Mira Books
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Mira Books is a book publishing imprint of Harlequin Enterprises that focuses on mainstream fiction. It was launched in 1994.
, Erica Spindler
, and Tess Gerritsen
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MIRA has gained a particularly strong reputation for crime fiction
, with authors such as Paul Johnston, M.J. Rose, Chris Jordan and P.D. Martin amongst others and high profile debuts from Steven Hague, and Jason Pinter
amongst others in 2008.
Profile
MIRA publishes a range of fiction from thrillers to fantasy, chick-lit to historical fiction. The imprint has seen rapid growth since its inception largely due to success in breaking debut authors such as Elizabeth Flock, Pam Jenoff, and Marcia Preston to name but a few. These names have added to an increasingly impressive list of authors that includes established names like Alex KavaAlex Kava
Alex Kava is an American author of psychological suspense novels.Growing up in the country of Silver Creek, Nebraska, Sharon Kava fantasized about becoming a writer. Her parents, although they understood the value of education, had a tremendous work ethic. Reading was seen as frivolous unless...
, Erica Spindler
Erica Spindler
Erica Spindler is a New York Times Best Selling author, who specializes in Romantic-Thrillers.- Personal life :Spindler was raised in Rockford, Illinois...
, and Tess Gerritsen
Tess Gerritsen
Tess Gerritsen, M.D., is a Chinese-American novelist and retired physician. Her first name is really Terry; she decided to feminize it when she was a writer of romance novels.-Early life:...
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MIRA has gained a particularly strong reputation for crime fiction
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
, with authors such as Paul Johnston, M.J. Rose, Chris Jordan and P.D. Martin amongst others and high profile debuts from Steven Hague, and Jason Pinter
Jason Pinter
Jason Pinter is an American author known for his thrillers. Before becoming a writer, he worked for Warner Books, Random House, and St. Martin's Press as a book editor. He was signed to write seven novels in his Henry Parker series almost immediately after having his first book published...
amongst others in 2008.