Posts Tagged "Night Shade Books"

• Welcome to Hell, Blofeld

  Introductions

   

  What better way to start an introductory post than a quote from James Bond?  That it’s said in Sean Connery’s accent is a bonus, a bonus that offsets the fact that it comes from one of the, ah, lesser Bond films (Diamonds Are Forever).  I’m hyperbolizing, of course–blogging isn’t really Hell (at least, not yet–talk to me under a tighter deadline).  In fact, since I get to offer my opinions on things, it may be closer to Heaven for me…and the rest of you, too.  We may disagree from time to time, but we’ll laugh, we’ll cry, these blogs will become a part of us.  Really.  It’s gonna be a fun ride. 

  Trust me.

  My name is Thomas Morrissey, and I’m one of the new authors at Night Shade Books.  My first novel, FAUSTUS RESURRECTUS, is being published today, Tuesday, April 3.  It’s a Supernatural Noir Thriller, a terrific read with elements of thriller, horror, mystery and romance, and is the first of a series featuring Donovan Graham, occult scholar (MA in Philosophical Hermeneutics–the study of interpretation and the search for truth), bartender (in midtown Manhattan), biker (motorcycle, not Schwinn) and (occasional) stoner.  Kind of an eclectic mix, but hey–write what you know.

  So who am I?  

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• Myke Cole – Writers Without Borders: Breaking Genre Borders

  Writers Without Borders

  Let me tell you, it’s great to be a fantasy writer. The sky’s the limit. Imagination is my oyster. I can do anything I want. I don’t have to obey the constraints of politics or physics. I can ignore the boundaries of biology and geography. I can imagine bold and exciting new worlds and populate them with amazing races. I can push my readers to the limit, expand their horizons.

  So, let’s see. I know! I’ll write about a strange and compelling medieval world, populated by magic-using characters out of Scandinavian myth.

  What? That’s been done to death?

  No problem! I’ll write about love affair between an everyday human and a vampire!

  Huh. That’s done too?

  Onward! I’ll do a retelling of the classic Arthurian legend, only I’ll make all the magic real, and update the characters so that they have the cynicism and practicality of modern day folks.

  Oh, really? Done already? Crap. How about a blending of modern cyber technology and magic? Elves with comput . . . ? Oh. Well, maybe we could do a . . . No?

  You get the idea.

  Here’s the thing that you don’t realize until you set pen to paper. The fantasy genre has been around for roughly a century in its present form. When you add in myths and legends, its been around since the dawn of civilization.

  That’s a whole lot of stories. Stories about magic and dragons and supernatural detectives and affairs between vampires and zombies and elves who take Xanax to treat their generalized anxiety disorder.

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• Of Blood and Honey ebook available free for a limited time!

  Book Giveaway

  Our very own Stina Leicht’s book, Of Blood and Honey, is now available for free until March 29th from Night Shade Books. You can find the details, including how to receive your free ebook, from Night Shade’s site.

  Liam never knew who his father was. The town of Derry had always assumed he was the bastard of a Protestant… His mother never spoke of him and Liam assumed he was dead. But when the war between The Fallen and The Fey flares up, Liam learns the true nature of his father, and is drawn into a centuries-old supernatural conflict that mirrors the contemporary strife…

  “Set in the Ireland of the Troubles, before the recent détente, this fraught debut captures the backdrop of tension and choosing sides that overlays even the smallest act. The lingering effects of the Kesh and Malone prisons are gut-wrenchingly convincing.”

  What could be better for St. Patty’s Day than a book of the Fey and the Fallen? Hurry and get your copy while you can!

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