A really busy month for FF&F authors!

 

RELEASES:

 

BLUE DIABLO by Ann Aguirre

THE VAMPIRE'S QUEST by Vivi Anna

MIDNIGHT CRAVINGS by Vivi Anna

MAMMOTH BOOK OF PARANORMAL ROMANCE by Jeaniene Frost

SOUL ENCHILADA by David Gill

ETERNAL LOVER by Jackie Kessler

MIDNIGHT CRAVINGS by Anna Leonard

FRAGILE ETERNITY by Melissa Marr

INK EXCHANGE by Melissa Marr (paperback release)

WICKED LOVELY: DESERT TALES vol 1 (manga) by Melissa Marr

WICKED GAME by Jeri Smith-Ready (mass market reissue)

RED-HEADED STEPCHILD by Jaye Wells

 

NEWS:

 

Jeri Smith-Ready has sold two more books in her WVMP RADIO urban fantasy series, bringing the total to four.  Books 3 and 4 will appear in 2010 and 2011.  Jeri also sold German and Brazilian rights to her YA series GENERATION GHOST, beginning in Summer 2010.

 

Jeri Smith-Ready's WICKED GAME won the 2009 Darrell Award for Best Midsouth Science Fiction/Fantasy Novel.

 

The May '09 issue of Romantic Times BOOK Reviews magazine (#303) is hitting newsstands at bookstores around the country now. The issue features a cover story on S. J. Day's new Marked urban fantasy series launch, as well as an interview with Melissa Marr. http://romantictimes.com/magazine.php?issue=303

 

Yasmine Galenorn is going to be in  The Shadow of Mist , a new Otherworld novella coming out in November, 2009 from Berkley, in the Never After anthology .   Other authors in the anthology: Laurell K. Hamilton, Marjorie Liu, and Sharon Shinn.

 

Also from Yasmine, Dragon Wytch, book four of the Otherworld Series, is a finalist in the paranormal category of the RITA awards. ALSO, France has also bought the translation rights for Darkling and Dragon Wytch! So two more in French. That's the first six Otherworld books for Germany, the first four for France.

 

Yasmine will also be presenting at least one workshop at the Emerald City Writers Conference  in October: Urban Fantasy: A Walk on the Witchy Side.

 

Kathryn Smith just sold the complete Brotherhood of the Blood series to Poland for translation.

 

 

APPEARANCES:

 

Authors Mark Henry and Jaye Wells invite you to join them for Storytime for Adults. The launch party celebrates the release of Henry's Road Trip of the Living Dead and Wells's debut urban fantasy Red-Headed Stepchild. The booze and profanity start flowing April 2 at 7:30 pm at Legacy Books in Plano, TX.

 

Check out the authors' web sites for more info: www.markhenry.us or www.jayewells.com

 

April 22-26, Romantic Times Convention, Patrice Michelle, Michele Bardsley, Jackie Kessler, and Jeri Smith-Ready and MORE! See below for our special RT listings.

 

April 26, Los Angeles Festival of Books, Marlene Perez will be signing books at Mrs. Nelson's Toy and Bookshop booth

 

April 25^th, Yasmine Galenorn will be signing with Jayne Ann Krentz and Cherry Adair at the Tukwila Barnes & Noble from 2-4 PM. And on May 2nd, Yasmine will be part of a signing and panel on an all-day Romance Extravaganza workshop at the Covington Library. More info on her website (http://www.galenorn.com/index.php?input=calendar.htm).

 

Melissa Marr has the following appearances lined up:

April 24 Borders Oviedo FL (Orlando area)-- with FFF members Jennifer Barnes, Jeaniene Frost, Mark Del Franco, & Rachel Vincent

April 26 B&N Alpharetta GA (Atlanta area)

April 27 Little Shop of Stories, Decatur, GA (Atlanta area)

April 28 Davis Kidd Nashville, TN

April 30 B&N, Houston TX

 

David Macinnis Gill -- SOUL ENCHILADA Launch Party -- Thursday, April 9, 6-8PM, New Hanover County Public Library Downtown Wilmington NC

 

CONTESTS:

 

Jeri Smith-Ready will be giving away an iPod shuffle and a pair of gift cards during a contest hosted by Bitten by Books blog, beginning April 1.  http://bittenbybooks.com/

 

 

ROMANTIC TIMES CONVENTION SPECIAL LISTING: The following is a list of workshops being given at RT by various Fangs, Fur and Fey members.

