Interview and Giveaway with Piper Maitland

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Piper Maitland was gracious enough to include A Book Obsession.. on her Acquainted With the Night blog tour. Read down for an interview with her. Also don't forget to check out my review. :)

Is Acquainted With the Night a stand alone novel, or the first in a series? If it is the latter can you give any hints as to what is in store next? 

It’s the first in a series, but I also wanted the book to be a stand-alone. The title of the second novel is A Requiem for Daylight.

I'm so excited that it is a series! I definitely want to see more of Caro and Jude. How do you choose your character names? 

The character usually determines his or her name—sometimes in a second or third draft. I have no qualms about changing a name if it feels right or if a problem surfaces. The characters in AWTN were assertive from the get-go, and I didn’t dare change their names.

That is really interesting that your characters were so strong of will in your mind. If Acquainted With the Night were to be made into a movie who would be your top picks for the cast? 

I don’t have a clue! I can’t think of a single actress who has Caro’s wild hair.

Hmm, I guess that would be tough to find! If you could tell readers one thing about yourself or your books what would that be?

I wrote every single day for a decade before my first novel was published.

That is some serious determination. What are some of your favorite books in the paranormal genre?

The Sookie Stackhouse series; anything by Christine Feehan and Laurell K. Hamilton.

Great picks! Could you tell us a little about you?

I have a B.S. in nursing and was a chemotherapy nurse. I’m married to a physician; my oldest son is a professional chef, and my younger son is a biochemist. We live on a small farm in middle Tennessee.

What are your passions other than reading or writing?

Cooking. When I’m not writing, you can find me in the kitchen.

I'm not the greatest of cooks, but I can bake like crazy. What is the craziest or at least most interesting thing you have ever done?

One snowy December I climbed the steep steps to Varlaam Monastery in Meteora, Greece—the stones were quite slippery and the drop-offs were heart-stopping. If I had the chance, I’d do it again.

I bet that was beautiful. Just for fun. If you were stranded somewhere but had electric, what 3 things other than basic survival supplies would you have to have?

A long flannel nightgown, Sisson’s Synonyms, chocolate chip-pecan cookies, iPhone, dog food.

Finish this statement: “You’ll like Acquainted With the Night if.."

"..you like quests, romance, the science of vampirism, and a mystery."

Thank you for having me!
Best,
Piper Maitland

Author Info:





Piper Maitland lives on a Tennessee farm with her family. She is the author of the vampire thriller, Acquainted With the Night (Berkley/November 2011). She is currently working on the sequel, A Requiem for Daylight. Piper has also written novels under the name Michael Lee West.







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Book Info:

The pages of history are written in the blood of the undead…
A woman’s quest for the truth…
A medieval icon that holds the clues…
An ancient book with the power to shake Christianity—and humanity itself…

Caroline Clifford’s bland life as a London tour guide flips upside down when her beloved uncle is brutally murdered at a Bulgarian archeological site. While traveling to recover his remains, she meets a man who corresponded with her uncle. Jude Barrett is a biochemist on a mission—to eradicate the world of vampires…

At first, Caro is dismissive of Jude’s beliefs, but she can’t ignore the signs around her—the human bites on her uncle, the strange men following her, the anguished cries after sundown. Strange anagrams on her uncle’s passport lead her and Jude to a cliff-top monastery in Greece, where a shattering revelation connects a relic Caro inherited from her parents to an age-old text on immortality—and an enigmatic prophecy that pits the forces of darkness and light in a showdown that could destroy them all… 

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12 comments:

  1. KellyNovember 18, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    Thanks for the giveaway, book looks great!
    US follower

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  2. BexNovember 18, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Thanks for the giveaway! :) I'm international. Sweden! *waves*

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  3. Melissas Eclectic BookshelfNovember 18, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    That book sounds awesome! Thanks for the giveaway! US follower!

    ♥ Melissa @ Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf

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  4. KellyM.November 18, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    Can't wait to read this! US follower. Thanks!

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  5. MelNovember 18, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    Dog food in addition to basic supplies...? I assume you'd need a dig as well! :-)

    Book sounds great - I like quests! :)

    International follower from the Uk so just saying hi!
    notanotherbookblog(at)hotmail(dot)co(dot)uk

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  6. ArianneNovember 18, 2011 at 11:40 PM

    U.S. here :)
    thank u for the giveaway!

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  7. IsolabellaNovember 19, 2011 at 3:17 AM

    Thanks for the giveaway. Book sounds really interesting

    US follower.

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  8. Lena M.November 20, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    Thanks for the qiveaway!
    International follower, Lena

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  9. anmeNovember 21, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    "I wrote every single day for a decade before my first novel was published."

    Good god that is impressive! Your boo sounds interesting, I've put it in my TBR pile.

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  10. Maegan MorinNovember 23, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    I'm an international follower :D

    megnate at telus dot net

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  11. DarleneNovember 23, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    Thanks for the giveaway! I'm an international follower (Canada).

    GFC Darlene
    darlenesbooknook at gmail dot com

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  12. KaraNovember 23, 2011 at 11:57 PM

    Thanks for the giveaway.
    US follower

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