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L.T. Suzuki
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After devoting more than 25 years as a martial arts practitioner/instructor and writing non-fiction/educational materials, L.T. Suzuki quite literally began her journey in the realm of fantasy on a personal dare. This dare was further provoked at a martial arts seminar, where the author was the only female instructor. Women participating approached her, stating they never knew women could really fight until they saw this diminutive female in action.
Asked why they were led to believe this, she was told: "It is in our upbringing, our culture and in the books we read."
This resulted in a trip to the local bookstore where, to the author's chagrin, a vast majority of books featuring strong female characters portrayed them as evil or bestowed with supernatural powers in order to take on their adversaries. Driven by a desire to create a role model her daughter could truly relate to and admire, Suzuki fashioned a fantasy world that strays from the Xena Warrior Princess/Buffy the Vampire Slayer styled heroine.
Incorporating her experiences in martial arts and in federal law enforcement at a time when women were just breaking into this field, the author created Nayla Treeborn: a warrior woman with no super powers, but instead is forced to use her wit, ingenuity and training in the warrior arts to survive. Half-human/half-Elf, she is shunned by one race and denied by the other. Drawn into the male-dominated realm of warriorship, she struggles to carve a place in a world that is far from accepting.
The Imago Fantasy Series spans over nine novels. This female warrior and an ensemble cast of characters draw the readers into a world where heroes must also face personal demons; Elves are built for war; the Wizards are wise, but far from infallible and yes; even the good guys meet an untimely demise!
Birth Place: New Westminster, Canada
Accomplishments: Although I did not win the broad category of genre fiction, I entered the Writers Digest International Book Contest because the judging is conducted by published authors and they promised a critique/review for every book entered.
They rated "Imago Book 3: A Warrior's Tale" on a scale of 1 to 5 for plot, character development, grammar and cover design (1 being poor and 5 being excellent) a rating of 5 in all the categories.
Judge's comments include: "This is one of the best fantasies I've ever read. The characters are believable and the mythological world described in such a way that it seems like a real place. The dialogue is realistic and easy to follow. I particularly like the maps of Imago and the key to pronunciation of the important names.This is a well written and produced book.Take the time to talk about your book on all the fantasy listserves. I believe libraries and social and service groups would enjoy hearing about how you came to write your books..." For the complete Writers Digest review and other books reviews, please visit my official website: www.imagobooks.ca
I have studied martial arts for over 25 years, both Karate and Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, but devoting most of my studies and teaching to Taijutsu. It is a traditional form of martial arts that evolved over hundreds of years from 6 samurai schools and 3 schools of ninjutsu and headed by Dr. Maasaki Hatsumi. Hatsumi Sensei, the grandmaster of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu is considered a national living treasure by the people of Japan for keeping this warrior art and traditions alive.
Much of the fighting techniques found in the Imago series are based on this ancient warrior art.
I wrote my first documentary/biography that was aired on the Biography Channel last year! It was quite different from writing fantasy and I'm hoping to do more in the future.
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Books
|  | Imago Prophecy by L.T. Suzuki
In this prequel to Imago Book One: Tales from the West, with the specter of war looming before them, the greatest battle of their time will determine the fate of all in Imago. But in the end, it will be the undercurrent of betrayal and deceit of a forbidden love that tears apart the greatest nation of this realm....
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 | Imago Legacy by L.T. Suzuki
In this sequel to Imago Prophecy, the Elves follow their exiled leader Dahlon Treeborn beyond the Iron Mountains into the unchartered lands of Orien; a mysterious country inhabited by an enigmatic race of human beings....
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 | Imago Book Four: The Tears of God by L.T. Suzuki
An unseen evil infiltrates the enchanted forest, stealing away with Nayla and Arerys' only child. Forced to wield her sword once more, she and Arerys must race against time to find their daughter....
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 | Imago Book Five: Destiny's End by L.T. Suzuki
Nayla and the men of the Order must step beyond the realms of imagination to come to terms with what is reality, what is fantasy and ultimately, what happens when these two worlds collide....
