![]() She has two sons (Mark and Nathaniel) and a daughter (Katherine). She currently lives with her husband, Paul Shreve, in Austin, Texas. Gardiner was born in Oklahoma and grew up in Santa Barbara, California. Her ninth novel, The Nightmare Thief, won the 2012 Audie Award for Thriller/Suspense Audiobook of the Year. ![]() Her first Jo Beckett novel, The Dirty Secrets Club, won the 2009 The Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice award for Best Procedural Novel. Her first novel, China Lake, received the 2009 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original novel upon its publication in the United States in 2008. More recently she has published three stand-alone novels- Ransom River (June 2012), The Shadow Tracer (June 2013), and Phantom Instinct (June 2014)-and two novels in a new series, Unsub (2017) and Into the Black Nowhere (2018). In June 2008, she published the first novel in a new series, featuring forensic psychiatrist Jo Beckett. Her best-known books are the Evan Delaney novels, first published in 2002. Meg Gardiner (born May 15, 1957) is an American thriller writer and author of fourteen published books. ![]() Gardiner at the 2017 Texas book Festival. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Meanwhile, Princess Lazuli, the daughter of the ruler of a magical kingdom called Abaton, is also on a quest through the emperor’s territory. Determined to find Geppetto again, Pinocchio begins a harrowing journey across the Empire, where danger in the form of half-beast outlaws and winged airmen abounds for a lost automa. Before Geppetto and Pinocchio can uncover the mystery surrounding the automa’s transformation, Pinocchio is stolen away. But most curious is the way Pinocchio seems to be changing from a wooden servant into a living, human boy. So when Pinocchio finds himself locked in a trunk and delivered to a new master-a wanted criminal and alchemist named Geppetto-he is curious about everything around him. ![]() The automa Pinocchio has always been duty-bound to serve in the floating palace of Venice’s emperor. ![]() ![]() ![]() After killing the wizard, Conan's new goal is to find another means of reuniting both his body and soul. Unfortunately, he finds Zul disinclined to honor his end of the bargain. With little recourses, the barbarian tracks down Zul's artifact along with the woman who stole it, recovering it after a number of adventures. The Wizard promises to restore Conan's soul if he retrieves for Zul a magical artifact previously stolen from him. ![]() ![]() Plot summary Īttempting to steal from a wizard named Hissar Zul, the young Conan finds the tables turned when his intended victim steals his soul and imprisons it inside a mirror. It was first published in paperback by Sunridge Press in October 1978, and reprinted in May 1979, 1982, and March 1984 by Ace Books. Howard's sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian, it is the first in a trilogy continuing with Conan the Mercenary and concluding with The Sword of Skelos. Offutt and illustrated by Esteban Maroto. Conan and the Sorcerer is a fantasy novel written by Andrew J. ![]() ![]() ![]() This new adult fantasy romance was absolutely incredible. I’ve been a fan of JLA since Obsidian, but From Blood and Ash without a doubt is her best work to date. Poppy is not only on the verge of losing her heart and being found unworthy by the gods, but also her life when every blood-soaked thread that holds her world together begins to unravel. And as the shadow of those cursed draws closer, the line between what is forbidden and what is right becomes blurred. He incites her anger, makes her question everything she believes in, and tempts her with the forbidden.įorsaken by the gods and feared by mortals, a fallen kingdom is rising once more, determined to take back what they believe is theirs through violence and vengeance. ![]() And when Hawke, a golden-eyed guard honor bound to ensure her Ascension, enters her life, destiny and duty become tangled with desire and need. The entire kingdom’s future rests on Poppy’s shoulders, something she’s not even quite sure she wants for herself. Waiting for the day of her Ascension, she would rather be with the guards, fighting back the evil that took her family, than preparing to be found worthy by the gods. ![]() ![]() Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy’s life has never been her own. ![]() ![]() ![]() Repeat until all of the potatoes are par cooked.Ĭook potatoes again, 2 handfuls at a time, until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove potatoes, gently shaking off excess oil and let drain on rack. Par cook until potatoes are light brown, 5 to 7 minutes. There should be at least 1-inch of oil above the potatoes. ![]() Remove potatoes from the water, and pat dry to remove excess water. Heat a heavy stock pot fitted with a deep-fry thermometer with oil to 325 degrees F. This will help remove the excess starch from the potatoes and keep them from oxidizing. Cut the potatoes into 1/3-inch slices and then slice into 1/3-inch sticks.