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Vicki Pettersson

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Vicki Pettersson
BornVicki Pettersson
(1972-11-26) November 26, 1972 (age 51)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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
vickipettersson.com

Vicki Pettersson (born November 26, 1972) 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

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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

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Novels

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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

Standalone novels

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Anthologies and collections

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Anthology or Collection Contents Publication Date ISBN
Holidays Are Hell The Harvest Nov 2007 ISBN 978-0-06-123909-0
The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance Remember the Blood Aug 2008 ISBN 978-0-7624-3498-5
Unbound Dark Matters Aug 2009 ISBN 978-0-06-169993-1
Dark and Stormy Knights Shifting Star Jul 2010 ISBN 978-0-312-59834-1

References

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  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.
  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.
  4. ^ Padgett, Sonya (February 5, 2002). "The Strip: The Naked Truth". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Las Vegas, NV. p. 1E.
  5. ^ White, Ken (June 7, 2007). "Ex-showgirl finds success with books". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Las Vegas, NV. p. 1E.
  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.
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