How to say my name
M stands for Mike, which I use in interviews and conversation. I pronounce Verant: VARE-ant.
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Bios for re-use
50-word bio:
M. Verant writes noblebright fantasy that celebrates diversity and empowerment. His latest work is Emma’s Dragon, book 2 in the award-winning Jane Austen Fantasy series. Dragons of the Great Wyves is next. He serves on the SFWA Independent Authors Committee and collects whatever Jane Austen paraphernalia reaches the San Francisco Bay Area.
100-word bio:
M. Verant writes noblebright fantasy and sci-fi that’s exciting, romantic, and celebrates diversity and empowerment. His latest work is Emma’s Dragon, book 2 in the award-winning Jane Austen Fantasy series. Dragons of the Great Wyves, book 3 of the trilogy, is next, followed by Tiger Seed, a contemporary fantasy rooted in ancient Indus history. He’s active in the writing community, moderating the East Bay Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers and serving on the SFWA Independent Authors Committee. In spare moments, he collects Jane Austen paraphernalia and two-legged dragons while dodging wild turkeys in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Books, covers, and Sell Sheets
Emma’s Dragon: More info or download the sell sheet. Download the 600x900 cover.
Miss Bennet’s Dragon: More info or download the sell sheet. Download the 600x900 cover.
Power in the Age of Lies: More info or download the sell sheet.
Selected Press
Miss Bennet’s Dragon was a 2021 Royal Dragonfly Award Winner for Fantasy and 2021 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Finalist for Fantasy.
“The book is not ‘Emma with dragons,’ nor is it a lighthearted gaslamp fantasy. It feels more like Naomi Novik’s Temeraire series, as the draca are enlisted in the Napoleonic War. We recommend this book if you enjoy serious gaslamp fantasy.” – Plot Trysts
“M. Verant shows a great love for the work and period in this charming retelling. Napoleon Bonaparte wants English draca to use as weapons, so Elizabeth not only has to fend off pompous proposals, overbearing aristocrats; she's got draca and danger to her country to deal with as well” - Locus Magazine
“M. Verant’s colorful worldbuilding, nuanced characters, and suspenseful plot made for another enthralling read right to the very last tantalizing page. This is Gaslamp fantasy at its best and I can heartily recommend it to Austen lovers, dragon fantasy fans, or those who like an exciting historical with fantasy elements.” – Sophia Rose, Vine Voice
“Miss Bennet’s Dragon is a wholly fresh homage to Jane Austen, as well as a riveting novel in its own right. Thrilling, superbly paced, and moving. I highly recommend this novel to fans of Jane Austen, as well as to anyone who has ever pondered the mystery of dragons.” - Katherine Sturtevant, author of A True and Faithful Narrative and At the Sign of the Star
“M. Verant captures the voice of Elizabeth Bennet in a historical romance that encompasses the Napoleonic Wars, arcane marriage laws, and women with the power to command the fiercest, most dangerous, and wisest of beasts.” - Vanessa MacLaren-Wray, author of All That Was Asked
"Power in the Age of Lies is a riveting political thriller, all the more plausible given today's national nightmare has shattered the country into hostile factions where truth has been the first and most enduring casualty. "Very highly recommended" - Midwest Book Review
“Power in the Age of Lies calls to mind The Man in the High Castle, in its dystopian vision of a divided America, but is perhaps better described as a liberal (and much shorter) Atlas Shrugged, which at its heart is a compelling, page-turning thriller. Verant has given us a stirring and disturbing book, and a lot to think about as 2020 looms.” —Greg Olear, author of Totally Killer and Dirty Rubles: An Introduction to Trump/Russia
M. VERANT CRUSHES TRUMP’S WALL IN NEW NOVEL / Trump’s Wall Splits America in a New Thriller about Power, Truth, and a Country on the Brink of Civil War / SAN FRANCISCO, CA, January 22, 2019 — Political fiction is hot. George Orwell’s novel “1984” shot to No. 1 on Amazon’s best-seller list after Trump’s election. But M. Verant’s new novel “Power in the Age of Lies,” published by Acerbic Press, takes political fiction to the next level by bluntly portraying a corrupt Trump conspiring with Russia while building his Wall… read full release here
Reviewer Guides and Interview Q&A
Miss Bennet’s Dragon reviewer guide and interview Q&A