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Use the first name or last name of a Author that wrote a book you have read about between January 01, 2011 - December 31, 2011.

You can use books you read for other challenges. A Author may only be used once, so total Authors to be read is 26.

Here we go:


A - Ally Condie - Matched
B -
C - Cheryl Landmark
D - Drummond, India - Blood Faerie
E -
F - Funke, Cornelia - Inkheart
G - Gruen - Water for Elephants
H - H.A. Goodman - Logic of Demons
I - India Drummond - Ordinary Angels
J - J. J. Westendarp - Spiral X
K - Kristen Cast - Marked
L - My heart, his soul by Loraine Lotter
M - Mead, Richelle - Last Sacrifice
N - Noel, Alyson - Evermore
O - Oliver, Lauren - Delirium
P - The Next Door Boys by Jolene B. Perry
Q -
R - Rachel Hawkins - Demonglass
S - Sara Shepard - Pretty Little Liars
T -
U -
V - Vincent, Rachel - Stray
W - White, Kiersten - Paranormalcy
X -
Y -
Z -

A -Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Christo
B -Brown, Dan - The Lost Symbol
C -Cervantes - Don Quixote
D -Dunn, Jane - Elizabeth and Mary Cousins, Rivals, Queen
E -Edgar Allen Poe - Gothic Short Stories
F -Follett, Ken - Pillars of the Earth
G -Gortner, C.W. - Confessions of Catherine de Medici
H -Harriet Beecher Stowe - Uncle Tom's Cabin
I -Iggulden, Conn - Wolf of the Plains
J -John Milton - Paradise Lost
K -King, Stephen - The Green Mile
L -Lasky, Kathryn - The Capture
M -Meyer, Stephenie - The Short second life of Bree Tanner
N -Neil Gaiman - American Gods
O -O'Brien, Anne - Virgin Widow
P -Plaidy, Jean - The Battle of the Queens
Q -Quick, Amanda - Second Sight
R -Richard Adams - Watership Down
S -Susan James - Catherine Parr Henry VII's Last Love
T -Tom Sniegoski - Enemy Unseen
U -Upward, Allen - The Black Veil and other tales of supernatural Sleuths
V -Vonda N. McIntyre - Star Trek The Voyage Home
W -Weir, Alison - The Captive Queen
X -Xinran - Miss Chopsticks
Y -Young, Michele Ann - Brides of the West
Z -Zafon, Carlos Ruiz - The Angel's Game

COMPLETED

A - Angela Carter Nights at the Circus
B - Aliette de Bodard Harbinger of the Storm
C - C.S. Lewis The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
D - David Grossman Lion's Honey
E - Todd Edwards Voices edited by Mark S. Deniz and Amanda Pillar
F - Matt Forbeck Carpathia
G - Simon R. Green Deathstalker
H - Tom Holt Snow White and the Seven Samurai
I - Ian McEwan Amsterdam
J - K.W. Jeter Morlock Night
K - Kelly Link Stranger Things Happen
L - Lily Herne Deadlands
M - Maureen F. McHugh Nekropolis
N - Neil Gaiman American Gods
O - Mark O'Bannon The Dream Crystal
P - Philip Pullman The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ
Q -
R - Robert Rankin Armageddon: The Musical
S - Sarah Lotz Exhibit A
T - Sheri S. Tepper Beauty
U - Ursula K. Le Guin The Dispossessed
V - Jeff Vandermeer The Third Bear
W - Tim Waggoner Nekropolis
X - Xiaolu Guo UFO In Her Eyes
Y - Charles Yu How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe
Z - Rob Ziegler Seed

Some books, like short story or essay collections, have 1 or more editors, and several contributing authors. Can those books be used? If so do we list the editor (or one of them)? Or can the contributing authors be used too?

Only the Authors

A - Asher, Neil - Gridlinked
B - Bass, Jefferson - Carved in Bone
C - Ciencin, Scott - Tantras
D - Denning, Troy - Waterdeep
E - Eddings, David - Pawn of Prophecy
F - Friedman, Celia - Feast of Souls
G - Gemmell, David - Troy: Fall of Kings
H - Hoag, Tami - Ashes to Ashes
I -
J - JK Rowling - HP and the Philosoper's Stone
K - Karin Slaughter - Faithless
L - Lore, Pittacus
M - Micheal, Crichton - Jurassic Park
N - Nick Brownlee - Burn
O - Orwell, George - Animal Farm
P - Patterson, James - Hide and Seek
Q - Quintin Jardine - Aftershock
R - Robert A. Heinlin - Stranger in a Strange Land
S - Slaughter, Karin - Indelible
T - Tom Holt - Djinn Rummy
U -
V - Vernor Vinge - A Fire upon the Deep
W - Williams, Tad - War of Flowers
X -
Y -
Z

Sounds like an awesome challenge!


