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Please welcome Virginia Kantra to The Qwillery.

Summer Loving




“Summer lovin’ had me a blast. Summer lovin’, happened so fast...Summer heat, boy and girl meet, but uh-oh, those summer nights.”

Okay, my new release Forgotten Sea isn’t really based on the musical Grease.

But there’s something about summer at the beach—the crash of the waves, the caress of the sun, the tang of salt and the lure of a hot romance—that definitely provided inspiration for the Children of the Sea series. Who hasn't necked on a blanket on the sand or dreamed of strolling hand in hand along the water's edge?

There are folk tales up and down the British coast about the selkie, shape-shifters who take the form of seals in the ocean and cast off their pelts—get naked—to come ashore as beautiful men and women who have sex with humans. Which is a fabulous fantasy if you are a lonely sailor and a pretty unarguable explanation if you are an unmarried village maiden who can’t possibly name, say, the married butcher as the father of your baby.

It was that juxtaposition, that tension between land and sea, between the contemporary, pragmatic, mortal world we know and the timeless, sensual, magical world of the merfolk, that provided the inspiration for the Children of the Sea. Set off the coast of Maine, these books were inspired by the mystery and magic, the power and passion of the ocean. They’re based on the Celtic legends of the selkie and the finfolk,
immortal creatures of the sea living apart from humankind but able to shape-shift into seductive human form.

The tension is even higher in Forgotten Sea because for the first time the children of air are players in the story. Fallen angel Lara Rho is a Seeker—one called to rescue other lost children of air before they’re hunted down by the demonic children of fire. She thinks she’s found her latest charge in sailor Justin Miller. But Justin is no angel. He’s no ordinary mortal, either. He remembers nothing of his life before the day he was plucked from a shipwreck seven years ago. Lara’s fierce attraction to Justin and her determination to do the right thing pits her against her own kind and puts them one step ahead of the pursuing demons.

As Lara and Justin flee up the coast, they must work together to discover his true identity...before what they don't know kills them both. Their romance is fast and yes, it’s hot. I hope you’ll enjoy it!

Of course, the other wonderful thing about the books is that I not only get to read at the beach. I get to “research” there! What settings—real or imagined—work for you? Where are you going this summer? The sea? The mountains? What books are you taking along?

Looking forward to your comments! I’ll be giving away a copy of Forgotten Sea to somebody.


About the Children of the Sea Series

Children of the Sea 1
(Berkley, July 1, 2008)
First in the new The Children of the Sea series— from the USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR.

Margred is a Selkie—a legendary being of the sea, able to shapeshift into seductive human form. And she has found a human she desires...

Burned out from the big city, Caleb Hunter becomes police chief on the peaceful Maine island of World’s End. Then he meets a woman who’s everything he’s ever dreamed of…

Their passion is undeniable, irresistible—and it may change the fate of humankind.


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Children of the Sea 2
(Berkley, August 5, 2008)
When the last available bachelor on World’s End island marries someone else, working mom Regina Barrone realizes that the love she yearns for isn’t just going to appear by magic... Dylan Hunter has returned to land for his brother’s wedding, but he is troubled. Years ago, he chose his life as a selkie—an immortal being of the sea—over the fragile and treacherous emotions of humanity... But Neither Regina nor Dylan foresee the future, where only love can save them—and the world.


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Sea Lord
Children of the Sea 3
(Berkley, May 5, 2009)
He was born of the sea...

Selkie prince Conn ap Llyr denies his deeply sensual nature to rule over the immortal Children of the Sea. But when the Children of Fire threaten the Selkies' Sanctuary, Conn must obey his haunting visions-and seek a woman thousands of miles away...

She was born on land...

Schoolteacher Lucy Hunter knows nothing about her Selkie heritage or the prophecy that drives Conn to find her. She is content with her life on the quiet Maine island of World's End. That is, until a proud, compelling stranger appears to challenge her assumptions and awaken her desires...

