An interview with Deidre Knight, president of The Knight Agency and author of the GODS OF MIDNIGHT series and BUTTERFLY TATTOO, will air today on the literary radio show, From Cover to Cover, on Houston's KPFT FM station. Also on the program, Rachel Caine, author of the uber--successful MORGANVILLE VAMPIRE series, and Marjorie M. Liu, author of the DIRK & STEELE series, were interviewed about their journey to the New York Times bestseller list. Click here to access the show via KPFT FM's live streaming radio.*
Once the show is archived will will provide a link for those that are not able to listen live. Check back soon!
Marjorie M. Liu has devised a fantastic interactive contest to prep fans for the release of DARKNESS CALLS on June 30th. Here are the deets from her website:
Since Marjorie's got so many fans out there across different genres, she thought she'd give you a little treat with a special letter that comes out of her urban fantasy Hunter Kiss series. It's a letter you won't be able to find in any of the books--instead it will be posted in four different sections, over four weeks. It is a message from Grant Cooperon, the hero, to the unborn daughter he hopes to one day have with the heroine, Maxine Kiss.
Marjorie says of the special letter -- from the desk of Grant Cooperon to be only opened by his daughter: "I'm excited about this promotion because I love being able to reach out to you, my fans-- in person at romance conventions, or ComicCon, or online through my blog or twitter. This summer is a busy one for me because I've got the new DARK WOLVERINE series and the special NYX: NO WAY HOME collection, both from Marvel, coming out in June, followed by DARKNESS CALLS on June 30 and THE FIRE KING at the end of July. I'd love to get all my characters at the same 4th of July BBQ and see what happens...but that's not in this letter!"
Check out part one of the letter here, including an audio version read by the webmaster of RTBookReviews, Rob DiCaterino.
Part two of Grant's letter will be available at Tor.com starting June 15 and part three will be available at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books starting June 22. Stay tuned to learn where the complete letter will be posted on June 29!
UPDATE: The winner of DARKNESS CALLS by Marjorie M. Liu is Marty! Congrats! Please email your physical addy to contests @ knightagency.net. Thanks to everyone who participated :).
Leave a comment to enter the giveaway for DARKNESS CALLS (Penguin, June 2009) by Marjorie M. Liu. The winner will be announced tomorrow morning.
The 411: They are the obsidian shadows of my flesh - tattoos with minds, hearts, and dreams. By day, they protect me. But when night calls to them, they leave my body, dissolving into their true form - as demons…
Nomad born and bred, demon hunter Maxine Kiss has always relied upon herself to fight the darkness that surrounds her, the predators-human, zombie, and otherwise - who threaten the earth. But one man has penetrated her lonely life: Grant, the last of his kind. With music he is able to control any living creature…including demons. And now his life is in danger.
Haunted by the past, determined to change the future, Maxine soon understands that to save Grant, she has only one choice-to lose control, and release her own powers of darkness…
Adam Minter, an American journalist based in Shanghai, recently wrote a fantastic article on New York Times bestselling author Marjorie M. Liu at ShanghaiScrap.com. In the interview, Marjorie tackles the American perception of Chinese literature and Asian authors as well as the importance China plays in her writing process. Click here to check it out!
Last week, TKA hosted a chat with bestselling author Marjorie M. Liu. Hot topics included the selling power of urban versus high/epic fantasy, balancing the need for authenticity when writing in the fantasy genre and the future of Liu's DIRK & STEELE SERIES.
Reminder: Marjorie M. Liu Chatting with TKA Thursday!!
Bestselling author Marjorie M. Liu will be chatting with TKA tomorrow, August 21st at 9:00pm ET.
Marjorie's recently released books include THE IRON HUNT and THE WILD ROAD, which is part of the popular DIRK & STEELE SERIES. Other books by Marjorie include: TIGER EYE, SHADOW TOUCH, THE RED HEART OF JADE and X-MEN: DARK MIRROR.
TO CHAT: 1. Visit the TKA CHAT ROOM 2. Enter a screen name 3. Login
FYI -- Marjorie M. Liu Chatting with TKA Next Thursday!
Marjorie M. Liu, author of THE IRON HUNT and the DIRK & STEELE SERIES will be chatting with TKA next Thursday, August 21st at 9:00pm ET. Don't miss out on the chance to talk with this dynamic, bestselling author. To learn more about Marjorie, visit her blog WEB PETALS.
To access the TKA chat room, click here: CHAT. Simply enter a screen name and login.
