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September 15, 2017
Ivy Granger Psychic Detective Box Set Cover Reveal
It's time to unveil the cover for the upcoming Ivy Granger Psychic Detective Box Set! *drum roll*
I am so in love with this cover. Isn't it gorgeous?
Ivy Granger Psychic Detective Box Set: Frostbite, Shadow Sight, Ghost Light, Burning Bright (Books 1-3, Bonus Prequel) by E.J. Stevens
Ivy Granger Psychic Detective box set includes Books 1-3 and Bonus Prequel short story.
Enter an award-winning urban fantasy world where monsters roam the streets and things aren't always what they seem.
FROSTBITE (Bonus Prequel: Ivy Granger #0.5)
Everyone knows that there's no such thing as ghosts, but when a client claims that her house is being haunted, Ivy tries to keep her mind open and her weapons handy. If her psychic gifts and recent cases have taught her anything, it's that you're better off arming yourself for the unexpected.
Anything is possible in Harborsmouth.
SHADOW SIGHT (Ivy Granger #1)
Ivy Granger's second sight is finally giving her life purpose. Ivy and her best friend Jinx may not be raking in the dough, but their psychic detective agency pays the bills—most of the time. Their only worry is the boredom of a slow day and the occasional crazy client—until a demon walks through their door.
Demons are never a good sign.
GHOST LIGHT (Ivy Granger #2)
Ivy Granger is back, gathering clues in the darkest shadows of downtown Harborsmouth. With the lives of multiple clients on the line, she's in a race against time. Ivy finally has a lead to the whereabouts of the one person who can help her control her wisp abilities, but will she put the needs of her clients above her own?
If Ivy doesn't find a solution soon, she could wind up a ghost herself.
BURNING BRIGHT (Ivy Granger #3)
Things are not going well at the offices of Private Eye. Jinx is having demon problems, the city is overrun with pyromaniacal imps, and Ivy's wisp powers are burning out of control, attracting the attention of both the Seelie and Unseelie courts. It's the worst possible time for the Green Lady to call in a favor, but Ivy's bound by her deal with the glaistig. Too bad there's no wiggle room in faerie bargains.
Ivy must rid the city of imps, keep Jinx from murdering her one solid link to Hell, and fulfill her bargain with the Green Lady—with sidhe assassins hot on her tail.
Just another day's work for Ivy Granger, psychic detective.
"I absolutely love this series!"
-My Urban Fantasies
"Highly recommended to adult urban fantasy fans."
-Rabid Reads
"The Ivy Granger series is fantastic!"
-Book Bite Reviews
The world of Ivy Granger, including the Ivy Granger Psychic Detective series and Hunters' Guild series, is filled with action, mystery, magic, dark humor, quirky characters, bloodsucking vampires, flirtatious demons, sarcastic gargoyles, sexy shifters, temperamental witches, psychotic faeries, and snarky, kick-butt heroines.
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Genre: Urban Fantasy
Release Date: October 24, 2019
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Regular Price: $9.99
Special Pre-Order Price: $0.99
This box set is already a steal at $9.99, but if you pre-order now, you can grab the Ivy Granger Box Set for just 99 cents! Spread the word. Tell your friends. This is a great way to dive into this award-winning urban fantasy series.
What do you think of the cover?
September 10, 2017
#DragonCon2017 Recap and Photos
Dragon Con was once again a wonderful whirlwind of panels and signings. I had a great time with fans and friends both old and new.
As a guest, I rarely get to attend panels, but I did find time to see the cast of Battlestar Galactica and the cast of Wynonna Earp.
#BSG
Even if you're not a Battlestar Galactica fan, you may recognize actors and actresses from other favorites such as The Magicians, Longmire, and Lucifer.
#Earpers
I even caught photos of Doc (Tim Rozon) and Bobo (Michael Eklund) hugging after their infamous kiss (video of the Doc/Bob kiss here!).
I also had the pleasure of attending a panel on Dracula's influence on horror (with Dacre Stoker, Kenneth Hite, Cherie Priest, and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro), a talk with Jonathan Maberry, and I caught a few minutes of an Urban Fantasy panel (with Laurel K. Hamilton, Patricia Briggs, Kim Harrison, Sherrilyn Kenyon, and Jim Butcher).
I would have attended more panels, but, as you can see, I had a busy schedule.
E.J. Stevens @ Dragon Con
Friday
Title: Still Going Strong: Vampires in UF
Description: Vampires remain a favorite topic in urban fantasy, and our panel discusses their ongoing appeal for readers and writers alike.