Their love will tear them between two worlds...

To combat Fire, Conn needs Lucy's magic-even if this means stealing her away to Sanctuary. As the demon threat grows, so does their passion, overcoming Lucy's fears and Conn's guarded heart. But soon they face a devastating choice. Will their love be enough to save them? Or will their destinies tear them apart?

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Immortal Sea
Children of the Sea 4
(Berkley, September 7, 2010)
The New York Times bestselling author of Sea Lord takes to the waves again.

The island of World's End sets the stage for a dramatic reunion between Morgan of the finfolk and a woman he met years ago-a woman with a startling secret.



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Children of the Sea 5
(Berkley, June 7, 2011)
Fallen angel Lara Rho is desperate to prove herself a seeker by rescuing the restless sailor Justin Miller. He's no angel, but she is irresistibly drawn to him-and is soon drawn into an adventure of danger and discovery.



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The Children of the Sea Prequels

"Sea Crossing"
(Berkley, March 4, 2008)
WHEN IT COMES TO SHAPESHIFTING PARANORMAL ROMANCE, WHO CAN RESIST...

New York Times bestselling author Angela Knight, USA Today bestselling author Lora Leigh, and national bestselling authors Alyssa Day and Virginia Kantra?

Whether transforming under a blue moon or prowling the streets, the shifters come alive to fulfill the wildest of fantasies in this seductive anthology by four masters of paranormal romance.


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"Shifting Sea"
(Berkley, August 3, 2010)
Bring these four authors together and it's sure to ignite a spark...

Angela Knight pairs a vampire warrior and his seductive captor in a battle against demonic predators.

Nalini Singh returns to the world of her Psy-Changeling series as a woman in lethal danger finds an unlikely protector-and lover.

Virginia Kantra continues the haunting tales of the Children of the Sea in her story of a wounded soldier rescued by an enigmatic young woman.

Meljean Brook launches a bold new steampunk series about a woman who strikes a provocative-and terrifying-bargain for freedom.


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About Virginia


New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra is the author of more than twenty books and  winner of two National Readers' Choice Awards.  This year, she is a double nominee for Romance Writers of America RITA award in Paranormal Romance (Immortal Sea) and Novella (“Shifting Sea” in the anthology Burning Up).

For excerpts and more, visit her website.

Virginia's Links

Website
Facebook





The Giveaway

THE RULES

What:  One commenter will win a copy of Forgotten Sea (Children of the Sea 5) from Virginia and, in honor of Virginia's RITA nominations, a copy of Immortal Sea (Children of the Sea 4) and a copy of Burning Up from The Qwillery. So the winning commenter will get 3 books!

How:  Leave a comment answering any or all of Virginia's questions:

What settings—real or imagined—work for you? Where are you going this summer? The sea? The mountains? What books are you taking along?

Please remember - if you don't answer the question your entry will not be counted.

You may receive additional entries by:

1) Being a Follower of The Qwillery.

2) Mentioning the giveaway on Facebook and/or Twitter. Even if you mention the giveaway on both, you will get only one additional entry. You get only one additional entry even if you mention the giveaway on Facebook and/or Twitter multiple times.

There are a total of 3 entries you may receive: Comment (1 entry), Follower (+1 entry), and Facebook and/or Twitter (+ 1 entry). This is subject to change again in the future for future giveaways.

Please leave links for Facebook and Twitter mentions. In addition please leave a way to contact you.

Who and When: The contest is open to all humans on the planet earth with a mailing address. Contest ends at 11:59pm US Eastern Time on Friday, June 17, 2011. Void where prohibited by law.

It's Monday... again. Hope everyone will have a good week.  The Dark Tour with Erin Kellison and Laurie London is stopping by The Qwillery on the 9th. There will be comics, possibly photos, and some other things that I don't want to announce quite yet.

