New Voices 9

About the Book

Six Pacific Northwest authors share excerpts of their coming novels.

When a Haitian thug dies and comes back as a zombie, can the town's Voodoo priestess put aside her desire for revenge and lay the dead to rest?

-The Last Rites of E. Efton Mondesir, Anni Armas

Evil forces threaten to destroy Earth. To her awe and terror, Marianne finds she has a central role in the joint Earth-Cosmos plan to save the planet.

-The Mission of Marianne, Gail Donnelly

In post-War Hungary a small group of deportees with glorious pasts and a miserable present must choose between survival and honor.

-The Glory of the Defeated, Csaba Hegyvary

Argentina's all-female Evita Peron Division carried their memories, hopes and dreams into battle. More than soldiers fell in the Atacama Desert.

-Atacama, Robert Seifert

Mirabai, celebrated poetess of 16th century Rajasthan, must choose between her spiritual devotion and her husband's love amidst the royal family's accusations of treason.

-Blue Tryst, Tanmeet Sethi

Despite the peaceful aura of their Cascade Mountain cabin, long-suppressed conflicts surface, neighbors grab for land, and Jill and her family face losing everything.

-Cabin in the Woods, Susan Thomas

About the Author

Editor Kate Sykes teaches novel writing through the Publishing Institute, an organization dedicated to supporting and helping to develop the growing world of writing and publishing in the Northwest. A published author and playwright, she finds great joy in helping other writers achieve their goals. She lives in Seattle, Washington.