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Kim Harrison, dark urban fantasy author of the New York Times bestselling Black Magic Sanction, was born and raised in the upper Midwest.  After gaining her bachelors in the sciences, she moved to South Carolina, where she has remained since.  She is currently developing a new young adult series between working on the Hollows books, and is a member of both the Romance Writers of America and The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.  When not at her desk, she is most likely to be found chasing down good chocolate, exquisite sushi, or the ultimate dog chew. (For her dog.)

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Photo by Kate Thorton

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Tour Schedule 2010:

Black Magic Sanction tour 2010

 

Charlotte, NC: February 23rd

JOSEPH-BETH BOOKSELLERS
 

Cincinnati, OH: February 24th

JOSEPH-BETH BOOKSELLERS
 

Dayton, OH: February 25th

BOOKS & CO.
 

Ann Arbor, MI: February 26th

BORDERS BOOKS & MUSIC
 

Lansing, MI: February 27th

SCHULER BOOKS & MUSIC
 

Grand Rapids, MI: February 28th

BARNES & NOBLE
 

Roseville, (Minneapolis) MN: March 1st

BARNES & NOBLE

 

Early to Death, Early to Rise tour (Harper Collins supernatural summer)

May 25th, Burlington, Ontario
    Authors:Kim Harrison, Aprilynne Pike and Lesley Livingston

May, 26th, Oshawa, Ontario
    Authors:Kim Harrison, Aprilynne Pike and Lesley Livingston

May, 27th, Toronto, Ontario
    Authors:Kim Harrison, Aprilynne Pike and Lesley Livingston

June 1, Kansas City, MO
    Authors:Kim Harrison, Ellen Schrieber, Aprilynne Pike

June 2, Atlanta, GA (Alpharetta, GA)
    Authors:Kim Harrison, Ellen Schrieber, Aprilynne Pike

June 3, Dallas, TX (Allen, TX )
    Authors:Kim Harrison, Ellen Schrieber, Aprilynne Pike, Kimberly Derting

June 4, Houston, TX (The Woodlands)
    Authors:Kim Harrison, Ellen Schrieber, Kimberly Derting, Kelley Armstrong

June 5, Chicago, IL (Naperville)
    Authors:Kim Harrison, Ellen Schrieber, Kimberly Derting, Kelley Armstrong

June 6, San Diego, CA
    Authors:Kim Harrison, Ellen Schrieber, Kimberly Derting, Kelley Armstrong

Attending Conferences:

Virginia Festival of the Book

March 19-20th

Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
Charlottesville, VA 22903

Offsite signing:
Charlottesville, VA:March 20
BARNES AND NOBEL

 

 

Public Library Association National Conference

March 26-28

Portland

Two off-site signings have been arranged in conjunction with this event.

Portland (Beaverton OR) March 25

Powells Bookstore

Seattle WA March 26th

Fort Lewis Main Store (signing only, no Q&A)

Third Place Books

Memberships:

RWA Romance Writers of America

SFWA Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

Recent Interviews/Podcasts:

Radio Interview on WVXU with Barbara Gray in conjunction with release of Black Magic Sanction
( http://198.234.121.108/aroundcincinnati/041110_KimHarrison.mp3 )

 

Radio interview and reading of Black Magic Sanction on Minneapolis St. Paul's KFAI Write On

( 3/4/2010 http://www.kfai.org/node/26428 Program begins 34 minutes into show. )

 

25 min radio interview about Black Magic Sanction with Mark on Cover to Cover

( http://www.theflypod.com/asp/newpage.asp?RN=46132 )

 

Live TV interview about Black Magic Sanction with Tanya O'Rourke on WCPO 9 Cincinnati.

( http://www.wcpo.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?articleID=44032 )

 

Interview in Lansing City Pulse concerning Black Magic Sanction
( http://www.lansingcitypulse.com/lansing/article-4032-bewitching.html )
( http://lansingonlinenews.com/?p=3082 )

 

Blog Talk Radio --  September 09  Live reader/author interview with Kim Harrison, Jeaniene Frost, Vicki Pettersson, Jocelynn Drake, and Melissa Marr.

