I get a lot of questions from readers on everything from where my books are available to when the next one is coming out. So I thought that I’d answer a few of these questions here on the blog today.

1) Are your Elemental Assassin books available as e-books?

Yes. You can get my Elemental Assassin books for the Kindle through Amazon or for the Nook (and other e-readers) at Barnes & Noble. Other places sell them in different formats as well. I had several people ask me if the books were available for the Nook at the Romantic Times Convention back in April, which makes me think that the Nook will really give the Kindle a run for its money.

2) Why is the price for your e-books the same as the price for the print versions?

Because my publisher Pocket, which is part of Simon & Schuster, sets the prices for the books, not me. I just write them. I have nothing to do with the pricing or where/how the books are sold.

I’ve seen a couple of reviews where instead of talking about my books and what they did or didn’t like about them, folks complained about the e-book prices instead. Not cool. If you want to do that, write a letter to my publisher or do it in a forum/thread that’s devoted to e-book pricing. If you say you are reviewing the book, then review it. But don’t blame authors for pricing or format issues (e-books that don’t work, a series that moves to hardcover, etc.) because those are things that us authors have no control over.

3) Are your books available outside the U.S.?

Yes. You can get them through Amazon UK, and I know of several romance-friendly bookstores in Australia that regularly stock them, like Rosemary’s Romance Books. In fact, I’ve been told that the Elemental Assassin books have been selling quite well at Rosemary’s. Other than that, all I can tell you to do is check with your local bookstore and see if they can order the books for you. I don’t know all the countries that they might be available in or the specific stores.

4) Why doesn’t my bookstore have your books?

Honestly, I have no idea. My books are available at Amazon, Banes & Noble, Borders, Books-A-Million, and other bookstores. Wal-Mart has also ordered copies of my books in the past. But as to what specific stories are carrying the books, well, that’s something else that I have no information about or control over. So the best thing to do is just ask your bookseller to order you a copy.

5) When is the next Elemental Assassin book coming out? Is it the last book in the series?

Venom, the third book in the series, will be out Sept. 28. No, it is not the last book. There will be two more books out in 2011. Right now, it looks like Tangled Threads will be out in May 2011, and the fifth book (still untitled) will be out in October 2011. This is still subject to change, though.

These five books will let me wrap up the major story arcs and let me give Gin something of a happily ever after. If, of course, she can survive her inevitable confrontation with Mab Monroe …

I would like to write more books in the series beyond that, but that will depend on sales. So if you like the Elemental Assassin books, I hope that you’ll recommend them to your friends.

Got more questions? I’ll answer what I can in the comments.