Order of Kris Longknife Books
Kris Longknife is the protagonist in a series of military science fiction novels by American author Mike Shepherd. Born into wealth and royalty, Kris Longknife joined the marines to help fight for humanity against aliens and pirates in a system that has been colonized. (more…)
Order of Mike Shepherd Books
Mike Shepherd is the pen name of American novelist Mike Moscoe, who writes science fiction novels. He writes the Jump Universe, Kris Longknife, and other series. Mike was born in the Philadelphia Navy Yard Hospital – and left the city at three days old. He did not return until he was drafted. Despite most of Mike’s own war stories focusing around “How I flunked boot camp,” it doesn’t limit his military SF writing abilities. He enjoys reading, writing, watching grandchildren for story ideas and upgrading his computer. Mike lives in Vancouver, Washington, with his wife Ellen, his mother-in-law and any grandkids that come for a visit. (more…)
Order of Curtis Sittenfeld Books
Curtis Sittenfeld is an American author. She won a Seventeen magazine contest for fiction writing in 1992, and since then, her work has appeared in such publications as The Atlantic Monthly, Salon, and Glamour. She is a graduate of Stanford University and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and was the 2002-2003 writer in residence at St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. Originally from Cincinnati, Curtis now resides in St. Louis, Missouri. (more…)
Order of Mike Moscoe Books
Mike Moscoe is an American author of science fiction novels and stories. He writes the Lost Millennium series and the Jump Universe series. Mike grew up in the Navy, and lived anywhere you could find an aircraft carrier. Needless to say, he got an education in U.S. geography and constant change. Mike is trained in International Relations, and has also studied history and salary administration, theology and counseling. He also writes as Mike Shepherd. He lives in Vancouver, Washington with his wife, Ellen. (more…)
Order of Suzanne Woods Fisher Books
Suzanne Woods Fisher is an American author of Amish fiction and non-fiction books. She graduated from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, and was a freelancer writer for magazines while her children were growing up. Suzanne lives with her family in the San Francisco Bay Area. (more…)
Order of Colum McCann Books
Colum McCann is an Irish-American author of literary fiction. After studying journalism at College of Commerce, Rathmines, Colum began writing for various newspapers in Ireland; this gave him an excellent platform to start his fiction-writing career. Since then, he has been a recipient of such honours as the National Book Award, the International Dublin Impac Prize, a Chevalier des Arts et Lettres from the French government, the 2010 Best Foreign Novel Award in China, and an Oscar nomination. Colum lives in New York with his wife, Alison, and their three children. (more…)
Order of Lanny Budd Books
Lanny Budd is the protagonist in a series of historical fiction novels by American novelist Upton Sinclair. Lanny is the son of an American arms manufacturer, and is known by world leaders and has their confidence. He is a sophisticated socialite, but is not afraid to mingle with people from other cultures and classes. The series is set during the first half of the 20th century. (more…)
Order of Upton Sinclair Books
Upton Sinclair (1878-1968) was an American author of literary fiction and non-fiction. He was also a journalist, politician and political activist. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943 for the novel Dragon’s Teeth. Sinclair’s works often dealt with the issues of 19th Century industry. Growing up, he looked up to Jesus and Percy Bysshe Shelley. (more…)
Order of Saskia Sarginson Books
Saskia Sarginson is an English author of psychological thrillers and women’s fiction novels. She has a B.A. with honours in English Literature from Cambridge and an M.A in Creative Writing from Royal Holloway. She has worked as a Health & Beauty Editor, freelance journalist, ghost-writer and script reader. Saskia grew up in Suffolk, England and now lives in London. She is the mother of four children, including identical twin girls. As well as writing and reading, she loves tango dancing and dog walking. (more…)
Order of Sarah Morgan Books
Sarah Morgan is a British author of contemporary romance novels. She is a USA Today bestselling author. When she was growing up, she dreamed of being a writer. Despite some detours along the way, she is now living that dream. Sarah lives near London with her husband and children. When she isn’t reading or writing, she loves being outdoors, preferably on vacation so she can put off cleaning the house. (more…)