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Articles
An Interview with L.T. Suzuki by Dave Tallman by L.T. Suzuki
On March 15th, 2009 Dave Tallman of the website 10 Quick Questions with Dave conducted an in-depth interview with L.T. Suzuki. ...
Social Networking: Does it Work? by L.T. Suzuki
I was invited by Kathleen Bolton of Writer Unboxed, the website for authors of genre fiction to share in my experience with the social networking phenomenon....
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News
New on Storycasting.com by L.T. Suzuki
A cast of characters for Imago....
New Video Clip of My Book Signing by L.T. Suzuki
Footage of my latest book signing....
New Video Clip of Best Selling Authors by L.T. Suzuki
Video clip on my blog at http://web.me.com/imagobooks...
New official website address by L.T. Suzuki
Check out the new website....
BookCamp 2009 by L.T. Suzuki
BookCamp 2009 in Vancouver BC - the un-conference!
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Lorna Invited to V-Con 34! by L.T. Suzuki
Convention by fantasy/scifi fans for fans!...
Lorna Suzuki interviewed by Corbin Silverthorn of Silverthorn Press by L.T. Suzuki
An in-depth interview with L.T. Suzuki on E-zine, Silverthorn Press....
Correct link to Lori A. May's Blog by L.T. Suzuki
Please note the correction to Lori's blog site.
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Interview by Loria A. May by L.T. Suzuki
A Guest Blog with Loria A. May...
Watch Past TV Interviews I did on MTV & Urban Rush by L.T. Suzuki
No news like funny, old news! Check out the interviews I did a while ago....
To Blog or Twitter... by L.T. Suzuki
An experiment to see which one is better....
All A-Twitter about Twittering! by L.T. Suzuki
Follow me on Twitter @LornaSuzuki...
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Events
Official Book Launch of Imago Book Six: The Spell Binder 10/24/2009
Official Book Launch of latest Imago Title...
Lorna Invited to V-Con 34! 10/2/2009
A convention by fantasy/scifi fans for fans....
Summer Reading Program at the Surrey Public Library 7/9/2009
Two evenings of readings and discussions with local authors and avid readers!...
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Links
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| Imago Fantasy Series
To read the latest news, excerpts, book reviews, newspaper & TV interviews as well as information about buying the Imago books, please check out the official Imago website: www.imagobooks.ca
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An interview with fantasy author by Dave Tallman
On March 15, 2009 Dave Tallman of the of the social networking website 10 Quick Questions with Dave and www.fictionwritersgroup.com conducted an interview with L.T. Suzuki. To find out what events steered this author into writing an epic fantasy series and the driving force behind these stories, read this interview and more by visiting www.10quickquestions.ning.com or check out Dave Tallman's page on authorsden.com.
Dave Tallman is a member here, too, and posted the interview on his page as well. Check out this interview and other interviews he has conducted with other fictions authors as well as comic and sci-fan conference promoters.
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The Fleetwood Writers Group
L.T. Suzuki is the past president of the Surrey/White Rock Writers Group, one of B.C.'s longest established writers group.
She recently stepped down after serving a two-year term to start another writers group closer to home. This group will cater to aspiring authors working on genre fiction.
Check out the article about social networking the author was invited to write about. It is posted on www.writerunboxed.com or here on her articles page on authorsden.
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Additional information
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| Fans waiting for the next Imago adventure will be happy to know the highly anticipated sequel to "Imago Book 5: Destiny's End" is slated for release on October 24, 2009.
The release date of "Imago Book 6: The Spell Binder" will coincide with the Surrey International Writers Conference 2009.
Stay tuned for excerpts, cover art and other details to be posted here and on the official book website!
This April, I plan to start a new writers group closer to home catering to aspiring authors specializing in genre fiction. The goal is not only to critique work, but to provide the tools to get the writing project started and completed using the advice from my acquisitions editor and from the skills I've gleaned from workshops hosted by the likes of Donald Maass, Diana Gabaldon, my agent Jenoyne Adams of Bliss Literary Agency International, and more. |
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