This weeks Author Alert is dedicated to the beautiful and brilliant writer, Addison Moore. So not only is Addison as obsessed with chocolate as I am, she also writes paranormal YA romance (a double whammy in my book). Residing on the west coast with her family, she is the author of the Celestra book series, and when not writing, she's reading.
But something that truly stood out to me about her work is the ease and flow in which her books read. When I decided to purchase a copy of ETHEREAL (Book 1 of the Celestra Series) I was so thrilled to find myself immediately drawn into her story and the world of Skyla Messenger & Logan.
But something else that really captured my eyes, were these gorgeous book covers! Absolutely love them. But even more exciting, since receiving top reviews from readers, The Celestra Series is now an Amazon Best Seller! So huge congrats to Addison! Books 1-3 of the Celestra Series is now available for purchase on both the Kindle & Nook, so get your copies today!
Coming September 2011
(Working Cover) Coming November 2011
For more information you can visit Addison on her blog, follow her on twitter @Addison_Moore, and find her on Facebook.
So not only is this Friday and the start of yet another weekend, but it's also Labor Day weekend, which means LONG weekend! Woot woot!!! Well it can't get any better than that, you may say BUT I would say, AU CONTRAIRE, MON AMI! Why? Because tomorrow begins COLLEGE FOOTBALL season!!! Yes, peeps. I am a true, down to the marrow of my bones, die hard college football fan. I think a lot of it has to do with being raised in Texas where we practically eat, breath, sleep and sweat football on almost every level (High School, College, Professionally). So this weekend I will be spending my Saturday tailgating and scarfing down grilled food as I watch my baby brother play his very first college football game. *pauses* *sniffs* So proud of him. GO ROAD RUNNERS!!!
But any who...
So I'm sure we all know what time it is...it's BIG NEWS FEATURE FRIDAY!!! I have to say I really do enjoy doing these posts as much as some of you seem to enjoy reading them. It's definitely an interesting way to meet and find new authors that are out there that I never would have thought to search out before.
Big News:
This first feature author is one of the MANY reasons why I love twitter so much, it connects you with some of the coolest people on the planet. Author M.R. Merrick writes YA fantasy and debuted his first novel EXILED in June of this year with reader reviews that will rock your socks off. EXILED is being called "Legendary", "a breathtaking..." "heart-stopping debut" novel for this young writer. I've already gotten my copy. You can buy your copy of EXILED, now available on Amazon, B&N, and Smashwords.
My next author for #BNFF is a young, vibrant Virgo, who's also a ninja-in-training. T.R. Mousner is the self-published author of BEING her YA paranormal romance with a sci-fi edge. BEING has received notable 5-star reviews by its readers and is available for purchase on Kindle. Get your copy today!
Tyra Lynn is a YA paranormal writer from (my home state) Texas, and the first book of her YA series TEMPUS was released in May of this year. Tyra's novel is being called "refreshing" and a "must read" by readers. So if you haven't, then you should definitely put TEMPUS down on your must read list. You can find this engaging paranormal romance now available on Amazon & B&N!
D. Miles Martin is a former English teacher who writes horror and dark fantasy. His debut novel GOOD DEEDS released in August of this year is Martin's grand entrance into the world of publishing. GOOD DEEDS is available on Kindle, NOOK, and Smashwords.
Coming September 2011 on Kindle, NOOK, and Smashwords his second novel...
MY FAVORITE BOOK TRAILER of the WEEK:
Jonathan Auxier debuting novel PETER NIMBLE & HIS FANTASTIC EYES is being called as "Fantastic". Copies of PETER NIMBLE & HIS FANTASTIC EYES arenow available on Amazon and at B&N & I simply just loved this book trailer. ENJOY!
You can also find and keep up with me & MY shenanigans here on my blog, on twitter (@BlaireKensley) or on Facebook! I hope everyone has a safe & pleasant weekend!
And the news just keeps on coming...Part 2 of today’s BIG NEWS FEATURE FRIDAY!!!
I want to send some mad love to Angeline Kace on the release of her DEBUT novel DESCENDED BY BLOOD now available on Amazon, B&N and The Book Depository for paperback (FREE International Shipping).
DESCENDED BY BLOOD
Brooke Keller is a high school junior who has never spent much time living in one place. She is finally in a town long enough to almost snag the boy of her dreams, until her life is threatened after killing a fanged man in his attempt to kidnap her. Brooke begins a dangerous journey in an effort to find out who is after her and how to stop them. Thrown into a world with powerful and prejudiced vampires, Brooke must tap into the side of her that she never knew existed at the risk of losing her life in order to save it.
The DESCENDED BY BLOOD blog tour will run Aug. 26, 2011 to Sept 30, 2011. Visit Angeline’s site at http://www.angelinekace.com/. GET YOUR COPY TODAY!
Couldn't resist this...I also wanted to say how much I absolutely love Eve Marie Mont’s revealed book cover for her debut novel A BREATH OF EYRE due to release Spring 2012. Jane Eyre is one of my all time favorite classic romances. Looking forward to this book! Visit Eve at http://www.evemariemont.com/index.html.
You ALL know what time it is....it's BIG NEWS FEATURE FRIDAY!!! And boy do I have some pretty sweet news to share. So let's do this!
Big News:
Author extraordinaire Jackson Pearce has released her latest novel SWEETLY an interesting spin on the tale "Hansel & Gretel" that is being called not just "A Retelling - A Beautiful Reconstruction". SWEETLY is the companion novel to SISTERS RED. So if you haven't already, grab your copies and check out Jackson on twitter (@JacksonPearce) & visit her site http://jackson-pearce.com/.
