SAMANTHA BRYANT Samantha Bryant believes in love, magic, and unexplainable connections between people. Her favorite things are lonely beaches, untamed cliff tops, sunlight through the leaves of trees, summer rains, and children's laughter. She has lived in many places, including rural Alaska, Kansas, Kentucky, Vermont, England and Spain. She is fierce at heart, though she doesn't look it. She's a fan of Charlotte Brontë, William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Neil Gaiman, Nicole Perlman, and Joss Whedon, among many others. She would like to be Amy Tan when she grows up, but so far it doesn't look like she'll be growing up any time soon. Samantha writes blogs, poems, essays, and novels. Mostly she writes about things that scare or worry her. It's cheaper than therapy. Someday, she hopes to make her living solely as a writer. In the meantime, she also teaches middle school Spanish, which, admittedly, is an odd choice for money-earning, especially in North Carolina. When she's not writing or teaching, Samantha enjoys time with her family, watching old movies, baking, reading, and going places. Her favorite gift is tickets (to just about anything).

Website | Twitter | Facebook "COMBINING COMPLEX CHARACTERS, SOME OF WHOM HAPPEN TO BE WOMEN EXPERIENCING THE MENOPAUSE, WITH THE ENGAGING SIMPLICITY OF A CLASSIC ZAPOWW! TO THE FACE, BRYANT CREATES A WORLD THAT OFFERS BOTH ESCAPE FROM REALITY AND AN INSIGHT INTO VERY REAL ISSUES. BOTH LIGHT-HEARTED AND SERIOUS, THIS NOVEL REPRESENTS A GROWTH IN SUPERHERO FICTION." - David Higgins, Reviewer

What inspired you to write your first book? "The origin story behind Going Through the Change is a conversation with my husband. One evening, we were out walking the dog, one of the few ways folks like us (with two kids) can get to finish some sentences. We were talking about a recent superhero movie we had seen together and lamenting how all the heroes seem to be angst-ridden teenagers these days (even the adult ones). My husband said something like, "It's like puberty causes superpowers." I laughed and said, "With great hormones, come great power. Wait! If that’s true, menopausal women should have the corner on that market!" He laughed and told me to write it down. I did, and a series of novels was born." From an interview on the 2016 2k Indie Book Tour on katecolby.com

going through the change Going through "the change" isn't easy on any woman. Mood swings, hot flashes, hormonal imbalances, and itchy skin are par for the course. But for these four seemingly unrelated women, menopause brought changes none of them had ever anticipated—super-heroic changes. Helen discovers a spark within that reignites her fire. Jessica finds that her mood is lighter, and so is her body. Patricia always had a tough hide, but now even bullets bounce off her. Linda doesn't have trouble opening the pickle jar anymore…now that she's a man. When events throw the women together, they find out that they have more in common than they knew—one person has touched all their lives. The hunt for answers is on. "WOW...WHAT A FUN READ! AS A BUSY MOM, I APPRECIATED THE QUICK PACE AND FAST CHAPTERS. AS A FAN OF SUPER HEROES, I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THIS FRESH TWIST ON ORDINARY PEOPLE RECEIVING EXTRAORDINARY ABILITIES AND POWERS." - Tegan Wren, author of INCONCIEVEABLE! NUMBER OF PAGES: 313 PUBLISHER: Curiosity Quills Press PUBLICATION DATE: April 23, 2015

BOOK ONE IN THE SERIES ( EBOOK: $5.99 ISBN: 9781620078402 PAPERBACK: $18.99 ISBN:9781620078419

CHANGE OF LIFE With great power comes ... great frustration. Several months after the events of Going Through the Change, retired corporate vice president (and occasional lizard-woman) Patricia O'Neill is embroiled in a search for the mad scientist who brought the “change” upon them all . Meanwhile, Flygirl Jessica Roark and gender-bending strongman Linda/Leonel Alvarez have joined a mysterious covert agency known only as The Department. They're training hard, in hopes of using their newfound powers for the greater good. Patricia thinks they're being used. Cut off from the other meno-pausal heroes, she's alone. And her search has hit a serious dead end. Then Patricia disappears, and all the clues point to a dead man. It's up to her friends and The Department to find her and bring her home.

"CHANGE OF LIFE IS A GREAT CONTINUATION OF A LIGHT AND ENTERTAINING KIND OF SUPER HERO FRANCHISE. BRYANT HAS COME UP WITH A FRESH IDEA IN A CULTURE ALREADY CROWDED WITH SUCH STORIES." -Chad, Goodreads Reviewer (

NUMBER OF PAGES: 280

BOOK TWO IN THE SERIES

PUBLISHER: Curiosity Quills Press

EBOOK: $5.99 ISBN: 9781620075814

PUBLICATION DATE: April 20, 2016

PAPERBACK: $17.99 ISBN: 9781620075852

FACE THE CHANGE The Menopausal Superheroes are coming out of the closet and the pressure is high, on the job and on the homefront. Now that he knows what it's like to be a hero, Leonel “Fuerte” Alvarez can't imagine going back to his former life as a grandmother and housewife. But putting his life on the line may cost him his husband even while he saves the city. Jessica “Flygirl” Roark is holding on to her second chance at love with both hands while learning to balance single parenthood with her new career in crime-fighting. Patricia “Lizard Woman” O'Neill is blindsided by an unexpected romance just as she signs on to join the team. Meanwhile enemies abound—old and new. When superpowers alone aren't enough, what a woman really needs are her friends.

"IN A GENRE WHICH HISTORICALLY HAS BEEN DOMINATED BY THE LIKES OF SUPERMAN, SPIDERMAN AND BATMAN, BRYANT HAS GIVEN US A REFRESHINGLY DIFFERENT TAKE ON THE SUPERHERO DYNAMIC WHEN THESE FOUR WOMEN WITH BUSY HOME LIVES, INCLUDING GRANDCHILDREN, AND ESTABLISHED CAREERS SUDDENLY FIND THEMSELVES DEALING WITH PARANORMAL POWERS." - Sarah Higbee, Writer and Reviewer NUMBER OF PAGES: 260 PUBLISHER: Curiosity Quills Press PUBLICATION DATE: July 11, 2017

BOOK THREE IN THE SERIES EBOOK: $5.99 ISBN: 9781620072493 PAPERBACK: $16.99 ISBN: 9781620070499

FRIEND OR FOE There's always more to the story, hidden in the white space between chapters, in the time gaps between novels. There's what came before and after, and meanwhile ... when our attention was elsewhere. The other side of the story, including the part our heroines didn't know. This collection peeks around those corners and explores the dark alleys of the Menopausal Superhero series. Peer into the past to discover how Cindy Liu became a mad scientist. Follow the bus at the end of Book 1: Going Through the Change. Find out how Patricia “Lizard Woman” O'Neill spent her Christmas holidays. Flash forward for a hint of where the series may yet lead. These aren't your father's superheroes. Whether you're already a fan or are just meeting these characters for the first time, Friend or Foe explores what it means to be a hero at any age or stage of life.

NUMBER OF PAGES: 115

COMPANION SHORT STORY COLLECTION

PUBLISHER: Curiosity Quills Press PUBLICATION DATE: June 15, 2017

EBOOK: $5.99 ISBN: 9781620072615

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