Order of Austin Family Books
The Austin Family series is a series of young adult Christian fiction novels and children’s books by American author Madeleine L’Engle. The Austin family consists of two parents, four kids, two dogs, several cats and numerous constant drop-ins. (more…)
Order of Madeleine L’Engle Books
Madeleine L’Engle (1918-2007) was an American author of young adult fiction, Christian fiction, science fiction, poetry and non-fiction. She is the author of the Time Quintet and Austin Family series. She started writing when she was eight years old, keeping a journal. Because she was shy, clumsy as a child, she was considered to be stupid by her teachers, causing her to spend more time reading and writing. After a career that was not going well financially, L’Engle was strongly considering retiring from writing on her 40th birthday, but soon came up with the idea for what would become her best-known work, A Wrinkle in Time. The young adult novel won the Newbery Award. (more…)
Order of Martina Cole Books
Martina Cole is a British author of crime fiction and thriller novels. Her novels often deal with the seedy underworld of London, England and feature a female protagonist. Several of her novels have been adapted to film, televsion and stage. Several of Martina’s novels have appeared on The Sunday Times‘ bestsellers list. (more…)
Order of Brent Weeks Books
Brent Weeks is an American author of fantasy novels. He got his degree in English from Hillsdale College in Michigan. Before becoming an author, he worked as a teacher and a bartender. He writes the Night Angel Trilogy and the Lightbringer series. Brent and his wife, Kristi, live in Oregon. (more…)
Order of Meg Langslow Books
Meg Langslow is the lead character in a series of cozy mystery novels by American novelist Donna Andrews. Meg Langslow works as a decorative blacksmith in Yorktown, Virginia and is also an amateur sleuth on the side. The series has won the Agatha, Anthony, Barry and Lefty Awards – some of which multiple times. (more…)
Order of Donna Andrews Books
Donna Andrews is an American author of mystery novels. She writes the Meg Langslow series as well as the Turing Hopper series. Donna has won the Agatha (multiple), Anthony, Barry, RT Reviewers’ Choice and Lefty awards (many of which for Best First Novel). Donna was born in the hometown of her most well-known amateur sleuth character (Meg Langslow), Yorktown, Virgina. Donna studied English and drama at the University of Virginia. She is a member of the Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America and Private Investigators and Security Association. She now lives in Reston, Virginia. (more…)
Order of Clockwork Century Books
The Clockwork Century is a series of alternate history/steampunk novels by American author Cherie Priest. It is circa 1880 and the Civil War still rages on, due to interference from the English, a different system of transportation and a discovery of Texas oil that happened 50 years sooner than it did in the timeline we are familiar with. Due to the war, technology has progressed faster, but also brought unfathomable horrors. Many have left the battleground states for a better life out west. (more…)
Order of Cherie Priest Books
Cherie Priest is an American novelist of horror, gothic fiction, science fiction and steampunk novels. She writes the Clockwork Century series. As a child, Cherie was an Army brat, growing up all around the United States. She earned her her B.A. from Southern Adventist University and her M.A. in professional writing from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She has won the Lulu Blooker Prize, Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award and a Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. Cherie currently lives in and blogs from Chattanooga, Tennessee. (more…)
Order of Mary Alice Monroe Books
Mary Alice Monroe is an American author of Southern fiction and environmental fiction. Although she was already successful as an author, it wasn’t until Mary moved to the coast of South Carolina when she fell in love with the area and began writing about the environment and conservation issues. She is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and has won the Readers’ Choice, RT Lifetime Achievement and 2008 South Carolina Center for the Book Award for Writing awards. (more…)
Order of Cathy Glass Books
Cathy Glass is the pseudonym of a British author of non-fiction and fiction with the common theme of foster care. She is also a freelance journalist. Cathy uses the pen name due to the sensitive nature of the topic. In her non-fiction (which is the lion’s share of her work), the names of the subjects she writes about are also changed. Recently, Cathy has also started writing fiction as well. Cathy has been a foster parent for 25 years and has cared for over 100 children. She has three children of her own – one of which is adopted. (more…)