San Francisco Book Review
This is great! Just received some fantastic coverage in the San Francisco Book Review:
“It Happened One Doomsday is a curious beast: a rom-com with an apocalyptic bent.
[Dru’s] posse of supportive female friends is both hilarious and badass, offering great banter along with impressive superpowers.
She’s also supported by an interesting magic system and a bookish background that makes her an immensely engaging underdog.“ Read more >
OK, so, yeah, I’m at the bottom of page 51. Not exactly headline news. But still, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY!
So there I was in Target, shopping for chicken and peanut butter, when something terrifying popped up on my phone.
Publishers Weekly had just reviewed my new book. Not just online, but in print.
I froze. My heart started pounding. A cold jolt of adrenaline shot through me. Why? Because first off, in the world of a writer, this is officially a BIG THING.
Like, Tyrannosaurus-Rex-in-your-living-room big.
If you live in or near Denver, you know that there is no shortage of good places to sit and read. Take the Tattered Cover, for example, a place of legendary green carpets, creaky (yet comfortable) furniture and whimsically helpful staff. It’s also where I met bestselling author and all-around nice guy Jamie Ford a couple of years ago. I came to hear him talk about his debut novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, and came away enthralled. (In fact, if you’re interested, you can listen to the podcast here.)
Now, his critically-acclaimed bestseller has been shortlisted as a candidate for the next One Book, One Denver. Interested in helping make it happen? You can cast your vote here. You can also read Jamie’s all-too-humble thoughts about this incredible honor here.
What does this mean to you as an aspiring author? It’s a reminder that even a first novel can break out big, earning not only bestseller status and the adulation of critics everywhere, but something even more important, more magical: it can serve as an inspiration to everyone who reads it. Even a city full of avid readers.
And really, isn’t that a great reason to write?
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When a handsome mechanic with glowing red eyes pulls up in a possessed black muscle car, Dru’s world is turned upside down. Can her magic save the world—before his curse destroys it? Amazon
Sorcerers are disappearing off the streets. Greyson is missing. Hellbringer is on the loose. Can Dru stop the prophecy before legions of undead rise to consume the souls of everyone on Earth? Amazon
Can Dru save Greyson’s soul, salvage her friendships, and find the apocalypse scroll in time to stop doomsday? Amazon
Surrounded by criminals, can a con artist with a heart of gold find an ancient spider before it steals his memories — and his life? Amazon
When supernatural evil stalks the noir streets of 1947 New York, private detective Jazzy St. Clare is on the case. Ancient curses, dark sorcery and bloodthirsty fangs are no match for Jazzy’s killer wit and panache.
Laurence MacNaughton is the award-winning author of more than a dozen novels, novellas, and short stories. His work has been praised by Booklist, Publishers Weekly, RT Book Reviews, Library Journal, and Kirkus Reviews. He lives in Colorado with his wife and too many classic cars.
