Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays and Happy Reading through this very festive season!

NEWS:

More good news for the Fire and Tears fantasy romance series! I've now officially sold the 3rd book in the series to Samhain Publishing. Book 1, BRIGHTARROW BURNING, is out now. Book 2, THE DARKNESS OF GLENGOWYN, will be out April 29, 2014. Currently, we're looking at summer of 2014 for Book 3. Keep checking back for release day updates.

I officially have some very pretty cover art to show off for Book 2, as well, so look for more on THE DARKNESS OF GLENGOWYN come the new year. (tease tease tease *g*)

And since it's the holidays, just a little reminder to check out my two Christmas themed holiday books. CHRISTMAS HELP HER is a short, super sexy little story to help heat up your nights. CHRISTMAS PRESENT is a ghost story romance that's a little...different.

Finally, Tirgearr Publishing is having their annual HALF PRICE SALE!! From Friday November 29th through Friday December 6th, all Tirgearr books are half price. This includes 3 of mine: CHRISTMAS PRESENT, THE SECRET OF NARAVA, and INTERFACE. Don't miss out on a chance to stock up on books for the holidays or fill your new reading devise after the holidays!

SITINGS:

I'll be guest blogging at Cynthia Woolf's Blog on December 2nd. Be sure to stop by and visit and chat with me! (I'll be giving away a gift card too, so you don't want to miss the post *g*)

On Saturday, December 14th, if you're on Facebook, be sure to drop in for a great holiday event hosted by the Paranormal, Fantasy and Science Fiction Romance group. We're giving away a ton of prizes. Check out the details for the event here. Oh and if you like, while you're there, feel free to friend me!

Happy Reading, all! Stay warm and cozy with a good book!

Final Months of 2012

So many holidays approaching, so little time to do everything I want to do! I love this time of the year, even if it does always go too fast. To make the end of the year better, I've got releases, some online events and a really excellent review to report. I'm also setting up another blog stop at the moment, so check back in for updates on that (there will be another giveaway!).

BOOKS: My most recent addition to the Naravan Chronicles came out on October 18th! INTERFACE is an expanded version of a short story first published in the DREAM QUEST anthology, edited by Linnea Sinclair and JC Wilder. It's been out of print for years now, so I was very excited about this release. Especially after we expanded the story and included scenes from the heroes POV. I think it really adds to the fun and sexiness overall. This story takes place a month or so after the main events in THE PROMISE OF KIERNA'RHOAN and a little over a year before THE SECRET OF NARAVA. Do check it out. There's an excerpt here on the site too if you'd like to have a read.

Tirgearr Publishing has decided to delay the re-release of my Christmas novella, CHRISTMAS PRESENT, to coincide with a special promotion and release of several Christmas stories right in a row! I'm very excited about this opportunity. The book should be available in early December. But I have the yummy, beautiful cover art now for you to enjoy. I'll post the exact release date when I have it.

SIGHTINGS: Tirgearr is also celebrating the holidays by putting together a big blog tour in November and a 50% off sale of all their books during the tour. My stop is on November 13th at It's Raining Books. I'll be offering a $10 gift certificate to one random commenter, and commenting on my stop will also give you an entry in the grand prize drawing. In addition, though, if you follow the entire tour and comment each time, you will get multiple entries for a grand prize! So I highly encourage that. We begin on November 5th. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

REVIEW: THE SECRET OF NARAVA recently got a super excellent review from RomanticTimes Book Reviews Magazine (online exclusive).

4 1/2 stars! "An intricately woven plot, complex worldbuilding and likable characters make this futuristic romance an excellent read."

The full review is here if you'd like to read more.

 Keep stopping in for more updates! And enjoy all the wonderful holidays about to get underway.

Happy Reading!
Isabo

Looking to Autumn

Halfway through August and already I'm anticipating September. The start of school for Destructo and a new writing schedule for me. At least until January :)

NEWS: I've officially signed two more contracts with Tirgearr Publishing to republish two of my older stories. I'm really excited about this because both stories have been out of print for a few years now.

On October 18, 2012*, we'll be releasing INTERFACE--a SFR short story spin-off from The Naravan Chronicles. If you've read THE SECRET OF NARAVA and were wondering about Nathan's partner Alex, this is the story of how he and his wife Gina met--and got into a lot of trouble. This story was originally published in the anthology DREAM QUEST.

Then on November 1, 2012*, we'll be releasing my paranormal romance novella CHRISTMAS PRESENT, a look at what might happen if the Ghost of Christmas Present fell in love.

Both stories will be re-edited to update them a bit and will be available in all electronic formats. As soon as I have cover art, I'll reveal!

SIGHTINGS: I'll be doing several blogs over the upcoming months, so watch this spot for updates. Currently on the schedule:

I'm currently at friend and fellow author Cathy Greenfeder's blog being interviewed and giving away a free ebook from my backlist. Comment for a chance to win. You have from August 28th through September 9th to enter!

Then you can find me over at Heart of Fiction on September 4th answering a few questions. Fun stuff so please swing by and leave a comment.

On September 10th, I'll be over at Star-Crossed Romance and again, I'll be offering a free ebook from my backlist as a prize for one random commenter.

Also, I'll be at my local RWA/NYC chapter blog, Blogging in the Big Apple, on October 6th talking about what scares me! That should be fun. Do swing in and tell me what scares you.

For in-person SIGHTINGS: I'll be signing books and chatting to readers at the Brooklyn Book Festival 2012 on Sunday, September 23! The event is free so if you're in the New York area, drop in and say HI! I'll be at my local RWA chapter's booth.

And I'll be attending the New Jersey Romance Writer's annual Put Your Heart in a Book conference October 12-13. The book-signing on Saturday the 13th is open to the public so do stop in and say hello to all the wonderful writers attending this conference.

SALE: And finally, Tirgearr Publishing is having a ONE DAY 50% off sale on all Kindle versions of their books on August 29th! If you're a Kindle books reader, this is a great time to stock up on those titles you've been wanting to get. THE SECRET OF NARAVA will be among the books on sale and with the short story coming soon, what a great opportunity to pick up this book before that release!

Happy Reading!
Isabo

*UPDATE: These release dates have been updated as of October 2 to reflect a change in the publisher's schedule.