A-
B- Alexandra Bracken - Brightly Woven
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D-
E-
F-
G- Neil Gaiman - American Gods
H- Amanda Hocking - Switched
I-
J- Sophie Jordan - Firelight
K- Lisa Kleypas - Secrets of a Summer Night
L- Stieg Larsson - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
M-
N- Nora Roberts - The Perfect Neighbour
O-
P- Olivia Parker - At the Bride Hunt Ball
Q-
R- Nora Roberts - Happy Ever After
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T-
U-
V-
W-
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Y-
Z-

Just one more question about short stories collections. Only one of the authors in the book can be used right!?

Barbara wrote: "Just one more question about short stories collections. Only one of the authors in the book can be used right!?"

Yes. One author per book.

Can you use an author's real name as well when they write under a pseudonym? Richard Awlinson is actually a pseudonym for Scott Ciencin. So would I be allowed to use his real name for the 2nd novel in the series?

Lol way to technical for a Saturday morning :P

Not sure, anyone else have a opinion?

I would have to say no. I don't know the author your talking about, but some writers use their pseudonym to write different kinds of books. Like Robin Hobb for example. The books she writes under Megan Lindholm are a different kind of book.
Besides it would be unfair to other people who read series by authors who don't have a pseudonym.

It gets more confusing. I actually used the wrong term, it's actually a house-name used by different authors to write in the series.

Originally the trilogy was published under the name "Richard Awlinson". The paperbacks were later re-issued under the names of the actual authors: Scott Ciencin for the first two novels and Troy Denning for the last title.

So I'm totally confused on what the correct course of action would be.

ok, I went on the internet to figure this thing out and it is even more complicated than you say because part 4 was written by James Lowder, ok not under the pseudonym but still it threw me off for a moment. I would say forget the pseudonym Richard Awlinson and use the original names. So Scott Ciencin, Troy Denning and James Lowder. That would get you 3 authors for a series of 5 books.

Barbara wrote: "I would say forget the pseudonym Richard Awlinson and use the original names. So Scott Ciencin, Troy Denning and James Lowder"

Yeah, that looks like what I'm going to do. I only have the original trilogy so I don't have to worry about James Lowder.

Well, the years not over. Who knows what you'll be able to buy later on. And this way you'll still get two authors out of the deal.

A
B - Brown, Dan (Digital Fortress)
C - CS Lewis - (Narnia Series)
D - Diego De Silva (I want to watch)
E
F - Fitzpatrick, Becca (Hush, Hush)
G - Gregory, Phillipa (The Constant Princess)
H
I
J - JR Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood Series)
K - Kristin Cast, PC Cast (House of Night series)
L - Lore, Pittacus (I am Number Four)
M
N - Norman G Lipert (James Potter #1)
O
P - Patricia Cornwell (Kay Scarpetta series)
Q
R - Rick Riordan (The Lost Hero series)
S - Suzanne Collins (Hunger Games Series)
T - Terry Pratchett (Colour of Magic)
U
V - von Ziegesar, Cecily (Gossip Girl Series)
W - Walker, Sylvia (Steeped in Blood)
X
Y
Z

A - Applegate, Katherine (The Invasion)
B - Beddor, Frank (Seeing Redd)
C - Condie, Ally (Matched)
D
E - Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl)
F - Fey, Tina (Bossypants)
G - Gaiman, Neil (Stardust)
H - Harrison, Kim (A Fistful of Charms)
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R - Russell Brand (My Booky Wook)
S
T - Trudi Canavan (The Ambassador's Mission)
U
V
W - Westerfeld, Scott (Blue Moon)
X
Y
Z

A - ALEXANDRE DUMAS - THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
B - BALOG, CYN - SLEEPLESS
C - MICHAEL CONNELLY - THE LINCOLN LAWYER
D
E -
F - FOLLETT, KEN - THE PIULLARS OF THE EARTH
G - GUILLERMO DEL TORO - THE STRAIN
H - HADDIX, MARGARET PETERSON - THE SHADOW CHILDREN
I - IRA LEVIN - THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL
J
K - KOONTZ, DEAN - INSANITY
L - LEHANE, DENNIS- MYSTIC RIVER
M - MARY HIGGINS CLARK - JUST TAKE MY HEART
N
O
P - PATTERSON, JAMES - IST TO DIE
Q
R - ROBIN MCKINLEY - BEAUTY
S - SUZANNE COLLINS - MOCKINGJAY
T - TERRY PRATCHETT - THE COLOUR OF MAGIC
U
V - VINCENT, RACHEL - STRAY
W
X
Y
Z

I finished the book Brides of the west and one of the authors is Michele Ann Young and that is my Y author and completes my A-Z author challenge. That also means I have finished all A-Z challenges and all with 26 letters :)

It's going to be very tight, but I want to try and finish this. Does anyone have any suggestions for Q?

How about a historical romance to broaden your horizons - lol ? Julia Quinn :)

Lol, maybe as a last resort. I've seen her books in the shops; at least they're short.

I've been browsing authors and I stumbled across Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, who writes historical vampire fiction. Might try that. Has anyone read her work? Any recs?

I'll make threads for the 2012 A-Z challenges soon :)

Sigh, I'm not going to make it. I'll use the books I was going to use for the hard letters here, for the 2012 challenge.

Wise choice. You would have the same problem again next year and you would have had to read a lot of books in these last weeks.