Nov
8
Written by:
amarino
11/8/2009 11:11 AM
In my last post, I provided a list of lesser-known authors of gret paranormal literature that deserve a wider audience. Here's the second half of that list (compiled by the indefatigable Bonnie Lea Elliot from her site http://captivesouls.weebly.com - using her set of codes, too):
- - Available only on Kindle
- - A Short Novel or Novella of 200 pages or less
- * - Indicates a series of books, usually UCF - urban contemporary fantasy, following one or more characters throughout the series.
- # - In top 5 highest # of votes in our "forum favorites" contest (see winners thread for category specifics)
- A - [Angels]
- AS - [Alternative Sex] - May contain explicit sex with more than one partner and/or same sex partners.
- D - [Demons]
- DPNR - [Dark Paranormal Romance]- May contain violence, have more of a horror feel.
- EPNR - [Erotic Paranormal Romance] - Erotica or Romantica. Explicit sexual themes and description.
- F - [Fae] Faeries, Elves and creatures of that nature.
- G - [Ghost] Haunting, afterlife & reincarnation stories.
- H - [Hunter] Vampire Slayers, Demon Hunters, etc.
- HST - [Historical] Most or all of the story takes place in the past.
- LPNR - [Light Paranormal Romance] - Many humorous elements.
- PSY - [Psychic] Psychic elements, like ESP.
- RS - [Romantic Suspense] Includes mystery elements.
- SF - [Science Fiction] has futuristic Sci/Fi elements.
- SH - [Shape Shifters] Werewolves, cat creatures, etc.
- TT - [Time Travel]
- V - [Vampires]
- W - [Witches] Warlocks, Wizards, Immortal Warriors & the like.
- YA - [Young Adult] Minimal sex & language.
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***Bonnie is currently going over the list to add the # of books in each series. A trilogy would be listed like this:
(3:Almost Human*)
If there's room, she'll list the first title in the series, like this:
(Fatal Infatuation 1 of 3:Almost Human*)
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Julie Leto ----- W ----- (Phantom Pleasures)
John Levit ----- PNR, SF ----- (Dog Days*)
J.F. Lewis ----- PNR, SF ----- (Void City)
Lynda Lilburn ----- LPNR, V ----- (Vampire Shrink)
Maria Lima ----- PNR ----- (Blood Lines*)
Natalia Lincoln ----- V ----- (The Mirror)
Johanna Lindsey ----- SF ----- (Warrior's Woman*)
Holly Lisle ----- PSY ----- (Secret Texts*)
Marjorie M. Liu ----- SH, V ----- (Hunter Kiss*, Dirk & Steele*)
Rae Lori ----- F, PNR, V ----- (A Kiss of Ashen Twilight)
Kathy Love ----- V ----- (Young Brothers*)
Jennifer Lyon ----- H,SH,W ----- (Magic*)
Rene Lyons ----- V ----- (Templar Vampires*)
Katie MacAlister ----- #, D, LPNR, SH, V ----- (Dark One, Silver Dragon, Girl's Guide to Vampires,
Aisling Grey*)
Sara MacCarty ----- PNR ----- (Running Wild)
Ann Macela ----- PNR ----- (Magic*)
Kinley MacGregor ----- PNR ----- (Lords of Avalon)
Karen MacInerney ----- SH ----- (Tales of an Urban Werewolf*)
Sara MacKenzie ----- G, TT ----- (Immortal Warriors*)
Jenna Maclaine ----- PNR ----- (Cin Craven*)