Time: Fri 02:30 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Declan Finn, Chloe Neill, J.F. Lewis, Linda Robertson, Jennifer St. Giles, E.J. Stevens)
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Midnight Revelry
Urban Fantasy Party
Time: Fri 10:00 pm Location: Westin Savannah Ballroom (2 hours 30 minutes)
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Saturday
Title: Across the Veil: Ghosts, Spirits and Souls in UF
Description: Protagonists in urban fantasy deal with the gamut of supernatural beings, and not all of them have physical form, posing additional challenges.
Time: Sat 02:30 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Leanna Renee Hieber, E.J. Stevens, R.R. Virdi, Myke Cole, David B. Coe, Cherie Priest)
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Title: Hello, Brother: A Vampire Diaries Fan Panel
Description: A moderated fan-panel discussion of the long-running hit show's final season, as well as a look back at highlights from the series' eight years
Time: Sat 08:30 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Valerie Hampton, Kathryn Hinds, E.J. Stevens)
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Sunday
Title: Autograph Session - E.J. Stevens
Time: Sun 10:00 am Location: International Hall South 1-3 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
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Title: Y/A Genres: What's Hot?
Description: Y/A readers keep clamoring for more dystopian, urban fantasy, paranormal, dark fantasy...Which genre's for you?
Time: Sun 01:00 pm Location: Embassy CD - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Claudia Gray, A. J. Hartley, Mari Mancusi, E.J. Stevens, Zoraida Cordova)
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Title: House of Dreadpunk
Description: Come meet Dreadpunk: the Next Generation as we discuss the popularity of NeoGothic horror and its fandom.
Time: Sun 08:30 pm Location: Peachtree 1-2 - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: E.J. Stevens, Bill Bridges, Ted Naifeh, Valentine Wolfe)
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Title: Santa Clarita Diet Fan Panel
Description: This unflinching gore-fest of a comedy seemingly came out of nowhere to the delight of some and the disgust of others.
Time: Sun 10:00 pm Location: Peachtree 1-2 - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Phantom Troublemaker, E.J. Stevens)
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Monday
Title: Gone Too Soon? A Sleepy Hollow Fan Panel
Description: A moderated fan-panel discussion of the hit show's fourth and final season
Time: Mon 02:30 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Kevin Bachelder, E.J. Stevens, Kristin Jackson)
I had the honor of being on panels with fantasy authors Chloe Neill, Myke Cole, Claudia Gray, David B. Coe, Mari Mancusi, A.J. Hartley, Jennifer St. Giles, and Cherie Priest (and so many more!).
Special thanks to Eric Asher, Shayne Silvers, Lucienne Diver, Linda Robertson, Dacre Stoker, and the many other wonderful people who stopped to chat between events.
E.J. Stevens and Eric Asher @ Dragon Con
Were you at #DragonCon2017?
Did you come out to my panels or signings? Let me know! I'd love to hear your stories and see your photos.
August 29, 2017
E.J. Stevens at #DragonCon2017
I'm a guest at Dragon Con in Atlanta from September 1st - September 5th. Here's my panel and autographing schedule. I hope to see you in Atlanta.E.J. Stevens @ Dragon Con
Friday
Title: Still Going Strong: Vampires in UF
Description: Vampires remain a favorite topic in urban fantasy, and our panel discusses their ongoing appeal for readers and writers alike.
Time: Fri 02:30 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Declan Finn, Chloe Neill, J.F. Lewis, Linda Robertson, Jennifer St. Giles, E.J. Stevens)
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Midnight Revelry
Urban Fantasy Party
Time: Fri 10:00 pm Location: Westin Savannah Ballroom (2 hours 30 minutes)
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Saturday
Title: Across the Veil: Ghosts, Spirits and Souls in UF
Description: Protagonists in urban fantasy deal with the gamut of supernatural beings, and not all of them have physical form, posing additional challenges.
Time: Sat 02:30 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Leanna Renee Hieber, E.J. Stevens, R.R. Virdi, Myke Cole, David B. Coe, Cherie Priest)
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Title: Hello, Brother: A Vampire Diaries Fan Panel
Description: A moderated fan-panel discussion of the long-running hit show's final season, as well as a look back at highlights from the series' eight years
Time: Sat 08:30 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Valerie Hampton, Kathryn Hinds, E.J. Stevens)
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Sunday
Title: Autograph Session - E.J. Stevens
Time: Sun 10:00 am Location: International Hall South 1-3 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
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Title: Y/A Genres: What's Hot?