There are also lots of books being released this week! A printable shopping list in PDF format may be found here. Click "File" on the left and then "Print (PDF)." Remember to set your printer to Landscape mode.

June 6, 2011

Siren****	John Everson	H
Sorceress, Interrupted	A.J. Menden	UF
The Unforgiven	Joy Nash	PNR - Watchers 1

June 7, 2011

Three Sinful Wishes	R.G. Alexander	PER
Storm Kissed	Jessica Andersen	PNR - Nightkeeper 6
Hexed	Ilona Andrews Yasmine Galenorn Allyson James Jeanne C. Stein	PNR - Collection
Frostbound	Sharon Ashwood	PNR - Dark Forgotten 4
Bear Necessities	Dana Marie Bell	PER - Halle Shifters 1
Hexes and Hemlines	Juliet Blackwell	PM - Witchcraft Mystery 3
My Name is Memory****	Ann Brashares	F/TTR
The Nine Lives of Chloe King	Liz Braswell	YA - Collection
Insatiable****	Meg Cabot	PNR - Insatiable 1
The Morganville Vampires, Vol. 4	Rachel Caine	YA - Collection
Chicks Kick Butt	Rachel Caine (ed) & Kerrie L. Hugues (ed)	F - Anthology
Nyx in the House of Night	P.C. Cast (ed)	YA - Nonfiction Anthology
V Is for Vampire: An Illustrated Alphabet of the Undead	Adam-Troy Castro
Hunt the Moon	Karen Chance	UF - Cassandra Palmer 5
Nightfall	Ellen Connor	PNR - Dark Age Dawning 1
Flying Blind	Deborah Cooke	YA - Dragon Diaries 1
Undead and Unwed**	MaryJanice Davidson	PNR - Queen Betsy 1
Lanceheim****	Tim Davys	F - Mollisan Town Quartet 2
Vampire in Atlantis	Alyssa Day	PNR - Warriors of Poseidon 7
Elixir****	Hilary Duff	YA - Elixir 1
From Hell With Love****	Simon R. Green	UF - Secret Histories 4
For Heaven's Eyes Only	Simon R. Green	UF - Secret Histories 5
Hit List	Laurell K. Hamilton	UF - Anita Blake Vampire Hunter 20
Worldshaker****	Richard Harland	YA - Worldshaker 1
Hexed	Kevin Hearne	UF - Iron Druid Chronicles 2
Farnham's Freehold**	Robert A. Heinlein	SF
Memories of Envy****	Barb Hendee	UF -Vampire Memories 3
Tiger's Quest	Colleen Houck	YA - Tiger's Curse 2
Hereafter	Tara Hudson	YA
Shadow Walker	Allyson James	PNR - Stormwalker 3
Everdark	Elle Jasper	PNR/UF - Dark Ink Chronicles 2
Possession	Elana Johnson	YA
Forgotten Sea	Virginia Kantra	PNR - Children of the Sea 5
Shades of Milk and Honey****	Mary Robinette Kowal	F
Unnatural Issue	Mercedes Lackey	F - Elemental Masters 7
The Osiris Ritual****	George Mann	SPM - Newbury & Hobbes 2
Dragongirl****	Todd J. McCaffrey	F -Dragonriders of Pern
Everlasting	Alyson Noel	YA -The Immortals 6
Tongues of Serpents****	Naomi Novik	F - Temeraire 6
Hot and Steamy: Tales of Steampunk Romance	Jean Rabe (ed) Martin H. Greenberg (ed)	SPR - Anthology
Thistle Down	Irene Radford	F
Spirits of the Noh	Randall Thomas	YA - The Waking 2
The Golden Key	Melanie Rawn Jennifer Roberson Kate Elliott	F - Collection
Light My Fire	Jodi Redford	PER
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children	Ransom Riggs	YA
Ghost Cats	Mandy M. Roth Michelle M Pillow Jaycee Clark	PER - Collection
Ancestor	Scott Sigler	H
Lightborn****	Alison Sinclair	F - Darkborn Trilogy 2
Shadowborn	Alison Sinclair	F - Darkborn Trilogy 3
The Pack	Jason Starr	UF
Hex	Allen Steele	SF - Coyote 8
The Banshee's Walk	Frank Tuttle	PM
Hunter's Fall	Shiloh Walker	PNR - Hunters
Dust of Dreams	Renee Wildes	PNR - Guardians of the Light 4
Robopocalypse	Daniel H. Wilson	SF