Michelle Maddox ----- SF ----- (Countdown)
Tess Mallory ----- LPNR, HST, TT ----- (Highland*, Timeswept*)
Mari Mancusi ----- V ----- (Blood Coven*)
Kate Marsh ----- PNR ----- (Karma Marx*)
Leann Marshall ----- PSY, RS ----- (The Rendering)
R.N. Matos ------- DPNR, SH, V, W, ------- (Chronicles of the Damned*)
Sherry Mauro ----- PNR, RS ----- (Even Angels Fall, The Immortals)
Liz Maverick ----- SF, SH, V ----- (Crimson City, Shomi*)
Katie Maxwell ----- PNR ----- (Goth*)
Melissa Mayhue ----- F ----- (Daughters of Glenn*)
Dinah McCall ----- TT ----- (Dream Catcher )
Erin McCarthy ----- LPNR, V ----- (Vegas Vampires*, Dark Side)
Cheyenne McCray ----- PNR ----- (Magic*)
Seanan McGuire ----- RS, PNR ----- (October Daye*)
Titus McGuire ----- V ----- (Sanctuary of Darkness)
Annmarie McKenna ----- PNR ----- (Mate*)
Lisa McMann ----- PNR ----- (Wake*)
Wendy Raven McNair ----- LPNR, RS, YA -----
(Asleep* Book 1 of a trilogy)
Patrice Michelle ----- EPNR, V ----- (Kendrian #)
Richelle Mead ----- V, YA ----- (Vampire Academy*, Dark Swan, Georgina Kincaid*)
Teresa Medeiros ----- W ----- (Kane*)
Keith Melton -----SH, V ----- (Run, Wolf-1:Nightfall Wolf Clans*, Blood Vice-1:Nightfall Syndicate*)
Stephanie Meyer ----- #, V, YA ----- (Twilight*)
K S Michaels ----- LPNR ----- (Love Returns Through The
Portal of Time)
T.L. Mitchell -------- SH, V ---------- (Dark of kNight)
Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear ----- PSY ----- (Companion to
Wolves)
Lucy Monroe ----- SH ----- (Children of the Moon*)
Karen Moning ----- #, DPNR, LPNR, F ----- (Highlander* , Fever*)
Devon Monk ----- DPNR, H ----- (Magic to the Bone*)
Melina Morel ----- PNR ----- (Prey)
Alexis Morgan ----- PNR ----- (Dark Protector, Talions*)
Tempest Morgan ----- PSY ----- (Destiny of Darkness)
Catherine Mulvany ----- PNR ----- (Run No More, Something
Wicked)
Shelley Munro ----- HST, PSY, SF ----- (Romancing the Alien*,
Second Seduction)
Shanna Murchison ----- HST, PNR ----- (Druids of Destiny*)
C. E. Murphy ----- W ----- (Urban Shaman, Negotiator*)
Justine Musk ----- PNR ----- (BloodAngel)
Jet Mykles ----- F ----- (Leashed, Dark Elves)
Kathleen Nance ----- W ----- (Djinn)
Joy Nash ----- PNR ----- (Immortals)
Chloe Neill ----- V, H, W, LPNR ----- (Chicagoland* Some Girls Bite,
Friday Night Lights)
S.M. Nelson's ----- SH, W, YA ----- (Hallowed Moon)
Melanie Nowak ----- V ----- (Almost Human* Fatal Infatuation, Lost Reflections, Evolving
Ecstasy)
Patti O'Shea ----- PNR ----- (Magical Troubleshooters)
Robin Owens ----- PNR ----- (Heart* & Summoning*)
Lara Parker ----- V ----- (Dark Shadows)
Donita K. Paul ----- F, PNR ----- (Dragonspell* )
Kate Perry ----- G, PSY ----- (Guardians of Destiny*)
Vicki Pettersson ----- PNR ----- (Zodiac*)
Lisa Phillips ------- V ------- (Obsession Everlasting)
Adrian Phoenix ----- AS, DPNR, V ----- (The Maker's Song*)
Tamora Pierce --- PSY, YA --- (Alanna-1of 4:Song of the Lioness*, Wild Magic-1of 3:Immortals* )
Maria Isabel Pita ----- EPNR, HST, G ----- (Dreams of Anubis )
Robin Popp ----- H, V ----- (Night Slayer*)
