J.F. Lewis - Press
STAKED - Offical Press Release
Marking the debut of a fresh new voice in the genre, Staked (Pocket Books;14.00) by J.F. Lewis, is a funny, biting urban fantasy starring a strip bar-owning vampire. Imagine an undead Denis Leary, complete with acid wit, misanthropism, and a love for ice hockey. Add in a strip club with a never-ending stream of beauties at his disposal. Toss in a sassy girlfriend and being framed for a crime he didn't commit. Now you have Staked.
Eric is a vampire with issues. His short-term and long-term memory problems are just the beginning. He not only can't remember what he did yesterday, he doesn't even remember how he became a vampire in the first place. His one true love refuses to become a vampire, so she's in her eighties, now, but still hanging around, helping him run his strip club, the Demon Heart, in downtown Void City. His current girlfriend, Tabitha, won't stop bugging him to turn her into a vampire, but when he finally gives in and does, he's suddenly not interested in her anymore. And now, it's starting to look like someone's setting him up to take the rap for a recent werewolf murder. It would help if Eric could actually remember if he did the deed… but he's pretty sure he didn't. And now the entire pack of fundamentalist werewolves wants to kill him as revenge. His newly-vamped girlfriend Tabitha might be the best person to come to his rescue...if he'll let her.
Staked is a subversive, hilarious vampire fantasy with an appealing anti-hero that will keep readers turning the pages and leave them wanting more.
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Staked
By J.F. Lewis
Pocket Books
$14.00
March 11, 2008
ISBN #: 1-4165-4780-0
REVAMPED - Official Press Release
In REVAMPED (Pocket Books; March 2009; $15.00), Eric's club is in ruins, not to mention his love life, and he doesn't even have a body anymore...but he's just not going to give up!
Eric takes on one of Void City's most powerful demons to rescue his beloved Marilyn's soul. With a little help from his friends, Eric manages to re-form his corporeal body, but his treasured Mustang gets caught up in the magic and winds up with an unlife of its own. While Eric and his newly made retinue of thralls go up against the demon, Eric's current almost-girlfriend Tabitha gets a first-hand look at how High Society vampires act behind closed doors and why maybe... just maybe... she never should have left Eric after all.
As Eric matches wits with the soul stealing demon, he comes face to face with the origin of his powers and the history behind his family name. He'll have to delve into the depths of his own worst nightmare -- Vampire High Society -- if he's going to get what he wants and find out who's really behind this latest string of attacks. Someone's after Eric's soul, too, and it just might be someone with whom he's all too familiar....
REVAMPED
by J.F. Lewis
ISBN: 1-4391-0228-7
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication Date: March 2009
Price: $15.00
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Short Author Bio
J.F. Lewis lives in Birmingham, Alabama with his patient wife, two adorable sons, an ornery Akita, and a very hyper Labrador-mix puppy. He decided that he wanted to be a writer when a supposed creative writing teacher questioned his sanity and suggested therapy. Staked was his first novel. J spent eight wonderful years working in comic and game stores and is currently employed by AT&T.
An avid reader, J also enjoys sushi, popcorn, lukewarm sodas, and old black and white movies. His two favorite activities are singing lullabies to his kids at bedtime and typing into the wee hours of the morning. Fortunately, like the protagonist of his Void City novels, the author takes very little sleep.
J is a member of the SFWA, where he volunteers as editor for their Pressbook pages. He is also a Codexian and a member of the League of Reluctant Adults. Check out his forum on the League here.
Members of the press are encouraged to contact J with questions or to arrange interviews.
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