Kidnapped! Ciara's Author Hut

When stranded on a desert island, why bring a limited number of books when I could bring authors to keep me flush with grand adventures? I better take one from each of my prefered genres. Here are six authors I'm kidnapping for my island hut:


1. HISTORICAL: Joanna Bourne

My favorite historical author. I would like to bask in her linguistic brilliance. The Spymaster's Lady + My Lord and Spymaster = WIN.

2. PARANORMAL: Meljean Brook

I don't really need to explain this choice, do I? Considering the blood that has been spilt and the feathers that have flown and the poor feather-duster-formerly-known-as-Michael. She can write us more heroes to fight over.

3. CONTEMPORARY: Lisa Kleypas

Completely moving stories. Will also bring kleenex.

4: URBAN FANTASY: Marjorie M. Liu

Intricate world building? Check. Evocative, lyrical prose? Check. Scary stories that keep me awake at night? CHECK. Fortunately I have six big strong heroes in my hut just waiting to be my knight in shining armor.

5. MIDDLE GRADE: J.K. Rowling

Haaaaarry Pott-ah.

6. YOUNG ADULT: Patricia C. Wrede

My favorite book growing up, besides Peter Pan, was Dealing with Dragons. I can't tell you how many times I've reread that book and the other three in the series. She is a master of world building (for anal plotters). Other great ones are her regency light paranormal YAs--Book 1: Sorcery and Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot: Being the Correspondence of Two Young Ladies of Quality Regarding Various Magical Scandals in London and the Country--that she wrote with a fellow author as a letter writing game. Maybe if I kidnap her she'd let me play too.

Now I must sleep and return early to my writing conference, where I shall ogle Julia Quinn from afar.

Which authors would you kidnap? One lucky commenter will receive an autographed copy of Mr. Cavendish, I Presume, which just hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list (provided Ms. Quinn is autographing it at the book fair tomorrow!). Please leave a note in your comment that you would like to be entered for the drawing.