Order of Karen Kijewski Books
Karen Kijewski is an American author of mystery novels. She is the author of the Kat Colorado series. Karen earned her B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley (which is also where her father, geography professor Clarance Glacken taught). Before becoming a novelist, Karen taught high school English in Massachusetts before switching careers. She worked as a bartender while she was just starting out as a writer. Karen lives in Sacramento, California and is married with two daughters. (more…)
Order of Long Earth Books
The Long Earth is a series of science fiction novels by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter. The series follows Joshua Valiente, who can travel to planets that are similar to Earth (but without humans), and Labsang, who claims to have been a Tibetan motorcycle repairman who has been reincarnated as artificial intelligence. Together, they will learn as much as they can about these parallel worlds. (more…)
Order of Xeelee Books
The Xeelee Sequence is a series of hard science fiction novels by British novelist Stephen Baxter. It includes both the original Xeelee series and the Destiny’s Children series. The Xeelee Sequence is about the expansion of the human race, going to war with an alien race known as the Xeelee and the Xeelee’s war with the Photino Birds. Throughout the series, humans and posthumans must live in different extreme climates and conditions, including the heart of a neutron star or in a universe with a stronger degree of gravity. (more…)
Order of Stephen Baxter Books
Stephen Baxter is a British author of hard science fiction and alternate history novels. He writes the Xeelee Sequence, Destiny’s Children, NASA Trilogy, Manifold Trilogy, Mammoth Trilogy, Time Odyssey (with Arthur C. Clarke), Time’s Tapestry, Long Earth (with Terry Pratchett) and Proxima series. Baxter earned his degree in mathematics from Cambridge University, his doctorate degree in engineering from Southampton University and his MBA from Henley Management College. Before becoming an author full-time (in 1995), he taught math, physics and IT. Stephen lives in Prestwood, England. (more…)
Order of Amanda Pepper Books
Amanda Pepper is the protagonist in a series of mystery novels by American novelist Gillian Roberts. Much like the author herself, Amanda is a high school English teacher from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Unlike the author, she becomes an amateur sleuth on accident when a body is found in her own living room. (more…)
Order of Gillian Roberts Books
Gillian Roberts is the pen name of American author Judith Greber, who writes mystery novels. She writes the Amanda Pepper and Emma Howe & Billie August series. Gillian grew up in Philadelphia, where she sets her books, and worked as a high school English teacher (just like her character, Amanda Pepper). She is happily married, has two adult sons and lives in Marin County, California. (more…)
Order of Eternity Springs Books
Eternity Springs is a series of contemporary romance novels by American author Emily March. Eternity Springs, Colorado is a small town with a big heart in the Colorado Rockies. The series is a spin-off of the author’s earlier Callahan Brothers series, which she originally wrote as Geralyn Dawson. (more…)
Order of Bad Luck Wedding Books
The Bad Luck Wedding series is a series of historical romance novels by American novelist Geralyn Dawson (Emily March). The novels feature women who dream of their wedding nights trying to find the right groom, even if the groom isn’t always too keen on the idea of marriage. Many of the books feature the McBride family. The series is also known as the Bad Luck Brides series. (more…)
Order of Emily March Books
Emily March is an American author of historical romance, contemporary romance, romantic suspense and women’s fiction novels. She writes as both Emily March and as Geralyn Dawson and is the author of the Eternity Springs and Bad Luck Weddings series. Emily grew up in Texas, but spent her summers away from the heat in the Rocky Mountains. She is a USA Today bestselling author, a three-time finalist for the RITA Award, an RWA Top Ten Favorite Books of the Year Award winner (for The Wedding Ransom) and the winner of a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award its Reviewer’s Choice award. (more…)
Order of Sorcerer’s Ring Books
The Sorcerer’s Ring is a series of YA epic fantasy novels by Morgan Rice. The series starts out about a 14 year-old boy named Thorgrin who lives outside of the Kingdom of the Ring. Thorgrin’s dream is to become a warrior and join the King’s Legion in order to protect the Ring. (more…)