
Today is the day that several of us are combining our powers to reveal the cover of Starla Huchton’s upcoming release Maven; a tale of romance and science fiction which promises to be an interesting read. It is a story that asks,”"How far would you go for love?” We meet Dr. Lydia Ashley as she struggles to find her footing in the worlds of research and romance. Faced with the discovery that, (if ignored), has dire consequences for the planet and the emergence of Daniel Brewer, a noted playboy and genius in his own right. Will she realize her dream or will he be in the way? Check out the excerpt after the jump and look out for the book as it drops June 3rd, 2013!
Who is Starla Huchton? Starla Huchton released her first novel, The Dreamer’s Thread, as a full cast podcast production beginning in August 2009. Her first foray went on to become a double-nominee and finalist for the 2010 Parsec Awards. Since her debut, Starla’s voice has appeared in other podcasts including The Dunesteef Audio
Fiction Magazine, The Drabblecast, and Erotica a la Carte. She is also a voice talent for Darkfire Productions, and narrates several of their projects,
including The Emperor’s Edge series, This Path We Share, and others. Her writing has appeared in the Erotica a la Carte podcast, a short story for The
Gearheart, and an episode of the Tales from the Archives podcast (the companion to Tee Morris and Philippa Balantine’s Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences series),
which garnered her a second finalist badge from the 2012 Parsec Awards. Her second novel, a Steampunk adventure entitled Master of Myth, was the first
place winner in the Fantasy/Science Fiction category of The Sandy Writing Contest held annually by the Crested Butte Writers Conference. Maven is her third
completed novel and the first in a planned series of four.
After completing her degree in Graphic Arts at Monterey Peninsula College, Starla opened up shop as a freelance graphic designer focusing on creating beautiful book covers for independent authors publishers. She currently lives in Virginia where she trains her three Minions and military husband. Continue reading