I am a book blogger and the owner of Bookworm Blues - a popular speculative fiction book review website. I have been a compulsive reader all my life. Early on found my reading niche in the fantastic genre of Speculative Fiction. I blame my active imagination for the hobbies that threaten to consume my life. A freelance writer and photographer, world traveler and recent college graduate, I'm also a new mother, cancer fighter & survivor. In my ideal world, I'd do nothing but drink lots of tea and read from a never ending pile of speculative fiction books. Respected as a reviewer, I receive book ARCs from all of the major and most minor publishers in science fiction and fantasy. But given my love of stories, I've always wanted to be a part of the creative process, and editing is my first step in that direction.

Cover Art Differences: Vicious – V.E. Schwab

I warned you guys earlier this week, I’m really, really into cover art. You guys wanted me to post more cover art, so here I am. These two covers for the same book were pointed out to me on Twitter. A few things caught my attention right away. First, I usually like UK covers more…

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It all starts with an idea…

My husband once told me that the thing he loves about me is I get these ideas that I won’t let go of until I do something about it, usually right away. That’s why I’ve paid to put girls through school in countries where girls don’t go through school, helped run a charity that helps…

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Books I’m Eyeing

Books I’m Eyeing is a (hopefully) weekly series wherein I show you the books that have intrigued me, and the blogs and reviews we can all blame that on. My goal is to make my library hate me because of all the holds I have placed. This feature will show you just how I’m accomplishing that….

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Cover Art Reveal- Orbit’s Turn

Alright, earlier this week I posted the cover art from Tor that has me excited. Now it’s Orbit’s turn. Do any of these covers hit you just right?  — Blaine McFadden survived six years in the brutal Velant prison colony, exiled for murder. When war devastates his homeland of Donderath, it also destroys the intentional…

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An Open Plea

I just got another absolutely sick hate-mail, and I’m done. I’m just damn done. So I’m writing this little ranty diatribe which I may or may not take down soon. Re: The endless author-critic commentary debate raging.  While I think that a lot of what is being during this endless discussion is important, and a…

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The Rose and the Thorn – Michael J. Sullivan

About the Book TWO THIEVES WANT ANSWERS. RIYRIA IS BORN. For more than a year Royce Melborn has tried to forget Gwen DeLancy, the woman who saved him and his partner Hadrian Blackwater from certain death. Unable to get her out of his mind, the two thieves return to Medford but receive a very different…

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Delia’s Shadow – Jaime Lee Moyer

About the Book A dark, romantic fantasy set against the backdrop of San Francisco devastated by the Great Quake It is the dawn of a new century in San Francisco and Delia Martin is a wealthy young woman whose life appears ideal. But a dark secret colors her life, for Delia’s most loyal companions are…

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Cover Art Reveal: The City Stained Red

Due to popular request, I’m going to continue with cover art. Why? Because I can, and you asked for it. Over on Gollancz, Sam Sykes has revealed his cover art for his new book, A City Stained Red, as well as a nice post about the book, the cover art, etc. Check it out here….

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News: SF Signal & Special Needs in Strange Worlds

SF Signal is, in my opinion, as good as it gets for SFF fandom. It’s the website I’m endlessly jealous of. Their content and team of writers is top-notch and they’ve won two Hugo’s to prove it. Everyone in the SFF world knows who SF Signal is. They are, simply put, amazing. Yesterday I was…

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Cover Art – A Discussion (or something)

I’d be lying if I said that cover art didn’t effect how badly I wanted to read a book. Tor’s winter catalogue was just released and I’m starting to go through it now. I’m impressed by the cover art, so I’m deciding to show some of my favorites. I’m finding myself rather fascinated by cover…

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