Ratha's Courage is now available for purchase exclusively on AuthorsBookshop.com!
http://www.authorsbookshop.com/rathascourage/
Author's Bookshop is an online store dedicated to independent publishing, run by a friend of mine and fellow Baltimorean, Brad Grochowski.
Ratha's Challenge and Ratha's Courage introduce a mammoth-hunting cat tribe. These hunters are very different from the Named, as they are not fully conscious, as the Named and modern humans are. Instead they walk around in a a sort of dream-state, guided by their leader, True-of-voice, who is the source of something called "The Song"
Some of you know that in addition to being a co-admin of Wands and Worlds, I also have a small publishing company, Imaginator Press. I'm very excited to announce that Imaginator Press will be publishin
Clare Bell and I have created the official Ratha and the Named forum. More members are always welcome. We have general chat, fanchat, fanart, and a Named RP. We invite all Ratha fans to join us. Enjoy!
The transcript from the Clare Bell author chat has been posted. You can find it here:
http://wandsandworlds.com/community/node/4831
Sheila Ruth
On May 30, 2008, we held an author chat with Clare Bell, author of The Named series, which includes:
This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Most unrelated chat was removed, and the order of some items was changed, moving things around as necessary to make the transcript easier to read.
People started gathering before the chat:
Links for WW
Introduction to the series:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/827902.Ratha_s_Creature
link to Ratha's Courage as an E-book, with 6 free sample chapters:
http://www.webscription.net/p-822-rathas-courage.aspx
Main website: http://www.rathascourage.com
Summaries of the different books: http://www.rathascourage.com/the_series.htm
I just wanted to remind everyone that Clare Bell, author of The Named series, will be joining us for an author chat on this Friday, May 30! The Named is a series about a civilization of large prehistoric cats, and one cat in particular named Ratha. Books in The Named series include:
Ratha's Courage introduces several new creatures to the series, including a larger horse called a “striper” and the two “rumblers”, Grunt and Belch.
Books from Imaginator Press

Ratha's Courage
Coming October, 2008!

The Dark Dreamweaver

The Breezes of Inspire
Questions? Problems? Email Sheila Ruth at sruth@wandsandworlds.com for help.
Members currently in the chat room: