LAURENCE MACNAUGHTON

Tag: new urban fantasy

  • Urban fantasy author L.R. Braden has a new book out–and a line of chainmail jewelry, too

    Note from Laurence: I’m always excited to showcase the work of other up-and-coming urban fantasy authors. L.R. Braden also happens to be a Colorado author like me. That’s an added bonus for local readers. And she has degrees in both English literature and metalsmithing, so naturally she splits her time between writing and making chainmail…

  • “As much fun as you can have reading about impending doomsday!”

    The wait is over! Forever and a Doomsday releases today (yay!) and the reviews are already pouring in. Here’s an absolutely fabulous recap of the entire series (that doesn’t give away any spoilers) from Fan Girl Nation: Mixing together the atmospheric flavor of the action sequences from Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, airy hints of classic…

  • Forever and a Doomsday (Dru Jasper #4)

    A chilling cohort of soul-devouring wraiths has risen from the netherworld to crack open the final seal of the apocalypse scroll and bring the world to a fiery end. To keep the scroll out of their clutches, Dru must solve a 2,000-year-old magical mystery, find a city lost in the netherworld, and unearth a crystal…

  • OUT NOW: No Sleep Till Doomsday (Dru Jasper #3)

    A wicked enchantress has stolen an amulet that will destroy the world in 24 hours. Unless Dru and her sorcerer friends can get it back, the seas will boil, the stars will fall from the sky, and the earth itself will split apart. Overall, bad news. To make things worse, Dru’s half-demon boyfriend Greyson and…

  • The real life inspiration behind No Sleep till Doomsday

    Perhaps the most popular character in my Dru Jasper series is Hellbringer, a black 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona that is literally possessed by a speed demon. In my new book, No Sleep till Doomsday, our anti-hero Hellbringer has a brand-new nemesis, a 2018 Dodge Demon named Soulbreaker. If you’re even thinking about reading my book,…

  • Meet me at Tattered Cover on Friday 11/9/18 at 7 pm

    If you’re in the Denver area, come meet me this Friday at my very favorite bookstore: Tattered Cover. I’ll talk about the stories behind No Sleep till Doomsday, read my favorite pages, answer questions, and sign books. After the signing, head through the “secret door” into The Goods restaurant next door to join me and mingle…

  • My Favorite Things on Speculative Chic

    When the wonderful Shara White invited me over to Speculative Chic to talk about a few of my favorite things, I jumped at the chance. Read about my favorite movie villain on four wheels, underground music to write to, and my secret addiction to a retro gamebook series more than 60 books long. P.S. She’s doing…

  • No Sleep till Doomsday is here at last! Don’t miss it.

    I’m so excited to announce that the wait is finally over. No Sleep till Doomsday has just been released in bookstores everywhere! Can crystal sorceress Dru Jasper save her boyfriend Greyson’s soul, salvage her troubled friendships, and find the apocalypse scroll in time to stop doomsday? “Sharp action scenes, crisp characterization and pinpoint plotting keep…

  • Be the first to get the new Dru Jasper story. FREE.

    No Sleep till Doomsday releases tomorrow! To celebrate, I’m offering a nice little bonus freebie. Over the summer, I wrote a brand-new Dru Jasper story that takes Dru and Greyson on a romantic dinner date gone horribly wrong. Evil curses, terrifying creatures, mass hysteria—and that’s before they even order dessert. You can’t get this story…

  • Join me at MileHiCon 50

    This year marks the 50th anniversary of MileHiCon, Denver’s ginormous science fiction and fantasy event. Here’s where you can find me (and, if you’re lucky, score a free book): FRIDAY 10/19/18 at 3:00 PM (Mesa Verde A) Pantsing, Grid Paper, or the I-Ching: Many roads to plots SUNDAY 10/21/18 at 1:00 PM (Mesa Verde C)…