Well, knock me over with a feather. My brother, Michael Alvear, recently informed me that Cleopatra's Moon was mentioned in a piece on the "The Best of the Girl-Power Books" in YA. In The Atlantic Wire.The Atlantic. The online version of the famous magazine. After I picked myself up off the floor, I fell over again. Because, really, this is just another example of … [Read more...] about Getting A Mention on The Atlantic Wire
Reviews & Press
Book Review: The Ionia Sanction
Nico's back! And he's even funnier and more interesting than ever. We met our intrepid, bumbling, loveable young hero from ancient Greece in Gary Corby's The Pericles Commission, the first in a series about Nicoloas, the young man determined to live a life of intrigue as an investigator rather than follow in his father's footsteps as a sculptor.In the Ionia Sanction, Nico … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Ionia Sanction
Shedding Light on Dark of the Moon
I like to keep it simple, so here's my review of Dark of the Moon by Tracy Barrett: I loved it. This re-imagining of the Theseus myth is fresh, fascinating and--most importantly--plausible!I love books that force me to rethink stories and myths and Dark of the Moon does exactly that. Plus, it looks at this ancient myth from Ariadne's point of view, tying her story to the slow … [Read more...] about Shedding Light on Dark of the Moon
Entertainment Weekly, the Decatur Book Festival and other Surprises
So I found out yesterday that Cleopatra's Moon made Entertainment Weekly e-zine's "Must Read" list for the week of August 22nd.What a surprise! Beyond exciting! Here's the link: http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20310286_20521465,00.html#21043406 There Selene is, sandwiched between the Coen brothers' Blue Ray collection and actor Paul Giamatti! Amazing.Jackson Pearce, me, … [Read more...] about Entertainment Weekly, the Decatur Book Festival and other Surprises
PW Calls Cleopatra’s Moon “Fascinating!”
Three weeks. 21 days. 504 hours. And 30K+ minutes before my first novel, Cleopatra’s Moon releases. Publisher’s Weekly just reviewed it and calls it a “fascinating historical novel.” It says my main character, Cleopatra Selene (the daughter of Cleopatra, the only one of her four children to survive—for real) “proves a stalwart heroine.” Plus, PW adds, “the novel's atmospheric … [Read more...] about PW Calls Cleopatra’s Moon “Fascinating!”
