Order of Jessica Knoll Books
Jessica Knoll is an American author. Prior to becoming a novelist, she was a senior editor at Cosmopolitan, and the articles editor at SELF. Jessica grew up outside of Philadelphia and graduated from The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. She lives in New York City with her husband. (more…)
Order of Thomas Chaloner Books
Thomas Chaloner is the protagonist in a series of historical mystery novels by English author Susanna Gregory. Set following the Restoration of Charles II in London, Chaloner is a detective and (reluctant) spy. Although the character is fictional, he comes from a real-life historical family. (more…)
Order of Matthew Bartholomew Books
Matthew Bartholomew is the protagonist in a series of historical mystery novels by English novelist Susanna Gregory. Matthew Bartholomew teaches medicine and also investigates murders in Cambridge, England during the 14th century. Due to his abilities as a healer, he ends up in the middle of various mysteries and reluctantly becomes an amateur sleuth. (more…)
Order of Susanna Gregory Books
Susanna Gregory is the pen name of English author Elizabeth Cruwys, who writes historical mystery novels. She writes the Matthew Bartholomew and the Thomas Chaloner series. Susanna is a Cambridge academic who previously worked as a coroner’s officer. She also writes alongside Beau Riffenburgh as Simon Beaufort and is a member of the Medieval Murderers group. (more…)
Order of Geraldine Brooks Books
Geraldine Brooks is an Australian-American author of historical fiction novels. She is also a journalist. Geraldine’s novel March won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2005. She was educated at Bethlehem College and the University of Sydney. After graduating, she worked as a rookie reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald. She then won a Greg Shackleton Memorial Scholarship and moved to the United States, earning herself a Master’s degree at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. (more…)
Order of Fairy Tales Books
The Fairy Tales series is a series of science fiction/fantasy/erotica stories by Canadian author Viola Grace. This series is a re-working of old fairy tales, but with a futuristic twist. (more…)
Order of Tales Of The Citadel Books
Tales of the Citadel is a series of science fiction/paranormal romance stories by Canadian author Viola Grace. The series is a spin-off of her earlier Sector Guard series. (more…)
Order of Nexus Chronicles Books
The Nexus Chronicles is a series of contemporary fantasy/romance novels and stories by Canadian author Viola Grace. The Next Chronicles is a modern fantasy romp where a Nexus brings life to garden gnomes, a gorgon runs a bakery and an elf is the boy next door. (more…)
Order of Viola Grace Books
Viola Grace is a Canadian author of sci-fi, paranormal romance and erotica novels and short stories. She writes the Nexus Chronicles, Tales of the Citadel, Warders, Sector Guard, Terran Times, Sisters of Silverwood, D.A.R.E. Project, Fairy Tales, Return of the Nine, Obscure Magic, Operation Reindeer Retrieval and more. Viola was born in Manitoba, Canada (where she still resides). Some of her hobbies include cross-stitch, needlepoint, quilting, costuming, cake decorating, baking, cooking, metal work, beading, sculpting, painting, doll making, henna tattoos, chain mail and others. Oftentimes these hobbies will find their way into her stories. She also writes as Zenina Masters. (more…)
Order of Elizabeth Strout Books
Elizabeth Strout is an American author. She is the author of Abide with Me, a national bestseller and BookSense pick, and Amy and Isabelle, which won the Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction and the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize, and was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize in England. In 2009, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her book Olive Kitteridge. Her short stories have been published in a number of magazines, including The New Yorker. She teaches at the Master of Fine Arts program at Queens University of Charlotte. (more…)