Links
As promised, here's a page full of links to some of my favourite author's sites. Some you will know, some you won't
But trust me, they're all worth reading.
Neil Gaiman
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Neil is one of the UK's biggest exports to the USA. From relatively obscure beginnings, he exploded into the public with Sandman (a 75 issue series from Vertigo), then followed it up with novels (Good Omens with Terry Pratchett), TV Series (Neverwhere) & more & more novels.
Some of his work you should really try:
Good Omens
American Gods
The Graveyard Book
A Study In Emerald
Sandman
Coraline
Dean Koontz
WebsiteDean is one my favourite authors. And I blame my mother for this. The first book I read was Lightning, and it gripped me from start to finish.
His mix of drama, supernatural & natural horror always leaves me wanting more.
Some of his work you should really try:
Lightning
Dragon Tears
I, Trixie, who is dog
Dark Rivers of the Heart
One Door Away from Heaven
Odd Thomas
Keith R.A. DeCandido
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Keith is an author with fingers in many pies. Most noted for his tie-in work, primarily in the Star Trek franchise, he's also responsible for stand alone work such as Dragon Precinct, and lately has been writing various Farscape comic books. Some of his work you should really try:
Dragon Precinct
Down These Mean Streets
Farscape (From BOOM Comics,Various Mini-series)
Resident Evil:Apocalypse
Terri Osborne
WebsiteAnother author noted for her tie-in work, Terri was responsible for several Star Trek novels, a Doctor Who short story and Terri is currently working on her Realms Next Door series. Some of her work you should really try:
Doctor Who: Short Trips: The Quality Of Leadership: Good Queen, Bad Queen, I Queen, You Queen
SCE: Malefictorum
SCE: Progress
Slings & Arrows Book 4:That Sleep Of Death
Laura Ann Gilman
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Laura Ann Gilman is a prolific writer, responsible for the Retrievers series. She has written two Buffy The Vampire Slayer novels and is hard at work on her latest projects, The Vineart War with the first book, Flesh & Fire available now & the Paranormal Scene Investigations Series (Hard Magic due in May 2010) Some of Her Work you should really try:
Staying Dead (Book 1 of The Retrievers)
Curse The Dark
Bring It On
Flesh & Fire