Category Archives: author interviews

Chatting with Jonathan Auxier

Posted on 23 August 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

I met Jonathan Auxier at the American Library Association’s conference in New Orleans this summer, where he told me (and a couple other BookPage editors) about his debut novel, Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes. In the story, Peter Nimble … Continue reading →

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‘Sweetly’—a modern Hansel and Gretel—is out today

Posted on 23 August 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Happy publication date to one of my favorite teen authors, Jackson Pearce! I got to know Pearce’s work when her second novel, Sisters Red, was a top pick in BookPage. To follow-up on BookPage’s review, I did a Q&A with … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Peter Spiegelman

Posted on 18 August 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Peter Spiegelman’s fourth and newest thriller, Thick as Thieves, is one of our Whodunit picks for August, and reviewer Bruce Tierney called it “genre-defining” and “twisty as a corkscrew.” No surprise there, as Spiegelman’s book is not only the story … Continue reading →

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7 questions with . . . Cindy Gerard

Posted on 10 August 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Our August 2011 Romance of the Month comes from Cindy Gerard‘s Black Ops series. With No Remorse stars supermodel Valentina and ex-SEAL Luke, and they find it difficult to resist each other while running for their lives. Our columnist gives … Continue reading →

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What happens in Vegas … makes a great romance

Posted on 5 August 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Rachel Gibson‘s hockey series began with her first novel in 1998, Simply Irresistible, and immediately put her on the map as a NYT and USA Today best-seller. Any Man of Mine is the final installment in the hockey series, and … Continue reading →

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Post-apocalyptic romance is extra hot

Posted on 3 August 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Karina Cooper is the author of the Dark Mission trilogy, and the first two books are tough and super-steamy. As she says on her website, they’re “Wild Turkey with a bullet in the bottom of the glass.” The first in … Continue reading →

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The most promising new writers of the season

Posted on 2 August 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

This month’s cover story highlights 11 exciting new debut novels: —Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman —Farishta by Patricia McArdle —The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison —The Echo Chamber by Luke Williams —Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. … Continue reading →

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Margi Preus on her Japanese tale

Posted on 1 August 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Our reviewer practically dares you to read one of this year’s Newbery Honor winners: “What’s the title? It’s Heart of a Samurai, by Margi Preus, but seriously, you wouldn’t like it. I mean, why would you want to read about … Continue reading →

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Karen Rose on love stories, morgues & serial killers

Posted on 29 July 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Karen Rose, romantic suspense extraordinaire, gratefully chatted with us at RWA 2011 about her research process and journey to become a writer. She also talked about Silent Scream, winner of the 2011 RITA for Best Romantic Suspense, and introduced her … Continue reading →

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A new mystery series with spunk

Posted on 28 July 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

If you’ve already received the August print edition of BookPage, you know that next month we’re focusing on first novels from eight promising new writers. There are a lot of reasons why we get excited about debut novels—and I’ll tell … Continue reading →

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Sophie Jordan on ‘Wicked in Your Arms’

Posted on 26 July 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

One of my most fun interviews at last month’s Romance Writers of America conference was with Sophie Jordan, author of historical romance and paranormal YA novels (the latter under the name Sharie Kohler). Sophie and I talked at the Central … Continue reading →

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Andrea Kane should be an honorary FBI agent

Posted on 22 July 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Andrea Kane‘s newest book (and the first in her exciting new forensic series), The Girl Who Disappeared Twice, was on the NYT bestseller list within a week of hitting bookshelves. It introduces a motley crew, Forensic Instincts, who have been … Continue reading →

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Lisa Jackson & Nancy Bush on ‘Wicked Lies’

Posted on 13 July 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Sisters Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush are each best-sellers in their own right, but as an author duo (and as double interviewees), they really know how to pop. They chatted with us at RWA on penning a book together, their … Continue reading →

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Megan Hart on love scenes in romance novels

Posted on 12 July 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

When I tell people that I recently attended the Romance Writers of America conference, the comments I usually get in response are: 1) do romance novels actually include love scenes and 2) exactly how graphic are these love scenes? To … Continue reading →

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An interview with debut novelist Jenny Wingfield

Posted on 12 July 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

When I published a “What We’re Reading Wednesday” post on May 18 about The Homecoming of Samuel Lake, several of you commented that you would add this novel to your list of must-reads. Well, the novel is out today! It’s … Continue reading →

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