B+ Reviews / Recommended Readsapocalyptic / epic fantasy / Fantasy / Orbit7 Comments
Dear Ms. Jemisin, I was first introduced to your work via your debut, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. That novel excited me for various reasons. It was an original take on the “person fights for the throne” fantasy staple. The characters were not white. The worldbuilding was really interesting. And, of ... more >
B+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsAgent/Spies/Undercover / estranged family / family relationships / Fantasy / gaslight fantasy / Orbit25 Comments
Dear Ms. Elliott, I loved the first novel in your Spiritwalker trilogy, Cold Magic. It introduced us to an alternate earth in which the ice shelf never receded, the Empire of Mali fled out of Africa and formed an alliance with the Celtic tribes, and colonialsm never happened the way ... more >
B ReviewsConspiracy / family relationships / Fantasy Romance / gods / N.K. Jemisin / Orbit / twins4 Comments
Dear Ms. Jemisin, While I didn’t think the first two novels of your Inheritance trilogy were perfect, I liked that they were different and introduced some much-needed fresh air into the fantasy genre. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the final installment given that it’s about the child god, ... more >
B- ReviewsFantasy Romance / forced-marriage / gaslight fantasy / infidelity / Orbit16 Comments
Dear Ms. Elliott, The first novel of your Spiritwalker trilogy, Cold Magic, was my favorite read of 2010. To say that I’ve been eagerly anticipating the sequel might be an understatement. I had a few mishaps in obtaining a review copy but thanks to Jane’s heroic efforts, I received one ... more >
Publishing NewsAmazon / Orbit / Penguin / self-published53 Comments
File under the awful things news people do, WNEP, a news organization out of Pennsylvania reported that a junior high school teacher of 25 years writes erotic romances on the side. Who gave them the tip and why they thought this might be important isn’t clear. What is clear, however, ... more >
Publishing NewsBorders / HarperCollins / LGBTQIA+ / Literary Criticism / Orbit / Random-House / SourceBooks / Stephanie Draven46 Comments
This is really a week’s worth of stuff in one post so excuse the length: Next week we are going to celebrate National Coming Out Day and the “It Get’s Better” movement started by Dan Savage: ***** With all the layoffs and downsizing, Borders has no need for the space ... more >