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Anthea Carson

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Anthea Carson is the co-author of the bestselling chess book, "Tactics Time," “Tactics Time 2,” “399 Super Easy Chess Puzzles,” co-author of “Game of Kings: A Thrilling Modern Reimagining of Pride and Prejudice,” "How to Play Chess Like an Animal," a children's chess book based on chess openings with animal names, as well as a children's tactics puzzle book, and several novels and novellas including "The Dark Lake," a psychological suspense as complex and twisted as any chess game. She is a tournament chess player, a chess coach, and the Game 60 Female US Chess champion of 2004. Anthea obtained her bachelor's degree in Philosophy from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, with an emphasis in literature and mathematics. Her fiction ...more

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Anthea Carson Taylor wrote: "Call Me Jane was so good too. I can't wait to read the final book in that series!"

Thank you! Be sure to leave a review!


Anthea Carson Taylor wrote: "The Dark Lake is so good. I wish I could write half as well as you do."

Taylor wrote: "The Dark Lake is so good. I wish I could write half as well as you do."

Thank you so much!!


Selena Blake Thank you for the friend request!

SB


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Boyd Lemon Thank you for being my friend on GoodReads, Anthea.

Boyd Lemon-Author of “Eat, Walk, Write: An American Senior’s Year of Adventure in Paris and Tuscany,” "Digging Deep: A Writer Uncovers His Marriages," the author’s journey to understand his role in the destruction of his three marriages and “Unexpected Love and Other Stories. Information, reviews and excerpts: http://www.BoydLemon-Writer.com.


Savannah Anthea,
Thank you for the friendship.
Stay naughty,
Savannah
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Anthea Carson Oh wow, good luck with that! I would love to stop by and see your book signing -- it's at Barnes and Noble right? Near chapel hills? I might not get time -- I have a chess tournament and plans to meet for dinner around 6 -- in fact I just have a 2 hr window -- but if you're going to be there during that time between 4 and 6 I want stop by.


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Beth Hi Anthea,
The blog book tour is going well, though it's taking LOTS of my time! The real touring (signings) starts tomorrow with my book launch in Colorado Springs, then I hit the road June 6th for a 2-week road tour.
- Beth


Anthea Carson Beth wrote: "Hi Anthea,
Thanks for befriending me here, too!"


Sure thing! How's your book tour going?
Anthea




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Beth Hi Anthea,
Thanks for befriending me here, too!


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