( http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thebeyond/2009/09/17/kim-harrison-jeaniene-frost-vicki-petterssen-jocelynn-drake-and-melissa-marr )

HarperTeen video of Supernatural Summer Tour Q&A -- June 2009

( http://files.harpercollins.com/OMM/teen/Supernatural_Andersons_Part_1.mov  )

( http://files.harpercollins.com/OMM/teen/Supernatural_Andersons_Part_2.mov  )

( http://files.harpercollins.com/OMM/teen/Supernatural_Andersons_Part_3.mov  )

Interview in industry magazine Locus -- May 2009

( https://secure.locusmag.com/About/SubscribeSpecialOffer.html  )

Author -- video interview on writing techniques--May 2009

( http://www.authormagazine.org/interviews/interview_page_harrison.htm  )

Oregon Live -- June 09 in conjunction with HarperTeen Supernatural Summer tour

( 'Once Dead' is hot property for Supernatural Summer tour - OregonLive.com )

Dayton Daily News -- June 09 in conjunction with Harper Teen Supernatural summer tour:

( http://www.daytondailynews.com/lifestyle/supernatural-book-tour-comes-to-dayton-139564.html )

 

Cover Images and Awards Granted: 

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BLACK MAGIC SACTION

Hardcover release through Eos

February 23, 2010

7 city tour

ISBN: 978-0-06-113803-4

 

Once Dead, Twice Shy

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ONCE DEAD, TWICE SHY

Hardcover release through HarperTeen

May 26th, 2009

5 city, multi-author tour

 

Rights sold: French/Bragelonne, German/Loewe Verlag

ISBN:  978-0061718168

 

White Witch, Black Curse

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WHITE WITCH, BLACK CURSE

 

Hardcover through Eos

One-day laydown Feb, 24 2009

6 city  tour

Rights sold: UK/HC-UK, Russia/AST, and German/Heyne

Audio rights through Harper Audio
Nominated for P.E.A.R.L.s (Paranormal Excellence Award for Romantic Literature) for best Urban Fantasy 2009

ISBN: 978-0061138010

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UNBOUND (anthology)

 

Hollows short story, LEY LINE DRIFTER

September 2009 release through Harper

featuring Kim Harrison, Melissa Marr, Jeaniene Frost, Vicki Pettersson, and Jocelynn Drake

 

ISBN: 978-0-06-169993-1

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HOTTER THAN HELL (anthology)

Hollows short story, DIRTY MAGIC

June 2008 release through Harper Fiction

featuring Kim Harrison, Keri Arthur, Susan Krinard, L.A. Banks, Marjorie M. Liu, and more

ISBN: 978-0061161292

Mass MarketHotter than Hell anthology mass market

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Outlaw Demon Wails hardcover

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THE OUTLAW DEMON WAILS

 

Hardcover release through Eos

One-day laydown Feb, 26 2008

9 city  tour

 

Rights sold: UK/HC-UK, Italy/Fanucci Editore, Russia/AST, Chinese (simplified characters)/Shanghai 99 Culture Company, German/Heyne

Audio rights through Harper Audio

 

ISBN: 978-0060788704

Mass Market (08)

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HOLIDAYS ARE HELL (anthology)

Hollows novella, TWO GHOSTS FOR SISTER RACHEL.

November 2007 release through Avon

featuring Kim Harrison, Lynsay Sands, Marjorie M. Liu, and Vicki Pettersson. 

 

ISBN: 978-0-06-123909-0

Mass MarketHolidays are Hell anthology mass market

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For a Few Demons More hardcover

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One-day laydown March 20, 2007

11 city tour

Nominated for P.E.A.R.L.s (Paranormal Excellence Award for Romantic Literature) for best Paranormal Romance 2007

Awarded Romantic Times Best Urban Fantasy Protagonist 2007

 

Rights sold in Dutch/Luitingh, France/Bragelonne, UK/HC-UK, Spain/Factoria de Ideas, Italian, German/Heyne, and Russia/AST.

Audio rights through Tantor.

