Order of Julianne Pachico Books
Julianne Pachico is a British-American author of literary fiction novels. Born in Cambridge, England, Julianne spent her childhood years in Cali, Colombia, where her parents worked as agricultural social scientists. She moved in Portland, Oregon to earn her B.A. in Comparative Literature from Reed College. She then went back to England to earn her M.A. in Prose Fiction and her PhD in Creative and Critical Writing at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. She has lectured in Creative Writing at at Sheffield Hallam University, and taught UEA’s M.A. in Creative Writing. (more…)
Order of Helene Hanff Books
Helene Hanff was an American author best known for writing 84, Charing Cross Road. That book was the basis for the 1987 film of the same name with Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, and Judi Dench. She had a hand in creating some of the earliest television dramas. (more…)
Order of Michael Nava Books
Michael Nava is a former lawyer and author. He is best known for writing his Henry Rios Mysteries books about gay, Latino criminal defense lawyer Henry Rios. (more…)
Order of Ilaria Tuti Books
Ilaria Tuti is an Italian author best known for writing the Terese Battaglia series of books. The book series began with Flowers Over the Inferno which was also her debut novel. (more…)
Top Series Featuring a Female Protagonist
Each month we ask our Facebook followers for a book or series recommendation based on a particular genre or similar parameters – and then print the answers in our mid-month newsletter. (more…)
Order of Oz Reimagined Books
Oz Reimagined in a series of short stories edited by John Joseph Adams and Douglas Cohen. The series takes the characters created by L. Frank Baum and turns them on their head. Most of the stories range from 15-20 pages, and have a recommended reading age of 13+. Included are stories by Simon R. Green, Jonathan Maberry, Tad Williams, Orson Scott Card, David Farland, Jane Yolen, Rachel Swirsky, Robin Wasserman, Seanan McGuire, Jeffrey Ford, Dale Bailey, Theodora Goss, Ken Liu, Rae Carson and C.C. Finlay, and Kat Howard. The stories are collected in the anthology Oz Reimagined: New Tales from the Emerald City and Beyond. (more…)
Order of Jack Batten Books
Jack Batten is a Canadian author best known for writing the Crang Mystery series of books. Batten had mostly written non-fiction until the 1980s when he began writing his fiction series. The Crang series began in 1987 with the release of Crang Plays the Ace. (more…)
Order of Home To Heather Creek Books
Home to Heather Creek is a multi-author series of Christian-themed novels. The series follows Charlotte Stevenson, who must now care for her grandchildren who have tragically lost their mother. Charlotte believes she made mistakes raising her daughter, and she looks at this as an opportunity to correct the mistakes she made in the past. The series is published by Guideposts, and includes novels written by Carolyn Aarsen (sometimes as Kathleen Bauer), Leslie Gould, Robert Elmer, Kristin Eckhardt and Diann Hunt. (more…)
Order of Jory John Books
Jory John is an American author of children’s books. He is a New York Times bestselling author and E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor recipient. In addition to his many picture books and children’s books, he has also written for New York Times, The Guardian, the San Francisco Chronicle, and several other publications. His work has also been referenced on Jeopardy!. (more…)
Order of Kaira Rouda Books
Kaira Rouda is an American author best known for writing books in the psychological suspense genre. Some of her most popular books are Best Day Ever, All the Difference, and The Favorite Daughter. (more…)