This is the series that really made her name and started to establish her writing career, and so we will look at a couple of early books from that series more closely below. She is a prime example of how in the twenty first century more and more authors turned to self publishing as a way of getting their names known and releasing themselves from what they see as the trammels of traditional publishing.Īs mentioned above, the first series of books by Lindsay Buroker was the Emperor’s Edge series. Supported by her loyal fans and readers, after a few years Buroker was able to make a living exclusively as a self published novelist. This gave her the inspiration and motivation that she needed in order to self publish her novels – and then carry on self publishing them. Things all changed in 2010, when Buroker discovered a book on self publishing. However, feeling that her eclectic mix of steampunk, sci fi and fantasy might not meet the needs of some more traditional agents and publishers, she felt wary about approaching them with her finished manuscripts. She started with a couple of books in the series known as ‘The Emperor’s Edge’ and then she wrote a book called ‘Encrypted’.

So, in around 2009, she decided to finish up some novels that she had been tinkering with. However, Buroker soon realized that this was unsatisfying for her: her imagination had a much wider scope, and she wanted to be able to tell her own complex and engaging stories in print. In fact, she states that one of the reasons why she found marketing an appealing career at first is because she thought that it would consist in telling people stories about different products and how they would improve their lives. Throughout her varied and exciting life, Buroker had almost always written down little stories. In addition, Buroker was once upon a time a US army soldier. Before she became established as a novelist, Buroker had many jobs, including working in fast food restaurants, being a lifeguard, and working as a marketer and blogger.

This eclecticism reflects the interesting life of the author. In addition, there is a substantial admixture of sci fi elements in many of Buroker’s works. Her books definitely have elements of fantasy in them, for example, but this is also enmeshed with an interest in the world of steam punk. Lindsay Buroker is an author who writes across many genres.

The Emperor's Edge by Lindsay Buroker