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Back to School!
Oh my gods! Is it the end of August already??? School is just around the corner, but I’m prepared – new backpack, new clothes, folders, an art smock. There’s a stockpile of gluesticks in my drawer.
The Ankh of Isis is HERE!

Today, the second book in the Library of Athena series, THE ANKH OF ISIS, is released by Samahain!
I am so excited for the release – this series is sort of my baby. The books have it all – mythology, magic, adventure, girl bonding. THE ANKH OF ISIS even adds a little romance into the mix. Don’t get too excited – it IS a Young Adult book, after all. As is indicated by the title, this book takes Megan Montgomery and her friends into another enchanted book and drops them in the deserts of Ancient Egypt, where not only do they have to get themselves home, but also avoid the man who seems to be bent on taking their lives in the bargain.
I really have to thank Samhain for taking these books on. They’ve been super to me, providing me with tons of support and terrific cover art. It’s kept me working hard. I hope they will be just as excitged about the third one…once I finish and submit it!
Now is the time I’m most nervous. All the writing and rewriting, editing, comes to fruition today, and I just hold my breath and hope that you all like it.
I hope you do.
Writing Creatively
Wow, these blogs just sneak up on one, don’t they? Things have been severely hectic around here lately – we just lost our eight year old Rottweiler mix to lymphoma last week, which was heartbreaking for everyone – and school is wrapping up, and summer college term has begun, and I have an author visit and a four day trip this weekend. Phew!
Taking off the Training Wheels
When I first started writing, I wanted to be like those writers whose books I loved. I read a TON of books. And when it came to writing my own, I figured imitation was the best form of flattery
The Crown of Zeus...available TODAY
The day has arrived! My first SP book, THE CROWN OF ZEUS, is here! I’m really excited about it (can you tell?). I know it’s not a Romance, but I think fans of Romance, Fantasy, and YA will really enjoy it. You women who are girls at heart will love my MC’s – four very different girls who find themselves in a very strange situation.
It’s got everything – adventure, fantasy, magic, mythology, near-death experiences, and a handsome prince!
Stranger in a Strange Land
Okay, so at long last I made it in here to blog. I guess I should introduce myself, eh?
My name is Christine Norris, and I write YA fantasy. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking – what is a children’s writer doing here? Well, I’m happy and so very proud to be part of Samhain’s expanding catalog of titles and genres.
But first, a confession. I don’t read Romance
