Avanti Centrae
Avanti Centrae | |
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| Born | Paulding, Ohio |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Education | Bachelor's degree |
| Alma mater | Purdue University |
| Genre | Thriller, action-adventure, mystery |
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Avanti Centrae is an American novelist who is the author of the VanOps (Vanguard Operations) thriller book series and the novel Cleopatra's Vendetta.[1]
Biography
Centrae was born as Kathy Baker[2] in Paulding, Ohio.
She graduated Valedictorian of Fremont High School in 1982 and earned a Computer Technology degree from Purdue University in 1986.[2] Shortly after college, she moved to California, where she had a short stint as a journalist at a Sacramento, California weekly newspaper. While in her 20's, she legally changed her name from Kathy Baker to Avanti Centrae.[2] For several summers she worked as a raft guide on the rapids of the American River in California.
She worked as a Silicon Valley IT executive before quitting, at the age of 53, to pursue her dream of being an author.[3]
Her debut novel, The Lost Power is the first book in the VanOps action-adventure/thriller series. The novel deals with the quest for superconductivity and electromagnetic pulse weapons, an idea influenced by her experience as an IT executive in Silicon Valley.[4]
Centrae is a member of the Author's Guild,[5] Sister's in Crime,[6] and the International Thriller Writers.[7] She resides in Northern California.
Bibliography
- VanOps: The Lost Power - Black Opal Books (2019) - ISBN 9781644371596[4][8]
- VanOps: Solstice Shadows - Thunder Creek Press (2020) - ISBN 9781734966251[9][10]
- VanOps: The Doomsday Medallion - Thunder Creek Press (2022) - ISBN 9781734966299[11]
- Cleopatra's Vendetta - A Stryker Thriller - Thunder Creek Press (2022) - ISBN 9798986316406[12]
References
- ^ "Controversy Follows Cleopatra In Fact And Fiction". MENAFN.
- ^ a b c Hoos, Ashlee (15 November 2020). "Award winning author has Fremont roots". KPCNews.
- ^ Durkin, Tom (6 August 2020). "The thrill is on: Local author Avanti Centrae writes suspense thrillers". The Union.
- ^ a b Barnett, Dan (9 January 2020). "'VanOps: The Lost Power' a page-turning thriller | Biblio File". Chico Enterprise-Record.
- ^ "Member Spotlight: Avanti Centrae". The Authors Guild. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ "Avanti Centre". Sisters in Crime.
- ^ "Members". International Thriller Writers.
- ^ Souza, Mark (17 November 2019). "VANOPS: The LOST POWER by Avanti Centrae". Chanticleer Book Reviews.
- ^ "SOLSTICE SHADOWS". Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Barnet, Dan (11 August 2020). "World-spanning thriller latest novel from Avanti Centrae | The Biblio File". Chico Enterprise-Record.
- ^ Barnett, Dan (15 March 2022). "Get a clue | The Biblio File". Chico Enterprise-Record.
- ^ "Book review of Cleopatra's Vendetta". Readers' Favorite. 19 April 2023.