Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Hi, folks! You may remember the last time A.J. was here, when we talked about Eagle’s Blood and nature and falcons. This time, A.J. is talking about the inspiration behind his upcoming (March 24th!) release, Grizzly Discovery, and since he’s more interesting than I am, let’s just turn the post over to him. :) Inspiration:... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is pleased to welcome Dreamspinner and DSP Publications author Rick R. Reed today on the IM blog tour. Enjoy the excerpt from the book and then be sure to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway for the chance to win an e-copy of his DSPP novel Third Eye. Good luck! Blurb - IM: The... Continue Reading →
Ha, a weekend invasion from a couple of DSP Publications’ misfit toys! Hello, everyone! I’ve got Andrew Q. Gordon with me today, and because he’s awesome and generous, he comes bearing a gift. We’ve got a special price for The Novel Approach readers! So stay tuned ’til the end of the post. For now, let’s... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Amy Lane today, on the Vulnerable blog tour to celebrate the re-release of the Little Goddess series with DSP Publications. There's also a chance for you to win an e-copy of the book, so be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below after you read why Ms. Lane believes you... Continue Reading →
Title: Vulnerable (Little Goddess: Book One) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 306 Pages At a Glance: I strongly recommend you read this book, as I would hope it would please you as much as it did me. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: Working graveyards in a gas station seems a small price for... Continue Reading →
Title: Infected: Paris Author: Andrea Speed Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 120 Pages At a Glance: This book is nothing less than a gift to the series’ faithful readers. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: In a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective... Continue Reading →
Genre Talk with Carole Cummings and DSP Publications Author Andrea Speed It’s Wednesday, which means Lisa has once again allowed us to invade TNA. This time, we’re coming on like a virus with the woman who’s made the word “infected” into something gripping in the best sense of the word. The fabulous Andrea Speed is... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach welcomes Rhys Ford on the Black Dog Blues blog tour today. This is Stop 9/Card 9, so if you've missed any, be sure to have a look at the tour schedule below to catch up. THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED A few years ago, I wrote an urban fantasy called Black Dog Blues.... Continue Reading →
Title: Black Dog Blues Author: Rhys Ford Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 246 Pages At a Glance: The imagery evoked by Kai’s narrative is so colourful and intense that I was easily transported into the story Blurb: Ever since being part of the pot in a high-stakes poker game, elfin outcast Kai Gracen figures he... Continue Reading →
Title: Dreamlands Author: Felicitas Ivey Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 290 Pages At a Glance: Fantasy and urban fantasy collide in the most epic way possible Blurb: The Trust and its battle-hardened recruits are fighting a horrific war, a war between the humans of this world and the demons of the Dreamlands. In this shadowy battle, Keno... Continue Reading →
Hello and happy Humpday, everyone! I’m here today with DSP Publications author Yeyu to talk about her new release The Relics of the Gods (Between Heaven and Earth Book 1) and something I bet you haven’t thought about before—Chinese Historical Fantasy. I know, right? You’re all in for a pretty awesome glimpse into Chinese history... Continue Reading →
Title: Willow Man Author: John Inman Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 336 Pages At a Glance: Though unevenly paced, this book turns the unusual into the horrific Blurb: Woody Stiles has sung his country songs in every city on the map. His life is one long road trip in a never-ending quest for fame and... Continue Reading →
Greetings all, and we hope you had a fantastic New Year! I’m here today with DSP Publications’ answer to Stephen King, John Inman, author of the newly released horror novel Willow Man. Actually, he’s kind of DSP Publications’ answer to lots of things, so let’s get right to it, shall we? Carole: You’ve written a... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach is pleased to welcome Elizabeth North and Lynn West of DSP Publications today. By now you’ve perhaps seen our monthly Genre Talk feature with Carole Cummings and the DSPP authors we've featured thus far. Carole and I have interviews and features scheduled through December of 2015, which we’re looking forward to sharing with... Continue Reading →
Title: Third Eye Author: Rick R. Reed Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 264 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Who knew that a summer thunderstorm and his lost little boy would conspire to change single dad Cayce D’Amico’s life in an instant? With Luke missing, Cayce ventures into the woods near their house to find his... Continue Reading →
GENRE TALK with Carole Cummings Hey, all! Lisa went and left the door unlocked again, so here I am! And I've dragged fellow DSPP author A.J. Marcus with me to leave cigar burns in Lisa's furniture and drink all her beer talk about Mystery! (As in: who left cigar burns in Lisa's couch and drank... Continue Reading →
GENRE TALK with Carole Cummings Hullo, everyone! Lisa and the gang at TNA have kindly agreed to allow me to come natter once or twice a month about genre fiction within the LGBT spectrum, so I'll be dragging the DSPP authors along with me to answer a few questions and talk about their genres and... Continue Reading →
Title: Infected: Epitaph Author: Andrea Speed Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 323 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: In a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective solving crimes involving other infecteds. Tiger strain infections start showing up all over Seattle, much to... Continue Reading →
State of the Rhys So damn, we’re reaching the end of the year and I swear to God, I feel like I haven’t even started doing what I’ve needed to do. But here we are, looking at what’s coming up in the next year and well, I’m all…hell, is there enough time in the year?... Continue Reading →
Blurb: Who knew that a summer thunderstorm and his lost little boy would conspire to change single dad Cayce D’Amico’s life in an instant? With Luke missing, Cayce ventures into the woods near their house to find his son, only to have lightning strike a tree near him, sending a branch down on his head.... Continue Reading →
So, by now you might have heard that Dreamspinner Press is branching out again. In addition to their YA imprint, Harmony Ink, last month saw the launch of DSP Publications, an imprint dedicated to genre fiction such as Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Paranormal, Horror, among others. I know some are wondering why. Dreamspinner already publishes... Continue Reading →
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