Description: Y/A readers keep clamoring for more dystopian, urban fantasy, paranormal, dark fantasy...Which genre's for you?
Time: Sun 01:00 pm Location: Embassy CD - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Claudia Gray, A. J. Hartley, Mari Mancusi, E.J. Stevens, Zoraida Cordova)
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Title: House of Dreadpunk
Description: Come meet Dreadpunk: the Next Generation as we discuss the popularity of NeoGothic horror and its fandom.
Time: Sun 08:30 pm Location: Peachtree 1-2 - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: E.J. Stevens, Bill Bridges, Ted Naifeh, Valentine Wolfe)
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Title: Santa Clarita Diet Fan Panel
Description: This unflinching gore-fest of a comedy seemingly came out of nowhere to the delight of some and the disgust of others.
Time: Sun 10:00 pm Location: Peachtree 1-2 - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Phantom Troublemaker, E.J. Stevens)
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Monday
Title: Niche Marketing (for Writers)
Description: A moderated fan-panel discussion of the hit show's fourth and final season
Time: Mon 11:30 am Location: 208-209 Hilton (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Tyra Burton, E.J. Stevens, Sascha Illyvich, Gail Z. Martin, Mallory Whitfield, Jim Nettles)
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Title: Gone Too Soon? A Sleepy Hollow Fan Panel
Description: A moderated fan-panel discussion of the hit show's fourth and final season
Time: Mon 02:30 pm Location: Chastain 1-2 - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Kevin Bachelder, E.J. Stevens, Kristin Jackson, Catherine M. Scully)
**FREE prizes for the first 20 readers to stop by my autograph table Sunday!
Will I see you in Atlanta?
Follow me on Twitter @EJStevensAuthor for schedule updates and meetups during the con.
August 20, 2017
Giant Urban Fantasy Sale
Love the Ivy Granger series? Spin-off novel HUNTING IN BRUGES is a Bookbub featured deal! Regular price $4.99, Sale price $0.99.
Buy on Bookbub
Hunting in Bruges is the first novel in the Hunters' Guild urban fantasy series set in the award-winning world of Ivy Granger. This book can be read as a stand alone novel or as a continuation of the Ivy Granger Psychic Detective urban fantasy series.
Amazon | Amazon UK | Barnes and Noble | Kobo | iTunes
Finalist for the 2017 Raven Award for Best Urban Fantasy.
The only thing worse than being a Hunter in the fae-ridden city of Harborsmouth, is hunting vampires in Bruges.
The medieval city of Bruges is quaint, but the local Hunters' Guild is understaffed, the canals are choked with dead bodies, and there's no shortage of supernatural predators as likely suspects.
On second thought, maybe Bruges isn't so bad after all.
With a desire to prove herself, protect the innocent, and advance within the ranks of the Hunters' Guild, Jenna Lehane hits the cobbled streets of Bruges with blades at the ready. Someone, or something, is murdering tourists and dumping their bodies in the city's scenic canals. With the help of a mysterious stranger, Jenna begins to piece together clues that are dotted throughout the city like blood spatter.
Determined to stop the killings, Jenna delves into a bloody local history that only raises more questions--but some secrets are best left buried. Jenna must put her combat training to the test as she struggles to unearth the truth about an ancient enemy.
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August 10, 2017
E.J.'s Birthday Bash
Welcome to my annual Birthday Bash!
It's my birthday month and I'm here to party with all of my favorite readers. Keep reading for a chance to win fabulous prizes!
This past year was exciting. Since my last birthday, I've been a program participant at Dragon Con, Imaginarium, Readercon, and World Fantasy (just to name a few!), and toured in Belgium. I've also published three more books.
My latest book, Tales from Harborsmouth, released last month and is getting rave reviews. If you've purchased or reviewed the book, thank you!
In addition to my writing, I've worked with translators and narrators to bring you more translations and audiobooks.
I've also assembled a fun Freebie Page on my website where you can download free Ivy Granger wallpapers and ringtones.
Breaking my wrist did have an impact on my blogging (sorry!), but I hope to post more frequently in the coming year. Thank you for being patient with me while my wrist heals.
Ready to party?
Okay, now for the fun! Want to win prizes? I'm clearing out my swag and you get to benefit.
E.J.'s Birthday Bash Giveaway
I'm giving away a Mystery Prize Pack filled with signed swag (stickers, buttons, pens, postcards, posters, and more).
To enter, use the Rafflecopter form below. This giveaway is INTERNATIONAL. Giveaway ends August 25th midnight EST.
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Good luck!