T.A. Pratt ----- PNR ----- (Marla Mason*)
Christine Prebler ----- V ----- (Vampires at the Opera)
Audra & Stella Price ----- PNR ----- (Eververse*)
MJ Putney ----- PNR ----- (Magic)
Tamela Quijas --- G, RS, V --- (Angel's Fire-Demon's Blood, My Lord Raven/Dante' s Lady, Blood of the Beast)
Carin Rafferty ----- W ----- (Sanctuary*)
Jennifer Rardin ----- #, LPNR, V ----- (Once Bitten, Twice Shy)
Melanie Rawn ----- PNR ----- (Dragon Prince*, Exiles*)
Kimberly Raye ----- LPNR, V ----- (Dead End Dating*)
Sara Reinke ----- PNR ----- (Brethen, Dark Hunger)
Natasha Rhodes ----- A, H, V ----- ( Kayla Steele*)
Anne Rice ----- V ----- (Vampire Chronicles*, Interview with a Vampire)
Patricia Rice ----- W ----- (Mystic Guardian)
Kat Richardson ----- PNR ----- (Greywalker)
Serena Robar ----- PNR ----- (Colby Blanchard*)
J.D. Robb ----- #, PNR ----- (In Death*)
Jennifer Roberson ----- SH ----- (Cheysuli*)
Nora Roberts ----- D ----- (Sign of Seven*)
Wendy Roberts ----- RS ----- (Ghost Dusters Mysteries*)
Denise Rosetti ----- EPNR, SF, RS ----- (Gift of the Goddess,
Tailspin)
Patrick Rothfuss ----- PNR ----- (Name of the Wind)
Stephanie Rowe ----- LPNR ----- (Immortally Sexy*)
Michelle Rowen ----- V ----- (Bitten & Smitten, Immortality Bites*)
Savannah Russe ----- V ----- (Darkwing Chronicles*)
Michelle Sagara ----- PNR ----- (Chronicles of Elantra)
Lilith Saintcrow ----- #, D, DPNR, W, V ----- (Dante Valentine*,
Watchers*, Jill Kismet*)
Lynsay Sands ----- #, LPNR, V ----- (Argeneau Vampires*) #
Robin Schone ----- EPNR, HST, TT, ----- (Awaken My Love)
Ellen Schreiber ----- V, YA -----(Vampire Kisses*)
Cheri Scotch ----- PNR ----- (VooDoo Moon*)
Darren Shan ----- YA ----- (Cirque Du Freak)
Maggie Shayne ----- V,W ----- (Wings in the Night, Immortal
Witches*)
Will Shetterly ----- F, SH ----- (Elsewhere)
Sharon Shinn ----- PNR ----- (Mystic Rider)
Gena Showalter ----- H, SF, SH ----- (Lords of the Underworld,
Alien Huntress*, Atlantis*,)
Sharon Silva ----- HST, LPNR ----- (Spirit Dancer)
Eve Silver ----- D, W ----- (Demon's Kiss)
Donna Lea Simpson ----- SH ----- (Von Wolfram*)
Kassandra Sims ----- PNR ----- (Midnight Work)
Nalini Singh ----- A, F, PSY, SH ----- (Angel's Blood, Slave to
Sensation, PsyChangeling* )
Susan Sizemore ----- V,SH ----- (Crave the Night, Laws of the
Blood*)
Kathryn Smith ----- PNR ----- (Brotherhood of Blood*, Nightmare Chronicles*)
L. J. Smith ----- V ----- (Vampire Diaries*, Secret Circle*, Night World)
Midori Snyder ----- PSY, W, YA ----- (Oran*)
Maria V. Snyder ----- W ----- (Study*, Glass*)
Gabrijela Solomon ----- G, HST, PSY ----- (Past Life Journeys of
Gea and Zen*)
Sydney Somers ----- PNR ----- (Shadow Destroyers*)
Catherine Spangler ----- DPNR, SF ----- (Sentinel*, Shielder*)
Kerrelyn Sparks ----- #, V ----- (Love at Stake*)
Terry Spear/aka/Terry Lee Wilde-----SH, V, W, YA-----(Heart of
Wolf*, Vampire In My Dreams)
Jorie Spencer ----- SH ----- (Strength of the Pack*)
Wen Spencer ----- PSY, SF ----- (Ukiah Oregon*)
Susan Squires ----- PNR ----- (Companion*)
