With sinister echoes of 1984 and Brave New World, this original novel features a near-future city where medical science invents a single-dose pill for eradicating many common genetic defects . . .
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From the acclaimed author of Mr. Shivers and The Company Man comes a new tale of gothic intrigue set during the Vaudeville era.
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- - 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.
- - May 26th, 2008
Lilith Saintcrow visits Jennifer Rardin’s blog to talk about her upcoming urban fantasy series, Night Shift.
To be honest I never knew I was writing urban fantasy until my agent told me so. I was just writing this thing I liked–ordinary fantasy didn’t have enough guns OR fast cars, and I’m a big fan of morally and ethically ambiguous heroes and characters. (It’s the noir I read/watched at a very tender age. Scarred me for life.)
Visit jenniferrardin.com for more.
- - May 14th, 2008
The new blog (with the awesome name) Rescued By Nerds interviewed Jeff Somers about the star of his novels, Avery Cates:
I’ve created a character who kills people, who physically assaults people when annoyed, who has stepped over the bodies of friends in order to save himself—albeit, perhaps, regretfully. Then I went ahead and made him kind of fun and charming. It feels good on some primitive level to then smack Avery in the head with a lead pipe. It feels like the Literary Lead Pipe of Justice.
Visit the nerds for the full interview.
There’s also a new messageboard for any citizens of Old New York who aren’t feeling like themselves lately. You can find that here (at least until the SSF takes it down).
- - May 2nd, 2008
Anyone who’s read EMPRESS – or any of the early reviews of the novel – will know that it’s a book with a very unsympathetic central character (and that there aren’t a lot of hugs to go around at the end.)
Over at Grasping for the Wind, John Ottinger talks to Karen about how the book upends the expectations of epic fantasy:
GFTW: Although Hekat is a sympathetic character at the beginning of the novel, we have come to dislike her very much by the end. How were you able to write a character that rather than having an upward spiral toward a “happily ever after” instead moved on a downward spiral filled with selfishness and hate?”
You can read the first chapter of EMPRESS here.
- - May 1st, 2008
Over at The Book Swede’s blog, Chris talks to Orbit author Marie Brennan about her forthcoming novel of Elizabethan faerie intrigue, Midnight Never Come, which we’re delighted to say is out now in the UK and will be published next month in the US.
Marie talks about her Shakespearean inspiration, the detailed historical research that went into every aspect of the novel’s background and back-story, her favourite folk tales and much more.
Read the full interview over at thebookswede.blogspot.com and catch up with Marie’s blog at her LiveJournal page.
- - April 18th, 2008
Over at John Scalzi’s legendary Whatever blog, Orbit author Kate Elliott explains the genesis of the ‘eagle reeves’ – the Big Idea in her latest series, Crossroads – and how a certain Swedish pop combo may have had far more to do with it than anyone previously realised…
The first two volumes of Crossroads – Spirit Gate and Shadow Gate – are available now from Orbit UK.
- - April 17th, 2008
Orbit UK & US author Jennifer Rardin posted an interview with Orbit US author Robert Buettner, over at her blog just yesterday.
They talk about Robert’s ‘Jason Wander’ series, what he sees as the main differences between science fiction and urban fantasy, his life in interesting times as “soldier, Spook, palaeontologist and lawyer” and his approach to world-building. Plus, Robert offers his advice to aspiring writers.
That’s not the only interview Robert has given recently; he’s also chatted to SciFi.com‘s John Joseph Adams for a piece that was posted on the site today.
Find out more about Robert Buettner’s ‘Jason Wander’ series at www.robertbuettner.com, and Jennifer Rardin’s ‘Jaz Parks’ books at www.jenniferrardin.com.
- - April 14th, 2008
Fantasy Book Critic has just posted a great interview with Kate Elliott, author of Shadow Gate, over at his site:
For someone who hasn’t read any of your titles, how would you describe your writing style and where would you recommend they start?
I write lurid adventure fiction.I write historical novels set in imaginary worlds.I write HBO-style fantasy and SF, heavy on the characterization and detail with a big canvas and complex narrative. Take your pick, or ask me to come up with a different description.
While there are many “traditional” elements to the novels I write, I also work to bring stories and characters into the epic fantasy (and epic space opera, when I’ve written it) that are normally not considered to be part of “the tradition”. Whose lives are “worth” examining? Whose stories get neglected or overlooked because they aren’t deemed “important enough”? Who decides what matters? As a writer, I get to decide for my own books, and I always try to challenge my own expectations and assumptions about who needs, and gets, a voice.
- - April 8th, 2008
Over at Adventures in Scifi Publishing, Shaun and Sam chat with Robert Buettner about his Jason Wander series, which continues this month with book three, Orphan’s Journey. Look for Orphan’s Journey, along with the reissues of books one and two, out now from Orbit. And visit Robert online at robertbuettner.wordpress.com/.
- - April 7th, 2008
Karen Miller, the bestselling author of The Innocent Mage, talks about Empress, her writing and kitty litter over at The Book Swede:
Could you tell us a little about Empress? (I like to be original in my opening questions)…
Well, Empress is the first book in the Godspeaker trilogy (my first trilogy, yikes!). Actually, I tend to think of my stories in acts, like plays, so it’s Act 1 in a 3 act play.
It’s the story of a young girl from an exceedingly harsh background, who discovers the power that lies within her and rises to greatness against enormous odds. It’s the story of a young man, who’s also been touched by power and greatness. It’s about his relationship with her, and her relationship with the god they worship … which isn’t at all a kind or benevolent deity.
Read the rest of the interview here.
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