June 8, 2011

Sirenz	Charlotte Bennardo Natalie Zaman	YA
What We Keep Is Not Always What Will Stay	Amanda Cockrell	YA
How I Stole Johnny Depp's Alien Girlfriend	Gary Ghislain	YA
The Quicksilver Faire	Gillian Summers	YA - Scions of Shadow Trilogy 2

June 9, 2011

Fairy Bad Day	Amanda Ashby	YA
Dragon Castle	Joseph Bruhac	YA
The Stranger's Woes	Max Frei	F - Labyrinths of Echo 2

** Reprint or Reissue
**** Paperback or Mass Market Paperback Release of Hardcover


F - Fantasy
H - Horror
PER - Paranormal Erotic Romance
PM - Paranormal Mystery
PNR - Paranormal Romance
SF - Science Fiction
SM - Supernatural Mystery
SPM - Steampunk Mystery
SPR - Steampunk Romance
TTR - Time Travel Romance
UF - Urban Fantasy
YA - Young Adult


Anthology Covers:




Book Trailers

Frostbound by Sharon Ashwood


My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares (for the hardcover release)


Meg Cabot's Insatiable Book Trailer #1 (for the hardcover release)


Meg Cabot's Insatiable Book Trailer #2: Is your boyfriend Undead or a Just a Deadbeat? (for the hardcover release)


Meg Cabot's Insatiable Book Trailer #3: Barbie Re-Enactment (for the hardcover release)


Hunt the Moon by Karen Chance


Elixir by Hilary Duff (for the hardcover release)


Hit List by Laurell K. Hamilton


Worldshaker by Richard Harland (for the hardcover release)


Tiger's Quest by Colleen Houck


Hereafter by Tara Hudson


Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal (for the hardcover release)


Everlasting by Alyson Noel


Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs


Ancestor by Scott Sigler


The Pack by Jason Starr

Please welcome Steve Hockensmith to The Qwillery.


     Hi. I’m Steve. I’m a writer. Not a particularly prolific one, but I do O.K. Over the last decade, I’ve written seven novels and a couple dozen short stories. That’s nothing when compared to someone like, say, Isaac Asimov, who wrote a Foundation novel every morning before breakfast and could crank out a non-fiction book about astrophysics while waiting in line at the DMV. Still, I’ve pulled more than half a million words out of thin air and shaped them into stories, and that’s something I’m extremely proud of.

     But recently a journalist rained on my little “Hooray for Me!” parade. He didn’t mean to. He was simply asking a question.

     “When do you think you’ll write something original?”

     Quoth Scooby-Doo: “Ruh?”

     The guy wasn’t trying to be insulting. At least, I don’t think he was. He sounded nice enough over the phone, but maybe on the other end of the line he was grinning maniacally and stabbing knitting needles into a voodoo doll with my face. He may as well have been, actually, because ouch. That hurt.

     A little context: He and I were discussing Dreadfully Ever After, my sequel to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. We’d also spent some time talking about the prequel, Dawn of the Dreadfuls, as well as my Holmes on the Range mystery series, which follows a pair of cowboy brothers who set out to become detectives using the methods of their hero, Sherlock Holmes. All my novels, we noted, are spinoffs from previously existing works. Which is why I was asked when I’d get off my literary duff and create something of my own.

