Read Preview Chapters of “Frozen Heat” by Richard Castle

The fourth book in the Richard Castle series Nikki Heat, titled Frozen Heat is set to be released on September 11th. However, ABC is giving fans of the Castle TV series a chance to get a preview of the novel beforehand. (more…)

Order of Craig Johnson Books

Craig Johnson is an American novelist of mystery novels set in the West. His series is the Walt Longmire series. His books have won several awards, including The Dark Horse being named one of the best books of 2009 by Publisher’s Weekly, Death Without Company winning the Book of the Year award from the Wyoming Historical Association and Another Man’s Moccasins winning the Western Writer’s of America Spur Award for the best novel in 2008 and the Mountains and Plains fiction book of the year award. (more…)

Two New YA Releases This Week

A light week this week as far as book releases go… This week, we are featuring a book from Rick Riordan and one from Richard Paul Evans – both of which are YA titles.

The fourth book in the Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan is called The Demigod Diaries. The book features three (brand new) short stories along with original art, character interviews, illustrated profiles, puzzles and a quiz. You can purchase The Demigod Diaries by Rick Riordan in Kindle eBook and hardcover formats today.

You can also find a new book in the Michael Vey series, titled Rise of the Elgen. Michael must save his mother and meanwhile protect his powers in the second book in the series. You can find Rise of the Elgen by Richard Paul Evans in hardcover, Kindle eBook and audiobook formats. (more…)

Order of The Great and Terrible Books

The Great and Terrible is a series of LDS fiction books by American author Chris Stewart. The series is set in the time before Creation, leading up to the final battle between good and evil. (more…)

Dennis Lehane Starts Own Imprint

After being offered the chance to start his own publishing imprint, author Dennis Lehane was definitely interested. However, he wanted to make sure he had full control over everything.

“I didn’t want anyone pressuring me to pick the ‘book of the moment,'” Lehane says. “This [arrangement] is informal, in the best sense of the word. It’s painless.”

The new HarperCollins imprint is called Dennis Lehane Books and will be debuting next month with The Cutting Season by Attica Locke – a screenwriter writing her first novel. (more…)

Order of Chris Stewart Books

Chris Stewart is an American author of techno-thrillers and LDS fiction. He is the author of the Great and Terrible series. Before becoming an author, Stewart was a pilot in the Air Force. Stewart is also a politician, running for Congress in his home state of Utah. (more…)

New “Derrick Storm” Graphic Novel Coming This October

Fresh off the latest eBook, A Bloody Storm, Richard Castle will be releasing a graphic novel featuring the Derrick Storm character.

The book will be out on October 15th and will be titled Storm Season. In it, Derrick will be tracking down a missing woman… (more…)

Stephenie Meyer Doesn’t Want You To Name Your Kid “Renesmee”

Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight series, is irked by parents who are naming their children after her characters.

“I am someone who strongly believes in reality, and that you don’t monkey around with people’s names. Whether they become a stripper or a lawyer has a large part to do with the name you give them. I would never name a real child Renesmee,” Stephenie told Entertainment Weekly. (more…)

John Banville To Write New Philip Marlowe Novel

John Banville, who recently finished his novel Ancient Light will be writing a Philip Marlowe novel under his pen name of Benjamin Black. It would be the first novel featuring the character created by Raymond Chandler since 1991, when Robert B. Parker wrote the novel Perchance to Dream.

“This all happened very speedily, in a matter of a few weeks,” Banville said of the deal to write a Philip Marlowe character. “Some years ago my agent, Ed Victor, had come up with the idea that I might write a Philip Marlowe novel, but the terms at the time weren’t right. In the meantime the Chandler estate changed hands, and suddenly I found myself committing to what is a daunting project. (more…)

Order of Inspector Banks Books

Inspector Alan Banks is a fictional character featured in a series of novels as well as short stories by English-Canadian author Peter Robinson. After working in the Unsolved Crime Squad for the Metropolitan Police in London, Banks got sick and tired of the materialism of the big city, packed his bags and left for the (fictional) town of Eastvale near Yorkshire. He works there as Detective Chief Inspector. The series has been adapted into a television series by ITV called DCI Banks, with the title character played by Stephen Tompkinson. (more…)