Jewels of the Quill is a group of award-winning women authors. We write in 45 categories of fiction, nonfiction, and everything in between. Among the 12 authors in the group, we've had over 350 books published by 87 publishers. We've won or finaled for almost 220 awards. Our books are available in mass market paperback, trade paperback, hardcover, electronic, Large Print, and audio formats. In short, we offer something for every reader.
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Check out our November Spotlight, Interview, and Giveaway!
We’ve submitted our 2011 anthology proposals to Whiskey Creek Press and they’ve already been accepted! Find out more here: TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume VII, A Jewels of the Quill Anthology and CHRISTMAS GEMS, A Jewels of the Quill Christmas Anthology (September 2011).
MAGICAL KISSES, A Jewels of the Quill Valentine's Day Anthology is a 2010 EPIC Award finalist (romance anthology category)! Winners will be announced at the annual conference in March 2010.
Jewels of the Quill's newest anthology, TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume V, is available now! Find out more here: http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/kswiesner/JOTQanthologies3.html.
The November Fans
of Jewels of the Quill monthly newsletter and the updated Special Edition
(individual author listing) newsletter are now available for viewing:
http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/kswiesner/JOTQnewsletter.html. Both are
available in plain-text, PDF, and RTF formats.
Check out Jewels of the Quill's Thanksgiving Cookbook, in Word and PDF formats! http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/kswiesner/JOTQnewsletter.html
Jewels of the Quill authors offer out of this world stories! Try this month's fantasy, science fiction, futuristic, paranormal and time-travel gems.Let us take you to another space and time here: http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/kswiesner/JOTQotherworldlyreads.html for one-stop shopping.
Jewels of
the Quill posts in our newsletter short excerpts from newly released group
anthologies during the first week of each month, with short excerpts from
our monthly theme reads in our
newsletter every Friday of the month, and new release excerpts as they
become available. Make sure you're subscribed to our newsletter so you'll get the excerpts
automatically in your inbox. For more information, read the current edition of our newsletter. You can
also find the monthly excerpt schedules
here.
On November 3, 2009, Jewels of the Quill is giving away
a download of SMALL GIFTS, A Jewels of the Quill Christmas Anthology. On December 3, we're giving away a download of CHRISTMAS WISHES, A Jewels of the Quill Christmas Anthology. Visit The Romance Studio for more information.
See our Jewels of the Quill anthology navigation page here: http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/kswiesner/JOTQanthologynavigation.html
Love Karen Wiesner's cover art designs on all the Jewels of the Quill anthologies? Love puzzles? Click here for a full listing of free, online puzzles with Dame Amethyst's cover art designs on them: http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/kswiesner/KarensPuzzles.html.
New releases
from Christine DeSmet (Dame Moonstone), Margaret L. Carter (Dame Onyx), Judith B. Glad (Dame Alexandrite), Dee Lloyd (Dame Aquamarine), Carrie S. Masek (Dame Topaz), Nancy Pirri (Dame Sapphire), Jane Toombs (Dame Turquoise), Janet Lane Walters (Dame Amber), Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst), and Karen Woods (Dame Coral).
New sales for: Carrie S. Masek (Dame Topaz), Jane Toombs (Dame Turquoise), Janet Lane Walters (Dame Amber), and Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst) have all sold stories for TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume VII, A Jewels of the Quill Anthology, to be released in trade paperback and electronic formats March 2011. Christine DeSmet (Dame Moonstone), Carrie S. Masek (Dame Topaz), Nancy Pirri (Dame Sapphire), Jane Toombs (Dame Turquoise), and Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst) have all sold stories for CHRISTMAS GEMS, A Jewels of the Quill Christmas Anthology, to be released in trade paperback and electronic formats September 2011. Carrie S. Masek (Dame Topaz) has sold her first Dame collection. DAME TOPAZ TREASURES will include Desert Rose (originally published in TREASURES OF THE HEART, A Jewels of the Quill Valentine’s Day Anthology), Petals of a Topaz Jewel (originally published in TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume IV), Magic Kisses (originally published in MAGICAL KISSES, A Jewels of the Quill Valentine’s Day Anthology), Lunch at the Topaz Diner (originally published in TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume V), The Topaz Guard (originally published in TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume VI), and a bonus story The Last Dance. Release date July 2010. Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst) has sold a new inspirational romantic mystery trilogy, called Denim Blues Mysteries, to Whiskey Creek Press. Starting in June 2010, look for the first electronic and trade paperback release with RETIRED AND ON THE ROCKS (Book 1). LOVE IS BLIND...AND IT DON'T PAY THE BILLS EITHER (Book 2) will be released June 2011 and SOULS ON (B)ORING STREET (Book 3) will come out in October 2011. Margaret L. Carter (Dame Onyx) has sold a erotic werewolf romance novella titled Allure of the Beast to Amber Quill Press. Coming December 2009 in trade paperback and electronic formats. Jane Toombs (Dame Turquoise) has sold 2 new books: a contemporary Tarot romance called LADY LUCK, Book 1 of the In The Cards Series, to Champagne Books (release date and formats TBA) and a gothic romance novella titled Null and Void, Book 1 of The Shadowed Hearts Gothic Series, to Red Rose Publishing. Release date and formats TBA.
Four Jewels of the Quill authors finaled in the 2010 EPIC Awards: Christine DeSmet (Dame Moonstone) finaled with MEN OF MOONSTONE SERIES (romance anthology category). Dee Lloyd (Dame Aquamarine) finaled with OUT OF HER DREAMS (paranormal romance category). Judith B. Glad (Dame Alexandrite) finaled with The Portrait (historical fiction category). Jane Toombs (Dame Turquoise) finaled with THE FLAME (historical fiction category). Winners will be announced at EPIC's annual conference in March 2010.
Two Jewels of the Quill authors won in the 2008 Dream Realm Awards. Judith B. Glad (Dame Alexandrite) won in the cover art category with PHANTOM OF THE OPERETTA. Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst) won in the anthology category with WOODCUTTER'S GRIM SERIES.
On November 2, 2009, Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst) is giving away a download of THE BLOODMOON CURSE. On December 2, she's giving away a download of ADVENTURES IN AMETHYST SERIES. Visit The Romance Studio for more information.
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The following Dames are giving away autographed trade paperbacks in BooksWeLove.net's Shopping Extravaganza: Jane Toombs (Dame Turquoise), Janet Lane Walters (Dame Amber), and Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst). For more information, visit http://www.BooksWeLove.net.
The following
Dames are currently having giveaways at their
personal websites: Carrie S. Masek (Dame Topaz), Nancy Pirri (Dame Sapphire), and Karen Wiesner (Dame
Amethyst). Join Karen for a special book offer here.
More
opportunities for
you to win! Jewels of the Quill is giving away trade paperbacks of their group
anthologies in December 2009, February, April, June, August, October, and December 2010. To find out more,
click
here.
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