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Publishing Deals for July 17th – August 13th

By Jane • Aug 13th, 2008 • Category: Publishing News

It’s been a while, but publishing has also been slow now that we’re in the doldrums of summer. Here are the latest deals.
This series has been selling like hotcakes. It keeps dropping off the USAT list only to pop on again the next week.
NYT bestselling authors PC Cast and Kristin Cast’s HOUSE OF NIGHT series, [...]



REVIEW: The Serpent’s Tale by Ariana Franklin

By Jayne • Feb 12th, 2008 • Category: B Reviews Category, B+ Reviews, Ebooks, Reviews

Dear Ms. Franklin,
Last year we were introduced to Vesuvia Adelia Rachel Ortese Aguilar, the “Mistress of the Art of Death.” Brought from Salerno to help solve a brutal series of murders, she proved so helpful that Henry II, exercising his royal right to run things whatever way he damn well wants, decided to keep her [...]



Dear Author Recommends for February

By Jane • Feb 4th, 2008 • Category: Letters of Opinion, Misc

Last month, Shana Abé released the third book in the shapeshifting drákon series. At the time of the release, we had not yet read the book. During January, Janine finished Queen of Dragons (The Drakon, Book 3). She loved the characters of the strong-willed hero and heroine and though she [...]



REVIEW: Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin (aka Diana Norman)

By Jayne • Dec 14th, 2007 • Category: A Review Category, A Reviews, Reviews

Dear Mrs. Franklin/Norman,
What can I say? I finished “Mistress of the Art of Death” late in the evening after reading non-stop for almost 200 pages. My heart was racing, I was glued to the book and if a fire had started somewhere in my house, I honestly don’t think I would have noticed until I [...]



Online Interview with Diana Norman

By Jayne • Nov 1st, 2007 • Category: Publishing News

A sharp eyed DA reader found this online interview with one of my favorite authors, Diana Norman/Ariana Franklin. And good news, she will take my request for her OOP books to be reissued back to her publisher. Rosina Lippi is holding a contest related to the interview. Post a comment, and your name is in [...]



REVIEW: City of Shadows by Ariana Franklin

By Jayne • Jul 2nd, 2007 • Category: A Review Category, A- Reviews, Ebooks, Reviews

Dear Ms Franklin,
I’ve adored your books written as Diana Norman and rejoiced when Rosario broke the news that you also write under this name. When I knew you had this and another book already released, I was elated. As I read this book, I was euphoric. I wanted to race through it to enjoy [...]



Diana Norman Fans: Did You Know . . .

By Jane • Jan 31st, 2007 • Category: Publishing News

That she writes under pen name Ariana Franklin? If you can’t wait for a new Diana Norman book, you may want to try to trample other Diana Norman fans to the store (try not to hurt Jayne though because we need her here), and pick up City of Shadows: A Novel of Suspense. [...]