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Has Gonzo Gone Dodo?
Tor.com — Earlier this month, first-time novelist Mark Teppo asked on his blog. “Where is the 21st Century gonzo pulp?” It made me stop and think. What was he talking about? You see, Mark had stopped in a bookstore in the middle of nowhere. On his way out, he found an entire bookshelf devoted to pulp novels. Mark was rushed, but he was able to grab London, Bloody London by Michael Avallone. The book sounds crazy. It features Avallone’s super-spy, Ed Noon (about whom Avallone wrote several dozen novels), who: “To the ...

SPOTLIGHT: Books of September 2008
Fantasy Book Critic — ... touched his soul a decade ago, literally tearing it from his body. But what he discovers upon arriving is dark magick of a most ancient and destructive kind… From newcomer Mark Teppo (Psychobabel, Heartland) comes Lightbreaker, an explosive, action-packed occult thriller combining Western magick, Hermetic traditions, and shamanism. Beyond good... beyond evil... Lightbreaker… Official Codex of Souls Website Official Mark Teppo Website Order “Lightbreaker” ...

Mark Teppo–Guest-blogging on Ecstatic Days Nov. 24-28
Ecstatic Days — ... I’m very happy to welcome Mark Teppo as this week’s guest blogger. Mark has an urban fantasy/occult noir series out now (The Codex of Souls–the first book, Lightbreaker, is out now, and the second will be out next year) and a pair of surreal, non-linear hypertext-driven books (The Potemkin Mosaic and Psychobabel) that are trying to redefine the reality of dreaming. Both are heavily contorted by his fascination with secret histories. He’s also a regular contributor to Farrago’s Wainscot, and has stories in Electric Velocipede and Strange Horizons. ...

Urban Fantasy Is All About Magic
Ecstatic Days — ... Anyway, that’s my argument. Thank you for dropping by this week to read and comment on it. I do appreciate the chance to throw some things on someone else’s wall and see what sticks. You may find me on the web at markteppo.com, the ubiquitous ...

Gene Wolfe Book Club
Tor.com — ... goal. I was all set to post my resolution online, when I saw Hugo-nominated author Christopher Rowe make the same resolution. At that point, I had only resolved to “read my Gene Wolfe books” while Christopher made it more formal at one book a month. When I mentioned to him that I was making the same resolution, he strong-armed me into creating an online book club, since I’m a librarian and all that. To that end, I’ve created—with the help of Mr. Rowe, Mark Teppo, and William Shunn—the Gene Wolfe Book Club. Our ...

Books in the Mail (W/E 07/11/2009)
Rob's Blog o' Stuff — ... from defeated and only Inda's fame is strong enough to inspire all the squabbling kingdoms to unite and raise a force mighty enough to protect the strait and repel the enemy. Evred has also ordered Inda to take over the strait once the battle is won, but Inda, a former pirate, knows that this is a very bad idea. Now Inda must choose between obeying his liege—or committing treason. Lightbreaker (The Codex of Souls #1) by Mark Teppo (NightShade Books Mass Market Paperback 05/18/2009) – First time author Mark ...

REVIEW | Lightbreaker by Mark Teppo (Night Shade Books)
Mad Hatter's Bookshelf & Book Review — ... Lightbreaker is Mark Teppo's first entry in the Codex of Souls series and his debut Urban Fantasy effort, which sets a dark tone for the series well. From page 1 you join an exciting chase with the main character Markham as he follows a body jumping soul and Teppo more than keeps up the pace. Things are a bit cloudy with Markham's past, but Teppo quickly covers the highlights yet still leaves you wanting more. I had an immediate liking to Markham even when he sometimes goes about things ...

Mini-Tour Madness (Part I)
Lilith Saintcrow — ... weird part is that, while we were signing, I saw this guy and immediately pegged him as trouble, and kept him in my peripheral vision the entire time he was talking to Richelle. Just in case. He behaved himself, mostly, I suspect, because 6-foot-plus Duane was there looming over us and making certain things went smoothly. It took a while, but we finished up signing and Richelle had to jet to make it to her Redmond event. I stayed to sign stock, and then Mark Henry, Mark Teppo, and Psynde (who makes jewelry for the Vampire Academy series) kidnapped me and my ...

AUTHOR INTERVIEW | Mark Teppo author of Lightbreaker
Mad Hatter's Bookshelf & Book Review — ... best man at my wedding took us out bar “hopping” for my bachelor party. And he even said it like that, with big air quotes and everything. The upside is that I got to keep the suit which I thought was decent of him. Now, I drag it out once a year for Easter, and the kids couldn’t care less. Next year, no bunny suit. We’ll see how much fun Easter is then, damnit. MH: Is there anything else you’d like to add? TEPPO: The usual contact stuff: website www.markteppo.com, facebook , blog, and twitter. ...