Maria Snyder has posted the cover for her new novel, Storm Glass, which is a spin off of her Study series. The novel is set to be released April 28, 2009; sadly, though, it’s not available for preorder yet. At least not through Amazon.

Interviews:

• Diana Pharaoh Francis, author of the Black Ship, by Read ‘Til You Drop
• Lisa Snellings, artist and sculptor, by Stainless Steel Droppings
• Candace Havens, author of The Demon King and I, by Bitten by Books
• Devon Monk, author of Magic to the Bone, by Fangs, Fur & Fey
• Carrie Vaughn, author of the Kitty Norville series, by Blogging the Muse
• Kitty Norville, heroine of Carrie Vaughn’s UF series, by Cat & Muse (aka Jackie Kessler)

So I wasn’t necessarily a fan of his novels, but even I knew who Michael Crichton was.  A lot of his work was turned into movies (Jurassic Park and the Lost World), but he was also the creator behind ER.  Either way, it’s a sad day when the publishing world loses a great author.  Tuesday, Michael Crichton lost his battle with cancer and passed away at the age of 66.  My sympathies go out to his family.  For a look at some of Crichton’s work, SciFi Guy has a great post over at his site.

There’s one week left for the Stanislaski series giveaway.  There’s still time to enter, so make sure you wander over if you want in on the pot.  Also, don’t forget to enter the Parker Blue contest for a chance to win a copy of her new novel, Bite Me.

Check it out…Charlaine Harris is having an auction for the American Heart Association – Greater Southeast Affiliate and the prize she put up is the chance to name a new character in her Southern Vampire Mysteries novels.  Who the character is, I have no clue, but if you want to bid, check out the ebay page for it.  Bestsellingebay.com has more info on the auction.  Just so you know, as of this post, the current bid is $860.