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Gina

Werewolf Author Says Hello to New Friends

About Me

"Werewolf expert" and wolf advocate Gina Farago is the author of IVY COLE AND THE MOON, a winner of the New York Book Festival Award and a finalist for the Compton Crook, IPPY, and Benjamin Franklin Awards. She has appeared on television, radio, and panels to discuss her research on wolf behavior, werewolf legends, and lore. Her studies included personal interaction with a gray wolf pack, observing first-hand the animals' social behavior and hunting techniques. Farago's second book in the Ivy Cole series, LUNA, will be out January 2008. Her other works include co-authoring MAKING DO: HOW TO COOK LIKE A MOUNTAIN MEMA and editing ACTUAL FACTUAL: DRACULA, A COMPENDIUM OF VAMPIRES by Theresa Bane and THE DARK FANTASY OF SUNDRAH role-playing series by T. Glenn Bane. Originally from Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, Farago now resides in North Carolina. www.GinaFarago.com

CURRENT MOON

WINNER OF THE NY BOOK FESTIVAL AWARD and FINALIST for the IPPY, COMPTON CROOK, and BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARDS


IVY COLE AND THE MOON IS ABOUT...

"Sometimes there are folks in this world who deserve a good killin'..."

Ivy Cole has returned home to Doe Springs, NC, a quiet community in the Blue Ridge Mountains, imbued with a special gift - one that erupts howling on full-moon nights, and serves as judge, jury, and executioner for those who warrant a violent end. But something else has returned as well. Cruel and hungry, it stalks the innocent and is closing in on everyone Ivy loves. Now, as terror rises like the moon over the Appalachian peaks, the beasts within are coming out...and the good souls of Doe Springs are praying for dawn.
Read more about Ivy Cole and the sequel, Luna, at www.GinaFarago.com. Ivy Cole is available from NeDeo Press, Berkley Books, and wherever books are sold.
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My Interests

Wolves (some excellent conservation groups to support: The Defenders of Wildlife Wolf Fund, the Red Wolf Coalition of NC), dogs, horses, writing, reading, hiking, horseback riding, the mountains, the beach

I'd like to meet:

Folks interested in wolves, wolf conservation, werewolves, vampires, Southern literature (well, all literature really), mysteries, fantasy, the supernatural, and horror in general! You can meet me at the following locations - Come by to say hello and chat about your love of wolves!

My Upcoming Appearances:

DragonCon, Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2007, Atlanta, GA

The Oak Ridge Bookstore, 4-6 pm, Sept. 8, Oak Ridge, NC

SheVaCon, Feb. 22-24, 2008, Roanoke, VA

StellarCon, Mar. 14-16, 2008, High Point, NC

Music:

Mostly country and rock oldies. (No groans from the Goth crowd please!)

Books:

Of Wolves and Men by Barry Lopez, Shadow Mountain by Renee Askins (about the release of wolves into Yellowstone), Blue Devil Island by Stephen Mark Rainey

Heroes:

Owe it all to Jesus!