Bøker av Ariel Archer

She made her debut as captain of the space vessel Valkyrie in 1951's low-budget double feature Ultimatum from Planet Omega and The Sinister Return of Dr. Abyzmos, produced by Astrys Pictures. A strong female protagonist and action heroine in a time when such was a novelty in Hollywood. Now, six years later, she's back for a new adventure and a second chance on the big screen, played by a new actress (Jillian Adams) but with all the fun, thrills, chills, ray guns, robots, and rocket ships as before! Prepare yourself for another dose of pulp sci-fi from the 1950's, coupled with moments from behind the scenes, as the crew of the Valkyrie relaunches to fight evil among the stars and explore the unknown in Captain Cadence Danforth and the Space Pirates of Alpha Prime!

Southern California, 1968. Eight-year-old Valerie Waterstone is a girl with big dreams, media-inspired adventures, and a world of optimism in front of her, largely fueled by the innocence of her upbringing and stories about Hollywood stuntwoman Alivia Chambers told to her by her "groovy" and somewhat larger-than-life neighbor, Theresa McKinley. But 1968 is a year of radical change, both for Valerie's family and the world around her, with newfound financial struggles for her parents, an older sister who brings home a female "friend" from college, and the harsh reality of social issues such as racism leaking into Valerie's previously sheltered life and the lives of those close to her. With tie-ins to the Fate, Chance, and Choices trilogy, Ariel Archer's Sixteen Millimeter Dreams is a blend of magic and memory, of historical fact and fairytale, of childhood and growing up, and the power of love and friendship. It's a journey that will leave you wishing for once upon a time... and looking to the future for a happily ever after.

1967... the Summer of Love. Hippies, Love-Ins, Flower Power, and Peace Signs. But it wasn't all Incense and Peppermints or Strawberry Fields Forever. Strife and conflict reigned side by side, both at home (the Civil Rights Movement) and abroad (the Vietnam War). Yet in the midst of it all, resonating from a Top 40 radio station in Los Angeles, came a voice... a voice of assurance, humor, and at times just the kind of satire and social commentary needed to pilot the strait of America during a dynamic and tumultuous period in our history. From Ariel Archer (author of related works such as Theresa & Julia and From Owl-hambra to San Bird-nardino) comes The Rockin' Raven's Best of '67, a collection of airchecks from Julia Bancroft's morning show during that infamous summer. It's the Rockin' Raven at her best... all the savvy, all the sass, and a whole lotta groovy! Tune in, turn on, and share the magic in this piece of pop culture and "rock-u-mentary" nostalgia... brought to you from KBRD's studios in beautiful downtown Bird-bank.

Every river has two sides... and the bridges that connect them are often paved in like manner with a blend of light and darkness. The currents and ripples which began in They Don't Ride Horses in L.A. Anymore and Theresa & Julia are spread across waters that meet both shores in this third and final book of Ariel Archer's Fate, Chance, and Choices Trilogy... Bridges of Onyx and Gold.

Theresa McKinley was a private investigator who, along with her business partner Alan Madison, handled some of Southern California's most high-profile and controversial cases. Julia Bancroft was a state park ranger who, through some unusual circumstances, found herself an opportunity to work on Los Angeles Top 40 radio as a pioneer female DJ... KBRD's own Rockin' Raven. Together, they navigate the winds of change in the fast-moving, dynamic, and oftentimes turbulent American society of the 1960's and 70's as a pair of progressive lesbian women of their times. Ariel Archer, author of They Don't Ride Horses in L.A. Anymore, presents this bold retro-pop bonanza of a follow-up. Take a groovy trip through two decades with Theresa & Julia!

She was a rodeo champion from Colorado who became a pioneer stuntwoman in Hollywood during the Golden Age of Motion Pictures. An outspoken feminist and activist in a time when such was unpopular, Alivia Chambers influenced many, made both friends and enemies... and lived something of a secret (and closeted) life with regards to her personal relationships. Her tragic death in a car crash in 1959 left even more questions to be answered. Los Angeles-based private investigators Alan Madison and Theresa McKinley attempt to answer those questions as part of a complex case during the early 1960's...a case that brings the P.I. pair in touch with a range of celebrity cameos and sociocultural controversies. Explore the chasm between rumor and reality, fact and fiction, and the pages of yesteryear in this piece of Americana laced with LGBTQ+ themes, nostalgia, and retro-pop elements... Ariel Archer presents They Don't Ride Horses in L.A. Anymore.