Need somebody to write a short bio for Gordon and I for Armadillo Con. Can’t be written by us. Help?
New Release
Sometimes even bad guys have to be heroes…
Friend’s New Release
August 30th, 2011
How do you send a killer to the grave when he’s already dead?
Having narrowly averted an (under)world war, Cat Crawfield wants nothing more than a little downtime with her vampire husband, Bones. Unfortunately, her gift from New Orleans’ voodoo queen just keeps on giving–leading to a personal favor that sends them into battle once again, this time against a villainous spirit.
Centuries ago, Heinrich Kramer was a witch hunter. Now, every All Hallows Eve, he takes physical form to torture innocent women before burning them alive. This year, however, a determined Cat and Bones must risk all to send him back to the other side of eternity–forever. But one wrong step and they’ll be digging their own graves.
Read the first three chapters here.
Preorder at:
Amazon, Barnes & Noble, BooksAMillion, Powells, or your favorite book store.
Kate Daniels Extras
Faction Quiz
Find your place in Kate’s Atlanta
Kate Twitter Funny
If Kate and Curran Could Twitter, what would they say?
Ebooks
Magic Graves
Kate Daniels meets Saiman for the first time and Cat and Bones get to guard a spoiled brat.
Curran
Curran: Volume I
Look into the Beast Lord’s mind.
A collection of scenes from Curran’s point of view.
Curran Vol II
A short story that takes place between Magic Bleeds and Magic Slays
Do you want it to be straightforward, or funny and/or just a little bit rude?
Probably funny, since it’s going into an official con handbook.
Probably funny, since it’s going into an official con handbook.
Where should these be sent?
ilona.a.gordon at gmail dot com
Or you can just post it here.
:::chants to self::: i will behave. i will. i will. i will.
Why would you behave?
how short is short?
Ilona and Gordon Andrews are the award winning championship team of the 2010 Georgia-Oregon Iron Dog Exodus. Although the sole entrants, their win cannot be dismissed as a trifling undertaking as they managed to transport house, teen girls and various wildlife over hill and dale (and sometimes Chip) while still finding the time to write their latest urban fantasy masterpiece, Magic Bleeds, the fourth in their Kate Daniels’ series.
Bolstered by Magic Bleeds’ epic three-peat on the New York Times Bestsellers’ top thirty, they now aim to roast their own coffee, brew their own line of soy sauce and undertake the daunting task of spinning yarn from the rarest of animals, the sulky Buddha-bellied seal point Himalayan.
Recently, the Andrews have been found combing the wilds of Asian markets looking for the most elusive of artifacts, the perfect teapot, and taking brief forays into the wild jungles of their teenagers’ rooms to hunt for the good scissors or a pair of matching socks. When not on expedition, they dabble in writing and forcing their friends’ avatars to work in Gordon’s Cafe. Hot on the heels of their recent Magic Bleeds release, the Andrews are looking forward to the launch of the next product of their rural fantasy line, Bayou Moon, due out September 28th, 2010.
* Pith helmets and drool-resistent goggles are a requirement when visiting the Andrews’ household. Tribute packages of instant Vietnamese coffee and Pocky are now expected by the natives and highly encouraged.
typo! TYPO! resistant. A. A.
I hope you’ve won a book or two in the past, because I thought your bio write up was excellent! thanks for sharing.
i have won dog drool! the ultimate in prizes! :::cheers::::
heh… and well, they DO rock. :::nods:::
You know us too well, I don’t think you are allowed to do the Bio, you are basically family and it has to be someone who doesn’t know all the bad things about us.
The bio should make clear that Ilona and Gordon are in fact MARRIED and that Ilona is not Gordon’s daughter
Hahahaha!
Only if I can make stuff up!
ROFL Wedschilde! That was EXCELLENT! And i think Skye’s suggestion would be an awesome addition
This may be a bit too tasteless, but…
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“Ilona Andrews” is the pseudonym of life and writing partners Ilona and Andrew “Gordon” Gordon.
Ilona was drawn from the freezing wastes of Russia — and Gordon from the ____ of ____ — to the black hole that is ____, where Ilona met and subsequently mistook Gordon for a possible sex fiend murderer.
Initial suspicions quelled (and after a few mishaps along the way), the wary couple morphed into the married and childed couple we know today.
Some time between their escape over the event horizon and eventual landing in Portland, Oregon — a journey lasting many years — Ilona and Gordon encountered many curious things, including a person[1] on the internet who accused[2] Ilona of being a Russian mail-order bride and another person[3] who sent Ilona a pretty rock in the mail.
In their copious free time, Ilona and Gordon write extraordinarily gory and entertaining urban fantasy novels starring Kate Daniels and paranormal romance novels about The Edge. [4]
[1] Jane.
[2] Well, asked. In jest. In the comments section of an interview on a romance site.