Have any suggestions for my blog for the upcoming year? Let me know in the comments or send me an email.
It's my birthday month and I'm here to party with all of my favorite readers. Keep reading for a chance to win fabulous prizes!
This past year was exciting. Since my last birthday, I've been a program participant at Dragon Con, Imaginarium, Readercon, and World Fantasy (just to name a few!), and toured in Belgium. I've also published three more books.
My latest book, Tales from Harborsmouth, released last month and is getting rave reviews. If you've purchased or reviewed the book, thank you!
In addition to my writing, I've worked with translators and narrators to bring you more translations and audiobooks.
I've also assembled a fun Freebie Page on my website where you can download free Ivy Granger wallpapers and ringtones.
Breaking my wrist did have an impact on my blogging (sorry!), but I hope to post more frequently in the coming year. Thank you for being patient with me while my wrist heals.
Ready to party?
Okay, now for the fun! Want to win prizes? I'm clearing out my swag and you get to benefit.
E.J.'s Birthday Bash Giveaway
I'm giving away a Mystery Prize Pack filled with signed swag (stickers, buttons, pens, postcards, posters, and more).
To enter, use the Rafflecopter form below. This giveaway is INTERNATIONAL. Giveaway ends August 25th midnight EST.
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Good luck!
Have any suggestions for my blog for the upcoming year? Let me know in the comments or send me an email.
July 23, 2017
Watertight (Ivy Granger) #SharkWeek Cover Reveal
It's Shark Week 2017 and we have a very special Cover Reveal and giveaway for you. Share the "jaw-dropping" cover to "Fin-stagram" and pin to "Fin-terest" for a chance to win "jawsome" prizes (details below).
Watertight (Ivy Granger, Psychic Detective #7) by E.J. Stevens
When Torn is accused of murdering a local mermaid, Ivy Granger is plunged into the deep end of water fae politics.
With her psychic gifts and newfound wisp powers, locating Torn's alibi should be simple. Too bad a deadly enemy with a score to settle is lurking in Harborsmouth's darkest waters.
Ivy Granger might be in over her head. Even with the help of her kelpie king fiance, Ivy only has until the next high tide to prove Torn's innocence. With the clock counting down and the bodies piling up, Ivy better hope she finds an alibi that's watertight.
Genre: Paranormal Mystery, Supernatural Suspense, Urban Fantasy
Add to Goodreads TBR.
Books in this Series Shadow Sight Ghost Light Burning Bright Birthright Hound's Bite Tales from Harborsmouth
Want to win fin-tastic prizes? We've got you covered.
Watertight Cover Reveal Giveaway
We are giving away a $25 Amazon Gift Card and swag pack with mermaid and shark stickers, signed Ivy Granger Passport, and glow-in-the-dark fangs.
To enter, please use the Rafflecopter form below. This giveaway is international. Giveaway ends August 8th midnight EST.
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What do you think of the Watertight cover?
*pssst!*
Want more great prizes and more chances to win? Xpresso Tours has organized another great Watertight Cover Reveal Giveaway. Tour hosts include Book Bite Reviews, The Reading Diaries, Rabid Reads, and more!
Watertight (Ivy Granger, Psychic Detective #7) by E.J. Stevens
When Torn is accused of murdering a local mermaid, Ivy Granger is plunged into the deep end of water fae politics.
With her psychic gifts and newfound wisp powers, locating Torn's alibi should be simple. Too bad a deadly enemy with a score to settle is lurking in Harborsmouth's darkest waters.
Ivy Granger might be in over her head. Even with the help of her kelpie king fiance, Ivy only has until the next high tide to prove Torn's innocence. With the clock counting down and the bodies piling up, Ivy better hope she finds an alibi that's watertight.
Genre: Paranormal Mystery, Supernatural Suspense, Urban Fantasy
Add to Goodreads TBR.
Books in this Series Shadow Sight Ghost Light Burning Bright Birthright Hound's Bite Tales from Harborsmouth
Want to win fin-tastic prizes? We've got you covered.
Watertight Cover Reveal Giveaway
We are giving away a $25 Amazon Gift Card and swag pack with mermaid and shark stickers, signed Ivy Granger Passport, and glow-in-the-dark fangs.
To enter, please use the Rafflecopter form below. This giveaway is international. Giveaway ends August 8th midnight EST.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
What do you think of the Watertight cover?
*pssst!*
Want more great prizes and more chances to win? Xpresso Tours has organized another great Watertight Cover Reveal Giveaway. Tour hosts include Book Bite Reviews, The Reading Diaries, Rabid Reads, and more!
