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Alma Katsu

Alma Katsu
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Alma Katsu

Alma Katsu was born in Alaska and raised near Concord, Massachusetts. She has a B.A. in Writing from Brandeis University and an M.A. from the Johns Hopkins Writing Program. She lives with her husband in Virginia. Visit her online at AlmaKatsu.com or... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Happiness is the byproduct of absorption, T.E. Lawrence
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February 14, 2013
Are you a fan of The Taker books? Does Adair make shivers go up and down your spine? He's been a little pouty lately. His plan...
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May 9, 2012
THE RECKONING, the second book in The Taker Trilogy, will go on...
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February 2, 2012
I've had the good luck recently to talk to book clubs about The Taker, a few by Skype but mostly in person. As the...
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August 2, 2011
All I knew about Comic-con before attending this year came from G4's Attack of the Show. Which gave me some idea but...
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The Descent will be released on January 07, 2014 in Trade Paperback, eBook
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The Reckoning will be released on March 26, 2013 in Mass Market Paperback
Mar 26, 2013
The Reckoning is now available in Mass Market Paperback
Mar 26, 2013
The Taker will be released on February 26, 2013 in Mass Market Paperback
Feb 26, 2013
The Taker is now available in Mass Market Paperback
Feb 26, 2013
Feb 21, 2013
The Reckoning will be released on January 22, 2013 in Trade Paperback
Jan 22, 2013
The Reckoning is now available in Trade Paperback
Jan 22, 2013
The Reckoning will be released on June 19, 2012 in Hardcover, Audio Download, eBook
Jun 19, 2012
The Reckoning is now available in Hardcover, Audio Download, eBook
Jun 19, 2012
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The Reckoning
Jun 12, 2012
May 10, 2012
The Taker is now available in Trade Paperback
Mar 27, 2012
The Taker will be released on March 27, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Mar 27, 2012
The Devil's Scribe will be released on March 13, 2012 in eBook
Mar 13, 2012
The Devil's Scribe is now available in eBook
Mar 13, 2012

Alma Katsu Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Happiness is the byproduct of absorption, T.E. Lawrence Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you? A. Integrity, loyalty, determination. Q. What’s your greatest flaw? A. My temper (see: shoot fireballs from my hands, above) Q. What’s your best quality? A. Perseverance Q. What’s your greatest fear? A. I try not to be afraid of things. Learn more about Alma Katsu

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Huffington Post, November 12, 2012
...It came to a head with The Sausage-Maker's Daughter . I mean no offense to the book or its author; it might be a perfectly wonderful piece of writing, but we'll never know from its title. But has it come to this, American publishers? Is it really...
Lake Ridge-Occoquan, September 24, 2012
...into the realm of post-apocalyptic horror; Louis Bayard, whose literary mysteries include, most recently, "The School of Night"; Alma Katsu, who has made a thrilling debut into fantasy fiction with "The Taker" and "The Reckoning"; and journalist and...
Examiner.com, August 8, 2012
...If Alma Katsu, a Washington, D.C. area author, has not made it onto your reading radar, today is the day as she offers a copy of her latest short story from...
Jamestown Post-Journal, July 20, 2012
...Alan Furst "Mr. Monk is a Mess" by Lee Goldberg "Porch Lights" by Dorothy Benton Frank "Reckoning" by Alma Katsu "River Rose" by Gilbert Morris "Seating Arrangements" by Maggie Shipstead "Serpents' Kiss" by Melissa De La Cruz "Seven Wonders" by...
Carroll County Times-Georgian, July 13, 2012
...THE AUTHOR: “The Taker, Book One of The Taker Trilogy” THE AUTHOR: Alma Katsu This book is a deeply disturbing page-turner. I could not stop reading it — it is mesmerizing. Alma Katsu may well be my favorite author of all time! “The...
USA Today, July 13, 2012
...only saying this because it's FREE, so take Maid for Love to the beach with you!" :-) Alma Katsu, The Reckoning "One of the novels I'll be reading this summer is Allison Leotta's Discretion. A legal thriller based on the infamous D.C. Madame case,...
NewsGuide.us, July 4, 2012
...13 he will also serve as panel master for the topic “Does Evil Exist?”, featuring panelists Al Giannini, Alma Katsu, Raymond Khoury, John Lescroart and T. Jefferson Parker.Finally, on Saturday, July 14th, he will host The ThrillerMasters’...
Huffington Post, November 12, 2012
...It came to a head with The Sausage-Maker's Daughter . I mean no offense to the book or its author; it might be a perfectly wonderful piece of writing, but we'll never know from its title. But has it come to this, American publishers? Is it really...
Alexandria Gazette Packet, November 7, 2012
...4 p.m. Visit www.alexblackhistory.org. Wednesday/Nov. 7 Author Series. 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Alma Katsu will talk about The Reckoning, second book of the Taker Trilogy at the Beatley Central Library, 5005 Duke St. Call 703-746-1702. Uncorked - An...
Mount Vernon Gazette, November 7, 2012
...4 p.m. Visit www.alexblackhistory.org. Wednesday/Nov. 7 Author Series. 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Alma Katsu will talk about The Reckoning, second book of the Taker Trilogy at the Beatley Central Library, 5005 Duke St. Call 703-746-1702. Uncorked - An...
Mount Vernon Gazette, November 7, 2012
...4 p.m. Visit www.alexblackhistory.org. Wednesday/Nov. 7 Author Series. 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Alma Katsu will talk about The Reckoning, second book of the Taker Trilogy at the Beatley Central Library, 5005 Duke St. Call 703-746-1702. Uncorked - An...
Alexandria Gazette Packet, October 12, 2012
...www.jackson20.com or www.facebook.com/Jackson20. Wednesday/Nov. 7 Author Series. 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Alma Katsu will talk about The Reckoning, second book of the Taker Trilogy at the Beatley Central Library, 5005 Duke St. Call 703-746-1702. ...
Reston Connection, October 11, 2012
...www.jackson20.com or www.facebook.com/Jackson20. Wednesday/Nov. 7 Author Series. 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Alma Katsu will talk about The Reckoning, second book of the Taker Trilogy at the Beatley Central Library, 5005 Duke St. Call 703-746-1702. ...
Arlington Connection, October 11, 2012
...www.jackson20.com or www.facebook.com/Jackson20. Wednesday/Nov. 7 Author Series. 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Alma Katsu will talk about The Reckoning, second book of the Taker Trilogy at the Beatley Central Library, 5005 Duke St. Call 703-746-1702. ...