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PUBLISHED: Dec.05.2010

Northanger Abbey and Angels and Dragons

Dragons in the skies of Regency England! Gothic horrors collide with high satire in this elegant, hilarious, witty, insane, and unexpectedly romantic supernatural parody of Jane Austen's classic novel. Young and naive Catherine Morland is constantly surrounded by angels only she alone can see. Leaving her country home for the first time, to embark on a grand adventure that...

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PUBLISHED: Sep.15.2010

After the Sundial

After the Sundial by Vera Nazarian is the author's first short fiction collection that focuses specifically on science fiction works, and can be viewed as a companion volume to her earlier collection, Salt of the Air which focused on fable, myth, and fantasy. . Bound by the common theme of time and temporal exploration, the ten selections here range widely from...

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Mansfield Park and Mummies by Jane Austen and Ve

PUBLISHED: Nov.16.2009

Mansfield Park and Mummies: Monster Mayhem, Matrimony, Ancient Curses, True Love, and Other Dire Delights

Spinsterhood or Mummification! Ancient Egypt infiltrates Regency England in this elegant, hilarious, witty, insane, and unexpectedly romantic monster parody of Jane Austen's classic novel. Our gentle yet indomitable heroine Fanny Price must hold steadfast not only against the seductive charms of Henry Crawford but also an Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh! Meanwhile, the indubitably...

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PUBLISHED: Jun.01.2008

The Duke In His Castle

The Duke In His Castle by Nebula Award-nominated author and award-winning artist Vera Nazarian is a dark, lush, erotic fantasy novella in the vein of Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast, with interior illustrations by the author. Rossian, the young Duke of Violet, wastes away in mad solitude, unable to leave the confines of his decadent castle grounds because of a mysterious invisible...

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PUBLISHED: Apr.01.2003

Lords of Rainbow

Imagine a world without color, illuminated by a gray sun.... Imagine a sudden brilliant flash -- an artificial orb ignites, filled with peculiar impossible light. . . . The nature of this light bears no description. It lingers in dreams, inciting an unrequited love for a goddess. A corrupt city is shaped like a perfect wheel, and is ruled by a sister and brother, Regent...

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PUBLISHED: May.01.2002

Dreams of the Compass Rose

The Compass Rose universe -- an ancient milieu where places have no names, cities spring forth like bouquets in the desert, gods and dreams walk the scorching sands in the South, ice floats like mirror shards upon the Northern sea, islands that do not exist are found in the East, death chases a thief on the rooftops of a Western city, immortal love spans time, and directions are...

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Mar.15.2011 - 1:11 pm

Enter to WIN a Collector Copy ! - Northanger Abbey and Angels and Dragons!

ATTENTION! Enter to win one of three very special collector copies of Northanger Abbey and Angels and Dragons in a limited-time Giveaway over at Goodreads! Enter Giveaway Here:...

Jan.01.2011 - 4:32 am

Northanger Abbey and Angels and Dragons -- Available Now!

I am happy to announce that Northanger Abbey and Angels and Dragons is now available! :-) Dragons in the skies of Regency England! Gothic horrors collide with high...

Oct.06.2010 - 1:30 pm

From the Potbellied Jar

Find an ancient potbellied jar buried in the sand. Rub its sides to clear the dust, and uncork it, to release a genie. When the genie offers you three wishes, tell him you will...

Sep.05.2010 - 1:14 am

Only 10 Days Left! - FREE Download - Dreams of the Compass Rose

Dreams of the Compass Rose by Vera Nazarian

Reminder -- only TEN DAYS left for the FREE download of the complete e-book edition of my classic novel Dreams of the Compass Rose! Download Dreams...

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Oct.06.2010 - 2:42 pm

In response to: Muffy McPherson

Hi there, you might want to

Hi there, you might want to change your tag EXACTLY to "short story contest" or they will not find your entry. Good...

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Audio: A Bonnie Witch Named Gwen

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About Vera

Vera Nazarian immigrated to the USA from the former USSR as a kid, sold her first story at the age of 17, and since then has published numerous works in anthologies and magazines, and has seen her fiction translated into eight languages. She made her novelist...

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Consuelo, Jane Eyre, War and Peace, The Precipice, Ordinary Story, A Hero of Our Time, Ivanhoe, The Birthgrave, The Iliad, The Odyssey

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