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Vicki Pettersson
BornVicki Pettersson
(1972-11-26) November 26, 1972 (age 51)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Occupationwriter
EducationB.A. in English, 1994[1]
Alma materUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas
GenreUrban fantasy
Notable worksSigns of the Zodiac novel series; "Celestial Blues' trilogy
Children
  • daughter
  • son
Website
www.vickipettersson.com

Vicki Pettersson is an American author known for her Signs of the Zodiac urban fantasy series and Celestial Blues trilogy, both set in modern-day Las Vegas. The Zodiac series follows casino heiress Joanna Archer, who discovers on her 25th birthday that she has superpowers.[2] The Celestial Blues features a P.I. angel and a rockabilly reporter who join forces to fight crime in a noir/paranormal hybrid fiction.[3] As of 2013, she is actively writing straight thrillers.

Biography

Pettersson was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada and was a showgirl for “Les Folies Bergere” for 10 years at the Tropicana before giving up show business to be a mother and author.[4][5]

Pettersson chose Las Vegas as the setting for her Zodiac series because she says, "it's the best possible place in the world for strange characters, and because I know it well."[6][7]

Bibliography

Novels

Sign of the Zodiac Series

  • The Scent of Shadows: The First Sign of the Zodiac (March 2007, ISBN 978-0-06-089891-5)
  • The Taste of Night: The Second Sign of the Zodiac (April 2007, ISBN 978-0-06-089892-2)
  • The Touch of Twilight: The Third Sign of the Zodiac (May 2008, ISBN 978-0-06-089893-9)
  • City of Souls: The Fourth Sign of the Zodiac (June 2009, ISBN 978-0-06-145678-7)[7]
  • Cheat the Grave: The Fifth Sign of the Zodiac (May 2010, ISBN 978-0-06-145677-0)
  • Neon Graveyard: The Sixth Sign of the Zodiac (May 2011, ISBN 978-0-06-145679-4)[2]

Celestial Blues Trilogy

  • The Taken: Celestial Blues Book One (June 2012, ISBN 978-0-06-206464-6)[3]
  • The Lost: Celestial Blues Book Two (March 2013, ISBN 978-0-06-206465-3)
  • The Given: Celestial Blues Book Three (May 2014, ISBN 978-0-06-206620-6)

Anthologies

  • Holidays Are Hell, "The Harvest" (November 2007, ISBN 978-0-06-123909-0)
  • The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance, "Remember the Blood" (August 2008, ISBN 978-0-7624-3498-5)
  • Unbound, "Dark Matters" (August 2009, ISBN 978-0-06-169993-1)
  • Dark and Stormy Knights, "Shifting Star" (July 2010, ISBN 978-0-312-59834-1)

References

  1. ^ Barnes & Noble - Meet the Writers: Vicki Pettersson
  2. ^ a b Przybys, John (June 26, 2011). "Exit 'Sign'". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Las Vegas, NV. p. 3J. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. ^ a b Przybys, John (June 21, 2012). "Writer's palette brims with noirs and 'Celestial Blues'". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Las Vegas, NV. p. 2E. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  4. ^ Padgett, Sonya (February 5, 2002). "The Strip: The Naked Truth". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Las Vegas, NV. p. 1E. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  5. ^ White, Ken (June 7, 2007). "Ex-showgirl finds success with books". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Las Vegas, NV. p. 1E. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  6. ^ "Official Website". Vicki Pettersson. Retrieved July 18, 2009.
  7. ^ a b Przybys, John (January 11, 2009). "Nothing NEW". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Las Vegas, NV. p. 3J. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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