JOHN SANDFORD IS THE "OUT LOUD AUTHOR SERIES" AUTHOR IN JUNE 2008

The Out Loud author series brings well known authors to the Cedar Rapids metro area and John Sandford will be here on June 19th. He will appear at Theatre Cedar Rapids at 7 PM on June 19, 2008. Tickets are not necessary. Barnes & Noble will have books for sale at the event. I was disappointed to find out that he will not be visiting individual libraries, like I thought. You'll get to see and hear him, but probably not interact with him. My understanding is that he will be reading from his newest book, Phantom Prey.

John Sandford is the While Others Sleep author for June

We will be reading books by John Sandford and discussing them on June 5th. John Sandford was born John Camp and was raised in Cedar Rapids, graduating from Washington High School in 1962. He received a B.A. in American Studies and an M.A. in journalism from the University of Iowa. He has written both fiction and nonfiction books. He is probably best known for his Prey series. He is a very popular author and I have read several of his books. I find his books sometimes a little too graphic for me, but over all I enjoy them. They are written in chronological order, but may be read out of order. You'll miss what happens in between the books you read, but you'll catch up with the story. There are 18 titles in the Prey Series, so if you're just starting you have a lot of reading to do! Here is a list of his titles. Most, if not all, of them are available through the Metro Library Network.

The Prey Series: 1. Rules of Prey (1989) 2. Shadow Prey (1990) 3. Eyes of Prey (1991) 4. Silent Prey (1992) 5. Winter Prey (1993) 6. Night Prey (1994) 7. Mind Prey (1995) 8. Sudden Prey (1996) 9. Secret Prey (1998) 10. Certain Prey (1999) 11. Easy Prey (2000) 12. Chosen Prey (2001) 13. Mortal Prey (2002) 14. Naked Prey (2003) 15. Hidden Prey (2004) 16. Broken Prey (2005) 17. Invisible Prey (2007) 18. Phantom Prey (forthcoming, May 2008)

The Kidd Series: 1. The Fool's Run (1989) 2. The Empress File (1991) 3. The Devil's Code (2000) 4. The Hanged Man's Song (2003)

Other Novels: The Night Crew (1997) Dead Watch (2006) Dark of the Moon (2007)

MAY'S AUTHOR: MARIAN BABSON

Marian Babson is the author whose books we will discuss at our May 1st meeting of While Others Sleep. Marian Babson is a pseudonym for Ruth Stenstreem. She was born on Dec. 15, 1929 in Salem, Mass., but has spent most of her life in London, England. I haven't been able to find a picture of her or a lot about her life. She is a prolific author: she has written more than forty books. Most of them are stand alones, but she has two series; Douglas Perkins Mysteries and Trixie and Evangeline Mysteries. Her books are short so you should be able to read more than one before our next meeting!