July 17, 2017
2017 Raven Awards Finalist: Hunting in Bruges
I am excited to announce that my novel HUNTING IN BRUGES has been nominated for the 2017 Raven Award for Best Urban Fantasy and just made it to the finals.
VOTE NOW
Final voting is open now and ends July 30th.
Hunting in Bruges (Hunters' Guild #1, Ivy Granger #3.5) by E.J. Stevens
The only thing worse than being a Hunter in the fae-ridden city of Harborsmouth, is hunting vamps in Bruges.
The medieval city of Bruges is quaint, but the local Hunters' Guild is understaffed, the canals are choked with dead bodies, and there's no shortage of supernatural predators as likely suspects.
On second thought, maybe Bruges isn't so bad after all.
With a desire to prove herself, protect the innocent, and advance within the ranks of the Hunters' Guild, Jenna Lehane hits the cobbled streets with blades at the ready. With the help of a mysterious stranger, Jenna begins to piece together clues that are dotted throughout the city like blood spatter.
Determined to stop the killings, Jenna delves into a bloody local history that only raises more questions—but some secrets are best left buried. Jenna must put her combat training to the test as she struggles to unearth the truth about an ancient enemy.
Hunting in Bruges is the first novel in the Hunters' Guild urban fantasy series set in the world of Ivy Granger. Hunting in Bruges takes place simultaneously with Burning Bright.
Hunting in Bruges now available in Ebook and Trade Paperback:
Amazon | Amazon UK | Smashwords | Kobo | iTunes
Barnes and Noble | The Book Depository
Add to Goodreads TBR.
If you've read Hunting in Bruges, please Vote in the 2017 Raven Awards. Good luck to all of the finalists!
VOTE NOW
Final voting is open now and ends July 30th.
Hunting in Bruges (Hunters' Guild #1, Ivy Granger #3.5) by E.J. Stevens
The only thing worse than being a Hunter in the fae-ridden city of Harborsmouth, is hunting vamps in Bruges.
The medieval city of Bruges is quaint, but the local Hunters' Guild is understaffed, the canals are choked with dead bodies, and there's no shortage of supernatural predators as likely suspects.
On second thought, maybe Bruges isn't so bad after all.
With a desire to prove herself, protect the innocent, and advance within the ranks of the Hunters' Guild, Jenna Lehane hits the cobbled streets with blades at the ready. With the help of a mysterious stranger, Jenna begins to piece together clues that are dotted throughout the city like blood spatter.
Determined to stop the killings, Jenna delves into a bloody local history that only raises more questions—but some secrets are best left buried. Jenna must put her combat training to the test as she struggles to unearth the truth about an ancient enemy.
Hunting in Bruges is the first novel in the Hunters' Guild urban fantasy series set in the world of Ivy Granger. Hunting in Bruges takes place simultaneously with Burning Bright.
Hunting in Bruges now available in Ebook and Trade Paperback:
Amazon | Amazon UK | Smashwords | Kobo | iTunes
Barnes and Noble | The Book Depository
Add to Goodreads TBR.
If you've read Hunting in Bruges, please Vote in the 2017 Raven Awards. Good luck to all of the finalists!
July 10, 2017
Tales from Harborsmouth Release Party + Giveway
Happy book birthday, Tales from Harborsmouth! We're celebrating the new Ivy Granger Psychic Detective book release with a party and a giveaway. Keep reading for a chance to win an Ivy Granger Prize Pack, including a flashlight keychain, button, glow-in-the-dark fangs, and a collectible Passport to Ivy Granger booklet signed by the author.
Let's party!
Tales from Harborsmouth (Ivy Granger, Psychic Detective #0.5, #1.5, #2.5, #5.5) by E.J. Stevens.
In Tales from Harborsmouth, readers get to delve deeper into the award-winning world of Ivy Granger.
Ivy Granger is a psychic detective with ties to Harborsmouth's paranormal underworld. Too bad those ties tend to ensnare Ivy and her friend Jinx in the Machiavellian schemes of the city's teeming population of bloodsucking vampires and psychotic faeries.
Tales from Harborsmouth is the first time the Ivy Granger novellas are together in one collection and features two exclusive short stories the series prequel Frostbite and the newest Ivy Granger tale Thrill on Joysen Hill.
Featured in this collection:
• FROSTBITE (Ivy Granger #0.5)
• BLOOD AND MISTLETOE (Ivy Granger #1.5)
• CLUB NEXUS (Ivy Granger #2.5)
• THRILL ON JOYSEN HILL (Ivy Granger #5.5)
Genre: Paranormal Mystery, Supernatural Suspense, Urban Fantasy
Release Date: July 11, 2017
Add to my Goodreads TBR List.
