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Tuesday, 24 July 2012

Good News Day!


Welcome to this week's good news...


RELEASES

Maggie Mundy
Maggie's flash fiction is on the Antipodean SF's site. Find The Thirteenth Dome here.


Great flash!








COVERS & RELEASE DATE


Kylie Griffin
The third in Kylie's Light Blade seriesAllegiance Sworn,  has a cover!  It also has the release date of 2nd April 2013.





Wow, wow, wow! And what do I see ON the cover 'National Bestselling Author' - woohoo!




BOOK SIGNING EVENT

Keri Arthur
Keri will be taking part of the RWAmerica's 2012 'Readers for Life' Literacy Autographing at the Anaheim Convention Centre (next to the Anaheim Marriott) on Wednesday 25th July from 5-8pm PT in the Ballroom (third floor). *No outside books will be allowed in.*


It's for charity, so if you are in the area, drop in.



TV RIGHTS UPDATE

Maree Anderson
We previously mentioned that Freaks of Greenfield High has been optioned by Cream Drava. Apparentnly they've hired DAMIEN KINDLER of Sanctuary, Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis fame to consult on the story treatment and help whip it into shape before they ptich the project. 



How freaking awesome! (no pun intended)



COMING SOON


Anna Hackett
Anna will be self publishing The Anomaly Trilogy, with the first book - Time Thief - will be released in August.



We'll keep you posted. 




 

REVIEWS

Keri Arthur
Darkness Devours gets 5 stars from A Great Book Is The Cheapest Vacation.  

"As story lines go, this one was exciting and well built. Which wasn't a surprise being that Keri Arthur wrote it. *grins* Besides it being exciting, it was also dark and gritty and everything I love in a book. When I only had a hundred pages left, I began to panic. I didn't want it to come to an end. Luckily, Darkness Hunts will be released in November, so I'll try to survive until then...*grins*"




Love the grins in that snippet!











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Another great week. Join us next week for another installment!




Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Good News Day!


Welcome to this week's good news....



COVERS & SERIES NAME



Shona Husk
Enchanting Asinthe now this cool cover!! (What gorgeous eyes!) It's the fourth book about the rock band Lucinda's Lover, which has officially been given the series title Sex With Strings! Niiiice! No release date scheduled yet.





Mel Teshco
Galactic Inferno, Book 2 in the Alien Hunger series has a cover. Hawt! Waiting on a release date.







BEST-SELLER LIST & COVER

Astrid Cooper
Not one, not two but THREE of Astrid's books have been best-sellers over at Exctasy Books' website this week with Fangs for the Memories reaching number 1. The other two are Vampire for Hire, and The Cat the Vampire Dragged In. Fantastic hat-trick, Astrid!



 & revealing the cover on this blog.... hello biceps!





ADVERT

Rowena Cory Daniells
The Outcast Chronicles gets one great looking advert/bookmark....why not print it out and use?



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Great stuff, don't you agree?

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Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Good News Day!


Welcome to this week's news.....


TV OPTION!

Maree Anderson
Freaks of Greenfield High has been optioned for TV by Cream Drama, Inc.  How mega cool is that?!!!




COVERS

Imogene Nix
The next installment of the Warriors of the Elector series is Star of the Fleet, and check out the smoking cover! It's due for release in August sometime.









OTHER NEWS


GOODREADS GIVEAWAY COMPETITION

Kylie Griffin - Goodreads giveaway competition!
If you haven't yet discovered the world of the Light Blades, then why not? There's a signed copy of Vengeance Born up for grabs over at Goodreads! - http://bit.ly/ITwCoI




BOOK TRAILER

Rowena Cory Daniells
Getting ready for July, August, and September releases of The Outcast Chronicles Trilogy, here is the book trailer for the series. Brilliant work done by Rowena's husband. Very slick.




Youtube link



SHARING THE LOVE - FREE READ

Mel Tescho
Stone-Cold Lover, Mel's first book, will be available from Amazon and Ellora's Cave for a short time for FREE. Don't miss out!




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Tuesday, 8 May 2012

Good News Day!


Welcome to this week's good news...


COVERS & RELEASE DATE

Shona Husk
The 3rd book in the Shadowlands series, For the Love of the Goblin Warrior, is here! Another bare chest - sigh. It's scheduled for release January 2013.





RELEASE DATES

Eleni Konstantine
Gateway to Hell has been scheduled for release for 7th September 2012.



AGENTS


Shona Husk
Shona is happy to announce she has signed with Eric Ruben of the The Ruben Agency. Congrats. 



SALES


Shona Husk
Enchanting Absinthe, the fourth erotic romance about the Vampire rock band Lucinda's Lover, will be out later this year with Ellora's Cave.




RELEASES


Nicole Murphy
The Right Connection has now been released, and is now available from Smashwords and Amazon






NEW COVERS

Amanda Ashby
You Had Me at Halo has a brand new cover, designed by Amanda's husband. Gorgeous!





Paula Roe
The Diamonds Down Under series is being rereleased in June, and they have brand new spanking covers. Yummo!

