About Scott Cramer: I wanted to be an author when I was six years old, but I did not start writing until after college. I have written feature articles for national magazines, optioned a screenplay, and worked in high-tech communications. The Toucan Trilogy --Night of the Purple Moon, Colony East, and Generation M-- are my first novels. What inspires you to write? I love to listen to stories and I love to tell stories. My best stories I can tell through writing. The act of writing is a … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Scott Cramer
Interview with Author – Lela Markham
About Lela Markham: Hi, my name is Lela Markham and I told stories from the time I could talk. I eventually started writing them down and publishing some of them. I've been a journalist, worked construction and outside sales, been an administrator for a mental health center for more than a decade and now work in transportation. In 2015, I fulfilled a lifelong dream to become a published novelist. Currently, I'm focusing on epic fantasy and dystopian thrillers, but I write other genres. … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Lela Markham
Interview with Author – Grace Hudson
About Grace Hudson: Grace Hudson is an author from Melbourne, Australia. She writes dystopian, paranormal, urban fantasy and probably some other genres she hasn’t explored yet. FERTS, her first novel, was released in June 2015. What inspires you to write? I get inspired to write from all kinds of sources. A news story, a song, something I see on the street, a comment, a look from someone. The list is endless. Tell us about your writing process. I am a pantser. I start with a blank … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Grace Hudson
Interview with Author – M G Herron
About M G Herron: M. G. Herron is speculative fiction author. After earning an English Lit degree from McMaster University, he spent two years traveling abroad while he honed his craft. Since he relocated to Austin in 2012, he has been earning a living as a writer in various capacities. He lives there still, with his girlfriend and his dog. Visit mgherron.com to learn more or get in touch. What inspires you to write? Moral dilemmas and choices. Danger. The intersections of people's … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – M G Herron
Aftermath by Tom Lewis
The end of the world came fast. Between the time the warning had sounded on the TV, till when 16-year-old Paige O’Connor awakened sometime later, civilization had been crushed. The attacks had come by “them” – those things in the ships in the sky that had appeared suddenly, and without warning. And as Paige would soon discover, the attacks had only been the beginning. Aftermath tells the sci fi dystopian story of a young girl’s struggle to survive in the wake of an alien … [Read more...] about Aftermath by Tom Lewis
Interview with Author – Autumn Birt
About Autumn Birt: Autumn is a best selling author in fantasy, epic fantasy, and war - not all on the same series though! She is the author of the epic fantasy, adventure trilogy on elemental magic, the Rise of the Fifth Order. Her newest series is Friends of my Enemy, a military dystopian/ dark fantasy tale laced with romance. Friends of my Enemy will be released in full in 2015 and will be quite the story full of strong characters, tight plots, and lots of action. Meanwhile, she is working on … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Autumn Birt
Interview with Author – S. M. Schmitz
About S. M. Schmitz: S. M. Schmitz has an M.A. in modern European history and enjoys teaching world history as well as writing. An avid reader, she delves into a variety of genres such as paranormal, urban fantasy, science fiction, dystopian, and young adult. Her novels are infused with the same humorous sarcasm that she employs frequently in the classroom. As a native of Louisiana, she sets many of her scenes here, and like Dietrich in Resurrected, she is also convinced Louisiana has been … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – S. M. Schmitz
Buyer’s Guide: Monte Vista Village by Lynn Lamb
Targeted Age Group:: 18+ Category: Science Fiction Print book price range: $12.99 About Monte Vista Village: GROWTH IS HARD, BUT STAGNATION MEANS DEATH! “Lynn Lamb knocks the ball clean out of the park with her debut book. Simply put- Stellar read.” Diane L, Top 500 Amazon Reviewer THE APOCALYPSE— WOULD YOU SURVIVE? I’m Laura, and I survived global nuclear war. When I walked out into the devastated landscape, I didn’t find zombies, witches or vampires— what I found was infinitely … [Read more...] about Buyer’s Guide: Monte Vista Village by Lynn Lamb
Buyer’s Guide: This Star Shall Abide by Sylvia Engdahl
Targeted Age Group:: 13 up Category: Children and Young Adult Books Print book price range: $9.95 Audiobook price range: $17.95 eBook price range: $2.99 About This Star Shall Abide: Noren knew that his world was not as it should be--it was wrong that only the Scholars, and their representatives the Technicians, could use metal tools and Machines. It was wrong that only they had access to the mysterious City, which he had always longed to enter. Above all, it was wrong for the Scholars … [Read more...] about Buyer’s Guide: This Star Shall Abide by Sylvia Engdahl
Interview with Author – Lars Teeney
About Lars Teeney: After going to an art school in San Francisco, racking up insane student loans and working for years as a freelance designer for the start-up culture, I became burnt out. I abandoned the Bay Area for the Pacific North-west, where I could hike and bike to my heart’s content. Although the idea for the book had been swimming around in my head and on random notebooks for 10 years, it wasn’t until my mother got sick that I received a memento mori that put I fire under my sack … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Lars Teeney
Interview with Author – Jason Werbeloff
About Jason Werbeloff: Jason Werbeloff is a novelist and philosopher. He loves chocolate and his Labrador, Sunny. He’s interested in the nature of social groups, personal identity, freedom, and the nature of the mind. His passion is translating philosophical debate around these topics into works of science fiction, while gorging himself on chocolate. Jason has a PhD in Philosophy, the topic of which was 'Does the Social Exist?', and two novels – 'The Solace Pill' and 'Hedon'. He's recently … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jason Werbeloff
Interview with Author – Kaitlyn Davis
About Kaitlyn Davis: Hi everyone! I'm a bestselling author who writes young adult fantasy novels under the name Kaitlyn Davis and contemporary romance novels under the name Kay Marie. My first series, Midnight Fire, is a paranormal romance that has sold over 175,000 copies worldwide! My other books include the A Dance of Dragons series, a YA epic fantasy, the Once Upon A Curse series, YA fairy tale retellings, and the Confessions series, a romantic comedy. I'm also proud to say I've been … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kaitlyn Davis