Start Reading Tales from Harborsmouth Amazon | Amazon UK | Kobo | B+N | iTunes
We're giving away fun swag prizes, but first, grab a cupcake and check out these teasers.
Tales from Harborsmouth Teasers
A detective’s job is to take note of the little things, the small details that can break a case wide open, but having anthropomorphic snot treat you like you smelled worse than a troll fart could give a girl a complex.
—Ivy Granger, Frostbite
If a faerie, a vampire, and a demon walk into a bar, you wait for the punch line. At Private Eye, when a faerie, a vampire, and a demon walk through the door, it’s just another day at the office.
—Ivy Granger, Blood and Mistletoe
Of all the nightclubs, in all the cities, in all the world, the freakin’ demon had to walk into Club Nexus.
—Jinx, Club Nexus - Jinxed
I’d seen a lot in my nine lives, but nothing so strange as Ratfink’s Family Fun Palace and its tone-deaf taxidermied talent.
—Torn, Thrill on Joysen Hill
Want to read more books in this series? You're in luck.
Books in this Series Shadow Sight Ghost Light Burning Bright Birthright Hound's Bite
Want to win fabulous swag? We've got you covered.
Tales from Harborsmouth Swag Giveaway
We are giving away an Ivy Granger Prize Pack, including:
• Ivy Granger Flashlight Keychain
• Ivy Granger "Private Eye" Button
• Glow-in-the-Dark Fangs
• Passport to Ivy Granger *signed*
To enter, use the Rafflecopter form below. This giveaway is INTERNATIONAL. Giveaway ends July 26, 2017 midnight EST. Good luck!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Let's party!
Tales from Harborsmouth (Ivy Granger, Psychic Detective #0.5, #1.5, #2.5, #5.5) by E.J. Stevens.
In Tales from Harborsmouth, readers get to delve deeper into the award-winning world of Ivy Granger.
Ivy Granger is a psychic detective with ties to Harborsmouth's paranormal underworld. Too bad those ties tend to ensnare Ivy and her friend Jinx in the Machiavellian schemes of the city's teeming population of bloodsucking vampires and psychotic faeries.
Tales from Harborsmouth is the first time the Ivy Granger novellas are together in one collection and features two exclusive short stories the series prequel Frostbite and the newest Ivy Granger tale Thrill on Joysen Hill.
Featured in this collection:
• FROSTBITE (Ivy Granger #0.5)
• BLOOD AND MISTLETOE (Ivy Granger #1.5)
• CLUB NEXUS (Ivy Granger #2.5)
• THRILL ON JOYSEN HILL (Ivy Granger #5.5)
Genre: Paranormal Mystery, Supernatural Suspense, Urban Fantasy
Release Date: July 11, 2017
Add to my Goodreads TBR List.
Start Reading Tales from Harborsmouth Amazon | Amazon UK | Kobo | B+N | iTunes
We're giving away fun swag prizes, but first, grab a cupcake and check out these teasers.
Tales from Harborsmouth Teasers
A detective’s job is to take note of the little things, the small details that can break a case wide open, but having anthropomorphic snot treat you like you smelled worse than a troll fart could give a girl a complex.
—Ivy Granger, Frostbite
If a faerie, a vampire, and a demon walk into a bar, you wait for the punch line. At Private Eye, when a faerie, a vampire, and a demon walk through the door, it’s just another day at the office.
—Ivy Granger, Blood and Mistletoe
Of all the nightclubs, in all the cities, in all the world, the freakin’ demon had to walk into Club Nexus.
—Jinx, Club Nexus - Jinxed
I’d seen a lot in my nine lives, but nothing so strange as Ratfink’s Family Fun Palace and its tone-deaf taxidermied talent.
—Torn, Thrill on Joysen Hill
Want to read more books in this series? You're in luck.
Books in this Series Shadow Sight Ghost Light Burning Bright Birthright Hound's Bite
Want to win fabulous swag? We've got you covered.
Tales from Harborsmouth Swag Giveaway
We are giving away an Ivy Granger Prize Pack, including:
• Ivy Granger Flashlight Keychain
• Ivy Granger "Private Eye" Button
• Glow-in-the-Dark Fangs
• Passport to Ivy Granger *signed*
To enter, use the Rafflecopter form below. This giveaway is INTERNATIONAL. Giveaway ends July 26, 2017 midnight EST. Good luck!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
July 7, 2017
Q+A with Morgan Sylvia (Abode)
Please welcome today's guest, Morgan Sylvia! Morgan is the author of upcoming horror novel ABODE.