Mass Market (07)

For a Few Demons More mass market

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Reissue

MM Prom Nights from Hell

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Short story MADISON AVERY AND THE DIM REAPER introducing a three-book, young adult series

 

Rights sold in German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Italian, Russian/AST, Estonian/Pegasus Publishers, Polish/Amber Publishers, Lithuanian/Alma Littera, Croatian/Algoritam, and Turkey/Pegasus Yayinlari

ISBN-10: 006125309X

ISBN-13: 978-0061253096

Mass Market

Prom Nights from Hell anthology mass market

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Hardcover (08)

A Fistful of Charms hardcover

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A FISTFUL OF CHARMS

HarperTorch July 2006

6 city tour

Nominated for P.E.A.R.L.s (Paranormal Excellence Award for Romantic Literature) for best SF/Fantasy 2006

Nominated for Romantic Times Best Modern-Day Fantasy 2006

 

Rights sold in Dutch/Luitingh, France/Bragelonne, German/Heyne, Russia/AST, UK/HC-UK, Spain/Factoria de Ideas, Hungary/Ulpius-Haz, Norwegian/Schibste, and Italy/Fanucci Editore.

Audio rights through Tantor.

ISBN  0-06-078819-4

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DATES FROM HELL Anthology

Hollows novella, UNDEAD IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL.

Avon April1st, 2006, mass market paperback release; Science Fiction Book Club hc release. Other rights sold: Polish/Amber

Nominated for a P.E.A.R.L.,  (Paranormal Excellence Award for Romance Literature) Best Paranormal Anthology, 2006.

ISBN 0-06-085409-X

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Dates from Hell anthology mass market

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Every Which Way but Dead hardcover

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Nominated for P.E.A.R.L.s (Paranormal Excellence Award for Romantic Literature) Best Science Fiction for 2005, awarded honorable mention, right behind its older sibling, THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UNDEAD

 

Rights sold in Dutch/Luitingh. France/Bragelonne, Germany/Heyne, Russia/AST, UK/HC-UK,  Spanish/Factoria de Ideas, Hungary/Ulpius-Haz, Anden, Italy/Fanucci Editore, Chinese (Complex Characters)/King-In Publishing Co., Turkey/Artemis, Norwegian/Schibsted,and the Polish language.

 

Audio rights through Tantor.

ISBN  0-06-057299-X

Mass Market Every Which Way but Dead mass market

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Hardcover (08)

The Good, Bad, and Undead hardcover

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Rights sold in Dutch/Luitingh, France/Bragelonne, Germany/Heyne,Russia/AST, UK/HC-UK,  Spanish/Factoria de Ideas, Hungary/Ulpius-Haz Anden, Italy/Fanucci Editore, Chinese (Complex Characters)/King-In Publishing Co., Czech/Fantom Print, Turkey/Artemis, Norwegian/Schibsted,Portuguese/Saida de Emergencia, andthe Polish language.

 

Audio rights through Tantor.

ISBN  0-60-57297-3

Mass Market

The Good, Bad, and Undead mass market

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Hardcover (08)

Dead Witch Walking hardcover

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DEAD WITCH WALKING

HarperTorch, April 2004

Awarded  Romantic Times Best Fantasy novel 2004

Awarded P.E.A.R.L's (Paranormal Excellence Award for Romantic Literature) Best Science Fiction novel of 2004.

 

Reprinted in: Serbian/Laguna, Russia/AST, UK/HC-UK, Holland/Luitingh, Germany/Heyne, Hungary/Beholder, Japan/Hayakawa,  Italy/Fanucci Editore, France/Bragelonne, Spain/Factoria de Ideas, Chinese (simplified characters)/Shanghai 99 Culture Company, Chinese (Complex Characters)/King-In Publishing Co., Czech/Fantom Print, Turkey/Artemis, Norwegian/Schibsted, Portuguese/Saida de Emergencia, and the Polish language.

Audio rights through Tantor.

ISBN 0-06-057296-5

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Dead Witch Walking mass market

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Revised: 04/21/2010 Copyright © Kim Harrison 2003. All rights reserved.