Category: Interviews
- Darren Turpin - July 14th, 2008
Okay, okay… so there was this retired succubus and this model-47 femmebot… no, wait, that’s not how it goes. Alright, I’ve got it: a retired succubus and a trenchcoat-wearing wizard walk into a Chicago bar and… no, that’s not right, either.
But seriously, folks, Freya Nakamichi, star of the new Charles Stross novel Saturn’s Children, and the one and only Harry Dresden, loved the world over by fans of Jim Butcher‘s Dresden Files series, are the subjects of the latest couple of author Jackie Kessler’s Cat and Muse interviews.
In this ongoing series, fictional character Jezebel the former demon interviews fellow fictional characters about their lives, loves, longings and, in Freya’s case, fashion nightmares. Jezebel also chatted to Lune, of Marie Brennan‘s Midnight Never Come fame, not so long ago. Check them all out, well worth a tea-break read!
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- Darren Turpin - July 11th, 2008
Over at his Fantasy Book Critic blog, Robert has posted the longest and most detailed interview we’ve seen to-date with Marie Brennan, author of Midnight Never Come [UK/US].
Robert and Marie discuss the origins of the story, the differences between Midnight Never Come and some of the other Elizabethan Faerie titles currently being published, here next novel And Ashes Lie (scheduled for publication in 2009), her earlier books (which we’re reissuing in the US this summer), her short fiction writing, her academic background in anthrolopogy and folklore and more.
Great stuff, well worth a read if you’re a fan of Marie’s first Onyx Court book already, or are at all curious about the background to the series.
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- Alex Lencicki - July 2nd, 2008
Jo Graham, author of the historical fantasy BLACK SHIPS, chatted with Bethanne Patrick at Author, Author! Click here to see the interview!
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- Darren Turpin - June 27th, 2008
Over at Jennifer Rardin‘s website, she’s posted the latest in her ongoing series of blog-interviews with fellow authors.
In her latest post, Jennifer talks to fellow Orbit author Brian Ruckley – to mark the occasion of the publication of his second novel, Bloodheir [UK/US] – about the villains in his Godless World series, the main themes that run through the books, his world-building techniques, travel preferences… all sorts of things.
Read the full interview at www.jenniferrardin.com.
by Darren Turpin • 1 Comment • Posted in: Interviews, Orbit UK, Orbit US
- The Orbit Team - June 25th, 2008
Brian Ruckley is over at A Dribble of Ink talking to Aidan about his new book Bloodheir:
Alright Brian, let’s get the easy question out of the way. Why should readers give a damn about your upcoming release Bloodheir?
Well I imagine those predisposed to give a damn (to whom I am, of course, inordinately grateful) already do so, and don’t need me to tell them why they should. As far as everyone else is concerned … what can I say? Although perfection remains, unsurprisingly, out of reach, I think I’m improving as a writer, bit by little bit. It’s got one or two plot developments that I really don’t believe many reasonable readers will have seen coming (plus, of course, one or two that they probably will…). And it’s got another lovely cover, just like Winterbirth did, so it’ll look grand on your bookshelf. Come to that, it’ll look great anywhere, so even if you’re only in the market for a cool-looking doorstop, it should fit the bill nicely.
Bloodheir (UK/US) is available at all good bookshops now. Check out our Facebook competition for a chance to win a free copy!
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- Darren Turpin - June 23rd, 2008
In a few weeks’ time, the one and only Iain [M] Banks will be participating in an email QandA session, which will be conducted via the official Iain Banks website at www.iain-banks.net. We’re therefore looking for a selection of interesting, intelligent questions to put to him.
So if you’ve got a burning issue that you’d like Iain to address, or if there’s something that’s intrigued you about his recent work, or a question that’s been lurking in the back of your mind ever since you read one of his earliest novels that you’d now like to bring into the light of day, then this is your chance.
Send your best question (just one per correspondent, please), by email, to orbit@littlebrown.co.uk, with the subject line ‘Iain [M] Banks QandA Suggestion’. The deadline for submissions for this first session is July 9th. After that date, the half-dozen or so queries that – in the collective opinion of the team here at Orbit / Abacus – are the most interesting and / or intriguing will be put to Mr Banks for consideration. The resulting answers will then be posted to www.iain-banks.net in due course.
We’re hoping that this will be the first of a number of regular Q&A sessions with Iain, so don’t worry if you can’t think of something fascinating to ask him straight away; why not mull it over a bit and maybe submit it to us for the next round?
by Darren Turpin • 4 Comments • Posted in: Interviews, Orbit UK, Orbit US
- Alex Lencicki - June 11th, 2008
Over at Jackie Kessler’s blog the faerie Lune from Midnight Never Come answered questions from Jezebel, a former demon. It’s surprisingly civil, all things considered. Check it out here.
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- Darren Turpin - June 9th, 2008
Today The Guardian‘s online edition has posted a rather fascinating interview with Charles Stross, author of many fine Orbit titles, including Singularity Sky, Accelerando, Glasshouse, The Atrocity Archives, The Jennifer Morgue, Halting State, and Saturn’s Children (available from July ’08).
Damien G. Walter is the man asking the questions and they cover a wide range of topics, including: the diversity of Stross’s writing, virtual reality and MMORPGs, the decidedly “old hat” concept of the Singularity, augmented intelligence, the author’s love affair with the novel as art-form, and the Trouble with Literary Fiction.
You can find out more about Charles Stross over at his website and get the pre-publication low-down on Saturn’s Children from www.littlebrown.co.uk.
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- The Orbit Team - May 29th, 2008
Jennifer Rardin, author of the Jaz Parks series, is over at Fantasy Debut talking about life, writing and camel tipping (seriously). You can read the whole interview here and check out Jennifer’s latest Jaz Parks novel, Biting the Bullet (UK/US), in stores now.
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