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Ann Aguirre

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About Me

My name is Ann Aguirre . I'm a thirty-something American expat, living in Mexico with my family.

And I write novels for Ace.

I'm writing a sci-fi series, featuring mouthy navigator Sirantha Jax . She's in a world of trouble and on the run from the Corp.

Here's what people are saying:


"An irresistible blend of action and attitude. Sirantha Jax doesn't just leap off the page -- she storms out, kicking, cursing, and mouthing off. No wonder her pilot falls in love with her; readers will too."
—Sharon Shinn, William L.Crawford Award Winning Author of ARCHANGEL and READER AND RAELYNX
"A terrific first novel full of page-turning action, delightful characters and a wry twist of humor. Romance may be in the air. Bullets, ugly beasties, and really nasty bad guys definitely are. Skip lunch – buy this book!"
—Mike Shepherd, national bestselling author of the Kris Longknife series
"Grimspace is an exciting, evocative and suspenseful science fiction romance, reminding me of Firefly and Serenity. Characters and a world you'll think about long after the book is done. Fascinating!"
—Robin D. Owens, award-winning author of HeartMate
"An unflinching tale of survival, redemption, and serious ass-kicking. Jax's brutal eloquence will twist your heart when you least expect it."
—Jeri Smith-Ready, award-winning author of EYES OF CROW
"A tightly written, edge of your seat read with intense characterization—plus one pounding, hot SF plot."
—Linnea Sinclair, RITA Award Winning Author of GABRIEL'S GHOST and GAMES OF COMMAND

Sound good? Then check out her ongoing adventures in Grimspace .

My other project is urban fantasy, first book tentatively scheduled for April 2009. Tired of vampires and werewolves? You won't find any in Blue Diablo . Magic exists, but it's ritual based, not point and shoot. Demons can be summoned and pacts are made, but by and large, mankind is responsible for all the evils in the world. There are Gifted humans, who possess powers like TK, telepathy, pyrokinesis, clairaudience, clairvoyance, and psychometry. The heroine, Corine Solomon , possesses the latter, which is the ability to read objects with a touch.
You can learn more about me by reading my blog on a daily basis. So try some; it's good.


My Interests

Reading, writing, swimming, yoga, music, movies, computer games, traveling, spending money on stuff I don't need

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My Books

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Coming in September '08.


Music:

Coldplay, David Gray, Leonard Cohen, 311, Blink182, Modest Mouse, Jack Johnson, Howie Day, Counting Crows, Five for Fighting, Black Eyed Peas, Shakira, My Chemical Romance (more)

Movies:

Groundhog's Day, Jumpin' Jack Flash, The Usual Suspects, Romeo Must Die... anything where stuff explodes...

Television:

Bones, Supernatural, Psych, Heroes, Jericho, Burn Notice, Chuck, Torchwood, Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men.Uhm, that's about it, I think.

Books:

I love to read. This list is not comprehensive, but but here are some of my favorite authors in no particular order.

Fantasy
Robin McKinley, Sharon Shinn, Patricia McKillip, George RR Martin, Tad Williams, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, CS Friedman, Jeri Smith-Ready

Science Fiction
Connie Willis, CS Friedman, Neal Stephenson, David Brin, Douglas Adams, Jack McDevitt

Romance
Laura Kinsale, Connie Brockway, Patricia Gaffney, Jennifer Crusie, Nora Roberts, Bonnie Dee, Pepper Espinoza, Jo Goodman, Elizabeth Hoyt, Amie Stuart, Eileen Wilks, Lauren Dane, Anya Bast

Heroes:

The kid in second grade with the really awesome booger collection on the wall by his desk, you know, by the pencil sharpener? Oh, and the kid who was always eating the paste, even when warned not to...I bet those two guys went places. Danny Bailey and Eddie Glover, where are you now?I bet they work for the government.

My Blog

Renegade is live (plus contests)

I have a contest going on here.You might want to check it out. Free short story, possibility of winning a Wanderlust arc? What could be better? ...
Posted by Ann Aguirre on Mon, 26 May 2008 02:42:00 PST

I saw IRONMAN yesterday

And it was AWESOME! It made me happy in the pants. Robert Downey, Jr was perfect as Tony Stark. Gwyneth Paltrow rocked the house as Pepper Potts (who knew she could be so adorably awkward?) The film w...
Posted by Ann Aguirre on Thu, 01 May 2008 09:18:00 PST

Page 123 Meme

Jeri tagged me! I'm not gonna complain because I don't mind this particular meme. Here are the rules: 1. Pick up the nearest book. 2. Open to page 123. 3. Find the fifth sentence. 4. Post the next thr...
Posted by Ann Aguirre on Thu, 01 May 2008 06:21:00 PST

In which I revisit the past -- and sigh because it’s still true

I wrote this post a year ago: bitchness March 12th, 2007 .. --> by Ann Aguirre --> Fucking characters. One character, who shall remain nameless (you know who are, bitch) is ...
Posted by Ann Aguirre on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:25:00 PST

In which I fall in love with an analogy and thrash about with it in unseemly ways

A book is like a blind date. You have certain expectations when it begins, and things should, more or less, wrap up by the time all is said and done. There is the possibility it may go further, but th...
Posted by Ann Aguirre on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:06:00 PST

The Cult of Displeasure

Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you know there’s a big ruckus about authors "gaming" the system at Amazon. Now, I wouldn’t go looking for thoughtful reviews there in the first ...
Posted by Ann Aguirre on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:48:00 PST

New phone!

Motorola RIZR Z3 Quadband Cell Phone - Wine2.0 MP camera with a fixed lens, full screen viewfinder with high intensity camera light, frame center and status icons. Supported audio formats: MP3, AAC, ...
Posted by Ann Aguirre on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:20:00 PST

This will mean nothing to you...

If you’re not a gamer geek. The rest of us?We’re laughing our asses off. Srsly.Wired, you rolled a natural 20 on this one. ...
Posted by Ann Aguirre on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:59:00 PST

In which blinds enhance my productivity

My office faces the window. See? Usually that’s wonderful. The huge French window overlooks the garden and keeps the air nice and fresh while I’m writing. But early in the mornings, ...
Posted by Ann Aguirre on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:13:00 PST

Jax lovers rejoice

Negotiations are finished, and it’s now official. *drum roll* DOUBLEBLIND and KILLBOX are a go.Jax three and four (titles subject to change and release dates to be announced) have been contracte...
Posted by Ann Aguirre on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:06:00 PST