Saundra Mitchell's SHADOWED SUMMER is in bookshops from February 10th, and is one of my favourite books this year (okay, the year is young, but I don't think it's getting displaced anytime soon). Two young girls in a sleepy Southern town raise a ghost and with the ghost too many questions: about lies, love and family. About whether it is ever ( Read more... )

Earlier this year, I had the chance to read a manuscript by a fellow Goodman agency client, and I was caught completely off guard when that manuscript took over two straight days of my life. Magic to the Bone (the cover is on the left) was one of the best books I’ve read all year, so when Devon Monk’s turn for an FFF interview popped up, I called ( Read more... )

Jordan Summers

October 2008; Release Date: Nov. 4th

1.     Who is Jordan Summers, the woman behind the stories?

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This week I had the honor of interviewing Maggie Stiefvater, who's debut novel, Lament, just hit the shelves. Read on for a glimpse at one of her early prose poems, as well as tidbits about her art and music, and information about the other novels she has coming up!

Why do you write urban fantasy? What drew you to the genre?

I am reality-impaired. ( Read more... )

Last week I was the extremely lucky member of Fangs, Fur, Fey who interviewed the priceless, amazing Amanda Marrone. Amanda is just an incredible woman with an amazing laugh, quick wit. She'd totally get your back in a zombie fight and take down a few without blinking.

Plus, she's a fantastic writer. Check out below the cut to see what she has to ( Read more... )

Recently I got the chance to interview Terri Clark, author of Sleepless, from Harperteen. (Her cover is on the left sideboard.)

[Also, please scroll down to read Carrie's interview with Jeniffer Estep.]

Hi Terri! Why do you write YA urban fantasy/paranormal romance? What drew you to the genre? What drew you to the teen audience?

I’ve been interested ( Read more... )

Welcome, welcome to Nalini Singh! Nalini has become a mega-popular author and we want to hear more!

1.     What makes Nalini Singh tick?

Chocolate, books and of course, writing. :)

2.     What drew you to writing?

It simply fits. I’ve always been a voracious reader, plus I was always the kid in school who loved English (yes, I admit my ( Read more... )

Welcome to FFF author Jackie Kessler who is now firmly among my favourite authors because HOTTER THAN HELL is one of the most fabulous books I’ve read. It’s one of those rare books I would read again because I enjoyed it so much.

Now for Jackie to tell us a little about herself!

1.     When did the dream of being a writer begin for Jackie ( Read more... )

I've always written what I love to read. I love urban fantasy and paranormal romance because there's an element of surprise to it -- you really are taken into another world full of wonderful and scary things. I suppose I was first drawn to the genre when I discovered vampires when I was six or seven. I remember watching Dracula (the one with Frank ( Read more... )

I could not be more excited about the chance to interview my good friend Jocelynn Drake, whose first novel, Nightwalker debuted on the NYT extended best seller list, and is holding steady there for a second week in a row. Want to know what all the fuss is about?

Read on…!

RACHEL: When did you decide to be a writer? Was there any one moment that ( Read more... )