A Gentleman of Means: A steampunk adventure novel by Shelley Adina Copyright 2015. All rights reserved. Prologue Venice, October 1894 Upon her graduation from St. Cecilia’s Academy for Young Ladies at the age of eighteen, Gloria Meriwether-Astor had returned to the Fifteen Colonies believing herself to be the epitome of feminine charm, wealth, and beauty,…
Not long ago, through the wonders of technology I transcended the aether and had a delightful conversation with Fiona Hardingham, the actress who voices the Magnificent Devices audiobooks, and RayAnn, our lovely hostess at Realm of Books. RayAnn has posted the podcast for your listening pleasure here: http://realmofbookspodcast.com Which of us grew up scripting and acting…
I’m delighted to let you know that I’ve been invited to be a regular poster at Destination Amish, one of the most interesting, warm, and informative sites around for all things Amish. Regular posters include many authors you love—Marta Perry, Beth Shriver, and Patricia Davids among them. From books to recipes to insights into Amish…
I was talking to a young man on a bus in Munich once and he told me that often literary translations are so poor that the German folks would rather take English classes and read in the original than deal with the poor translations. (Hm, thought I. No wonder the Devices books sell so well in…
My newsletter subscribers were the first to get a look at the cover of Magnificent Devices Book Eight. A very good reason to sign up, what? So with a flourish, I whip the concealing sheet away–ta da! Here is our Tigg in his natural habitat, the engine room of an airship!