Vicki Pettersson

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Vicki Pettersson
BornVicki Pettersson
(1972-11-26) November 26, 1972 (age 51)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
OccupationWriter
Education B.A. in English, 1994 [1]
Alma mater University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Genre Urban 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.

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Biography

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

Novels

Sign of the Zodiac Series

Celestial Blues Trilogy

Standalone novels

Anthologies and collections

Anthology or CollectionContentsPublication DateISBN
Holidays Are HellThe HarvestNov 2007 ISBN   978-0-06-123909-0
The Mammoth Book of Vampire RomanceRemember the BloodAug 2008 ISBN   978-0-7624-3498-5
UnboundDark MattersAug 2009 ISBN   978-0-06-169993-1
Dark and Stormy KnightsShifting StarJul 2010 ISBN   978-0-312-59834-1

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References

  1. Barnes & Noble - Meet the Writers: Vicki Pettersson
  2. 1 2 Przybys, John (June 26, 2011). "Exit 'Sign'". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Las Vegas, NV. p. 3J.
  3. 1 2 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. 1 2 Przybys, John (January 11, 2009). "Nothing NEW". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Las Vegas, NV. p. 3J.