     The question took me off guard, so my reply went more or less like this: “Well, gee, hmm, gosh, I’ve written lots of short stories that were, like, you know, totally original.”

     This was not the right response, but you know how it goes. The perfect come-back always pops into your head five minutes after some jerk tells you your haircut makes you look like _________. (I don’t know what your hair’s like, so I’ll let you insert your own appropriately insulting reference. In my case, it would be “Beaker.”)

     Here’s what I should have said: “Everything I’ve done is original.”

     And that’s not just b.s. or ego or a hack’s rationalization. Ask my therapist if you don’t believe me. I really mean it!

     Yes, my Pride and Prejudice and Zombies books take place in a world initially created and populated by other writers. Yes, my Holmes on the Range stories were inspired by a beloved character who’d been around more than a century before my heroes happened along. But here’s the thing: My books and stories are my books and stories. I’ve never tried to imitate anyone else’s style. And even though I’ve borrowed characters and concepts, I’ve always looked at them through my own eyes.

     That’s why you’ll find a lot more attention paid to servants and soldiers and ninjas and the not-so-glamorous members of the Bennet family in my PPZ books, for instance. I find such folks interesting, so I gave them a shot at the spotlight they might never have had with other writers. You’ll see something similar in my mysteries. They’re not about Sherlock Holmes. They’re about two young, down-on-their-luck Americans and their reaction to the idea of Sherlock Holmes. Big difference.

     To me, both approaches are a lot more “original” than...oh, let’s not go there. Suffice it to say, there are books on the bestseller lists that are about as original as what you get out of a Xerox machine.

     So the next time anyone says “When do you think you’ll write something original?” (and I hope it isn’t soon) I’ll have a retort ready, for once. Two retorts, in fact. I could say, “Why don’t you ask [INSERT MEGA-SELLING BRAND-NAME AUTHOR] that question?” Or I could say, “qwillery.blogspot.com, May 20, 2011. Look it up, buttercup.”


About Steve's Books

Holmes on the Range Mysteries Series

Holmes on the Range
Holmes on the Range 1
(Minotaur Books, February 2007, TP)
1893 is a tough year in Montana, and any job is a good job. When brothers Big Red and Old Red Amlingmeyer sign on as ranch hands at a secretive ranch, they’re not expecting much more than hard work, bad pay, and a few free moments to enjoy their favorite pastime: reading stories about Sherlock Holmes.

When another hand turns up dead, Old Red sees the perfect opportunity to employ his Holmes-inspired “deducifyin’” skills and sets out to solve the case. Big Red, like it or not (and mostly he does not), is along for the wild ride in this clever, compelling, and completely one-of-a-kind mystery.





On the Wrong Track
Holmes on the Range 2
(Minotaur Books, January 2008, TP)
It might be 1893 and the modern world may in full-swing, but cowboy Gustav "Old Red" Amlingmeyer is an old-fashioned kind of guy: he prefers a long trail ride even when a train could get him where he’s going in one-tenth the time. His brother Otto (“Big Red”), on the other hand, wouldn't mind climbing down from his horse and onto a train once in a while if it'll give his saddle-sore rear end a rest. So when it's Old Red who insists they sign on to protect the luxurious Pacific Express, despite a generations-old Amlingmeyer family distrust of the farm-stealin', cattle-killin', money-grubbin' railroads, Big Red is flummoxed. But Old Red, tired of the cowpoke life, wants to take a stab at professional ‘detectifying’ just like his hero, Sherlock Holmes and guard jobs for the railroad are the only ones on offer.

So it is that Big Red and Old Red find themselves trapped on a thousand tons of steam-driven steel, summiting the Sierras en route to San Francisco with a crafty gang of outlaws somewhere around the next bend, a baggage car jam-packed with deadly secrets, and a vicious killer hidden somewhere amongst the colorful passengers.

