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Signing in Albany, NY

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Amy Raby

Readers! Apparently I am insane, because I am going to upstate New York in the dead of winter. While I am there, I will be doing an author event (reading, Q&A, signing) at: Flights of Fantasy Books and Games (Albany, … Continue reading →

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Pandora, Amazon, Goodreads, and book discoverability

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Amy Raby

I have recently discovered Pandora. Not that I haven’t known about it for a while, but until a little while ago, it was of no use to me because I only listen to music in my car. Then I bought … Continue reading →

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Promo round-up 4/23/13

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Amy Raby

Here’s the big news for this week: my fantasy romance trilogy just sold to French publisher Bragelonne! That’s Assassin’s Gambit, Spy’s Honor, and the book I’m still writing, Prince’s Fire. I am so excited that my book is going to … Continue reading →

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Spy’s Honor cover reveal!

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Amy Raby

Look what I have. It’s the cover for Spy’s Honor! I’m really happy with this cover. Rhianne (the heroine) has a softer look than Vitala, which is appropriate given her character. But the cover is similar in style to the … Continue reading →

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Assassin’s Gambit cover reveal

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Amy Raby

It’s here! My cover for Assassin’s Gambit! I think it’s gorgeous! If you want to know how it was made, I don’t know details, but it’s a combination of artwork and photography. I think my publisher did a fabulous job … Continue reading →

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Ancient Rome: a lifelong obsession

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Amy Raby

I have been fascinated, for much of my life, with ancient peoples. Especially the Romans. Why? It’s kind of a long story, but I’ll give you the short version first. There is this funny thing about the last couple millenia … Continue reading →

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History for the fantasy buff: After Man

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Amy Raby

This is not actually history, but it’s relevant in the sense of, how do we use what we know of history to speculate about possible futures? This book begins with the premise that humankind has self-destructed. 50 million years go … Continue reading →

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Fantasy: a fragmenting market?

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Amy Raby

Recently I was involved in a conversation where there was some discussion about the fantasy market and whether publishers were buying fantasy novels. There seems to be some consensus that the market for YA fantasy is stronger than the market … Continue reading →

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Fantasy through the ages: The Unfinished Song

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Amy Raby

Time period: Neolithic Tara Maya’s wonderful fantasy series features fairies in a Neolithic (late Stone Age) setting! Why this atypical choice of time period? I’ll let Tara explain in her own words: Three Reasons I Chose Not To Set My … Continue reading →

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Fantasy through the ages: Swordspoint

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Amy Raby

Time period featured: Regency (roughly) Swordspoint is another favorite fantasy novel of mine from the 80’s, although I read it much later. While it’s definitely secondary-world fantasy, set in an invented world, it features no magic. But it doesn’t need … Continue reading →

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