Q+A with Morgan Sylvia
EJ: When did you begin writing?
Morgan: I am not sure, exactly, but I was pretty young. My mother was a librarian, and I was an only child in a fairly remote area, so, needless to say, I started devouring books at a very young age. I was also very much into horseback riding at the time, so I think my earliest works were probably horse stories. I was actually published in second grade, when one of my unicorn stories was selected for a Young Maine Authors Compilation. By the time I was in high school, I was writing short stories and some not-so-short stories. I still have notebooks full of my writing from those days. So, yes, I literally do have a trunk of old stories. Some of it makes me cringe, some makes me laugh, and some is in a pile to be revisited.
EJ: What brought you to the horror genre?
Morgan: I think it was just a combination of having a love of books and literature and a fascination for dark, spooky things. Fear is a very powerful emotion—in fact, it’s one of the strongest emotion a human can feel. When a story can really tap into that, it’s very powerful. I didn’t start out writing horror: my earliest work was fantasy and fanfic-type stuff. I can’t put my finger on any one book or movie that made me cross over to the dark side. It was just a steady progression as my tastes got darker.
EJ: If you could be any paranormal creature or have any one supernatural talent, what would it be?
Morgan: BS detection. I’m pretty good at spotting it, but I try to look for the positive in people, and that occasionally bites me in the ass. If I could be a paranormal creature, I’d probably go for being a werewolf.
EJ: Tell us why readers will enjoy your new release.
Morgan: Writing it gave me nightmares, so I hope that others will find it scary as well. People keep telling me that my poetic side is very clear in the story, though I don’t think I would consider it literary horror. I think there are elements that may appeal to people—for instance, some of it is quite nostalgic, at least for those of us that grew up in the 70’s and 80’s. I also wrote huge chunks of it in second person. One person described it as being in both 2nd and 1st person. But then, every story is different, and people love books for all sorts of reasons. I hope people like it for unexpected reasons that haven’t even occurred to me, at least on a conscious level.
EJ: If your book(s) were being made into a movie, who would you cast for the leading roles? Why?
Morgan: Oddly, for a lot of things I write, I would have a name right off the bat, but for Abode I think I’d rather go for an unknown actor that just fits the role. I can’t think of anyone specific that *is* that character to me.
Abode by Morgan Sylvia
A TERRIFYING HAUNTING
This is the place where the harrowed ghosts of a dozen generations whisper in the shadows of their ancestral home, where one family’s dreams of a new beginning turned into a nightmare that ended in tragedy.
A CURSED BLOODLINE
This is the place where a line of witches bound themselves—in blood—to a primeval entity. Here, nightmare and reality meet beneath frozen skies, and even time and space fall under the power of the demonic being that rules this remote northern wood.
A CHANCE ENCOUNTER
This is the place where the path of a tormented survivor meets that of an unknowing innocent. Past and present collide, and secrets long buried crawl back into the pallid light of day as the shadow of the Beast falls over them both. But even the bloodiest dreams of that demonic being may pale in comparison to what lies buried within the human heart.
This is the place where evil dwells …
ABODE
Release Date: July 15, 2017
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Q+A with Morgan Sylvia
EJ: When did you begin writing?
Morgan: I am not sure, exactly, but I was pretty young. My mother was a librarian, and I was an only child in a fairly remote area, so, needless to say, I started devouring books at a very young age. I was also very much into horseback riding at the time, so I think my earliest works were probably horse stories. I was actually published in second grade, when one of my unicorn stories was selected for a Young Maine Authors Compilation. By the time I was in high school, I was writing short stories and some not-so-short stories. I still have notebooks full of my writing from those days. So, yes, I literally do have a trunk of old stories. Some of it makes me cringe, some makes me laugh, and some is in a pile to be revisited.
EJ: What brought you to the horror genre?
Morgan: I think it was just a combination of having a love of books and literature and a fascination for dark, spooky things. Fear is a very powerful emotion—in fact, it’s one of the strongest emotion a human can feel. When a story can really tap into that, it’s very powerful. I didn’t start out writing horror: my earliest work was fantasy and fanfic-type stuff. I can’t put my finger on any one book or movie that made me cross over to the dark side. It was just a steady progression as my tastes got darker.
EJ: If you could be any paranormal creature or have any one supernatural talent, what would it be?
