The Next Big Thing

[la_marquise_de_]

I've been tagged to do this at least 3 times -- by Kat Richardson over on Google+, by Jaine Fenn on Facebook and by kateelliott here. And I've procrastinated, because I'm not really sure what to write about. However....

1) What is the working title of your next book?
Death and the Madwoman
2) Where did the idea come from for the book?
It's the sequel to The

Comments

[pennski]

Fantasy with socialism as written by you is my new favourite genre!

[la_marquise_de_]

Thank you :-)

[cmcmck]

Or even Socialism with fantasy! :o)

[la_marquise_de_]

I find it hard to keep the politics out.

[cmcmck]

Writing the sort of nonfic I do, it would be impossible and undesirable!

[la_marquise_de_]

History *must* be political: otherwise it denies its own context.

[sartorias]

Sounds terrific!

[la_marquise_de_]

I can hope so. It needs revising...

[trinuviel]

This sounds great! Just finished Grass-King, which was refereshingly different from a lot of genre. I especially loved the divided city and am really looking forward to reading more about it.

It seems that a lot of recent fantasy incorporate modernity into the world-building, which I love, and in a way that isn't regressive nostalgia (there's a good subject for a study...)

Anyways, loved your books and am very happy that another is on the way.

[la_marquise_de_]

Thank you: I'm very happy you enjoyed it. (I worry about that book because it is different, and some people aren't so keen on that.)

[history_monk]

Being different is necessary for fantasy to accomplish much, simply because it's burdened with expectations of a standard form. I'm really glad that you do it differently.

[la_marquise_de_]

How to convince the number crunchers of that, though....

[miintikwa]

I am already looking forward to this! :D

[la_marquise_de_]

I'm looking forward to seeing your books out there!