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Rachel Claire

Rachel Claire has a BA in Philosophy Within Literature, and has had work experience as an international tour guide, counselor, teacher and organic gardener.  She reads and listens to many stories.

The Sheepfarmer's Daughter by Elizabeth Moon

The Sheepfarmer's Daughter by Elizabeth Moon

Tue, Jun 01, 2010

Elizabeth Moon’s first novel, Sheepfarmer's Daughter (1988) won the Compton Crook Award in 1989. Remnant Population was a Hugo nominee in 1997, and The Speed of Dark was a finalist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and won the Nebula in 2004.

Second Nature by Michael Pollan

Second Nature by Michael Pollan

Tue, Jun 01, 2010

For the past twenty years, Michael Pollan has been writing books and articles about the places where the human and natural worlds intersect: food, agriculture, gardens, drugs, and architecture. A contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine since 1987, his writing has received numerous awards. In 2003, Pollan was appointed the Knight Professor of Journalism at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism, and the director of the Knight Program in Science and Environmental Journalism. In addition to teaching, he lectures widely on food, agriculture, and gardening.

Entranced by Nora Roberts

Entranced by Nora Roberts

Tue, Jun 01, 2010

Nora Roberts is truly a publishing phenomenon. Today, she is one of America's leading novelists, with many #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling novels to her credit. Her books are published around the world, made into films, excerpted in national magazines and translated in over twenty-five different languages.

High Deryni by Katherine Kurtz

High Deryni by Katherine Kurtz

Thu, Jul 01, 2010

Katherine Kurtz has been writing fantasy for well over three decades. She is happily married and lives with her husband.

*www.Wake/www.Watch by Robert Sawyer

Thu, Jul 01, 2010

Robert J. Sawyer was born in Ottawa, Canada. He has won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novel.

Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupe

Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupe

Thu, Jul 01, 2010

Paolo Bacigalupi's writing has appeared in High Country News, Salon.com, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, and Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. It has been nominated for the Nebula and Hugo awards, and has won the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for best SF short story of the year.

*Gene of Isis by Traci Harding

*Gene of Isis by Traci Harding

Wed, Sep 01, 2010

Traci Harding lives in Australia and writes sci-fi and fantasy mixed with historical details.

This Body of Death by Elizabeth George

This Body of Death by Elizabeth George

Fri, Oct 01, 2010

Elizabeth George is the New York Times best-selling author of fourteen novels of psychological suspense, one book of nonfiction, and two short-story collections. Her work has been honored with the Anthony and Agatha awards, the Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere, and the MIMI, Germany's prestigious prize for suspense fiction. She lives in Washington State.

*The Dark Age by Traci Harding

*The Dark Age by Traci Harding

Fri, Jan 01, 2010

Australian novelist Traci Harding has ten books published, including two complete trilogies - The Ancient Future trilogy and The Celestial Triad. The Alchemist's Key is a stand-alone book published in 1999 while Ghostwriting is a collection of 6 haunting tales.

Meditation:  The Buddhist Way by Jinananda

Meditation: The Buddhist Way by Jinananda

Fri, Jan 01, 2010

Jinananda was born in Bedford, England. He has written The Middle Way-The Story of Buddhism and karma and Rebirth-In a Nutshell for Naxos Audiobooks. He has taught meditation and Buddhism since 1987 and has been the Chairman of the West London Buddhist Centre since 2005.

*Being of the Field by Traci Harding

*Being of the Field by Traci Harding

Tue, Feb 01, 2011

Australian novelist Traci Harding has ten books published, including two complete trilogies – The Ancient Future trilogy and The Celestial Triad. The Alchemist's Key is a stand-alone book published in 1999 while Ghostwriting is a collection of 6 haunting tales.

Pump Six by Paolo Bacigalupi

Pump Six by Paolo Bacigalupi

Wed, Jun 01, 2011

These stories are chillingly well crafted…. All of the stories except “Softer”take place in dystopian futures, where freedom, opportunity, food and personal safety are forfeit.