The Hot Author Report

Interview with Cilla McCain – Author of Murder in Baker Company: How Four American Soldiers Killed One of Their Own

Cilla McCain works within all genres of the literary field with a focus on the injustices of society. Please visit www.cillamccain.com for further details of current and upcoming projects.
Q: What compelled you to write your first book?
I was sickened about the injustice suffered by the Davis family. I also couldn’t believe that the issues surrounding [...]

Interview with Christa Allan – Author of Walking on Broken Glass

Christa Allan lives in Abita Springs, Louisiana where she teaches high school English. She’s written for Chicken Soup for the Coffee Lover’s Soul, Chicken Soup for the Divorced Soul, The Ultimate Teacher, and Cup of Comfort for Parents of Children with Special Needs. A member of American Christian Fiction Writers, Christa is also [...]

Interview with Sarah Addison Allen – Author of The Girl Who Chased the Moon

Sarah Addison Allen lives in Asheville, North Carolina, where she serves up heaping helpings of the fantastic and the familiar in fiction she describes as “Southern-fried magical realism.”  She is the New York Times Bestselling Author of Garden Spells and The Sugar Queen.  Her new book, The Girl Who Chased the Moon, is on sale [...]

Interview with Kay Strom – Author of The Second-Half Adventure: Don’t Just Retire—Use Your Time, Skills & Resources to Change the World

Kay Marshall Strom is the author of thirty-six published books, including her most recent, The Second-Half Adventure: Don’t Just Retire—Use Your Time, Skills & Resources to Change the World.  Her writing credits also include magazine articles, short stories, prize-winning screenplays, booklets for writers, and anything else that will help make the house payments.  Kay is [...]

Interview with Maria Andrade – Author of Heart Magic: Keeping Love Alive and Well

Heart Magic, Keeping Love Alive & Well, is about how to live happily with someone you love. Fairytales speak about people living, “happily ever after” but as a people who want to succeed in love we need to overcome our tendency at being a throw away society with relationship. One out of two ends in divorce. I believe we can do better than that. After all, if we sincerely want world peace, we must begin with it under our roof. We merely have to be better prepared and not just take love for granted. My book based on 25 years of working with couples shows you how!

Interview with Chris Wardle – Author of The Lighthouse of Mr. Tinfish

Chris Wardle holds a bachelor’s degree in physical geography as well as a Master’s degree for water supply in developing countries from Cranfield University in the UK.
Over the last ten years Chris has travelled extensively in developing countries working on charity projects in poor communities. He has been able to draw on his numerous experiences [...]

Interview with Carla Buckley – Author of The Things That Keep You Here

Carla Buckley is the debut author of The Things That Keep Us Here (Delacorte Press, February 2010.) She was born in Washington, D.C., attended Oberlin College and The Wharton School for Business, and has worked in a variety of jobs, including a stint as an assistant press secretary for a U.S. senator, an analyst with [...]

Interview with Susie Larson – Author of Embracing Your Freedom: A Personal Experience of God’s Heart of Justice

With enthusiasm, humor, and conviction, author/speaker Susie Larson has spoken to thousands of women locally, nationally, and internationally. She just finished writing her sixth book, “Growing Grateful Kids”, which, releases in March of 2010. Susie has been interviewed on radio stations across the country and serves as a regular guest host for Along the Way [...]

Interview with Dot Ryan – Author of Corrigan’s Pool

Dot Ryan, author of the historical novel, Corrigans’ Pool, lives in Corpus Christi, Texas with her husband, Sam. Dot is busy writing her second and third works of historical fiction, one of which is the upcoming sequel to Corrigans’ Pool.

To learn more about Corrigans’ Pool and to read Part One of the upcoming sequel, [...]

Interview with Linda Dahl – Author of Gringa in a Strange Land

Linda Dahl has written extensively about Latin America, women in jazz, New Orleans and other topics that interest her over a thirty-year career as a published author. She has lived in Ecuador, Mexico, Brazil and New York and currently lives in an old farmhouse with lots of flowers and pets. A widow, she [...]