Pamela Cowan

Biography

Pamela Cowan is an award-winning, Pacific Northwest author, best known for her psychological thrillers. Cowan is the author of the vigilante series which includes Storm Justice, Storm Vengeance and Storm Retribution. She is also the author of two stand-alone novels based in fictional Eulalona County, Oregon, Something In The Dark and Cold Kill. She recently published Fire And Lies, the first in the new El & Em Detective Series.

Writing as Pam Bainbridge-Cowan she is author of the Pocket Worlds Series and her short stories have been published in various magazines including Alien Skin, Argus, Space and Time, Visions, numerous anthologies and collections and have been read on radio.

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Books

Altered Visions
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 38,330. Language: English. Published: March 17, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories, Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic
(5.00 from 1 review)
10 stories celebrating speculative fiction. From the Foreword by Lizzy Shannon, Time Twist. "If you’re like me you grew up with the Twilight Zone, Amazing Tales, and the original Dr. Who. Classy, complicated, character-driven plotlines. Leading characters that enthralled and fascinated. Tales told with surprising and unexpected outcomes. I’ve missed them - until now."
Yetzirah: The Pocket Worlds - The Butterfly
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 75,960. Language: English. Published: August 10, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
(5.00 from 5 reviews)
Twin sisters attempt to save Yetzirah, a world of hope and healing.

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Smashwords book reviews by Pamela Cowan

  • Smashwords Style Guide on June 17, 2011

    I think this guide was fantastic. I especially like that the author took the time to differentiate between the versions of Word. This enabled me to use my 2003 version (at my office) and my 2010 version (at home) with very little confusion. I helped a fellow author format his book in just under 1 hour and mine in just under 1 hour using different versions of Word. I would guesstimate that I will format my next 60-80,000 word novel in about half an hour. I also like that the guide can be skimmed through if you just need to find specific sections, thanks to the handy table of contents. Or, if you're a complete newbie, contains simple, step-by-step instructions.
  • The Nicest Guy and His Lonely Penis on Oct. 14, 2011

    If you lack a sense of humor or are afraid of hearing honest, and often irreverent, comments about women, steer clear. If you love to laugh, you have got to read this. I dare you not to agree with at least some of this author's observations. I don't want to reveal too much of my own history, but let's just say that page 16 brings back memories. Fond memories, that I wouldn't have recalled if it weren't for "The Nicest Guy and His Lonely Penis." 5 stars for honesty. 12 for the number of laugh out loud moments!
  • Fugitives From Earth on Dec. 18, 2011

    I enjoy hard science fiction set in space so I eagerly purchased Fugitives From Earth. Not only did the book fulfill its promise and deliver a good story, filled with extrapolations about what our future will look like it also, surprisingly, introduced women as the primary characters. Furthermore, these women were portrayed realistically with both flaws and virtues. Enmeshed in the political maneuvering of various factions they took me from Earth to the outer planets in search of both a solution to a mystery and revenge. This is a large book, and not a quick read but the pay off was worth it, the end tied it all up neatly and I found myself looking forward to the next novel by this author.
  • Tales of Marik Hammerhand: Revolution is My Name on March 07, 2012

    I love this character. Cross between a hard-boiled detective and a dwarf with a bad attitude. The writing is descriptive and rich and yet also amazingly light and hilarious. The character pulled me in and the stories kept my attention. Highly recommend!
  • Cozy Bumpkin Stories on May 04, 2012

    The stories in this book reminded me of Barbara Kingsolver's novels. The interaction between humans and their communities, layers of meaning exposed through simple but direct language. Beautiful! Writing that flows this smoothly is the result of either hours of intense work and rewriting or the happy accident of an unusual talent. Or possibly, a combination of both? I have to admit I may be less than completely objective. The people and where and how they live are especially interesting to me. My grandfather worked at the Bray Mill near Chiloquin before it burned down. My father was born in a shack somewhere in Chiloquin. My logger relatives migrated to Klamath Falls when my grandmother chopped down the "cat house" in a fit of jealous rage, and Grandpa was urged to move his woman out of town. I grew up knowing a lot of people just like these characters. Watching the dynamic between them, the hate/love/need that exists in that world feeds my own novels. I just wish I did it half as well. Pam, author of Something In The Dark, Cold Kill, Altered Visions and more.