I am so excited for and happy to introduce to you the delightful Australian YA author Rhiannon Hart as she nears the debut of her YA fantasy novel BLOOD SONG, the first book of her LHARMEL Series. BLOOD SONG is published by Random House Australia to be released September 1st in Australia and New Zealand! YAY Rhiannon! For those overseas, you can pre-order BLOOD SONG (with free-shipping) from Fish Pond World. Visit Rhiannon's blog at http://rhiannon-hart.blogspot.com/. FREAKING LOVE THIS COVER!
And if you haven't already you should definitely check out author Michael R. Hicks's and his exciting thriller sci-fi series SEASON OF THE HARVEST and IN HER NAME especially if you've been searching out an exciting read. I suggesting picking up a FREE copy of IN HER NAME: EMPIRE available on Amazon, Nook and Smashwords. To learn more about Michael and his action packed series, visit his NEW website at http://authormichaelhicks.com/.
And I just couldn't resist giving another warm debut congrats to Gretchen McNeil and the release of her novel POSSESS! A definite 5-star read and getting smashing reader reviews across the board. So if you haven't picked it up a copy than you definitely should, especially if you're into dark, engaging, face paced bits of supernatural action. Way to go Gretchen!
I hope you've all had a pleasant week and have a AWESOME weekend!
So I woke up this morning and I felt as if all the energy and life force of the world had been poured into me during my sleep. Yeah, talk about pumped up! Have you ever had one of those mornings? Or days? Or even weeks? It’s one of the most incredible feelings ever and I HAD to share and express a little of the joy that's bubbling inside me with all of you. So that being said, I wanted to dedicate this post to sharing the fantastic news and blessings of some of my favorite peeps/writer buds! And have decided to try and do a weekly BIG NEWS FEATURE FRIDAYS (#BNFF) post each Friday, dedicated to sharing all of YOUR good news. So just know, I WON'T apologize for the length of these blogs because I am in a groove and am totally loving the fact that I'm part of such a great community of inspiring and brilliant people.
And so I hope you enjoy this FANTASTIC song while I’ll happily share some of the wonderful news of some pretty AWESOME people!
BIG NEWS:
If you haven’t already then you should 1) check out Tawna Fenske's blog (HILARIOUS stuff) and 2) go out and pick up her debut novel Making Waves! Now available on Amazon and Barnes & noble. Come on...IT HAS PIRATES PEOPLE! Enough said. But honestly, I found this book to be delightfully fun & a laugh out loud read from start to finish. Not to mention that I completely adore Tawna in all her wild and wacky glory. Can you say 5 STARS!!! And also, its TAWNA’s birthday today so go shoot her a tweet at @tawnafenske!
HUGE News for Kiersten White! Her debut novel PARANORMALCY is gonna be made into a MOVIE! Hello! Can it really get any better than that?! Well maybe it could, there was also the awesome new release of the second book of her PARANORMALCY Trilogy, SUPERNATURALLY! Go pick them up NOW & congratulations Kiersten! You can check out more on Kiersten at her blog & see what other shenanigans she's up to.
*This is really exciting!* I’m so proud and happy to announce that my dear and wonderful friend Raine Thomas has released her ENTIRE series, yes I said ENTIRE series, The Daughter of Saraquel Trilogy. Fantastic read, go get it! Become entranced by the Estilorians & the daughters of Saraquel that is now available on Amazon & Barnes & Noble! Don't you just love these covers...I DO! Cover work was done by the fabulous Nimbi Design.
Book # 1 – Becoming
Book #2 – Central
Book# 3 – Foretold
A few weeks back I had also posted an AUTHOR ALERT blog on the beautiful and wonderful debuting author Chelsea Fine (yes, in all her flowing goldilocks glory) and haven't regretted it one bit ever since. Her debut novel Sophie & Carter is a delightful story of being young and finding love in a not-so-perfect world. If you haven't already, go pick it up! It available on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
I wanted to also take this opportunity to send a HUGE congratulations to the brilliant writer, Michael R. Hicks, who is someone I have in many ways come to think of as a mentor. And who has very recently reached a huge milestone of officially reaching his goal of being a full-time author! Congratulations on such a major milestone, Mike! Mike has been creating worlds of fantasy for over a decade and his series IN HER NAME has received rave reviews across the board on Amazon. Go check out Michael R. Hicks website as he shares his work and also his passion for helping others achieve their dreams as well http://authormichaelhicks.com/
If you’re looking for a great Greek Mythology story to become completely addicted to than I suggest you check out Josephine Angelinisite and her debut novel Starcrossed. I picked it up & literally couldn’t put it down. It is definitely a 5 Star WIN in my book!
I want to also send an especially happy and long awaited CONGRATULATIONS to Natalie Whipple on signing her very first book deal with HarperTeen for her debut novel TRANSPARENT. Woohoo! Her journey has been one of many ups and downs but she never gave up and had now finally prevailed. You can read more about Natalie’s inspiring story on her blog http://www.betweenfactandfiction.blogspot.com/.
And finally this guy was someone I was lucky enough to stumble across on twitter and have not regretted following him for one second. His name is J.C. Fiske, he is a YA fantasy novelist, a comic book geek (so cute), whose debut novel RENEGADE: RISING is now available on Amazon. Definitely go check out his site and get to know this new young up and coming writer.
Wow! So there you have it...my first #BNFF!!! There was so much good news to spread, and I hope its contagious. If you have any exciting book news, or a site or an upcoming release date you want blasted out, just hit me up on twitter @BlaireKensley or email me at Blaire.Kensley@gmail.com. I'd love to feature you in one of my BIG NEWS FEATURE FRIDAYS! I hope everyone has a great day and I will catch you all on the flip side.
