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New Coloring Page: The Hidden Gem

April 27, 2022 By Keira Gillett

Welcome back Fiercelings!

I have another coloring page ready for you to enjoy. This one is a look at the cozily, cluttered space that is Granny’s store The Hidden Gem. I hope you have fun coloring in all the fantastically, tiny details – there are many! May you discover some hidden gems of your own.

To print, first click the image to make it full-sized.

Please be sure to send me copies of your artwork at hello@keiragillett.com I treasure every piece of fan mail and fan art.

Have a wonderful and colorful day.

Happy Readings,

Keira

Filed Under: Artwork, Dragon Keeper's Golden Shoes Tagged With: coloring pages, granny, Zaria Fierce

Zaria Fierce Fan Art by Lake, age 7

December 9, 2020 By Keira Gillett

My favorite things to receive from fans are letters and art. These beautiful gems come from Zaria Fierce fan Lake (age 7) and are shared with permission for everyone’s enjoyment.

“So Lake was up until almost 2am devouring book 3. We remembered today that just the other day we actually saw some deer….WITH ANTLERS! So, we touched up this photo I took with effects so it could look like, Hart.”

“I love that this inspired Lake to draw and make art!”

Me too! I absolutely adore all these beautiful and creative pieces. They are so much fun to look at and I can recognize who he means for everyone to be. He’s drawn and sculpted some of my favorite characters from the series. Thank you so much for sharing with me ❤️

If anyone else would like to send fan mail and fan art you can share with me at hello@keiragillett.comi would love to see it and it would make my day!

Filed Under: Artwork, Dragon Keeper's Golden Shoes, Zaria Fierce Tagged With: fan art, fan mail, Hart, Hector Woodworth, Zaria Fierce

New Coloring Page: Christoffer and the Fish Lady

January 24, 2018 By Keira Gillett

Hello my Fiercelings!

If you’ve been wondering about the lady in the water under the dwarf palace, you’re going to love filling in Michele Carpenter’s latest coloring page.

Can you remember which dwarf kingdom Zaria and her friends rescued Hart from?

To print, click on the image to view at full size.

 

Send you’re finished drawings to hello@keiragillett.com because I’d love to see them!

If you want to create coloring pages for others to do send me those too, and your original fan art. Hearing from you absolutely makes my day. 😀

Much Love and Happy Readings,

Keira

Filed Under: Artwork, Dragon Keeper's Golden Shoes Tagged With: Christoffer Johansen, coloring pages, fan art, Michele Carpenter

Video Response: Answering Nathan’s Questions about the Zaria Fierce Series

January 21, 2018 By Keira Gillett

Hi my fiercelings!

I got a fun video the other day from Nathan, in which he asked me questions about the Zaria Fierce Series. It’s been a blast to answer them! I hope you enjoy. 😀

P.S. – The dragon names are on page 291 of book 3: Zaria Fierce and the Dragon Keeper’s Golden Shoes.

If you have questions of your own that you’d like to submit, feel free to e-mail them to me at hello@keiragillett.com I would love to hear from you!

Filed Under: Author, Dragon Keeper's Golden Shoes, Enchanted Drakeland Sword, Secret of Gloomwood Forest, Twice-Lost Fairy Well, Zaria Fierce Tagged With: Aleks Mickelsen, author interview, dragons, ellefolken, fan mail, FAQ, Hart, Stag Lord, stargazer, Zaria Fierce

Animated: Hart’s Transformation

February 23, 2017 By Keira Gillett

I am truly humbled by the enthusiastic support of Michele Carpenter, the narrator for the Zaria Fierce Trilogy. She loves the books as much as I do and spends her days thinking about them just like me. Today she shared with me an outstanding animation she did of a pivotal scene from the third book in the series. Watch as Hart becomes Henrik!

You will need to be on a computer to view the animation properly.

Be sure to tell her how much you loved her animation project! We may just get more if you do. ?

Thank you so much Michele! I absolutely love it!!!

Filed Under: Artwork, Dragon Keeper's Golden Shoes, Zaria Fierce Tagged With: fan art, fantasy creatures, Hart, Henrik Woodworth, Michele Carpenter, Stag Lord

Mark Your Calendars for a Fierce Book Event: 12-17-16 at the Suntree Viera Library

December 2, 2016 By Keira Gillett

Join me for a reading from the third book in the Zaria Fierce Trilogy at the Suntree Viera Public Library. Following the reading there will be time for a Q&A and a chance to get your books signed. There will be a limited number of books available for purchase at the event. Zaria Fierce is the perfect gift for a reader in your life. I look forward to seeing you there!

When: Saturday, December 17, 2016
Book: Zaria Fierce and the Dragon Keeper’s Golden Shoes
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Where: Suntree Viera Public Library

Address: 902 Jordan Blass Dr.
Melbourne, FL 32940
Phone: (321) 255-4404
Hours: Sat. 9AM–5PM

Facebook Event Link

Filed Under: Author, Dragon Keeper's Golden Shoes Tagged With: author event, author reading, book event, book reading

Blog Tour Stop: Let’s Talk About Wyverns!

August 30, 2016 By Keira Gillett

In the Zaria Fierce Trilogy we meet all kinds of wyverns – winter, water, and weather. Join me over at Rosemary’s blog Mom Read It to learn more about these cool hybrid creatures! I also share some of Eoghan Kerrigan’s artwork and pictures of my precious doggie, Oskar.

