Cover Reveal and Another Contract

Yep... I did it again.  This time, my short story A Soldier, My Soldier has been sold to...

Evernight Publishing!

The title is due for release in August 2013 - but you can read a teaser here:  A Second Chance Soldier

This now takes me to a grand total of 14 contracts... Woo Hoo!

In other news:

COVER ART REVEAL!

Are you ready?  I think this must be about the most GORGEOUS cover art I have ever seen.

I have to send a huge thank you out to Emmy Ellis from Total-E-Bound for this!

And to think!  You only have to wait until August for this baby!  I love this book so much!  It's totally squee-worthy!

Now, I know there is more news coming... but to be honest... I'm working madly on finishing off the sequel to Blame The Wine, so I will be back with more goodies soon!

Imogene

News!

Yeah I seem to be missing in action a lot at the moment.  So what have I been up to?

Lots, I tell you.  Lots!

Where to start?  Okay ARRA - what a blast!  Honestly, it was so much fun.  I got to meet up with other Authors I chat to a lot.

Khloe Wren, Imogene Nix and Georgiana Louis - all trying to outgrin each other.  Lovely ladies I am so proud to call my friends.  Yes, we did misbehave just a little bit.

Hazel Gower, Angela Castle and Kate Belle shared a table, so you can imagine the hilarity that went with the main evening.  Kate did mention something about the wine...

And of course, the lovely Jan Graham was there too!  Hi Jan!

Did someone say group Author photo?  Haha Yes there was over 60 of us again attending.  So getting a group photo was like herding sheep.  They did, however, get there in the end!

I attended the author book signing (yes I was signing) and giving away Imogene Nix sleep masks, bookmarks and even mentos!  The New Author panel - most people laughed... *phew* and scored a few books to bring home and read.  (Well just one... five... okay twenty eight... including those I won and those I bought!) oh and the Keynote Address by Anne Gracie!  Oh my!!! Wish I could get hold of the video she ran.  Oestrogen ran like a river while that was on.

On a purely personal note, my oldest daughter was inducted as her schools Student Committee Secretary.  I know she'll do a good job.  Doesn't she look pleased with herself?

 Ah and my latest news.  I made my dozen!  Contracts that is :)  Today I received word that my near futuristic romance, Hesparia's Tears has been picked up by Total-E-Bound.  (The home of Blame The Wine, The Blood Bride and so on...)

I don't have any further information yet.  But here's the blurb:

What will happen when the past catches up?

Galan is from Hesparia, where the females are dying out.

Jessa has a past, one she hasn’t earned but cannot escape from.

What will happen when opportunity knocks?

Galan travels to earth, hoping to plead the case for Hesparia. He doesn’t expect Jessa or The Quickening.

Can he make the case for women to migrate to Hesparia? Can they trust one another with their hearts. And can Jessa really escape her past?

 Hesparia’s Tears.

I've also still got one title out on submission - Loving Memories (A romantic suspense)... and one getting closer to submission - A Soldier... My Soldier.  It needs some tweaks and work... but it should be ready soon.  It will be my first "real contemporary" with no paranormal elements or suspense or sci fi... lol, I'm sure you get the idea.

Yes, for all I've been quiet, I have been busy!

Okay, time to sign off for now!  Have fun, be good and if you can't, well... enjoy yourself!

Imogene

SFR Presents... Imogene Nix

This is my first SFRB (Science Fiction Romance Brigade) Presents post, so bear with me.

The Science Fiction Romance Brigade is hosting a blog-hop in which all participants post a snippet from a SFR novel or manuscript. Whether you are curious about science fiction romance or an avid fan, this is your chance to get a taste of what is available or soon to come. And it's absolutely free!

The snippet today is from one of my current pieces, called Hesparia's Tears. 

Concept:

Hesparia is a planet almost totally devoid of children and women, the result of genetic experimentation gone wrong.  Now, the prince of the planet, Galan travels to earth seeking women willing to migrate to his planet to help repopulate it.

Jessa is an ordinary girl... well, one with a difficult background.  When she meets Galan she is instantly attracted, both to the man and to the concept of a fresh start.

Set mainly at and around the Parkes Observatory, it has a very australian flavour!

Snippet:

“I am Galan, and these here are my men. Where will I find the ones called Jessa and Seth?” He watched as another door, this to the side, opened for him. With a nod, several of his people entered quickly and he waited for the confirmation that they were within. In barely a tackard, they came back to the door, motioning him forward. Several steps brought him to the threshold where a big man stood watching him with an angry look on his face.

“I’m Seth.” One of the two beyond the large man sat at a table, he arms behind him. Next to him sat a woman. Her fine features capturing his attention. Her hair as red as the Farbian Pearls that were cultivated on his aunt’s farm and her skin fine and pale in the harsh lighting.

“You are Seth, and this is Jessa?” Galan indicated them and the one called Seth nodded madly. Jessa, the woman, sat still, watching him. He moved forward and the big man stepped into his path.

“They are prisoners. You will only talk to them from here.” He listened to the words feeling confusion. Prisoners? Had they broken some law?

“Forgive me.  They have broken a law or regulation?” If they were dangerous prisoners, then he would need to cease negotiating with them. The guidelines of his mission were quite clear about who he could negotiate with. But something deep within him, told him there was an inconsistency with this situation.

“They were not supposed to contact you. Especially her.” The angry man pointed to the beautiful woman, who sat straight and still in the chair. Strain lines appeared at the side on her perfectly formed mouth. For the first time in many stords, something within him came to life when he glanced upon her face.

***Please note this snippet is not yet edited!***

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