Top 20 Favorite Authors of 2013
Below you will find the Top 20 Favorite Authors of 2013. These authors were voted in by fans all across social media. They will be listed in the order according to the votes. You will find the link to their Facebook Author Pages and Twitter Pages along with any other sites they have listed under their photos. Now without further stalling here are the Top 20 Authors!!
Kelly Elliot
New York Times & USA Today bestselling author and a pretty decent mom and wife.
Molly McAdams
Molly grew up in California but now lives in the oh-so-amazing state of
Texas with her husband and furry four-legged daughters. Some of her
hobbies include hiking, snowboarding, traveling and long walks on the
beach … which roughly translates to being a homebody with her hubby and
dishing out movie quotes. When she’s not diving into the world of her
characters, she can be found hiding out in her bedroom
surrounded by her laptop, cell, Kindle and fighting over the TV remote.
She has a weakness for crude-humored movies, fried pickles and loves
curling up in a fluffy comforter during a thunderstorm ... or under one
in a bathtub if there are tornados. That way she can pretend they aren't
really happening.
Colleen Hoover
#1 NYT's bestselling author of the Slammed and Hopeless series. She loves Diet Pepsi more than all of the things. She also has kids and family and stuff like that.
Abbi Glines
New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of
TWISTED PERFECTION, FALLEN TOO FAR, NEVER TOO FAR, JUST FOR NOW, WHILE
IT LASTS, BECAUSE OF LOW, BREATHE, THE VINCENT BOYS, THE VINCENT
BROTHERS, THE EXISTENCE TRILOGY.
Nicole Edwards
Nicole lives in Texas with her husband, Colt, three kids and four dogs.
It's quite the household and most of the time you'll find her locked
away in her office... writing. When she's not, you'll likely find her
reading, swimming, or hanging out in the yard with the dogs, doing her
best to keep them in line.
Katy Evans
Katy Evans grew up with books and book-boyfriends until she found a real
sexy boyfriend to love. They married and are now hard at work on their
own happily ever after. Katy loves her family and friends, and she also
loves reading, walking, baking, and being consumed by her characters
until she reaches “The End.” Which is, hopefully, only the beginning.
Cameo Renae
Author Cameo Renae. A dreamer. A simple girl who loves coffee and writes words to escape reality...if even for a little while.
Wendy Knight
I am the author of the young adult urban fantasy series Fate on Fire, and Riders of Paradesos.
Belinda Boring
Self proclaimed dork. Lover of romance & all things SWOON. Published romance author.
Brooke Cumberland
Brooke is a midwestern gal, from the cheese state of Wisconsin! Go
Packers! She's a stay-at-home mom of three beautiful children (one
daughter & two stepsons) and a black furry dog. She's studied
psychology in college, and counseling and education in graduate school
where she found her love for writing. Most days you can find her reading
or writing, or just hanging out with her family! She loves movies,
cooking, and shopping! She's addicted to Starbucks, Coach purses, and
wearing yoga pants.
Mary Ting
Mary
Ting resides in Southern California with her husband and two children.
She enjoys oil painting and making jewelry. Writing her first novel,
Crossroads Saga, happened by chance. It was a way to grieve the death of
her beloved grandmother, and inspired by a dream she once had as a
young girl. When she started reading new adult novels, she fell in love
with the genre. It was the reason she had to write one-Something Great.
Why the pen name, M Clarke? She tours with Magic Johnson Foundation to
promote literacy and her children’s chapter book-No Bullies Allowed.
Hilary Storm
Hilary Storm lives with her high school sweetheart and three children in Enid, Oklahoma. She drives her husband crazy talking about book characters everyday like they are real people. She graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University with an MBA in Accounting and has a full time job as an accountant. Her
passions include being a mom, writing, reading, photography, music,
mocha coffee, and spending time with friends and family. She is the
author of the 'Rebel Walking' Series. Book One: 'In a Heartbeat' was
released in June, 2013, Book two: 'Heaven Sent' was released in
September 2013.
Harper Sloan
Harper lives in small town Georgia just a short drive from her hometown
of Peachtree City. She (and her daughters) enjoy ruling the house they
dubed 'Estrogen Ocean', much to her husbands chagrin. Harper has a
borderline unhealthy obsession with books; you can almost ALWAYS find
her with her eReader attached. She enjoys bad reality TV and cheesy
romantic flicks. Her favorite kind of hero--the super alpha kind!
