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Interview with Django Wexler: Exploring The Forbidden Library

Posted on April 17, 2014 1 Comment

We’ve got a great interview for you today. Please welcome Django Wexler, whose middle grade fantasy novel The Forbidden Library hit the shelves this week! So you’ve already seen my review and heard me sing my praises, and now you want to know more about the author and the book? Look no further, as it […]

YA Weekend: Review of Lumière and New Author Spotlight: Jacqueline Garlick

Posted on March 15, 2014 1 Comment

Lumière by Jacqueline Garlick Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Illumination Paradox Publisher: Amazemo Books (December 3, 2013) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I thought Lumière was fantastic, so much so that I read the whole book in a day. Some parts even made me want to […]

The Lives of Tao Livetweet! #LoTaoLT

Posted on March 1, 2014 Leave a Comment

I had so much fun livetweeting my reading of Miserere: An Autumn Tale with author Teresa Frohock, that I decided to try it again! The Lives of Tao was selected as this month’s read for my little book club, and author Wesley Chu is on-call to comment and answer my non-spoilery questions. Be sure to […]

Interview with Anne Leonard, Author of Moth and Spark

Posted on February 24, 2014 Leave a Comment

Today is a great day, and I’ll tell you why! It is with great excitement that we welcome Anne Leonard, author of Moth and Spark, to the BiblioSanctum. As you can see from the review, I loved her book! A perfect blend of romance and fantasy, her debut is not one to be missed. Anne […]

#MisLT Book Review: Miserere: An Autumn Tale by Teresa Frohock

Posted on February 22, 2014 5 Comments

Miserere: An Autumn Tale by Teresa Frohock Genre: Dark fantasy Publisher: Night Shade Books Publication Date: June 2011 Author Info: http://www.teresafrohock.com Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Have you ever read a book and wished you could chat with the author to find out what they meant at a certain part? To learn what went […]

#MisLT : The Miserere Livetweet Event!

Posted on February 8, 2014 Leave a Comment

Don’t tell Teresa Frohock, but I totally have a crush on her. I’m just kidding. She already knows and I can’t wait for her to see what I got her for Valentine’s Day!! But seriously. Lady Frohock’s Miserere: An Autumn Tale has been on my to-read list for a while, and, with its recent arrival in […]

Interview with Mercedes M. Yardley, Author of Nameless

Posted on January 29, 2014 Leave a Comment

So you’ve seen our reviews for the whimsically dark Nameless: The Darkness Comes and the deliciously twisted but powerful Apocalyptic Montessa and Nuclear Lulu, and if you’re anything like me after reading these books, you’re probably thinking right now: I simply must find out more about this author. Well, you’re in luck! The BiblioSanctum is […]

Step-by-Step with Cover Illustrator Gene Mollica

Posted on January 27, 2014 Leave a Comment

There’s a good chance that, if you’re a Science Fiction, Fantasy, Steampunk and Urban Fantasy reader, you’ve read a book featuring one of Photo-Illustrator Gene Mollica‘s incredible covers. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Gene began his artistic career as a traditional painter, but soon moved into the challenging world of […]

New Author Spotlight: Daniel Hope

Posted on January 22, 2014 Leave a Comment

Co-founder and now Managing Editor of the online Science Fiction and Fantasy magazine, Fiction Vortex, Daniel recently self-published his first novel, a science fiction gem called The Inevitable (see my review here). 1. What are your favourite books and how have they influenced your writing?This probably comes as no surprise, but I’m a real sucker […]

COVER LOVER: Behind the Scenes with The Barrow

Posted on January 16, 2014 Leave a Comment

Cover Lover is a feature originally created by our friend and fellow book blogger, Jaedia at Once Upon A Time. Usually, we chat about covers that strike our fancy, of which The Barrow‘s cover most definitely is one, but Eisner award nominated Author and Artist Mark Smylie, Pyr®‘s award-winning Editorial and Art Director Lou Anders and the incredible […]