Laura Stamps ----- W ----- (Witches of Dixie)
Raz Steel ----- V ----- (Love without Blood*)
Maggie Stiefvater ----- F, PNR ----- (Gathering of Faerie*, Shiver*)
Jeanne C. Stein ----- V ----- (Anna Strong*)
Natalie Stenzel ----- LPNR ----- (Pandora's Box*)
E.J. Stevens --- A, D, DPNR, F, G, V, W --- (From the Shadows )
Jude Stephens ------- PNR, V ------- (Scent of a Vampire - 1:Evolved*)
Jennifer Stevenson ----- PNR ----- (Brass Bed, Velvet Chair &
Bearskin Rug)
Jennifer St Giles ----- SH ----- (Touch a Dark Wolf, Shadowmen*)
Jory Strong ----- AS, EPNR, SH, V, W, ----- (The Angelini *, Fallon
Mates*)
Sunny (Monere) ----- D, EPNR ----- (Demon Princess Chronicles*,
Mona Lisa*)
Shana Swendson ----- PNR ----- (Katie Chandler*)
Sara Taney Humphreys ----- SH ----- (The Amoveo Legacy*)
Helen Scott Taylor ----- F ----- (The Magic Knot*)
Karen E. Taylor ----- V ----- (Vampire Legacy*)
Vickie Taylor ----- PNR ----- (Flesh and Stone*, Les Gargouillen* )
Lorna Tedder -- PSY, RS, W -- (Flying by Night - book 1: Coven of the Jeweled Dragon*, Access, Dark Revelations)
Dawn Thompson ----- PNR ----- (Elementals* )
Rhonda Thompson ----- HST,SH ----- (Wild Wulff's of London*)
Rob Thurman ----- DPNR ----- (Cal Leandros* ----- Nightlife,Madhouse, Moonshine, Deathwish)
Jennifer Turner ----- DPNR ----- (Eternal Seduction)
Andrew Valentine ------- EPNR, V ----- (Bitter Things)
Carrie Vaughn ----- LPNR, SH ----- (Kitty Norville)
Lynn Viehl ----- #, DPNR, V ----- (If Angels Burn, Darkyn*)
Rachel Vincent ----- SH ----- (Rogue, Werecats*)
Shiloh Walker ----- EPNR ----- (Hunters*)
Daniel Waters ----- YA ----- (Generation Dead)
J.R. Ward ----- #, EPNR, V ----- (Black Dagger Brotherhood* )
Christine Warren ----- F, SH, V ----- (Wolf at the Door, Fix*)
J.D. Warren ----- SH ----- (Storm Ravens*)
Minda Webber ----- LPNR, H, V ----- (Reluctant Miss VanHelsing)
Jaye Wells ----- V,W ----- (Sabina Kane*)
Karen Whiddon ----- SH, W ----- (The Pack*, Magic)
Diane Whiteside ----- EPNR, V ----- (Texas Vampires*, Devil*)
Kit Whitfield ----- SH ----- (Benighted, Wolfsspur)
J C Wilder ----- EPNR, V -----(Shadow Dwellers*)
Renne Wildes ----- PNR ----- (Guardians of Light*)
Elissa Wilds ----- W ----- (Hidden Circle Coven*, Between Light
& Dark)
Eileen Wilks ----- SH ----- (World of the Lupi*)
C.L. Wilson ----- F, SH ----- (Tarien Soul*)
Anna Windsor ----- PNR ----- (Dark Crescent Sisterhood*)
Linda Wisdom ----- PNR, W ----- (Hex*)
Patricia C. Wrede ----- LPNR, W, YA ----- (Daughter of Witches, Shadows over Lyra*)
Tianna Xander ----- EPNR, RS ----- (Triad*, Chosen*)
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro ----- V ----- (St. Germain*)
Rebecca York ----- EPNR, PSY, SH ----- (Beyond*, Moon*)
Cora Zane ----- EPNR, SH, V ----- (Werekind*, Immortal Lovers*)
I believe all of these are available right here on Amazon, too! So once you're done reading my novel, Bitter Things, be sure to check out one of these great lesser-known authors and their works!
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