 



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Shona is on a roll this week! Love to see the good news roll in like this.

Join us next week for some more good news!


Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Good News Day!


Welcome to this week's good news...



AGENTS

Jess Anastasi
Has signed up with Agent Paula Munier at Talcott Notch Literary Services. Fab news!



SERIES NAME


Jenny Schwartz
It's official! Jenny's steampunk series has a title - The Bustlepunk Chronicles (yay, there are more to come!)

Welcome to the Swan River Colony. It's 1895 and the West Australian goldrush is in full swing.






RELEASES

Lilliana Rose
The poem Gone has been published in Valley Micropress (NZ) Jan/Feb issue. Our bard strikes again!


Shona Husk
Kiss of the Goblin Prince is out now from Sourcebooks!





CONTESTS

Carolyn Wren
Hot on the heels of being an Emerald finalist, Carolyn is now a finalist in the Daphne Du Maurier Awards for excellence in Mystery/Suspense (Category)! Well done.




REVIEWS

Shona Husk
Kiss of the Goblin Prince, got a 4 vampire rating at All Things Urban Fantasy. Here's a snippet:

"KISS OF THE GOBLIN PRINCE defies expectation, both as a sequel and a Paranormal Romance. While many in this genre paint each successive hero with the same brush, the challenges and mythology faced by Dai were unique compared to Roan’s experiences. I really enjoyed how this story took advantage of the progress gained in THE GOBLIN KING to continue developing and deepening this world. And on the romance side of things, Husk grew the relationship between Dai and Amanda from simple physical attraction to a deep bond that makes sense for them as individuals."



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Tuesday, 17 April 2012

Good News Day!


Welcome to this week's good news....









RELEASES

Jess Anastasi
Heart of the Warlord is out now from Noble Romance!




REVIEWS


Imogene Nix
Starline gets a 5 star review from The Curse of the Bibliophile. Here's a snippet:


"This was a very enjoyable read with enough twists and turns to keep me on the edge of my seat. I loved all of the characters in this story and thought they were really well written and seeing how these two very different people interacted with each other was interesting and fun.?






SALES

Eleni Konstantine
Gateway to Hell, a paranormal romance, has been acquired by Musa Publishing for their Thalia (paranormal) line. Expected release is the US summer. 





COVERS

Cathleen Ross
Her Prisoner has a new cover - yummy!





OTHER NEWS

Annie Seaton
Holiday Affair was ranked No. 1 in the Amazon Kindle Store for Hot New Releases for Romances last week. Isn't that amazing!!!





Jess Anastasi
On Noble Publishing's Top Ten Bestseller list this week, Jess has not one, not two but three of her releases there! Sanctuary at #6, Dead Reality at #7, and Severance at #8! Fantastic!








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Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Good News Post

Welcome to this week's Good News!


COVERS & BLURBS


Jess Anastasi
Heart of the Warlord gets a cover....castles and spaceships, oh my! Scheduled for release 16th April.



Blurb:


On the planet Kanaan, Jiovahnie Dorrian, the Marques of Gryffin, walks a fine line between keeping his place in society amongst the Ruling Families, and his ancestral legacy of being a warlord. Though he'd rather stay camped in the Borderlands with his men, when his cousin, the Duque of Harkin is to be married, it’s the event of the season. One he can't miss. After all, the duque expects him to be the best man. But Vahn doesn't anticipate his best man duties to include fetching his cousin's bride when an enemy attempts to abduct her.


Lady Gwynevive Tyne isn't the wilting Miss society expects her to be. And when mercenaries attack her traveling party on the way to her intended husband's home, she does what any self-respecting girl should — tries to steal the enemy's ship to escape. But before she can get away with the reckless plan, a warrior turns up claiming to be sent by her fiancé. He dresses like a mercenary and his silvery, metal-gray eyes make her heart beat a little too fast.

For both Vahn and Gwyn, a forbidden attraction flames to life between them almost instantly. Both know there's no way they can be together. Yet neither of them can stay away from one another. An enemy is intent on preventing Gwyn's marriage, and at every turn, Vahn finds himself protecting Gwyn from danger. He needs to keep her safe and then hand her over to his cousin to wed. And when the time comes, they have to find some way to let each other go… Or risk starting a war that could tear apart the Ruling Families.



COMPETITIONS

New member, Carolyn is a finalist in the Emerald's Category session (Romance Writers of Australia). Woohoo!





REVIEWS

Kylie Griffin
Vengeance Born gets a 4 heart review from Riverina Romantics. Here's a snippet:

"Annika and Kalan were a match made in fantasy heaven. A sweet yet tortured heroine and Kalan was the hero that conquered her demons and showed her what love truly meant. The connection between the two is felt early on but you are left simmering for a while until they finally get their act together. "









RELEASES

Lilliana Rose
The Run Away (poem) as been published in The Mozzie, Jan/Feb edition 2012. Well done to our resident poet.