[3] As yet unidentified.
[4] Haven’t figured out how to include NYT bestseller part in a funny way.
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I apologize if this is way over the top.
The Russian mail order bride thing is actually how Gordon introduces me once ina while. :eye roll:
I hope you don’t get asked that question in real life, though. It’s incredibly rude.
Oh yes. Frequently.
Oh, yah. I forgot this bit:
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They have recently sold a third and completely perverse series, tentatively titled “Alpha Menz” to their current publisher.
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hm. I doubt I could write a funny bio (and how short is short, anyway?)… but I think that you should implement ‘rocks fall, everyone dies’ somewhere. *nods*
but hey, I’ll give it a try:
Ilona Andrews is – though the pseudonym might be misleading – not a one-woman-show, but a succesful husband and wife writing team. The couple and their two daughters recently moved to Oregon, where they graciously got permission to share the household with their cats and dogs.
While the author duo relocated, they left the heroine of their succesful series – Kate Daniels – in Georgia, where she recently lived through new adventures in the latest release ‘Magic Bleeds’, the fourth book in the series.
In addition to the ‘Magic’ series – a fast-paced urban fantasy settled in the near future – Ilona and Gordon also wrote the stunning ‘On the Edge’, a touching paranormal romance with just the right amount of humor and action. The sequel ‘Bayou Moon’ will be out in autumn and a short story about Kate Daniels, a prequel to the first novel in the series, is included in an anthology that will be released in summer.
Readers of Ilona and Gordon’s books especially appreciate their imagination and well-developed characters and of course that they are very approachable and answer questions.
However, if you ask them how it is to write books together as a married couple, rocks will fall and everyone dies.
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not very imaginative, I fear. ah, well.
I’ve just seen this post. Okay, I’ll give it a go, hope it does not suck.
Ilona Andrews is a pseudonym for husband and wife urban fantasy writing team, Ilona Gordon and Andrews Gordon. Although some booksellers prefer to call them IIona Andrews (with 2 i’s instead of IL). The Gordon’s have recently relocated from Georgia to Oregon. Despite extensive investigations from the fans, we still cannot confirm if this is due to the rumour of Ilona being a Russian spy who fell in love with the mysterious Gordon. Gordon is rumoured to be Irish or American, navy or spy or CIA, Andrew or Gordon. The only fact we can confirm about Gordon is that he loves comic. Ilona and Gordon enjoy the new adventure of their lives in Oregon with their two ninja daughters, various cats and dogs.
Ilona Andrews is most known for their a$$ kicking heroine and the growling Beast Lord who loves her in Kate Daniels series. The latest offering “Magic Bleeds” is currently enjoying many weeks of success on various bestseller lists including NYT, USA Today, B&N and Borders. Their paranormal romance series “The Edge” have also sent their fans to frenzy with the second book “Bayou moon” dues to release in 110 days 1 hour and 42 minutes 32 seconds. Up and coming “The Alphas” is guaranteed to spread a pandemic fainting for Lucas.
In their spare time Ilona enjoys knitting socks, startling strangers at the Asian market, search for a perfect tea and convinces the citizens of Oregon that she is NOT Gordon’s daughter. Gordon enjoys spoiling Luka, running this café, read and collects comic books and figures.
Ying, that actually seems pretty accurate. I am sort of half Irish, the bastard son of a middle-aged Irish rambler. It was Navy, then Army. Luka is a good boy and deserves spoiling.
LOL. Thanks. I know it’s accurate but I was trying to add a mysterious aura to my description.
Well, you did say short…
“Ilona Andrews” is the pseduonym for Ilona and Andrew “Gordon” Gordon, a New York Times bestselling husband-and-wife writing duo. They recently released Magic Bleeds, the highly anticipated fourth book in their Kate Daniels urban fantasy series. Ilona and Gordon also write the romantic urban fantasy series The Edge, with the second book, Bayou Moon, due out this fall.
When they are not writing, Ilona and Gordon spend their days herding two children, three dogs, and three cats in their home near Portland. You can learn more at http://www.ilona-andrews.com.
And, of course, as soon as I hit submit, I noticed the horrible spelling of pseudonym. Fantastic.
New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews is the secret identity of the husband and wife writing team- Ilona and Andrew Gordon. This nomadic pair is well-known for their gritty Urban Fantasy Kate Daniels series where Magic Bites, Burns, Strikes, Mourns and Bleeds its way into the hearts of their fans. For a walk on the Weird side, the second book in their Edge series is due out Fall 2010. The Andrews, their two daughters, and assorted beasts currently live in Portland, Oregon. For further hilarity, visit Ilona and Gordon…visit Ilona and Andrew…visit whateverthehelltheirnamesare at http://www.ilona-andrews.com.
Typos, I hates them.