Morgan: BS detection. I’m pretty good at spotting it, but I try to look for the positive in people, and that occasionally bites me in the ass. If I could be a paranormal creature, I’d probably go for being a werewolf.
EJ: Tell us why readers will enjoy your new release.
Morgan: Writing it gave me nightmares, so I hope that others will find it scary as well. People keep telling me that my poetic side is very clear in the story, though I don’t think I would consider it literary horror. I think there are elements that may appeal to people—for instance, some of it is quite nostalgic, at least for those of us that grew up in the 70’s and 80’s. I also wrote huge chunks of it in second person. One person described it as being in both 2nd and 1st person. But then, every story is different, and people love books for all sorts of reasons. I hope people like it for unexpected reasons that haven’t even occurred to me, at least on a conscious level.
EJ: If your book(s) were being made into a movie, who would you cast for the leading roles? Why?
Morgan: Oddly, for a lot of things I write, I would have a name right off the bat, but for Abode I think I’d rather go for an unknown actor that just fits the role. I can’t think of anyone specific that *is* that character to me.
Abode by Morgan Sylvia
A TERRIFYING HAUNTING
This is the place where the harrowed ghosts of a dozen generations whisper in the shadows of their ancestral home, where one family’s dreams of a new beginning turned into a nightmare that ended in tragedy.
A CURSED BLOODLINE
This is the place where a line of witches bound themselves—in blood—to a primeval entity. Here, nightmare and reality meet beneath frozen skies, and even time and space fall under the power of the demonic being that rules this remote northern wood.
A CHANCE ENCOUNTER
This is the place where the path of a tormented survivor meets that of an unknowing innocent. Past and present collide, and secrets long buried crawl back into the pallid light of day as the shadow of the Beast falls over them both. But even the bloodiest dreams of that demonic being may pale in comparison to what lies buried within the human heart.
This is the place where evil dwells …
ABODE
Release Date: July 15, 2017
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June 30, 2017
Giveaway: The Queen of Swords by R.S. Belcher
We have a special giveaway for our readers from Tor Books. Keep reading for a chance to win THE QUEEN OF SWORDS a weird west novel from R.S. Belcher author of The Six-Gun Tarot, Nightwise, and The Shotgun Arcana.
The Queen of Swords (Golgotha #3) by R.S. Belcher.
1870. Maude Stapleton, late of Golgotha, Nevada, is a respectable widow raising a daughter on her own. Few know that Maude belongs to an ancient order of assassins, the Daughters of Lilith, and is as well the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Anne Bonney, the legendary female pirate.
Leaving Golgotha in search of her daughter Constance, who has been taken from her, Maude travels to Charleston, South Carolina, only to find herself caught in the middle of a secret war between the Daughters of Lilith and their ancestral enemies, the monstrous Sons of Typhon. To save Constance, whose prophetic gifts are sought by both cults, Maude must follow in the footsteps of Anne Bonney as she embarks on a perilous voyage that will ultimately lead her to a lost city of bones in the heart of Africa—and the Father of All Monsters.
Release Date: June 27, 2017
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The Queen of Swords Giveaway
We are giving away a hardcover copy of The Queen of Swords by R.S. Belcher to one lucky winner.
To enter, leave a comment below letting us know that you'd like to win. Please include your email address or use an account with an easy to find contact email. This giveaway is open to the US and Canada. Giveaway ends July 17, 2017 midnight EST.
The Queen of Swords (Golgotha #3) by R.S. Belcher.
1870. Maude Stapleton, late of Golgotha, Nevada, is a respectable widow raising a daughter on her own. Few know that Maude belongs to an ancient order of assassins, the Daughters of Lilith, and is as well the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Anne Bonney, the legendary female pirate.
Leaving Golgotha in search of her daughter Constance, who has been taken from her, Maude travels to Charleston, South Carolina, only to find herself caught in the middle of a secret war between the Daughters of Lilith and their ancestral enemies, the monstrous Sons of Typhon. To save Constance, whose prophetic gifts are sought by both cults, Maude must follow in the footsteps of Anne Bonney as she embarks on a perilous voyage that will ultimately lead her to a lost city of bones in the heart of Africa—and the Father of All Monsters.
Release Date: June 27, 2017
Add to Goodreads TBR.
The Queen of Swords Giveaway
We are giving away a hardcover copy of The Queen of Swords by R.S. Belcher to one lucky winner.
To enter, leave a comment below letting us know that you'd like to win. Please include your email address or use an account with an easy to find contact email. This giveaway is open to the US and Canada. Giveaway ends July 17, 2017 midnight EST.
