Order of Douglas Jackson Books
Douglas Jackson is a Scottish author of historical fiction and mystery novels. He also writes thrillers as James Douglas. When he was a teenager, Doug became interested in the Romans after getting a summer job restoring a Roman marching camp. When it came time to find a career, he ended up working for a newspaper, and went on to work for various newspapers (both local and national) for the next three decades. Finally, he sat down and began writing, which became the novels Caligula and Claudius. When he found success in fiction, he decided to switch to writing fiction full-time. Doug lives in Bridge of Allan, Scotland with his wife Allison. They have three children. (more…)
Order of Katharine Schellman Books
Katharine Schellman is an author of historical mystery novels. She has also been an actor and a political consultant. She earned a BA from the College of William & Mary. As a reader, she reads more genres than she knows what to do with. As a writer, her novel The Body in the Garden was named as Suspense Magazine Best Book of 2020. Also in 2020, she was named one of BookPage’s 16 Women to Watch. Katharine lives in the Virginia mountains. (more…)
Order of Ann Leary Books
Ann Leary is an American novelist of women’s literary and historical fiction novels and non-fiction books. She is a New York Times bestselling author. Her novel The Good House was adapted to film starring Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline. She is married to actor/comedian Denis Leary and lives in New York. (more…)
Order of Emily Rodda Books
Emily Rodda is an Australian author best known for writing children’s fantasy novels. She is the author of the Deltora Quest series, the Rondo series, and the Star of Deltora series. (more…)
Reader Mailbag: Your Favourite Genre
In the May 2022 newsletter we asked readers for their favourite genre. Here are their responses: (more…)
Order of Patrick Logan Books
Patrick Logan is an author of thriller and horror novels. He writes the Damien Drake, Chase Adams FBI Thriller, Dr. Beckett Campbell, Tommy Wilde, Veronia Shade, and several other series. Before he was a novelist, Patrick cut up bodies for a living. He decided he had enough of his profession and decided to make a career change. After four years, he could already claim fifty bestselling novels and believes he’s found his true calling. (more…)
Order of J.A. Whiting Books
J.A. Whiting is a bestselling author of cozy mysteries. She is the author of the Lin Coffin Mystery series, the Sweet Cove Mystery series, the Hope Herring Mystery series, the Sweet Cove Mystery series, and the Claire Rollins Mystery series. (more…)
Order of Daniel Quinn Books
Daniel Quinn (1935-2018) was an American author. He is best known for his novel Ishmael, which won the Turner Tomorrow Fellowship Award for offering “creative and positive solutions to global problems.” He grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, and worked in publishing for twenty years before starting to work on Ishmael. The novel has been used in high school and colleges around the world in various courses, including philosophy, geography, ecology, archaeology, history, biology, zoology, anthropology, political science, economics, and sociology. (more…)
Order of Jack Cavanaugh Books
Jack Cavanaugh is an author best known for creating the American Family Portrait series of books. The series began in 2010 with the release of The Puritans. (more…)