On the Wrong Track, Old Red and Big Red’s much anticipated return, is filled with all of the wit, flavor, humor, and suspense that made Hockensmith’s debut, Holmes on the Range, so beloved by critics and fans alike.
 
 
The Black Dove
Holmes on the Range 3
(Minotaur Books, May 2009, TP)
In the summer of 1893, Gustav “Old Red” Amlingmeyer and his brother Otto (a.k.a. “Big Red”) find themselves down and out in San Francisco. Though cowpokes by training, the brothers are devotees of the late, great Sherlock Holmes and his trademark method of “deducifying.” But when they set out to land jobs as professional detectives, they land themselves in hot water, instead.
 
First their friend Dr. Chan mysteriously takes a potshot at them, fatally wounding Big Red’s new hat. Then a secretive young woman from their past pops up and convinces them that Chan’s in trouble -- and they’re just the men to get him out of it. Unfortunately, they’re too late: By the time they track Chan down again, he’s dead. The police call it a suicide. Old Red calls that a lie. When he and his brother set out to prove it, they put themselves on a collision course with shady S.F.P.D. cops, brutal Barbary Coast hoodlums and the deadly Chinatown tongs.
 
Before long, all sides are in a race to uncover the secret that could rock the city. And their only clue to what’s actually going on is the enigmatic, exotic and extremely difficult to find “Black Dove.”
 
 
The Crack in the Lens
Holmes on the Range 4
(Minotaur Books, January 2011, TP)
 
 
World's Greatest Sleuth
Holmes on the Range 5
(Minotaur Books, January 2011, HC)





The Giveaway

THE RULES

What:  One commenter will win a copy of World's Greatest Sleuth (Holmes on the Range 5) generously provided by Steve and a copy of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls provided by The Qwillery.

How:   Leave a comment answering the following question:

Happy last Monday in April. There are a lot of books out tomorrow. I can highly recommend 4 of them: The Cold Kiss of Death (Spellcrackers 2) by Suzanne McLeod, The Restorer (Graveyard Queen 1) by Amanda Stevens and 2 debuts: Ascension by Sable Grace (Dark Breeds 1) and Demon Hunting in Dixie by Lexi George.

Please note that The Restorer by Amanda Stevens has several release dates. We're going with April 26, 2011 as the correct release date.

This week I'll have interviews with Sable Grace and Suzanne McLeod. There will be giveaways. There also will be some photos and comics.

The book release list for this week is below. A printable PDF shopping list can be found by clicking HERE. Set your printer to Landscape. Anthology covers and book trailers are below as well.


April 25, 2011

Human Tales

Jennifer Brozek (ed.)