įill a large bowl with water and soak potatoes, submerged, for at least 30 minutes up to 24 hours. ![]() Peel potatoes on the sides, leaving the ends with the skin on. ![]() ![]() Quick lightning round! Tell us the first book you ever remember reading, the one that made you want to become an author, and one that you can’t stop thinking about! Saying that, I was working in a very people-focused customer service job pre-Covid, so it’s definitely been a culture shock, but I’m thrilled to be writing full time now and have spent the last year working on my next book. To be honest it’s not been that different! Anti-social seclusion almost feels like the natural state for a writer. ![]() How is your 2021 going in comparison to that other year? ![]() I’m a nerd about books, films, games, and all things ancient! Besides writing, I spend a lot of time putting my random knowledge to use in competitive quizzes. I’ve had a few jobs between then and now – one of which was as a tour guide at the Roman Baths museum in Bath. Hi! Well I’m currently living in Bristol (UK), and I wrote my debut novel, Daughters of Sparta, after finishing my masters degree in Ancient Visual and Material Culture at the University of Warwick. We chat with author Claire Heywood about her debut novel Daughters of Sparta, writing, book recommendations and more! Hi, Claire! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself? Daughters of Sparta is a tale of secrets, love, and tragedy from the women behind mythology’s most devastating war, the infamous Helen and her sister Klytemnestra. ![]() For millennia, men have told the legend of the woman whose face launched a thousand ships-but now it’s time to hear her side of the story. ![]() ![]() ![]() Jenny desperately wants to gain Tinsley's acceptance and finally be a part of the popular crowd, but along the way she begins to wonder what price she will have to pay. ![]() Hot guys, intrigue, and gossip all add up to more trouble than ever for Jenny. But first she'll have to contend with her self-absorbed roommates, Callie Vernon and Brett Messerschmidt. Jenny is determined to leave her crazy Manhattan past behind and become a sophisticated goddess on campus. ![]() Jenny Humphrey is leaving Constance Billard School for girls to attend Waverly Academy, an elite boarding school in New York horse country where glamorous rich kids don't let the rules get in the way of an excellent time. The series, aimed toward young adults, is a spin-off from the bestselling Gossip Girl series. The series is ghostwritten from the original idea by von Ziegesar. The It Girl is a series of novels created by bestselling novelist Cecily von Ziegesar. ![]() ![]() ![]() La imposibilidad de revalidar los estudios hechos en Jalisco tampoco le permite ingresar a la Universidad Nacional, pero asiste como oyente a los cursos de historia del arte de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Una huelga de la Universidad de Guadalajara le impide inscribirse en ella y decide trasladarse a la ciudad de México. Algunos acostumbran destacar su temprana orfandad como determinante en su vocación artística, olvidando que su conocimiento temprano de los libros mencionados tendría un peso mayor en este terreno. Vivió en la pequeña población de San Gabriel, pero las tempranas muertes de su padre, primero (1923), y de su madre poco después (1927), obligaron a sus familiares a inscribirlo en un internado en Guadalajara, la capital del estado de Jalisco.ĭurante sus años en San Gabriel entró en contacto con la biblioteca de un cura (básicamente literaria), depositada en la casa familiar, y recordará siempre estas lecturas, esenciales en su formación literaria. Juan Rulfo nació el 16 de mayo de 1917 Él sostuvo que esto ocurrió en la casa familiar de Apulco, Jalisco, aunque fue registrado en la ciudad de Sayula, donde se conserva su acta de nacimiento. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He’s not able to go back, so he’s trapped in our time. So, they put Oscar Wilde’s book in there, and he comes out of it. The author of the book would be standing there at the age they had written the book. You put a book in the closet close the door and open the door. My first web comic was a comic called The Closest Story which was a story about a girl who owned a coffee shop that had a closet in the basement. Ukazu: It was my first big original project that I created. Was Check, Please! The first comic you ever wrote? Steele: I know you did a lot of fanart before Check, Please!, and you have your MFA. And, I love manga, all of like Tokyo Mew Mew was my first series. I remember reading just those huge Alex Ross trays that came out. Ngozi Ukazu: I really loved anything that had to do with the Justice League growing up. I had the opportunity to sit down with Ngozi Uzaku at New York Comic Con to talk about the amazing success of Check, Please!, the importance of fandom for marginalized creators, and her upcoming queer softball comic.Īmanda Steele: You’ve said you read comics and manga growing up? What were some of your favorites? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She is best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning play How I Learned To Drive (1997), which examines the impact and echoes of child sexual abuse and incest. Vogel also attended Bryn Mawr College from 1969 to 19 to 1972.Ī productive playwright since the late 1970s, Vogel first came to national prominence with her AIDS-related seriocomedy The Baltimore Waltz, which won the Obie award for Best Play in 1992. She is a graduate of The Catholic University of America (1974, B.A.) and Cornell University (1976, M.A.). to Donald Stephen Vogel, an advertising executive, and Phyllis Rita Bremerman, a secretary for United States Postal Service Training and Development Center. ![]() She received the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play, How I Learned to Drive. Paula Vogel is an American playwright and university professor. ![]() |