Colleen Gleason | Author of The Gardella Vampire Chronicles

Now that the Gardella Vampire Chronicles are complete (at least for the time being), Colleen is working on a new historical vampire series.

In 2011 readers will meet a whole new world of vampires who mingle with the haute ton in 19th century London. Called the Draculia, these vampires are strong and sexy, and a match for any mortal...except for the women who love them.

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	The Rest Falls Away Book One In every generation a Gardella is called to accept the family legacy of hunting vampires and this time, Victoria Gardella is chosen to carry the stake. Learn More Read an Excerpt Order from your favorite bookseller Amazon.com BN.com Fangtastic Fiction Powell's

	Rises The Night Book Two Victoria Gardella has been a vampire slayer for over a year, balancing her life as a peer of Society with the dangerous role that takes her out on moonlit streets. Learn More Read an Excerpt Order from your favorite bookseller Amazon.com BN.com Fangtastic Fiction Powell's

	The Bleeding Dusk Book Three As Rome prepares for its Carnivale, the new leader of the city's vampire hunters – Lady Victoria Gardella Grantworth de Lacy – must prove herself as never before. Learn More Read an Excerpt Order from your favorite bookseller Amazon.com BN.com Fangtastic Fiction Powell's

	When Twilight Burns Book Four After narrowly escaping from Rome, Victoria returns to London, where not even sunrise can stop a vampire's carnage... Learn More Read an Excerpt Order from your favorite bookseller Amazon.com BN.com Fangtastic Fiction Powell's

	As Shadows Fade Book Five Demons, enemies of both mortals and the undead, have found their way to earth. To defeat them, vampires and slayers must fight side by side. But Lilith wants a prize in return for her cooperation – a small price for the world, but too high a price for Victoria. Learn More Order from your favorite bookseller Amazon.com BN.com Fangtastic Fiction Powell's

COMING 2010!

Colleen has recently finished a novella entitled "Northanger Abbey," which is a Gardella-flavored version of Jane Austen's "Northanger Abbey". The collection, titled Bespelling Jane Austen, will be released in Oct. 1, 2010.

COMING 2011!

GREAT NEWS! Colleen will have three new historical vampire romances coming in 2011! These books are unrelated to the Gardella Vampire Chronicles.
The first book, The Vampire Voss, will be released in April 2011.

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April 2010

Colleen's next three historical vampire novels (not Gardellas) will be released in April, May and June 2011.
Have you checked out Colleen's new series, writing as Joss Ware? The first three books are out now!

September 12, 2010

Ann Arbor, MI
Kerrytown Book Fair
Colleen hosts a panel with paranormal authors Jennifer Armintrout, Toby Barlow & Amy Huntley
2 p.m.; booksigning to follow

October 9, 2010

Ravenna, Italy
GialloLuna NeroNotte
interview and booksigning
9 p.m.
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October 10, 2010

Forli, Italy
Interview and booksigning

October 23, 2010

Iselin, NJ
NJRW Conference Bookfair
Colleen will be signing as her alter ego Joss Ware, so look for her under the Ws!
4:30-5 p.m.
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I've always been a fan of historical romances, including Jane Austen's wonderful Pride and Prejudice, but at the same time I found myself intrigued by contemporary characters like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Sydney Bristow of Alias.

Buffy and Sydney had it hard enough balancing their double lives in 20th-century America, but what would it have been like for them if they'd lived a century earlier – during a time when a woman was always chaperoned, could never go out alone at night, and whose main goal in life was to get married?

That was how I got the idea for The Gardella Vampire Chronicles. It's a series about Victoria Gardella Grantworth, who, just before she is about to debut into 19th-century London Society, learns that she comes from a long line of vampire hunters.

Not only does she have to find a place to hide her stake, but she's got to figure out how to get out at night to stalk vampires in between pouring tea and filling her dance card – not to mention handle the inquisitive Marquess of Rockley, who's asking too many questions, stave off the mysterious Sebastian Vioget and determine whether he's friend or foe – and work with the arrogant Max Pesaro, who thinks women have no business being vampire hunters.