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Alma Katsu

Alma Katsu
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Alma Katsu

Alma Katsu has a B.A. in Writing from Brandeis University, where she studied under John Irving, and an M.A. from the Johns Hopkins Writing Program. She lives with her husband in Virginia.

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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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My life in 8 words: "Everything is a story"
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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 Reckoning will be released on June 19, 2012 in Hardcover, Audio Download, eBook
May 20, 2012
The Taker will be released on December 26, 2012 in Mass Market Paperback
May 16, 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
Feb 03, 2012
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Sep 17, 2011
The Taker will be released on September 06, 2011 in Hardcover, eAudio, eBook
Sep 06, 2011
The Taker is now available in Hardcover, eAudio, eBook
Sep 06, 2011
The Taker will be released on September 06, 2011 in eBook
Sep 06, 2011
The Taker is now available in eBook
Sep 06, 2011
The Taker will be released on September 06, 2011 in eAudio
Sep 06, 2011
The Taker is now available in eAudio
Sep 06, 2011
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The Taker
Sep 02, 2011

Alma Katsu Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Happiness is the byproduct of absorption, T.E. Lawrence Q. What are your 5 favorite songs? A. Right now: Viva la Vida (Coldplay), Iris (GooGoo Dolls), I Don't Believe in Ghosts (Duncan Sheik), Supermassive Black Hole (Muse), The Story (Brandi Carlile) Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be? A. Real world talent: learn a foreign language. Superpower talent: shoot fireballs from my hands Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be? A. On a craggy, windswept island. With broadband access. Q. What is your biggest pet peeve? A. When people don't listen to others. Learn more about Alma Katsu

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Huffington Post, April 4, 2012
...With the runaway publishing phenomenon Fifty Shades of Grey , arriving in stores this week, industry pundits are wondering if we'll see lines stretching out bookstores' doors (a welcome sight given the state of bookselling, no matter which book brings...
Huffington Post, March 15, 2012
...I have not read Fifty Shades of Grey , the soft-core erotica novel that seems to be on everyone's mind right now, or at least the mind of the American media. Unlike most of them, however, I intend to read it at some point. Why? Because I like sex. If...
Maine Today, January 19, 2012
...Colin Woodard. Debut novelists include Morgan Callan Rogers and Tupelo Hassman, as well as paranormal writers Amalie Howard, Alma Katsu and Elizabeth Miles. Children's authors and illustrators include Jeannie Brett and Rebekah Raye, and offer many...
Psychology Today, December 29, 2011
...consistently for me. Also, I seem to need a nap most afternoons. Can't imagine why." - Alma Katsu, The Taker "At the end of each writing day I think, What do I want to write about tomorrow? I ask questions about the bare bones of the scene...
Washington Post, December 27, 2011
...away because Aurora forgot to add eternal youth when she secured immortality for him. Former CIA intelligence analyst Alma Katsu takes on this theme in her first novel, “ The Taker ,” an ambitious if derivative tale of romantic obsession that spans...
Huffington Post, December 20, 2011
...Washington DC , Education , Writing , 826 National , 826dc , Dave Eggers , Dc Arts , Dc Impact , Ninive Calegari , Student Programs , DC News share this story Get DC Alerts Submit this story digg reddit stumble At a time...
Examiner.com, December 8, 2011
...craze but who want the paranormal and the decadent with a few twinges of horror, The Taker by Alma Katsu (also reviewed by Savvy Verse & Wit), is an excellent debut and the first in a series, so there will be more about these immortals and their...
USA Today, March 30, 2012
...The Taker by Alma Katsu was on lots of readers' radar before Fifty Shades of Grey dominated headlines. But now it's getting even more buzz, in part because Barnes & Noble recommended The...
Huffington Post, March 15, 2012
...I have not read Fifty Shades of Grey , the soft-core erotica novel that seems to be on everyone's mind right now, or at least the mind of the American media. Unlike most of them, however, I intend to read it at some point. Why? Because I like sex. If...
The Sun Daily, March 9, 2012
...– is a dangerous ­combination and it could elevate and ­sustain but also bind and ultimately ­destroy. Author Alma Katsu gives a captivating description of the events that leads to Lanny’s predicament and is full of surprises and...
Online PR News, February 23, 2012
...seemingly impossible renovation of a condemned 1897 Baltimore Victorian row house wrecked by an out-of-control fraternity. Locally-based author Alma Katsu celebrates the paperback release of her astonishing debut novel, "The Taker," at One More Page on...
BABBLING ABOUT BOOKS, AND MORE!, October 3, 2011
...Here are the books I read for September: *reviewed by me in red*1. A Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan- A- (top 20)2. Scandalous Desires by Elizabeth Hoyt- B+ (top 20)3. Dead Rules by Randy Russell- B+4. The Taker by Alma Katsu- B+5. Virtuosity by Jessica...
You've GOTTA read this!, September 26, 2011
...During the four days spent at SIBA11, I met many authors and listened to even more of them speak about their books.  Amongst them all, however, there were a few that made a distinct impression on me, or took time to talk with us.  I'd like...
Bermudaonion's Weblog, September 25, 2011
...a great line-up!  It was fun hearing what they had to say. After lunch, we got together with Alma Katsu who is adorable and delightful.  I was the only one who hadn’t read her book, The Taker , but we chatted about it and life in general. ...