AUTHORS

Jeri Smith-Ready is interviewed by David Coe, is guest blogging at Southern Fried Chicas today (Thanks Amie!) and WVMP the radio station from Wicked Game launches today!

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette interviews Charlaine Harris. (Thanks to Marta Acosta over at the Vampire Wire for this!)

SciFiChick interviews Kat Richardson. Here is a snippet:

SciFiChick: Underground releases this August. Can you give us a brief synopsis?

Kat Richardson: Harper’s friend Quinton asks her to look into the mysterious deaths and disappearances of homeless people around Seattle’s Pioneer Square when he fears he may be implicated in some of the deaths. As Harper investigates, she discovers ghosts, zombies, and that the deaths are all connected to the underground city that lies beneath Pioneer Square–Seattle’s original downtown. The deaths are not just freak accidents, but may be the work of a monster of ancient legend. Harper and Quinton will have to delve deep into the city’s past and some of its current unpleasant reality to solve the crimes and prevent more deaths while Seattle suffers in the grip of its coldest winter on record.

Patricia Briggs now has Mercy’s Garage t-shirts available at the Hurog Store! (Thanks Rinda!)

BOOK REVIEWS

Fantasy Book Critic reviews The Host and Scooper reviews New Moon by Stephenie Meyer.

Rachael reviews Biting the Bullet by Jennifer Rardin.

SciFiChick reviews Touch of Twilight by Vicki Pettersson.

Amberkatze reviews Happy Hour at Casa Dracula by Marta Acosta.

Kmont reviews The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter and from Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris.

Angieville also reviews Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris.

AUTHORS

Jackie Kessler as Jezebel interviews Jeri Smith-Ready as Ciara over at Cat and Muse.

Stephenie Meyer has posted an excerpt of The Host here.

Its Demon Week over at The League of Reluctant Adults. The Book Club is discussing Personal Demons by Stacia Kane.

BOOK REVIEWS

Jes Battis reviews Greywalker by Kat Richardson.

Angieville reviews The Host by Stephenie Meyer.

Gladiolii reviews Uninvited by Amanda Marrone.

To Jeri Smith-Ready!

Here is the cover art for T.A. Pratt’s next book: Dead Reign which will be released October 28, 2008.

AUTHORS

C.E. Murphy discusses Her First Sale over at Dear Author and is interviewed over at Miladyinsanity’s blog.

Kimberly interviews Rachel Caine. Here is a snippet:

Can you tell us how long you’ve been writing, and how many books you’ve had published?

RC - I started writing when I was 14, but I didn’t sell anything until I was nearly 30 – long learning curve, I suppose! I published my first book, Stormriders, in 1992. Since then, I think the total is about 25 novels to date, with three more still to do this year.

BOOK REVIEWS

Kimberly reviews The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter and Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine..

Graeme reviews The Host and Scooper reviews Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.

Jes Battis reviews Hotter than Hell and AztecLady reviews Hell’s Belles by Jackie Kessler.

Book Smugglers reviews Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris.

LesleyW reviews Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews.

Joyfully Reviewed reviews Hell’s Belles by Jackie Kessler and has chosen it as one of their May Recommended Reads! Congratulations Jackie!

Sidhevicious reviews The Devil’s Right Hand by Lilith Saintcrow and Wicked Game by Jeri Smith-Ready.

Dear Author reviews Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr.

COVER ART

Here is the cover art for Bite the Bullet by L.A. Banks. It is the second in the Crimson Moon series and will be released September 30, 2008.

CONTESTS

Richelle Mead is giving away an ARC of Storm Born on her blog. Just determine which questions are NOT true and comment before 11:59 PDT on Saturday, May 17.

The Random Integer Generator picked Ana - commenter #33!!! Ana please send me your address information to lisa.trevethan@gmail.com

Thanks to everyone who participated and of course to Jeaniene!

Here are the results of a poll that Catherine Karp over at Suburban Vampire conducted regarding Vampire Cliches:

1. Traditional deterrents (garlic, crosses)
2. Vampires with generic foreign accents
3. A tie
–Vampire males with long, flowing hair
–Vampire detectives/crime fighters
4. A tie
–Aristocratic vampires
–Goth girls in love with vampires
5. Vampires who live in manors
6. Other
7. Impossibly beautiful vampires

Two people who marked “Other” added their own least-favorite cliches: cookie-cutter “badasses” - who just happen to also be vampires and sloppy eaters.

What a fun poll! Thanks Catherine!

AUTHOR NEWS

Rachel Vincent posted a Q&A about writing Young Adult fiction over at her blog.

Cheyenne McCray interviews Patrice Michelle over at Fangs, Fur & Fey. Here is a snippet:

Why don’t we start out with you describing a day in the life of Patrice Michelle?

My day doesn’t begin-well, certainly my writing doesn’t!-until I have a cup of coffee in my hand. It’s sad, but true. Then I . . .concentrate on my current manuscript and write for several hours. In the afternoon, life intrudes and family time takes over until the evening. Then it’s back to work-usually catching up on emails, critting my CPs work and other promotional stuff.

BOOK REVIEWS

Graeme reviews Blood Noir by Laurell K. Hamilton.

Sidhe Vicious reviews Dead Man Rising by Lilith Saintcrow

Terry Spear at Writers Are Readers reviews Romancing the Dead by Tate Hallaway

Avidbookreader reviews Host by Stephenie Meyer.

Rachael reviews Magic’s Child by Justine Larbalestier

Wicked Melody reviews Art in the Blood (Vampire Files #4) by P.N. Elrod.

MOVIE NEWS

Behold the Twilight Movie Teaser Poster!

PUBLISHING NEWS

From Dear Author:

We are pleased to announce that veteran literary agent Lucienne Diver, previously with Spectrum Literary Agency, has joined on as the newest member of the Knight Agency’s talented group of agents. For full details please visit the Knight Agencies blog at www.knightagency.net

The contest to win signed copies of One Foot in the Grave and Halfway to the Grave ends tomorrow at 11:59 EDT! Go to this post and comment and you will be entered into the drawing to win!

THE DARKEST NIGHT by Gena Showalter is #8 on the NY Times and #42 on USA Today

ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE by Jeaniene Frost USA Today (debut), #9 on the NY Times, #45 on USA Today and #2 on Borders Romance Bestseller List

SHADOW MAGIC by Cheyenne McCray USA Today (debut)

INK EXCHANGE by Melissa Marr debuted at #8 on the NY Times