The author of the Vampire Diaries has been fired from her own book series
L.J. Smith, the author of the bestselling Vampire Diaries series of novels, has been sacked by her publishers, HarperCollins. Another author will complete the series. The Vampire Diaries is unusual in that the series premise was (apparently, going by fan comments in the SpoilerTV link above) conceived by the publisher and given to Smith as…
February Books: Hackers, Guns-for-Hire, and Supernatural Cops
What’s new for February? Cherie Priest tries her hand at bad-ass bloodsuckers. There’s also paranormal police, feminist hackers, and an ARG that sparks a revolution that may overturn a whole government. Midnight Riot, Ben Aaronovitch (Del Rey) This urban fantasy from Doctor Who alum Aaronovitch introduces Peter Grant, aspiring detective inspector of London’s Metropolitan Police.…
