Jana Oliver Explained
Jana G. Oliver is an American author. Her books cross many genres, including romance/fantasy and historical mystery. An Iowa native, she currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Her Time Rovers Series is published by Dragon Moon Press, a Canadian speculative fiction publisher. The series has been nominated for fifteen awards and has won twelve, including ForeWord Magazine's Editor's Choice Book of the Year, the first time a science fiction novel has received that honor.
In April 2009, Ms. Oliver was signed by St. Martin's Press to write the Demon Trappers Series for young adults 14 and above. The series will also be published in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Brazil, Russia and Turkey.
Published works
Time Rovers® Series
- Sojourn Dragon Moon Press, 2006
- Virtual Evil Dragon Moon Press, 2007
- Madman's Dance Dragon Moon Press, 2008
Demon Trappers® Series
- The Demon Trapper's Daughter: A Demon Trappers Novel, St. Martin's Griffin, 2011 [1]
- Soul Thief: A Demon Trappers Novel, St. Martin's Griffin, 2011 [2]
- Forgiven, St. Martin's Griffin, 2012 [3]
- Foretold, St. Martin's Griffin, 2012 [4]
U.K. editions
- The Demon Trappers: Forsaken Macmillan Children's Books - Bk 1, 2011
- The Demon Trappers: Forbidden Macmillan Children's Books - Bk 2, 2011
- The Demon Trappers: Forgiven Macmillan Children's Books - Bk 3, 2012
- The Demon Trappers: Foretold Macmillan Children's Books - Bk 4, 2012
German editions
- Die Dämonenfängerin #1: Aller Anfang ist Hölle Fischer FJB - Bk 1, 2011
- Die Dämonenfängerin #1: Aller Anfang ist Hölle Fischer FJB Audio Bk 1, 2011
- Riley Blackthorne: Die Dämonenfängerin #1: Aller Anfang ist Hölle Fischer FJB Taschenbuch, 2012
- Riley Blackthorne: Die Dämonenfängerin #2: Seelenraub Fischer FJB Taschenbuch, 2012
- Riley Blackthorne: Die Dämonenfängerin #3: Höllenflüstern Fischer FJB Taschenbuch, 2013
Anthologies
- The Ladies of Trade Town (THE LAST VIRGIN) HarpHaven Publishing, 2011
Non-fiction
- The Complete Guide to Writing Fantasy: Vol. 3 AnthologyDragon Moon Press, 2007
- Nyx in the House of Night (BY THEIR MARKS YOU SHALL KNOW THEM) BenBella Books, 2011 (
U.S. works in progress
- Forbidden St. Martin's Griffin - Demon Trappers Book 3, March 2012
Foreign works in progress
- The Demon Trappers: Forgiven (Demon Trappers Book 3) Macmillan Children's Books, March, 2012
Awards received
Bookseller's Best -- (Sojourn)
Daphne du Maurier -- (Sojourn)[5]
Desert Rose Golden Quill -- (Sojourn)
ForeWord Magazine Editor's Choice Book of the Year -- (Sojourn)[6]
ForeWord Award Science Fiction -- (Virtual Evil)
Independent Publisher Award Gold Medal -- (Sojourn)[7]
Independent Publisher Award Gold Medal -- (Virtual Evil)
Independent Publisher Award Silver Medal -- (Madman's Dance)
Pluto Award -- (Sojourn)[8]
Pluto Award -- (Virtual Evil) [9]
Prism Award for Time Travel -- (Sojourn)[10]
Prism Award for Time Travel -- (Madman's Dance)
External links
Notes and References
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- http://www.rwamysterysuspense.org/pdf/DaphneWinnersPublished2007.pdf Daphne du Maurier Award 2007
- http://www.bookoftheyearawards.com/winners/2006/ ForeWord Editor's Choice Book of The Year Award
- http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1157 Independent Publisher Book Award 2007
- http://www.yellow30scifi.com/PLUTOFINALISTS.html Pluto Award
- http://www.yellow30scifi.com/2008PlutoFinalWinner.html Pluto Award
- http://www.librarything.com/work/1015123 Library Thing