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Susan Forest

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Susan Forest grew up in a family of mountaineers and skiers, and she loves adventure. She also loves the big ideas found in SF/F, and finds fast-paced adventure stories a great place to explore how individuals grapple with complex moral decisions. Aurora Award winners, Bursts of Fire and Flights of Marigold, first books in her Addicted to Heaven series, confront issues of addiction in an epic fantasy world of intrigue and betrayal.

Susan is also an award-winning fiction editor, has published over 25 short stories (Analog, Asimov's, BCS, & more), and has appeared at many international writing conventions. She loves travel and has been known to dictate novels from the back of her husband's motorcycle. http://speculative-fiction.ca/
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Flights of Marigold

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Immunity to Strange Tales

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The Most Invasive Species

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Mallory, a young woman trying to get her life back on track, lands a dream job…but the ghosts in the woods have other plans. Chilling! Especially the black-and-white art that is central to the story.
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Will Fergusson accompanies his neighbour, Jean-Claude Munyezamu, on a visit to the land of his birth, exploring both the nation's distant and recent past, as well as the country as it functions today. Beautifully written and engaging, this book taugh ...more
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This book applies evolutionary and psychological theories of how humans navigate the world, to the writer's task of creating plot, character, and theme. I've read a lot of books on writing, and this is one of the few to give me insights I have not se ...more
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Leah and her husband agree that she will spend extended periods of time—months at a stretch—in far flung parts of the world, doing charitable work. I enjoyed the two prongs of this story: Leah's experiences of working with the poor, refugees, and dis ...more
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The Wager by David Grann
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Telling the true tale of the shipwreck of The Wager in 1741, David Grann provides incredible detail about life on the sea in the 18th century—as well as a gripping mystery. As a novelist with a book set on a 1630 Atlantic trading vessel, I'm thrilled ...more
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Storycraft by Jack R. Hart
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Using the techniques of fiction writers, Jack Hart guides nonfiction writers through how to create a compelling news article or essay. As a fiction writer, I found this book informative for my own writing as well, comparing forms.
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The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr
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This book explores the complexities and considerations of writing a memoir. As someone new to this field, I found it very interesting and thought provoking.
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Dictionary of Fine Distinctions by Eli Burnstein
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Each two-page spread defines two words of similar meaning, illustrating their differences. Quirky and fun—and I learned a lot!
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Thomas Noguchi, coroner to the stars in Hollywood in the 1950s – 1970s fought racism and his own hubris to carve out a fascinating life and career. From the politics to the celebrity, to the media response, to the forensics, this book was captivating ...more
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Sapphire Flames (Hidden Legacy, #4) by Ilona Andrews
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Wishful Thinking (How To Be The Best Damn Faery Godmother In The World (Or Die Trying) Book 1) by Helen Harper
Wishful Thinking (How To Be The Best Damn Faery Godmother In The World by Helen Harper
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From the Grave (The Arcana Chronicles, #6) by Kresley Cole
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Blood Truth (Black Dagger Legacy, #4) by J.R. Ward
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Reticence (Custard Protocol, #4) by Gail Carriger
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Bursts of Fire (Addicted to Heaven, #1) by Susan Forest
Bursts of Fire by Susan Forest
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The Demon World (The Smoke Thieves, #2) by Sally Green
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Death of Darkness (Immortal Guardians, #9) by Dianne Duvall
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