Rosemary also has written a fabulous review on the last book in the trilogy. Read a snippet below and check the full review out here:

That’s the great thing about the Zaria Fierce trilogy: adventure is fast, furious, and loaded with Norse mythology, but the friendship between Zaria and her group of friends is the heart that drives this story. They won’t give up on Zaria, even when she’s ready to give up on herself; in turn, she will do anything to keep her friends safe. Even fight a dragon.

Thanks for reading!

Filed Under: Dragon Keeper's Golden Shoes, Zaria Fierce Tagged With: blog tour, fantasy creatures

Blog Tour Stop: 10 Facts about How the Third Zaria Fierce Book Got Its Title

August 9, 2016 By Keira Gillett

Greetings friends and fellow book readers! Today I am over at Brenda’s blog Log Cabin Library discussing different things that went into the naming of the third book in the Zaria Fierce Trilogy. I hope you’ll head on over and check it out!! learn what other titles were up for consideration.

Brenda also wrote a lovely review on Zaria Fierce and the Dragon Keeper’s Golden Shoes:

I think the Zaria Fierce series mixes together all the things that I love about reading fantasy books, there is a sense of good versus evil, strong friendships, dragons, gorgeous illustrations, a captivating world, a perfect middle-grade book for someone looking for an action packed story filled with Norse mythology.

Filed Under: Dragon Keeper's Golden Shoes, Zaria Fierce Tagged With: blog tour, creating a book title

Blog Tour Stop: 10 Behind the Scenes Looks into Zaria Fierce and the Dragon Keeper’s Golden Shoes

August 6, 2016 By Keira Gillett

Today I am over at Ner’s blog, A Cup of Coffee and a Book, sharing behind the scenes information and looks into the writing process of the third book in the Zaria Fierce Trilogy. I hope you’ll join me and tell me what you think. 🙂

Ner has reviewed book three already and she has said some absolutely wonderful things. Here’s a small quote from her review:

One of the most important themes in Keira’s books is friendship and I always marvel at how beautiful she describes Zaria and her group of friends. They always support each other and are always there for whatever comes their way and never once falter to protect the other. They develop in such a slow and fluid way you basically see these characters grow since book one and see their friendship becoming tighter. And Zaria was perhaps the one that grew up the most since the first book. After learning the truth about her birth parents, realising how important her role is in saving the world, she could just turn her backs and leave – or letting it all go to her head – but she stays and fights till the end though not without doubting herself. She’s brave and courageous and I will miss her. Well, I will miss all of them to be honest.

Thanks for reading!

Filed Under: Dragon Keeper's Golden Shoes, Zaria Fierce Tagged With: blog tour, FAQ, inspiration

Blog Tour Stop: 9 Things that Inspired Scenes in the Zaria Fierce Trilogy

August 5, 2016 By Keira Gillett

I’m at Emily’s blog Midwestern Book Nerd sharing 9 things that inspired me to write scenes in the Zaria Fierce Trilogy. I hope you’ll hop over and and take a peek.

Emily wrote a wonderful review for the third book, which you can find here:

Zaria continues to be an excellent example of courage, her group continues to be the best of friends despite every single thing they face, and they all show us the importance in being true to you.

Filed Under: Author, Dragon Keeper's Golden Shoes, Enchanted Drakeland Sword, Secret of Gloomwood Forest, Zaria Fierce Tagged With: blog tour, inspiration

Blog Tour Stop: Author Interview and Audio Book Giveaway

July 28, 2016 By Keira Gillett

Good day! I’m excited to share an interview I just did with Susan of Dab of Darkness. We go all over the map talking about jobs, writing, quests, book covers, artwork, and more. I hope you’ll join us. There’s also a giveaway at the end of the interview for those who would love to try the Zaria Fierce audio books.

Susan has also reviewed the first two books in audio format from the Zaria Fierce Trilogy. I’m thrilled! Here’s what she had to say:

Book One:

This was quite a fun children’s book that I think will appeal to many adults as well. First, I really like the set up. We’re in Norway so we have the great frozen forests and water ways. Then there’s Zaria, a female non-Caucasian lead in a fantasy story. Lastly, Zaria made a mistake in choosing to break her deal with the river troll Olaf, which sets this whole adventure in motion.

She also has some fantastic things to say about Michele Carpenter’s performance in both books.

Book Two:

Once again, Michele Carpenter did a great job. She has the perfect voice for Zaria and I love how she gives light Norwegian accents to the all the boys. There’s even one song that is actually sung (though I believe another voice actress came in and performed it). Still, it was nice to have that little addition to the book and it was well edited in – the volume was the same, etc.

So with that said, be sure to check out the interview I did with Susan and enter the giveaway.

Happy Listening!

Filed Under: Author, Dragon Keeper's Golden Shoes Tagged With: author interview, blog tour

Brevard Notes Interview 07-05-16

July 13, 2016 By Keira Gillett

I got a chance to be on Brevard Notes again for my books. I was interviewed by Joe Crews regarding the third book in my Zaria Fierce Trilogy. We talked about the folklore in the series, the artwork, the narration, and more. I hope you enjoy. Thanks for watching!

Filed Under: Author, Dragon Keeper's Golden Shoes, Zaria Fierce Tagged With: author interview, Brevard Notes, Joe Crews

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