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I have no way of knowing what day or time it is for you as you read this, just as you don’t really know what day or time it was when I wrote this, so let’s both go with the polite fiction that it’s Monday morning, because that’s when Eating Authors shows up on this blog to bring you a memorable meal from yet another author. Our guest today is Cassie Alexander. Cassie’s a registered nurse who also happens to write urban fantasy. And, as she admits, she has a fondness for blood. For the sake of argument, let’s all assume that last bit applies more to her fiction than her day job.

And speaking of her fiction, let me point you toward Nightshifted, the first book of a trilogy coming out tomorrow from St. Martin’s that involves one Edie Spence, a nurse whose patients aren’t human. The book is already out in Germany (from Piper Verlag), and the French edition is coming up fast too.

Hey there, nice to see you. You’re just in time for the latest installment of Eating Authors, the weekly blog feature that invites writers of speculative fiction to come on by and tell us all about their most memorable meals. Our guest this week is John Brown. John’s the author of an epic fantasy series being published by Tor Books. The first volume, Servant of a Dark God came out in 2009. Other books in the series, coming soon, include Curse of a Dark God and Dark God’s Glory.

I don’t know all that much about John (other than that we both had short stories reprinted in Brian Youmans’s The Best of the Rest 4). He lives in the hinterlands of Utah with his wife and four daughters, and according to his official biography his father and grandfather were both florists and boxers. There’s either an interesting sociological case study waiting to happen there, or the basis for a weak joke that could end with a knock-out punch and a bouquet of forget-me-nots, but we won’t be going there. Instead, let’s focus on why we’re here: the food!

Welcome once again to Eating Authors, the weekly blog feature that asks writers to reflect on their most memorable meals. Joining us today is another past winner of the Writers of the Future competition, Bradley P. Beaulieu. Brad’s one of those writers who has honed his craft not just from reading the works of others, but by actively studying with them. In addition to the celebrated Writers of the Future workshop, he’s also a graduate of such critical venues as Viable Paradise, Orson Scott Card’s Literary Bootcamp, and Clarion.

It took him a few years to digest all of that insight, but the results can be seen in The Winds of Khalakovo and The Straits of Galahesh, the first two books of a promised trilogy being published by Night Shade Books, The Lays of Anuskaya.

Today on Eating Authors we’re reuniting with another author that last year graced this blog with a Q&A interview. I’m referring to none other than Nebula Award Nominee and Hugo Award winner Will McIntosh.

Will’s second novel, Hitchers came out from Night Shade Books three months ago, and his short story, “Followed,” which was published in the anthology The Living Dead, is being made into a short film, directed by James Kicklighter. But don’t take my word for it, follow this link to view the trailer for it yourself.

And if that’s not enough, you should know that Will’s first novel, Soft Apocalypse has been nominated for the coveted Compton Crook Award, which is handed out next month at Balticon.
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Mondays are hard enough for most people, marking as they typically do the return to the work week. Mondays that also happen to be beautiful Spring days (as is the case hereabouts) are tougher still. To help ease your soul, here’s another installment of Eating Authors, the weekly blog segment that asks Science Fiction and Fantasy authors about their most memorable meals. Our guest this week is Jim C. Hines. I had the great pleasure to include Jim in the pages of Prime Codex, the first book from Paper Golem. On the (ahem) off chance that you haven’t read that anthology, you might have come across Jim’s work in his Jig the Goblin series (Goblin Quest, Goblin Hero, Goblin War, and Goblin Tales), and his Princess series (The Stepsister Scheme, The Mermaid’s Madness, Red Hood’s Revenge, and The Snow Queen’s Shadow), and more recently Libriomancer , the first of a promising new run.

Today on Eating Authors we’re visiting with Leah Bobet, a writer I feel like I’ve known forever through one online community or another, though I’ve probably seen her face to face fewer than a dozen times. You probably know her for her poetry and short fiction, which routinely ends up reprinted in one or another of the “Year’s Best” anthologies by the likes of David Hartwell, Ellen Datlow, or Rich Horton. She’s also Publisher and Editor over at http://www.ideomancer.com/, where she and her team routinely bring you some of the best of online fiction.

On the first of this month, Leah moved from the ranks of short story author to novelist with Above. Early reviews are giving it five stars out of five, and if by chance you haven’t come across her work before, then I’ve definitely done my good deed for the day by introducing you to her. Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of this book. But first, take a moment to enjoy her most memorable meal.

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The Eating Authors segment this week is the second visit to this blog from Laura Anne Gilman who joined us back in June of last year for a bit of Q & A. Back then I mentioned that she was the author of two urban fantasy series (the six books of Retrievers, and four more books that make up Paranormal Scene Investigations), the award-nominated The Vineart War trilogy, as well as another series under the pseudonym of Anna Leonard. In addition to other projects, she’s adding another pseudonym to her business card, the first of several new mysteries from her begin appearing in November under the name L. A. Kornetsky.

Laura Anne is always working, always busy, always under deadline (or so it seems). So recently, when she wanted to write about one of the supporting characters from the world of her Cosa Nostradamus, and her publisher wanted her to focus her efforts in another direction, she followed the contracts and went to work. Except, that character (let’s call him Danny) wouldn’t leave her alone. Which would be fine, but that’s not the book the publishers wanted, and unasked for books don’t pay the rent. The pragmatics of the situation would have stopped another author. Instead, Laura Anne has embarked on a KickStarter project, leaving the viability of the book in the hands of her many fans. It’s just this kind of audacity that you can always expect from her. Oh, and by the way, there’s still plenty of time for you to click that link and participate in the effort.

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It’s another Monday and though as mentioned in a previous post, I’m off celebrating Doctoral Day in the company of some bison, I do so only after making sure I leave you in good company. Specifically, Kim Vandervort, another of my fellow Hadley Rille authors. Actually, Kim has the further distinction of being Hadley Rille’s first fantasy novelist with The Song and the Sorceress. She quickly followed that book with sequel The Northern Queen.

Armed (and armored) with a Master’s degree in Medieval Literature, when she’s not writing novels, or serving as one of HRB’s Fantasy Editors, Kim is on the faculty at California State University, Fullerton, doing her part to ensure the next generation of writers.