Dead Love Short-listed ...

They love zombies in New Orleans! While still in draft form DEAD LOVE was short-listed as a finalist in the Faulkner-Wisdom Competition in 2007. At the time it was called Dead Girls Don’t Lie. There’s also a conference, Words & Music, every year in that pirate’s...

As Delectable and Dange...

This novel about a live dead girl combines an international chase, the suspense of a thriller, a soupcon of sensuality, some wonderfully lyrical episodes and a set of brand new rules for ghouls.  It is as delectable and dangerous as a plate of Fugu.  I read it in a single sitting. —Tim...

Evoking Tokyo

… a truly daring and intriguing premise.  … young adults will be drawn to the book because of its extraordinariness and unusual settings. I especially enjoyed the vivid, descriptive language, particularly when it comes to evoking Tokyo, and Erin’s sassy, assured voice....

A Winding Tale of Evil ...

Linda Watanabe McFerrin charms us with a winding tale of an evil enchantment. A wonderously wild story, told as if the deadpan voice of Dashiell Hammet had been mixed with the song of an artful siren. —Susan Griffin, Author, A Chorus of Stones and The Book of...

Dead Things: “Dea...

Mmmm, here’s a pretty gnarly video by filmmaker Daniel Columbie:  Deadlift. Definitely a “Dead Things”...

A Big Dripping Mouthful

I read 20 pages before even sitting down. First impression metaphor—a silky rich sauce with a texture and edge that calls you to jam in your fork and take a big dripping mouthful.  This is way far advanced from your previous works that I have read. No shit! I guess you really were busy...