Lisa T. Bergren- I’m not sure if I would have heard of her
if a friend hadn’t recommended her book series, then later I saw someone
mention it during a boutofbooks chat. After that I looked the River of Time
series up… and fell in love with the story.
Stephanie Fowers- I love talking about local authors.
Stephanie’s books are light, and filled with humor. Her characters are so relatable
that if I were to cast the actors in the play or movie version, I have a friend
that would fit every role perfectly.
Lindsey Leavitt- Okay, she’s fairly well known. But more
people need to know about her. Her Princess for Hire series is an absolute
delightful read.
Maria V. Snyder- How she isn’t more well-known is a mystery
to me. Maria is the queen of strong, relatable heroines. Her Study series
features a lead named Yelena, and is one of my absolute favorite heroines.
Wonderful world building, fantastic characters (you’ll love Ari and Janco too!)
and absorbing story telling.
R.L. LaFevers- I think by now a lot of the blogging
community has heard about her and her fantastic books. However, if it weren’t
for all the amazing bloggers out there I may not have found her books!
S.J. Kincaid- Another author I know of because of blogging.
I read Insignia last year and loved
it. A YA novel with a male MC!
Elizabeth Fama- I got to meet Elizabeth, be jealous. No
seriously, you should be jealous because she’s awesome. When you think
mermaids, you think red hair, dinglehoppers, heart of gold, couldn’t hurt a
fly, etc, etc. Elizabeth takes that stereotype, flips it upside down and makes it ever so much
more interesting. Monstrous Beauty is a great read if you’re looking for
something that’s a mix of romance, historical fiction, mystery, and fantasy.
Chanda Hahn- I don’t even remember how I heard about her
series, but it’s wonderful. I’m a sucker for a fairy tale retelling, and her
books are fantastic!
Jessica Day George- I discovered her by accident (another
local author!) when I won the audio for her book, Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow. I
think she might be more well known among MG readers, not many realize she
writes YA as well.
So… I only made it to 8. Turns out a lot of my favorite
authors are already well known.
Who is on your list? What delightful authors have I yet to discover???
I like Lindsey Leavitt! She should have more recognition.
ReplyDeleteHey, thanks for the shout out! Now maybe somebody ELSE will look up the River of Time Series! :-)
ReplyDeleteElizabeth Fama definitely deserves more recognition! Monstrous Beauty was amazing. I really loved that she went back to the origins of mermaid lore and made them scary again!
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I love Jessica Day George, and I think she's getting better known in YA since the princess trilogy. But she should be even better known. And I should read Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow, which I've been meaning to read for ages.
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