Mitchell Smith is een Amerikaanse auteur die misdaadfictie en sciencefiction schrijft. Zijn werken duiken vaak in de donkerdere aspecten van de menselijke natuur en de samenleving door middel van meeslepende verhalen. Smith's stijl wordt gekenmerkt door scherpe observatie en het vermogen om geloofwaardige personages te creëren die lezers in het verhaal trekken. De auteur schuwt het niet om met genres te experimenteren en biedt nieuwe perspectieven op bekende thema's.
Trying to survive in a harsh landscape, Sarah Maher has been traumatized by having to watch helplessly while her beloved husband is killed by a bear. When Sarah returns to Seattle, she finds the pressures of civilization more frightening than her memory of the bear. Written by the author of Stone City and Daydreams, Due North is ultimately about love and redemption and belief in oneself.
Focusing on the craft of caricaturing, this guide offers aspiring cartoonists a wealth of practical tips. Chapters cover essential topics such as pen lines, expressions, exaggeration, and comic figures, alongside techniques for action, shading, lettering, and even drawing animals. Each section provides valuable insights to enhance artistic skills and creativity in caricature art.
When New York architect Evan Scott witnesses a woman's deadly 30-story plunge, he is drawn into a terrifying conspiracy with powerful international implications. Deftly plotted and masterfully conceived, Karma is a heart-pounding thriller that will earn Mitchell Smith a place among the genre's elite. From the author of Stone City.
Coerced by prison officials to track the murderer preying on "lifers" in the state prison, Charles Bauman, a college professor convicted of killing a girl while driving drunk, uncovers corruption, warlord rivalries, gambling, smuggling, and terror
The Trappers, hunter-gatherers who live beside a mammoth wall of ice, have none of the wonders their carefully hand-copied, ancient Warm Times books describe, like cars, guns, or plows. When bloodthirsty invaders slaughter most of the tribe, a small band of survivors heads south, led by a man few of them trust. Holding the remnants of her people together is their doctor, Catania Olsen, whose ugliness has left her unmarried but whose medical skill has earned her people's respect.The Trappers' hazardous trek takes them from their familiar frozen northland, where summer lasts two chilly weeks, through a burgeoning forest where people still know how to make paper, to a warm, bustling gulf coast trade mart where man-beasts created by unnatural science tread the dirt streets.Journeying into the warm lands will change Catania, mind, heart, and soul. She will gain and lose a love, see great wisdom and greater folly, and become a mother. Finally, she will have to choose between her people and her freedom.
Set in a transformed landscape where northern Mexico is home to a resilient warrior society, the story follows Sam Monroe, who is thrust into the role of commander. His small nation faces threats from the trade-dominated Kingdom River to the northeast and the nomadic Khanate empire to the northwest. As Sam navigates the challenges of leadership, his people strive to maintain their hard-won freedom amidst the pressures of neighboring powers.
A Series of Lessons Covering All Branches of the Art of Caricaturing
Focusing on the art of caricaturing, this book serves as a comprehensive yet concise guide, blending both writing and illustration. It aims to provide clear and complete insights into the techniques and principles of caricature, ensuring readers grasp the essentials without unnecessary elaboration.
Sara Maher lebt allein in der Wildnis Alaskas, nachdem ihr Mann von einem Grizzlybär getötet wurde. Doch der dort ansässige Indianerstamm will die Weisse nicht länger in seinem Territorium dulden.
