Carolyn Crane
| Carolyn Crooke | |
|---|---|
| Pen name | Carolyn Crane[1] |
| Occupation | Writer, Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Urban fantasy |
Carolyn Crane is the American author of the Disillusionists urban fantasy trilogy.
Background
She grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and Milwaukee, attending Arrowhead High School in Wisconsin.[2] She received a BA from the University of Minnesota in 1991 and currently lives in Minneapolis with her husband and two cats.
Crane wrote several unpublished novels before she was picked up by agent Cameron McClure of the Donald Maass Literary Agency. McClure sold the first two books of the trilogy to Bantam/Spectra, a division of Random House. The third was sold to Samhain Publishing, and Audible.com released all three titles on October 25, 2011.
She indicated in an interview with SFF World that she has two new series in development.[2]
Bibliography
Disillusionist Trilogy
- Mind Games (March 2010)
- Double Cross (September 2010)
- Head Rush (December 2011
Novellas/Short Stories
- "Kitten-tiger & the Monk" in the Wild & Steamy anthology (August 2011)
- "Old Salt" in the Mammoth Book of Ghost Romance (September 2012)
- Novella featuring Simon, the Disillustionist of recklessness(2012)
Reception
Critical reception to Crane's work has been positive, with Romantic Times giving the first two books in the Disillusionist Trilogy four and a half stars.[3][4]
References
- ↑ BA Alumnae University of Minnesota
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Interview with Carolyn Crane SFF World
- ↑ Review: Mind Games Romantic Times
- ↑ Review: Double Cross Romantic Times