Rachel Rener Rachel Rener is the author of THE LIGHTNING CONJURER Series, a critically-acclaimed contemporary fantasy with elements of magical realism and romance. Her most recent release, THE GIRL WHO TALKS TO ASHES, remains at the top of Amazon’s bestsellers list. She graduated from the University of Colorado after focusing on Psychology and Neuroscience. Since Read More
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#Indieaugust Author Spotlight: Derek Nelsen
Derek Nelsen Derek Nelsen was born in New Jersey and raised in North Carolina. A second generation Norwegian American, his grandparents emigrated to the US, settling in Norwegian neighborhoods in New York. Within a generation these wonderful people left NY to find a better life for their families in the country. New Jersey, the Garden Read More
#Indieaugust Author Spotlight: Caedis Knight
Caedis Knight Caedis Knight is the pen name of two established fantasy authors Jacqueline Silvester and N J Simmonds. Jacqueline and Natali met at London’s Young Adult Literary convention in 2017. Jacky had just launched the first book of her Wunderkids series, and Natali was there with The Path Keeper, the first book in her Read More
#Indieaugust Author Spotlight: G.V. Pearce
G.V. Pearce G.V. Pearce is a mysterious being said to haunt the North York Moors, but is otherwise as yet unclassified by science. Rumour has it that they can be summoned by leaving coffee in a faery circle at midnight. G.V.’s books with Improbable Press include their Sherlockian mystery Ghost Story and Strangest Day So Read More
#Indieapril wrap-up
Thank you to everyone who participated in #indieapril! It’s been amazing. We’ve put thirty amazing authors in the spotlight, and we’re going to do it again in August. I think it’s a nice selection of both fantasy and science fiction authors (although a little light on the science fiction side), in both young adult and Read More
#Indieapril Author Spotlight: Anthea Sharp
Anthea Sharp Growing up on fairy tales and computer games, Anthea Sharp has melded the two in her award-winning, bestselling Feyland series, which has sold over 150k copies worldwide. In addition to the fae fantasy/cyberpunk mashup of Feyland, she also writes Victorian Spacepunk, and fantasy romance. Her books have won awards and topped bestseller lists, Read More
#Indieapril Author Spotlight: Jesse Nolan Bailey
Jesse Nolan Bailey I’ve always wanted to be an author. Growing up, I spent much of my free time devouring fantasy and sci-fi stories, and dreamed of one day joining my favorite authors up on the bookshelves. In 2020, that dream became a reality. I published my debut novel, The Jealousy of Jalice, the first Read More
#Indieapril Author Spotlight: GM White
GM White G.M. White has always been an avid reader, a love of the written word instilled in him by his parents at an early age. This may or may not have something to do with the fact that he was a very talkative child and the only time he was quiet was when he Read More
#Indieapril Author Spotlight: Marina Ermakova
Marina Ermakova I’m the author of the urban fantasy/post-apocalyptic novel Terrestrial Magic and the YA epic fantasy novel Chains Carried on Wings. Aside from being a huge fantasy geek and a writer, I have a PhD in genetics, as well as bachelors degrees in molecular biology and history–yeah, I know, they go together so well. Read More
#Indieapril Author Spotlight: Olga Gibbs
Olga Gibbs Olga Gibbs is a British novelist, a mental health expert who has experience of working with disturbance in adolescents and young people. Using her Masters in Creative Writing, she explores taboo topics such as borderline personality and social effective disorder, effects of abuse and insecure attachment in young people and the inner world Read More