Interview with Tina Ann Forkner, Author of Ruby Among Us

Tina Ann Forkner, author of Ruby Among Us (my book review here) has graciously given us a wonderful interview that you don’t want to miss.  So without further ado, please welcome Tina Ann Forker . . .

Maw Books:  Take a moment to introduce yourself to your readers.
Tina Ann Forkner: Besides writing, I’m a mother, a [...]

Ruby Among Us by Tina Ann Forkner

Ruby Among Us by Tina Ann Forkner begins just as a child loses her mother and as if that’s not hard enough, she believes that her mothers death is all her fault.
Lucy recounts:
How strange it was to come home without Ruby.  On the buzz of the fridge greeted us; immediately I had the urge to [...]

Discussion Question: Does an Authors Personal Belief System Impact If or How You Support Them?

I recently received a comment on one of my blog posts that has really gotten me thinking and I wanted to open it up to discussion.  In essence, the comment stated that because of an authors religious and political background, we were urged to not purchase his books but read them from the library instead.  [...]

Reading and Blogging Review for January

Off to a great 2009!  I ended up reading a lot of Middle Grade fiction this month.  Short and quick is obviously all I could handle this month.  I also decided instead of saying “books read in January” it will be “books reviewed in January.”  I know, I know.  I get hung up on the [...]

New York Times Bestsellers – February 1st

The New York Times Bestseller List
February 1st, 2009
Hardcover Fiction

PLUM SPOOKY, by Janet Evanovich.  The bounty hunter Stephanie Plum hunts an evil genius and his sidekick, who are hiding in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens.
THE HOST, by Stephenie Meyer. Aliens have taken control of the minds and bodies of most human beings, but one woman won’t surrender.
THE [...]