F- Anthology

April 26, 2011

Hush	Cherry Adair	T - Lodestone Trilogy 1
The Great Night: A Novel	Chris Adrian	F
Gods & Monsters	Lyn Benedict	UF - Shadows Inquiries 3
Dark Descendant	Jenna Black	UF - Descendants 1
Future Imperfect	K. Ryer Breese	YA
Abandon	Meg Cabot	YA - Abandon Trilogy 1
The Goddess Test	Aimee Carter	YA - Goddess Test 1
Maybe This Time*	Jennifer Crusie	R (w/ paranormal elements)
The Legions of Fire	David Drake	F - Books of the Elements1
Tangled Threads	Jennifer Estep	UF - Elemental Assasain 4
Savage Nature	Christine Feehan	PNR - Leopard 5
Uncertain Allies	Mark Del Franco	UF - Connor Grey 5
Demon Hunting in Dixie***	Lexi George	PNR
Ascension***	Sable Grace	UF - Dark Breed 1
Untamed Highlander	Donna Grant	PNR - Dark Sword 4
The Stainless Steel Rat Returns*	Harry Harrison	SF - Stainless Steel Rat
Early to Death, Early to Rise*	Kim Harrison	YA - Madison Avery 2
The Green Hills of Earth & The Menace from Earth**	Robert A. Heinlein	SF - Future History #
The Hidden Goddess	M.K. Hobson	SPR - Native Star 2
The Sable Quean*	Brian Jacques	YA - Redwall 21
Infernal Devices**	K.W. Jeter	SF
Morlock Night**	K.W. Jeter	SF
Born of Shadows	Sherrilyn Kenyon	PNR - League 5
The Unincorporated War*	Dani Kollin Eytan Kollin	SF - Unicorporated 2
Dark Rivers of the Heart**	Dean Koontz	H
Icebound**	Dean Koontz	H
Winter Moon**	Dean Koontz	H
The Lotus Eaters*	Tom Kratman	SF - Desert Called Peace 3
Soul Song**	Marjorie M. Liu	PNR - Dirk & Steele 6
The Cold Kiss of Death	Suzanne McLeod	UF - Spellcracker.com 2
Heaven's Needle	Liane Merciel	EF - Ithelas 2
The Hammer of Darkness**	L.E. Modesitt, Jr.	SF
Bound by Darkness	Alexis Morgan	PNR - Palidins of Darkness 7
The Alchemist in the Shadows*	Pierre Pével	F
Burning Skies	Caris Roane	PNR - World of Ascension 2
The Restorer	Amanda Stevens	UF - Graveyard Queen 1
As You Wish	Gabi Stevens	PNR - Time of Transition Trilogy 2
The Scarab Path**	Adrian Tchaikovsky	EF - Shadows of the Apt 6
Camera Obscura	Lavie Tidhar	SP
The Disunited States of America**	Harry Turtledove	YA - Crosstime Traffic 4 (SF)
Black Magic Woman	Christine Warren	PNR - Others 11
The Noise Revealed	Ian Whates	SF - Noise 2
Retribution Falls	Chris Wooding	F - Tale of the Ketty Jay 1

April 28, 2011

The President's Vampire	Christopher Farnsworth	H - Nathaniel Cade 2
Ocean of Blood	Darren Shan	YA - Saga of Larten Crepsley 2

April 30, 2011

Subterranean: Tales of Dark Fantasy 2

William K. Schager (ed.)

DF - Anthology

* Trade or Mass Market Paperback release of a Hardcover
** Reissue or Reprint
*** 2011 Debut Author Challenge Author

DF - Dark Fantasy
EF - Epic Fantasy
F - Fantasy
H - Horror
PNR - Paranormal Romance
R - Romance
SF - Science Fiction
SPR - Steampunk Romance
T - Thriller
UF - Urban Fantasy
YA - Young Adult

Anthology covers




Hush by Cherry Adair




Abandon by Meg Cabot




Savage Nature by Christine Feehan




Untamed Highland by Donna Grant




Early to Death, Early to Rise by Kim Harrison (for hardcover release)




The Sable Quean by Brian Jacques (for harcover release)




The President's Vampire by Christopher Farnsworht

Happy Monday or last day to file taxes without an extension in the US day. This week authors Douglas Hulick, Scott Nicholson and James Knapp will be stopping by for a a guest post (Scott) and interviews (Doug and James) and giveaways. There also will be comics, photos, and more bookish things.

Anthology covers and book trailers are below. A printable shopping list in PDF format may be found by clicking here. Set your printer to landscape.

Please note that I have seen 3 release dates for The Restorer by Amanda Stevens - April 19, April 26, and May 1. If I can confirm a date I will let you know. I highly recommend this book. It's one of the best books I have read this year. A review is forthcoming.

