Welcome to Jo Dereske's Website
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Here in the Northwest, we weren't sure summer would ever arrive, but the calendar promises it has! The second installment of my new Writing page deals with creating characters, plus links to a few sites that can help new writers through the agent maze. To take a look, click on the "Writing" link at the top of this page. **** What's Available on Amazon Kindle in ebook ...All eleven Miss Zukas mysteries. ...All three Ruby Crane mysteries. ...And GLOM GLOOM, a fantasy for young people - my very first published book . Check out the Amazon Kindle Store and take a tour! Two more young peoples' books originally published by Atheneum will be available in a few months. **** The Subscribable Newsletter You can still subscribe to receive my newsletter via email. It's sent to you four times a year, on the first day of every new season. As of yet, my provider doesn't allow any font changes, etc., so it's pretty plain jane, but they assure me those upgrades are coming soon! As I've said before, I'll never share your email address or send you anything else. **** A New Miss Zukas I'm workin' on it! Check my newsletter (click on the box at the top of this page) for more info. **** In the Summer, 2010 Newsletter
(Click on Newsletter in the box at the top of your screen) * Lithuanian Cheese, Devil Dogs, and Idaho Spuds! * The New Miss Zukas * Oh, Those UW Library Students * Dear Miss Zukas * What Helma and Ruth are Reading **** **** What They're Saying... "Jo Dereske's Miss Zukas is a loving sendup of the stereotype of the prim librarian." ........New York Times "...we welcome the return of everyone's favorite librarian sleuth, Wilhelmina "Helma" Zukas. You will love this librarian sleuth!" ......Mystery Lovers Bookshop "...an independent feisty woman who marches to her own drummer... This character driven mystery will grab and hold the reader's attention from the first page to last." ......Harriet Klausner "this charming outing for the intrepid Miss Zukas will delight her legion of fans." Recommended .....Poisoned Pen **** The Miss Zukas mysteries, in order of appearance:
1. Miss Zukas and the Library Murders 2. Miss Zukas and the Island Murders 3. Miss Zukas and the Stroke of Death 4. Miss Zukas and the Raven’s Dance 5. Out of Circulation 6. Final Notice 7. Miss Zukas in Death’s Shadow 8. Miss Zukas Shelves the Evidence 9. Bookmarked to Die 10. Catalogue of Death 11. Index to Murder, **** The Autumn Newsletter will be available on September 21. Click on "Newsletter" in the bar at the top of this page to read the Summer 2010 Newsletter. Also, the old newsletters are now available from the "Newsletter" page.
**** "You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club." Jack London **** ~Last updated: 6/21/10~ |
