MGSD 19th Birthday Bash

Spotlight on Bree Despain and Brodi Ashton Signing The Savage Grace and Everneath 11:00 AM

At 11:00 we will delve into the worlds of teen life, werewolves, and Greek mythology with two young adult paranormal fiction authors from Utah. Bree Despain has completed her Dark Divine trilogy with The Savage Grace, in which pastor’s daughter Grace Divine faces choices between those she loves and sacrifices that may cost her soul. Brodi Ashton’s first installment in her  trilogy, Everneath, is a contemporary twist on the myth of Persephone, as Nikki Beckett is torn between life on the surface, and returning to the Everneath.

Spotlight on Jeffrey J. Mariotte, Wes Albers, and Allison Brennan Signing The Devil’s Bait, Black & White, and Silenced Noon

 It’s a triple-threat of suspense with our three featured authors at high noon. Mysterious Galaxy’s own  Jeff Mariotte helps transition us from young adult fiction with Dark Vengeance, Volume 2, to his newest Jeffrey J. Mariotte thriller, The Devil’s Bait, a deadly tale of high stakes finance. 

Debut author Wes Albers discusses how his two decades as a police officer influenced his fictional stories of SDPD Officer John Hatch and a world in which crimes occur not just in Black & White, but also in myriad shades of gray. 

Best-selling suspense author Allison Brennan’s Silenced is the fifth in her series about Lucy Kincaid, introduced to readers in Love Me to Death, as she continues to battle cyber-sex crimes and investigates who killed a high-priced call girl linked to a powerful Congressman.

Please note that we regreat that Christopher will not be able to attend the Birthday Bash.

Spotlight on Christopher Farnsworth  Red, White and Blood and Royal Street 1:00 PM

Former investigative reporter Christopher Farnsworth returned to his childhood love of the paranormal when he turned his attention to fiction. Red, White and Blood is the third novel in the President’s Vampire series featuring Nathaniel Cade. Christopher’s journalism background definitely informs the political aspects of the novels – and maybe the supernatural aspects as well? (See Linda’s review here.)

Spotlight on Lisa Brackmann and Dana Fredsti Signing Getaway and Plague Town 2:00 PM

Widow Michelle Mason came to Puerto Vallarta to postpone dealing with life in Los Angeles. After an impulsive encounter with a charming expat pilot and friends leads to unexpected violence and her being detained by the Mexican authorities, she can only hope she will be able to leave Mexico at all. Lisa Brackmann discusses the inspiration behind Getaway’s tale of a vacation gone very very bad. You can also read Maryelizabeth’s reviews of both of their books here.

Spotlight on Jack Campbell Signing The Lost Fleet: Invincible 3:30 PM

Retired U.S. Navy officer Jack Campbell returns in the spotlight finale to our Birthday Bash. The Lost Fleet series chronicles the adventures of Captain John “Black Jack” Geary as he leads the Alliance against the Syndics after a century of hibernation. Invincible continues the story from Dreadnaught as the Alliance fleet commanded by Admiral Geary tries to escape threats outside human space and return before danger can strike humanity again. We will also have copies of his re-released Stark’s War series and his Paul Sinclair/JAG in Space titles, written as John G. Hemry.