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Website Update
Hi everyone! Just so you know, I’m planning to update my website soon with information about the companies I’ve recently done work for, as well as the recent books I’ve publicized. I honestly haven’t had time because I’ve been doing so much marketing/publicity work for others, so I’m sure that’s a good thing! Stay tuned.
THE NINTH CIRCLE by Brendan Deneen
THE NINTH CIRCLE
Brendan Deneen
Permuted Press
Publication Date: January 2014
Trade Paperback ISBN: 9781618681904
E-Book ISBN: 9781618681911
THE NINTH CIRCLE is the debut dark fantasy/horror novel set in a creepy travelling circus written by Brendan Deneen.
About Brendan Deneen
After a successful career in the film industry, Brendan Deneen joined Macmillan Entertainment, where he’s edited a string of popular titles including The Walking Dead novels by Robert Kirkman. Deneen is also the author of several comic book series, including Flash Gordon, Casper the Friendly Ghost, the critically acclaimed Scatterbrain series, as well as the graphic novel Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Island of Misfit Toys. He also has film and TV projects in development at MGM, Legendary Pictures, The Weinstein Company, and others. Deneen was named to the Studio System News “Hottest Book Film Dealmakers to Watch” list, and you can check out his recent interview with MediaBistro here.
Synopsis
Inspired by Dante’s Inferno and drawing on works like The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern and Geek Love by Katherine Dunn, THE NINTH CIRCLE follows the adventures of Dan, a 16-year-old runaway, as he travels with a circus through nine states. The Ringmaster guides Dan through this magical world, and soon Dan has fallen deeply in love with the circus life…and with the Bearded Lady. But the circus is full of mysteries. Many performers boast strange talents, and one harbors a secret that could destroy the circus forever.
Read the first few chapters of THE NINTH CIRCLE over on PermutedPress.com. And watch THE NINTH CIRCLE’s spine-tingling book trailer here.
Cover Reveal
Check out Entertainment Weekly‘s exclusive cover reveal of THE NINTH CIRCLE in their book news and review section, Shelf Life, here.
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*For review copies or interview opportunities, please contact me at grossman.stephaniem (at) gmail.com*
It’s Time for Some Time Travel
Click here to be re-directed to my post on the Books on Tape blog for more information on SYNC and how you can download the (FREE) audiobook editions of WARP: THE RELUCTANT ASSASSIN by Eoin Colfer and THE TIME MACHINE by H.G. Wells.
The free downloads are only available this week, from May 15th – May 21st. Unless you’re a time traveler, of course.
STUNNER by Niki Danforth
STUNNER
Niki Danforth
Pancora Press
September 2013 | E-Book Edition (ISBN 9780615882314)
April 2014 | Audiobook Edition
STUNNER is the first book in Danforth’s Ronnie Lake mystery series. In a recent free promotion on Amazon.com, and the book peaked at #1 in the Crime, Private Investigators, and Women Private Investigators categories, and #5 in the Mystery Category, with over 20,000 total downloads. The audiobook released on April 3, 2014, and is available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.
Synopsis
Beautiful. Bright. And possibly deadly…
That’s all Ronnie Lake knows about her soon to be sister-in-law, Juliana. But Ronnie is determined to find out the truth about her wealthy brother’s new lover—before he throws away his happiness, his fortune…maybe even his life. Who is this mysterious woman, and where did she come from? What is she hiding? And how deep could the deception go?
First the family receives strange phone calls. Then a disturbing package appears at their estate outside New York City. Ronnie—a divorced, downsized, 50-something—seems an unlikely detective. But she soon finds she’s got an instinct for this type of work, as she falls ever deeper into a sinister world where people will do anything to escape their past. And Juliana may be the most desperate of them all.
About Niki Danforth
As the daughter of a Cold War covert intelligence officer, Niki Danforth has the thriller/adventure gene in her DNA. After a career as a successful TV/video producer and director in New York, this empty-nester is embarking on the next chapter of her life, returning to her first love, mystery books, and reinventing herself as an exciting new voice in the genre.
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*For review copies or interview opportunities, please contact me at grossman.stephaniem (at) gmail.com*
THE REAPER by Sean Liebling
THE REAPER
Sean Liebling
Permuted Press
Publication Date: January 2014
Trade Paperback Edition: 9781618681881
E-Book Edition: ISBN 9781618681898
From the top selling author of the post-apocalyptic Blood, Brains and Bullets series, comes the first book in a new standalone series set in the same Blood, Brains and Bullets world.
Synopsis
Former USMC Captain Jason Scott comes home one day to find that ravenous zombies have slaughtered his family. Berserk with rage, he kills every one of them. As he stands over the bodies of the now truly dead, his mission is clear. He must fight the Lord’s fight and take the battle to the evil minions of Satan, both living and dead. And he must scout westward to recon the forces of a shadow government. In the process, Jason Scott becomes the coldest, deadliest killer in the new world of the apocalypse: The Reaper.
About Sean Liebling
Sean Liebling served twice the in USMC before turning to writing. The author of the Blood, Brains and Bullets series, Liebling resides in Saginaw, Michigan with his family.
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*For review copies or interview opportunities, please contact me at grossman.stephaniem (at) gmail.com.*
Highlight: Scared Monkeys Radio Interviews Jason Miller
Check out Jason Miller’s recent interview back in January with Dana Pretzer on Scared Monkeys Radio: Click Here. The two discuss the similarities and differences between the socialized healthcare system in Canada and Obamacare, and more.
Scared Monkeys Radio is a conservative talk show and podcast that also airs live in Canada, and is a part of the conservative media site scaredmonkeys.com.
Highlight: The Literary Bunny Reviews CABBAGES AND KINGS by Thomas Steinbeck
Take a look at this review written by Christina Rosendahl over at The Literary Bunny for Thomas Steinbeck’s CABBAGES AND KINGS: Click here.
Christina writes that “it’s definitely worth reading both Steinbecks.”
The Literary Bunny is a blog about books and reading, featuring tons of book reviews, reading lists/challenges, and other bookish posts.
Highlight: Adventures in SciFi Publishing Interviews J.L. Bourne
Check out J.L. Bourne’s recent interview with Timothy C. Ward on the Adventures in SciFi Publishing podcast. The two talk about Bourne’s new short story GREY FOX, how he got his start as a writer, the future of apocalyptic fiction, and more:
Click here to stream the interview via the AISFP website.
Click here to download the interview via iTunes.
Adventures in SciFi Publishing is the Parsec award-winning podcast that brings science fiction and fantasy fans real stories and writing advice from their favorite authors. Their website also features book and movie reviews, giveaways, and news from the world of speculative fiction publishing.
Highlight: Zola Books Interviews Thomas Steinbeck
Check out this in-depth interview that Kelly Gallucci from Zola Books did with Thomas Steinbeck, covering topics like e-books, indie bookstores, his new novellas, and his father’s legacy: Click here.
This interview was also featured in Zola’s New Year’s Countdown.
Zola Books is an e-book retailer and online social media hub for book lovers. The e-books they sell can be read on every tablet, computer, phone, and device.
Highlight: The Monterey Herald Interviews Thomas Steinbeck
An interview with Thomas Steinbeck, about his new novellas and writing in his father’s shadow, was featured on the front page of the Monterey Herald on December 16, 2013.
To read the article in the newspaper’s online archive, click here.
The Monterey Herald (or the Monterey County Herald ) is the major daily newspaper published in Monterey, California.
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