Category Archives: Urban Fantasy

SINKING DOWN BLOG TOUR WITH ERIC GARRISON!

Today I have the pleasure of Spotlighting in my blog, “Sinking Down” the latest novel from my friend and writing peer Eric Garrison! Eric is also an author at Seventh Star Press, publisher of my debut novel last summer and various short stories, so if you are a fan of speculative fiction within the urbanContinue reading “SINKING DOWN BLOG TOUR WITH ERIC GARRISON!”

BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #3

TODAY’S SPOTLIGHTED AUTHOR IS SERESSIA GLASS! Seressia Glass is an award-winning author of more than twenty contemporary and paranormal romance and urban fantasy stories. Her current series (Shadowchasers, Sons of Anubis)  (see below) are steeped in Egyptian mythology. She lives north of Atlanta with her guitar-wielding husband and two attack poodles. When not writing, she spendsContinue reading “BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH SPOTLIGHT #3”

PICK UP THE GOD KILLERS TODAY – NOW AVAILABLE ON KINDLE & NOOK!

EXTRA, EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! My debut Urban Fantasy novel, The God Killers is now available for purchase on the Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook! Click the icons below to purchase your copy TODAY!!!          

AN INTERVIEW WITH ERIC GARRISON!

I want to extend a hearty congratulations to my very good friend and fellow Seventh Star Press author, Eric Garrison on his latest novel, FOUR TIL LATE. Eric, as I write this, you’ve gotten your first shipment of print copies of FOUR ‘TIL LATE your novel. I know what a thrill it is to seeContinue reading “AN INTERVIEW WITH ERIC GARRISON!”

InConJunction 2013

MY VERY FIRST EXPERIENCES AS AN AUTHOR AT A CON! Today’s blog post is a recount and sharing of my experiences as an author attending InConJunction 2013! I had the opportunity to share a dealers table with my fellow IHW members and Seventh Star Press authors RJ Sullivan and Eric Garrison, two friends whom IContinue reading “InConJunction 2013”

Author John F. Allen will attend InConJunction 2013, July 5 – 7!

This Friday, July 5th is the start of InConJunction, one of Indianapolis’ longest-running genre cons. It will be held at: Indianapolis Marriott East 7202 East 21st Street · Indianapolis, Indiana 46219 USA This weekend will mark my first appearance at InConJunction as a fan and as an author. I’ll be sharing a table with local authors Eric GarrisonContinue reading “Author John F. Allen will attend InConJunction 2013, July 5 – 7!”

URBAN FANTASY AND PARANORMAL ROMANCE

What’s the difference? If I were asked—as I often am—to name a genre which my forthcoming novel The God Killers fits in, it would be urban Fantasy. I suppose this is mainly because the city in which the protagonist currently resides and the one of her birth, play an integral part in the story andContinue reading “URBAN FANTASY AND PARANORMAL ROMANCE”

URBAN FANTASY HAS ROOTS

While I’m not a big fan of romance novels, I don’t mind them nearly as much when the characters are gritty and preternatural creatures are involved, downplaying the sappiness associated with most novels where the word romance is used. Paranormal romance novels are the next big thing and filling the bookstore shelves in record numbers.Continue reading “URBAN FANTASY HAS ROOTS”