L.P. Dover
I am an avid reader that loves my collection of books. Writing has
always been a passion of mine and now I am glad that I get to share my
passion with the world. I live in North Carolina and I absolutely love
being a southern girl. I spent several years in college starting out
with a major in Psychology and then switching to dental. I worked in
the dental field for eight years and then decided
to stay home with my two beautiful girls. I spent the beginning of my
reading years reading suspense thrillers, but now I can't get away from
the paranormal/fantasy books. I knew ever since then that if I wrote
anything it would be in a paranormal aspect. Now that I have started on
my passion and began writing, you will not see me go anywhere without a
notebook and a pen.
Stacey Rourke
Author. Mother. Wife. Author of the Laugh-out Loud Gryphon Series and the nonfiction book I'm Not Crazy I'm on Lupron; a Journey Through Infertility.
Cambria Hebert
I am a writer, reviewer and a mother of two. I am totally addicted to
Starbucks (I'll take a latte!) and I can barely operate my computer. I
am obsessed with werewolves and I have an irrational fear of chickens
(ewww, gross!). My favorite place to go is Barnes and Nobles and one day
I hope to see my book grace their shelves.
Lizzy Ford
Lizzy Ford is the author of over twenty five novels written for young
adult and adult paranormal romance readers, to include the
internationally bestselling Rhyn Trilogy, Witchling Trilogy and the War
of Gods series. Considered a freak of nature by her peers for the
ability to write and release a commercial quality novel in under a
month, Lizzy has focused on keeping her readers happy by producing
brilliant, gritty romances that remind people why true love is a trial
worth enduring.
Gail McHugh
New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal best selling author of Collide and Pulse.
Lucian Barnes
I spent most of my youth in rural Ohio and began writing stories at an
early age. Many of these early attempts at story-telling were inspired
by mysteries, such as those found in the old Hardy Boys books and the
cartoon antics of Scooby Doo. As I entered my teenage years I began to
drift away from writing stories, instead picking up my pencil to compose
lyrics for heavy metal songs because my new dream
was to become a musician. That vision remained hopeful for many years
after my high school graduation, but like most dreams of this nature it
died out as I became older.
After working several menial jobs through the years that followed, my thoughts again began to turn toward writing books. Inspired by my favorite author, Stephen King, I took an online creative writing course and slowly began to develop my skills. In late 2010 I was given a violent shove, both by the job market (which was horrible to say the least, and still is) and by the persistent encouragement of close friends, to pick up my pen and begin writing again.
In early 2012 I gave birth (that's almost what it felt like) to my very first published book, Desolace. Finally having a completed novel in my hand was the best feeling in the world for me, giving me a sense of accomplishment I had waited a lifetime for. Since then it has gotten easier for me with each book I have published. Since the initial release of Desolace two more of my novels have been published and another has just been completed. This last work is the first book I've written outside of the Desolace Series, an occult horror novel titled Destined for Darkness.
After working several menial jobs through the years that followed, my thoughts again began to turn toward writing books. Inspired by my favorite author, Stephen King, I took an online creative writing course and slowly began to develop my skills. In late 2010 I was given a violent shove, both by the job market (which was horrible to say the least, and still is) and by the persistent encouragement of close friends, to pick up my pen and begin writing again.
In early 2012 I gave birth (that's almost what it felt like) to my very first published book, Desolace. Finally having a completed novel in my hand was the best feeling in the world for me, giving me a sense of accomplishment I had waited a lifetime for. Since then it has gotten easier for me with each book I have published. Since the initial release of Desolace two more of my novels have been published and another has just been completed. This last work is the first book I've written outside of the Desolace Series, an occult horror novel titled Destined for Darkness.
Alison Bailey
Alison was born and raised in Charleston, SC. As a child she would
create (write) additional scenes to TV shows and movies that she
watched. She attended Winthrop University and graduated with a major in
Theater. While at Winthrop she began writing one act plays which she
later produced. Throughtout the years she continued writing and
producing several one act plays, but then life got in the way and
she hung up her pen for a while. At the end of 2012 a very talented
author friend convinced Alison to go back to writing and see what
happened. So she did and fell back in love with it. Present Perfect
will be Alison's first self published book. Alison's philosophy: Don't
let your obstacles define you. At times life can get pretty
overwhelming, but with a great support system and a lot of humor you can
get through them. If you have humor in your life your spirit stays
strong and you can tackle anything.
