Was reading about magical realms a part of your childhood? Oh, most definitely. Some of my favorite books were the Dragonlance series, which is from Dungeons and Dragons. And Star Wars - which is like wizard fantasy in space - is one of my all time favorite things....
The Tunnels of Buda A Soul Catcher Novel The second installment of Don Sawyer’s critically acclaimed Soul Catcher series continues in mystery and magical form The Mester is dead or maimed and the black stone used to control his network of gem makers is in Barbara and...
The cover of a book initially draws us to it, even before we read the blurb, or check the author's name. A cover has a powerful psychological affect on our subconscious. It is appealing in a variety of ways and gives us clues as to the genre well before we know...
Did your occupation as an educator lead to you writing? I grew up in Michigan and came to Canada in the 1960s to attend the University of British Columbia, where I more or less flunked out of my PhD program in Modern Chinese History. This turned out to be a blessing...
The Ghost Wrangler Gold Winner in the 2024 Global Book Awards by critically acclaimed author, Matthew Hughes In a world of wizards and walled cities, Galabras Nachecko is a necromancer in the seaport metropolis of Golathreon, connecting the living with deceased...
What enamoured you to science fiction and fantasy rather than other genres? My parents were both librarians and loved books, and my mother especially loved science fiction and fantasy, so much so that she would read to me from her collection before bedtime. So, I got...
I was happy to be part of a discussion on historical and romance fiction this week, for The RV Book Fair. The event will be online between 16th to 23rd November. My panel included our exceptional host, Lucia Matuonto donnagoodacreauthor patbackleyauthor and myself....
My guest today is author Simon Rose, who has published nineteen novels for children and young adults, eight guides for writers, more than a hundred nonfiction books, and many articles on a wide variety of topics. Today, we’re looking at his latest novel for young...
This week of 13th -19th October is Teen Read Week, which is the national adolescent literacy initiative created by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). It began in 1998, with it's main purpose being to encourage teens to be regular readers and library...