OTHER

Keri Arthur
Good news for Keri's fans in Melbourne. Keri will be appearing at SupaNova Melbourne (13th-15th April).  She'll be signing at the Dymocks stand from about 10am to close.  Check out the website for details. 




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Tuesday, 20 March 2012

Good News Day!



Welcome to this week's good news....



REVIEWS

Shona Husk
Kiss of the Goblin Prince got 5/5 from the Romance Studio! Here is a snippet:

"This is the second book in the Shadowlands series. I strongly suggest starting with the first, not only because it will explain a lot, but also because it's just as good as this one. Ms. Husk has woven a tale of magic and myth, love and sacrifice. Her goblin and magic lore is fascinating and it creates an intricate and richly detailed plot. Dai is a tortured soul. When everything he's worked for comes to fruition, he finds little comfort in being human again. The courage he shows in facing his past is awe inspiring. This is primarily his story. There is love story here; but it's subtle. Love is what fuels his courage. Amanda has spent the last several years wrapped up in the grief of her husband's death and her daughter's chronic illness. I loved her compassion and honesty. Dai and Amanda's relationship develops slowly. There is such a strong connection. This was dark tale that kept me enthralled until the very end. The writing is smooth and the author delves into so many interesting topics. There is a lot going on but it's never confusing. Ms Husk was new author for me when I read The Goblin King and I have waited eagerly for this book; I wasn't disappointed. I highly recommend this story if your looking for a fantasy romance filled with depth and emotion. Can't wait for the next!"



Jenny Schwartz
A great review for A Clockwork Christmas by VampChix & Bite Club. Here's a snippet:


"Wanted: One Scoundrel was another excellent story from Jenny Schwartz, and I can always count on her writing to bring something new and creative to the page. Esme and Jed were so much fun, but then again, how can you not have fun reading about a suffragette that hires what she thinks is a scoundrel to act as her voice in a tight knit men only community? Add in blackmail, a kidnapping, some cool inventions, and a Gaston-like villain and you get a fun-filled adventure with a gooey romantic center. Loved it!"





SALES

Imogene Nix
Star of the Fleet, the fourth story in the Starline series, will be released in August 2012.




RELEASE & COVER & BLURB


Christina Phillips
Christina has dipped her toe in the self-publishing pool and has released Touch of the Demon, the first in her new Sensual Seduction Series. A 10k word erotic paranormal romance, Touch of the Demon is just $0.99 at Smashwords and Amazon.



Blurb
 Dark angel Rafe travels back in time to destroy the woman who is fated to bring untold chaos to the cosmos. Instead, he finds Celeste, a child of the Earth Goddess, who is sworn to protect the one Rafe seeks. He mistakes her for his quarry, but an irresistible attraction prevents him from taking her soul. And although Celeste holds the one weapon capable of banishing Rafe from Earth forever, she's unable to deny the overwhelming desire to possess this creature from hell. They come together in a frenzy of passion, each believing they are changing destiny by their actions. But when the Earth Goddess appears they discover her plans are more far reaching than either had imagined.

Previously published by The Wild Rose Press in 2009.





RELEASES


Lilliana Rose
Lilliana has had another poem, Ball,  published in InDaily. Check it out here.




Eleni Konstantine
The audio version of Strange Brew is now available from Antipodean SF (radio show 165 alpha). It's at around 23:00.







COVERS


Tracey O'Hara
We have the cover reveal of Sin's Dark Caress, the third book in the Dark Brethren trilogy. Fab!



Tracey has also received the cover flats today - how cool do they fanned out.




Keri Arthur
Keri has the cover for book 4 of The Dark Angels series, Darkness Hunts.






OTHER

Shona Husk
Kiss of the Goblin King was up for the favourite 5 heart read of last week on the Romance Studio.



Jenny Schwartz
A Clockwork Christmas was nominated for best romance anthology at The Romance Reviews. You have to sign in to vote.










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Congrats, everyone!

Join us next week for some more great news. 



Tuesday, 7 February 2012

Good News Day!


Welcome to this week's good news...


RELEASES

Maree Anderson
Lighting Rider is out now on Smashwords. It will be available on Amazon soon.




Mel Teshco
Something Wicked This Way Comes is now out in print. This is Mel's first printed work!




Kylie Griffin
Vengeance Born is Kylie's debut novel and the first book in the Light Blade series. It's out now!!!!! Woohoo, Kylie!







Astrid Cooper
Vampire for Hire was released by Extasy Books this week.






Paula Roe
While not a paranormal story, Paula has her latest Desire book, Bed of Lies, is out this month in the US and next month in Australia.





RELEASE DATE

Keri Arthur
Darkness Devours, book three in the Dark Angels series, is due out in July.




Kylie Griffin
Another book due out in July is the 2nd book of the Light Blade series, Alliance Forged.





SALES

Dy Loveday
The short story, Game Play, has been accepted into the Satyr anthology by Wicked East Press.





OTHER



Astrid Cooper
Vampire for Hire (paranormal m/m romance) made it to number 54 in the publisher's best-seller list on first day!




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What a week! Congratulations!

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