apley. (more…)