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Corrina Lawson | Punk Rock Lois Lane in 1980s New York City
Author Guest / June 22, 2023

1–What is the title of your latest release? ABOVE THE FOLD. (That’s the term for a front-page headline on a newspaper, literally above the halfway point where it’s folded.) 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Punk rock Lois Lane in 1980s New York City. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? That was a long and winding road. I first wrote this book in the early 2000s, and it took place during that time. I didn’t sell it (and self-publishing wasn’t an option then) but that was likely a good thing because I’ve improved as a writer over the years. However, despite shelving it, the story never left me. I’d fiddle with it over the years, but newsroom work kept changing so fast that every revision was instantly dated. When it came time to revise once more, my then-agent, Saritza Hernandez, suggested I set the story in the 1980s. That turned out to be the click that turned the key on the whole story. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Hah! That would be exhausting. I’d hang out with her at a club or to grab a drink or…

Fresh Pick | CURSE OF THE BRIMSTONE by Corrina Lawson
Fresh Pick / May 8, 2014

Fresh Pick for Thursday, May 8th, 2014 is CURSE OF THE BRIMSTONE by Corrina Lawson #SupernaturalThursday Steampunk! Steampunk Detectives #1 Samhain May 2014 On Sale: April 22, 2014 232 pages ISBN: 1619220679 EAN: 9781619220676 Kindle: B00HK6L7TA e-Book Add to Wish List Fantasy Steampunk Buy A Copy Amazon.com Kindle BN.com Powell’s Books Indiebound Curse of the Brimstone by Corrina Lawson Magic existed at the fringes until Prince Albert discovered he was a mage. Now he and others like him are leading a revolution in steam technology that’s held tight in the grip of the upper classes. A man of half-Indian heritage, rejected by his upper-crust, mage-gifted family, Gregor Sherringford lives in working- class London, investigating cases involving magic among the lower classes. But he’s never met a client quite like spirited, stubborn Joan Krieger. Joan’s dream was to lead a fashion revolution designing women’s clothing suited to the new technology. But when her richest client mysteriously dies outside her shop, it deals a mortal blow to her dreams. She hopes the handsome, enigmatic detective can prove the death a magical murder. She never expected a dark plot would be woven right into the fabric of her family. Or that cracking the…