Author Archives: Victoria Janssen

About Victoria Janssen

Victoria Janssen [she, her] currently writes cozy space opera for Kalikoi. The novella series A Place of Refuge begins with Finding Refuge: Telepathic warrior Talia Avi, genius engineer Miki Boudreaux, and augmented soldier Faigin Balfour fought the fascist Federated Colonies for ten years, following the charismatic dissenter Jon Churchill. Then Jon disappeared, Talia was thought dead, and Miki and Faigin struggled to take Jon’s place and stay alive. When the FC is unexpectedly upended, Talia is reunited with her friends and they are given sanctuary on the enigmatic planet Refuge. The trio of former guerillas strive to recover from lifetimes of trauma, build new lives on a planet with endless horizons, and forge tender new connections with each other.

BEA 2010 Pictures, Thursday

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Sculpture of a typewriter. I think it was the Abrams booth. Poster for Lucienne Diver‘s new book Revamped. Delia Sherman and publisher Gavin Grant of Small Beer Press, signing copies of Interfictions 2 in the autograph area. The chutes are … Continue reading →

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BEA 2010 Photos

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Megan Frampton and Kwana Jackson near the exhibition halls. Alas, they cannot tell you what the story is on Google Books. Sarah Beth Durst and Laura Anne Gilman in the Harlequin booth. (Isn’t that the perfect slogan to headline a … Continue reading →

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More Live from BEA 2010!

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

My feet are starting to hurt. I planned to stop by the autographing session with Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier, to say hi, except when I saw the cattle-chute arrangement and the vast hordes of people signing and waiting for … Continue reading →

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Live from BEA 2010!

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Just a quick report. I was a bit overwhelmed for a few moments when I first stepped into the Javits, but soon realized that Book People were all around me. I keep thinking I recognize people whom I’ve never seen … Continue reading →

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My Crosstown Constitutional

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I made it into New York last night only a little late. Amid the rush hour of people leaving work, I checked in to my hotel and took a leisurely crosstown stroll to meet friends for dinner. Here are some … Continue reading →

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BEA 2010

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I am at BookExpo America today and tomorrow, so if you’re there, feel free to say hi! That is, if you can find me in the surging maelstrom of publishing and bookselling folks. My publisher, Harlequin, will be in booths … Continue reading →

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Top Three Things to Do At BEA

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I leave for BookExpo America 2010 this afternoon, so thought it would a good day to post my top three things to do at BEA. This is my first trip to BEA, so these are sort of theoretical, but from … Continue reading →

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A Little History With Those Vampires, Ma’am?

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I absolutely adore historical fantasy, and that carries over to vampire novels that happen to be historical fantasy.Moonshine by Alaya Johnson just came out this month; I was fortunate enough to receive an advance copy in April, due to running … Continue reading →

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"The Metamorphoses of a Vampire," Charles Baudelaire

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

The Metamorphoses of a Vampire Meanwhile, from her red mouth the woman, in husky tones,Twisting her body like a serpent upon hot stonesAnd straining her white breasts from their imprisonment,Let fall these words, as potent as a heavy scent:“My lips … Continue reading →

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Non-European Vampire Linkgasm

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

In keeping with my run of guest posts on vampires, this is a special edition of Linkgasm focusing on our bloodsucking (and lifesucking) friends outside of Europe. Vikram and the Vampire, translated by Richard R. Burton (1870). More about the … Continue reading →

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