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Midnight on the Marne – An Interview with Sarah Adlakha

Tabitha Lord
Interviews, Reviews
Sarah Adlakha's sophomore novel, Midnight on the Marne, is a powerful story of love and sacrifice. Set predominantly in occupied France during WWI, the novel follows the interwoven lives of a French nurse doubl... Read More...

An Interview with Sarah Lahey, Author of the Heartless Series

Tabitha Lord
Interviews, Reviews
If you like smart, funny sci-fi with excellent world-building, a relevant theme, and a splash of romance, check out the Heartless series by Sarah Lahey. I picked up with book two, Nostalgia is Heartless, but it... Read More...

The Sightless City – Noah Lemelson’s Debut Fantasy Mash-Up

Tabitha Lord
Interviews, Reviews
I tried to come up with a category for Noah Lemelson's debut novel, The Sightless City, but had a tough time putting a box around it. It's a fantasy, but I'd also use words like thriller, steam-punk, and even h... Read More...

The Edge of Elsewhere – Sam Stea’s Stunning Debut

Tabitha Lord
Interviews, Reviews
It's the year 2079 and the world is a scorched husk of a planet barely supporting the dwindling human race. When fourteen-year-old Abbey Lane, her best friend Max, and her brilliant brother Paul discover a way ... Read More...

Author Spotlight – Kevin J. Anderson

Tabitha Lord
Interviews, on Books, on Publishing, on Writing
I'm a speculative fiction girl. Sure, I like a good mystery. I can appreciate literary fiction at it's finest. Historical fiction will keep me turning pages. And who doesn't like a little romance now and again?... Read More...

Mrs. Claus – Not the Fairy Tale They Say

Tabitha Lord
Reviews
A few times a year I'm asked to review a short story collection and I am always pleased to do it, especially when the publisher is World Weaver Press! With their focus on speculative fiction, this quality small... Read More...

Author Spotlight – Rob Dircks

Tabitha Lord
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Register here to watch BCB’s live interview with Rob Dircks on Wednesday, October 25th at 9:00 pm EST: The Author's Cut Live with Rob Dircks. Send us your questions! Rob writes funny things. His anti-self help... Read More...

The Author’s Cut live with Jon McGoran

Tabitha Lord
The Author's Cut
In the not so distant future, humans are splicing their own DNA with that of other species. The results are both magnificent and monstrous. But the societal backlash isn't to regulate the splicing, it's to dehu... Read More...

Spliced – Jon McGoran’s New YA Thriller

Tabitha Lord
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Register here to watch BCB's live interview with Jon McGoran on Thursday, October 19th at 9:00 pm EST: The Author's Cut Live with Jon McGoran. Send us your questions! In the not so distant future, humans are s... Read More...

Fate and Magic Mix in The Trials of Solomon Parker

Tabitha Lord
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Register here to watch BCB's live interview with Eric Scott Fischl on Wednesday, October 4th at 9 pm EST: Author's Cut Live with Eric Scott Fischl. Send us your questions!     Solomon Parker is down on his luc... Read More...
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