April 19, 2011

Mercy Burns	Keri Arthur	PNR - Myth and Magic 2
Twelfth Grade Kills*	Heather Brewer	YA - Vladimir Todd 5
Defiance	Lili St. Crow	YA - Strange Angels 4
Ritual & Legacy**	Alex Duval	YA - Vampire Beach 3 & 4
Zendegi*	Greg Egan	SF
The Vampire Dimitri	Colleen Gleason	PHR - Regency Draculia 2
Eona	Alison Goodman	YA - Eon 2
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter*	Seth Grahame-Smith	TH
The Last Warrior	Susan Grant	FR - The Lost Colony 1
Skeleton Crew	Cameron Haley	UF - Underworld Cycle 2
The Beholder	Connie Hall	PNR - Nightwalkers 1
Forever Vampire	Michele Hauf	PNR
The Coven's Daughter	Lucy Jago	YA
Ghost Stalker	Jenna Kernan	PNR - The Trackers
In the Hand of the Goddess**	Tamora Pierce	YA - Song of the Lioness 2
Lioness Rampant**	Tamora Pierce	YA - Song of the Lioness 4
Quicksilver	Amanda Quick	PNR - Arcane Society: Looking Glass Trilogy 2
The River of Shadows	Robert V. S. Redick	F- Chathrand Voyage 3
The Hypnotist*	M.J. Rose	T- Reincarnationist 3
Chasing Brooklyn*	Lisa Schroeder	YA
Bewere the Night	Ekaterina Sedia (ed.)	Anthology
Twilight Prophecy	Maggie Shayne	PNR - Wings in the Night 17
The Restorer	Amanda Stevens	UF - Graveyard Queen 1
Mechanique	Genevieve Valentine	F - Circus Tresaulti 1

* Trade or Mass Market Paperback release of a Hardcover
** Reissue or Reprint

F - Fantasy
FR - Futuristic Romance
PHR - Paranormal Historical Romance
PNR - Paranormal Romance
SF - Science Fiction
T - Thriller
TH - Twisted History
UF - Urban Fantasy
YA - Young Adult

Anthology Covers:


Defiance by Lili St. Crow





Eona by Allison Goodman





Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith (trailer for the hardcover release)






Forever Vampire by Michele Hauf





The Coven's Daughter - US (Montacute House - UK) by Lucy Jago





Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder





The Restorer by Amanda Stevens

It's Monday again. There may be a couple of interviews this week. I'm waiting to see. Other than that there will be comics and photos and things bookish.

It's a light release week, but not if you read YA! A printable PDF of the releases may be found by clicking here. Set your printer to Landscape to print. Anthology covers and book trailers are below.

April 11, 2011

The Company Man*

Robert Jackson Bennett

H

April 12, 2011

Enclave	Ann Aguirre	YA - Razorland 1
The Gathering	Kelley Armstrong	YA - Darkness Rising 1
The Reckoning*	Kelley Armstrong	YA - Darkest Powers 3
The Key*	Marianne Curley	YA - Guardians of Time 3
The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide	Stephenie Meyer	YA - Twilight Saga
The Unremembered	Peter Orullian	F - Vault of Heaven 1
Shadow Chaser	Alexey Pehov	F - Chronicles of Siala 2
All the Lives He Led	Frederick Pohl	SF
My Unfair Godmother	Janette Rallison	YA - Godmother 2
He Walked Among Us*	Norman Spinrad	SF
After the Golden Age	Carrie Vaughn	SF
The Prince of Mist**	Carlos Ruiz Zafon	YA

April 14, 2011

Life on Mars: Tales from the New Frontier

Jonathan Strahan (ed.)

YA - Anthology

April 16, 2011

More Sci-Fi from the Rock

Steve Lake (ed.)

SF - Anthology

* Trade or Mass Market Paperback release of a Hardcover

** Reissue or Reprint

F - Fantasy
H - Horror
SF - Science Fiction
YA - Young Adult

Anthologies



Enclave by Ann Aguirre



The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong



The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong (for the hardcover release)



The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon



The Unremembered by Peter Orullian



My Unfair Godmother by Janette Rallison

I was looking at books online the other day and noticed this:


I'd like to create a gallery of these.

Qwill's Qwestion: Do you know of any other books with the same or very similar covers?

Let me know in the comments.