Maria Lima
Maria Lima, is the award-nominated writer of the Blood Lines series published by Pocket Books. Born in Matanzas, Cuba she discovered the magic of books after her family emigrated to the United States. She started writing her own stories and has been continued publishing books ever since. Life and career. In 2006, Lima's first full-length novel, "Matters of the Blood", was published by a small press. It went out of print briefly, then was picked up by Juno Books, an imprint of Wildside Books. "Matters of the Blood" was re-released in 2007 from Simon  & Schuster's Pocket Books. Lima has published two sequels to "Matters of the Blood" as part of the Blood Lines series. "Blood Bargain" was released on September 29, 2009, and "Blood Kin" was released on October 27, 2009. The next chapter in the Blood Lines series, "Blood Heat", is scheduled for release on October 26, 2010. In addition to the Blood Lines series, Lima has contributed nonfiction essays to the fan publications "Filled with Glee", "A Taste of True Blood: The Fangbanger's Guide", and "In the Hunt: Unauthorized Essays on Supernatural". Lima is listed as an editor for "Chesapeake  Crimes II". Bibliography. Blood Lines series. Book 4: "Blood Heat" Pocket Books (October 26, 2010) Mass Market Paperback Book 3: "Blood Kin" Pocket Books (October 27, 2009) Mass Market Paperback (reprint) Book 2: "Blood Bargain" Pocket Books (September 29, 2009) Mass Market Paperback (reprint) "First Time in Print:" Juno Books (November 29, 2008) Book 1: "Matters of the Blood" Pocket Books (August 25, 2009) Mass Market Paperback /reprint. "First time in Print:" Juno Books (September 29, 2008) Short stories and other works. "Home is Where the Bar Is", essay in "A Taste of True Blood" Trade Paperback, SmartPop Books, 2010  Another Roadside Attraction, essay in "In the Hunt: Unauthorized Essays on Supernatural" Trade Paperback, Smartpop Books 2009 "Chesapeake Crimes II" editor (with Donna Andrews) Trade Paperback (reprint) "Chesapeake Crimes I" including Lima’s Agatha Award nominated short story "The Butler Didn't Do It" Lulu.com (January 7, 2007) Trade Paperback (reprint) "First Time in Print":