 

URBAN FANTASY

 

•I'LL LOVE YOU…FOREVER: WRITING A SERIES IN URBAN FANTASY What happens when there's no happy ending to wrap up the book? Urban fantasy authors discuss the nuts and bolts of writing a series: how to build a world, plan a storyarc and keep the romance alive book after book. PANELISTS: Mario Acevedo, Jeaniene Frost, Mark Henry & Caitlin Kittredge

MODERATOR: Richelle Mead

 

•PUTTING THE "FANTASY" IN URBAN FANTASY Urban fantasies aren't traditional romances, but they certainly know how to turn up the heat! Join us as we discuss all things sex: when to use it, how it moves the story and how to keep the balance between too much and not enough. PANELISTS:Keri Arthur, Carole Nelson Douglas, Jackie Kessler, Jeanne C. Stein & Tor Editor Heather Osborn MODERATOR: Richelle Mead

 

•ROBBING THE CRADLE: WHY YA IS TAKING URBAN FANTASY BY STORM What is it about urban fantasy that makes it work for so many age groups? Come listen as authors talk about how hot is too hot for YA/teen novels and where the line has to be drawn. PANELISTS: Marianne Mancusi, Melissa Marr, Cheyenne McCray & Rachel Vincent MODERATOR: Richelle Mead

 

YOUNG ADULT/TEEN

 

•BEYOND TWILIGHT AND GOSSIP GIRL There's a whole world of YAfiction out there beyond the next Gossip Girl or Twilight imitator. In this panel, multi-published authors explain the different young-adult subgenres, discuss what editors are looking for and offer tips to make your book stand out by leading, rather than following, the trends. PANELISTS: Tera Lynn Childs, Terri Clark, Stephanie Hale & Melissa Marr MODERATOR: Marianne Mancusi

 

•THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS HEROINE! She may be sweet or sassy. Mean, goth, rich, poor. Who she is and how she sees the world have a big impact on your novel and your chances of getting it published. In this panel, top YA authors discuss how to create a heroine who's three-dimensional and believable and one that your readers can relate to and fall in love with. PANELISTS:Melissa Marr & Rachel Vincent MODERATOR: Marianne Mancusi

 

VAMPIRE

 

•A BITE WITH A TWIST: INFUSING NEW BLOOD IN THE VAMPIRE GENRE A discussion about transfusing blood from other genres to keep vampires flourishing. Examine the cross-genre vampire novels of today with some of the genre's top authors. PANELISTS: Lynda Hilburn, Jeaniene Frost, Jaye Wells & Mario Acevedo MODERATOR: Caridad Piñeiro

 

•STAYING UNDEAD IN THE MARKETPLACE Tips for keeping ahead of the undead. Top authors and editors dish about market trends and what's hot and not in the

world of vampires. PANELISTS: Caridad Piñeiro, L.A. Banks, Carole Nelson Douglas &Jeri Smith-Ready MODERATOR: Vivi Anna

 

•THE COLOR OF BLOOD Violence, mayhem and kick-butt heroes and heroines. How to keep your vampires and humans in one piece while appealing to your readers' desire for

something edgy. PANELISTS: Vivi Anna, L.A. Banks, Angela Knight & Jeanne C. Stein MODERATOR: Patrice Michelle

 

•FROM VAMPS TO TRAMPS Sweet, sexy or erotic? A discussion on the different levels of sensuality and sexuality in today's vampire tales and how readers are reacting to

such different bites of romance. PANELISTS: Michele Bardsley, Carole Nelson Douglas, Angela Knight & Patrice Michelle MODERATOR: Caridad Piñeiro

 

•UNDEAD AND MISUNDERSTOOD Brooding about being immortal? Deliciously devilish about needing a bite? A discussion of modern vamp heroes and heroines and how they embrace being undead. PANELISTS: Michele Bardsley, Angela Knight, Adrian Phoenix & Jeanne C. Stein MODERATOR: Jeri Smith-Ready

 

PARANORMAL

 

•REAL LIFE WITH A TWIST From psychics to ghosts to other unexplained phenomena, learn how paranormal elements are being integrated into traditional genres to create fresh new stories. Authors dish on the secrets behind the paranormal happenings in their stories. PANELISTS: Heather Graham, Sally Painter, Eden Robins & Jennifer St. Giles MODERATOR: Patrice Michelle

 

•HYBRID PARANORMALS — IS IT AN URBAN FANTASY OR A PARANORMAL ROMANCE? The big debate and books that straddle the two popular genres. PANELISTS: Jeaniene Frost, Jackie Kessler, Mark Del Franco, Melissa Marr & Adrian Phoenix MODERATOR: Patrice Michelle

 

•DARKNESS, CREATURES AND ACTION! Paranormal romances are getting gritty, dark and action-filled. How authors balance romance with these other intense elements. PANELISTS: Anya Bast, Rhyannon Byrd, Rita Herron & Cheyenne McCray MODERATOR: Patrice Michelle

 

•HISTORICAL AND PARANORMAL — MIXING THE MYSTICAL WITH THE PAST How authors create paranormal worlds using historical settings or historical elements. PANELISTS: Jeri Smith Ready, S.J. Day AKASylvia Day, Deidre Knight, Shayla Black & C.L. Wilson MODERATOR: Patrice Michelle

 

•HUMOR IN PARANORMALS -- Timing is everything, even when dealing with the undead and uncivilized. From zombies to werewolves to vampires and everything in between, these authors will talk about the writing strategies that make you laugh out loud. PANELISTS: Michele Bardsley, Dakota Cassidy, MaryJanice Davidson, Mark Henry & Judi McCoy MODERATOR: Patrice Michelle