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Jean Marie Ward

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Nonfiction, Romance

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Jean Marie Ward writes fiction, nonfiction and everything in between.

Her first novel, With Nine You Get Vanyr (written with the late Teri Smith), finaled in two categories of the 2008 Indie Book Awards. Her short stories appear in numerous anthologies, including the award-winning Hellebore and Rue, The Modern Fae’s Guide to Surviving Humanity, and Tales from the Vatican Vaults. Her short story “Lord Bai’s Discovery”, which appeared in the Eppie-nominated anthology Dragon’s Lure, was shortlisted for the Washington Science Fiction Association’s Small Press Award.

She is also known for her art books, Illumina: The Art of J.P. Targete and Fantasy Art Templates. She edited the web magazine Crescent Blues for eight years and now writes for other ...more

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Thu, 20:31 : Looking forward to a reading weekend? @ConTinual_Con has your back. First up, check out my interview with bestselling author @Todd_McCaffrey and learn about growing up American in Ireland, #Pern, the #TwinSouls series, art and more! https://t.co/nyBLfFXX1T Thu, 20:40 : And for more reading suggestions, check out this week's edition of #HotOffThePress, featuring new releases in A Read more of this blog post »

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	Fantasy Art Templates: Ready-Made Art to Copy, Adapt, Trace, Scan & Paint by Jean Marie Ward (Goodreads Author), Rafi Adrian Zulkarnain (Illustrator) 4.35 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	With Nine You Get Vanyr 3.38 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Illumina: The Art of J.P. Targete by Jean Marie Ward (Goodreads Author), Jean Marie Ward (Goodreads Author), Patricia Briggs (Contributor) 4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dragons, Cats, & Formidable Femmes: A Collection by Jean Marie Ward 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dangerous Dames 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Hoodoo Cupid it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Siren Bridge (Oleander Jones Saga #1) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Burning Down the House: Sorcerer vs. Sorcerer #1 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Strange Pleasures by Jean Marie Ward (Goodreads Author), Dave Hutchinson 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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