HILD cover reveal
This is the cover of my novel Hild, which will be published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux on 12 November 2013. (Why, yes,…
Read moreMonth: February 2013
I am now an American citizen
I took the oath yesterday. It was a surprisingly moving ceremony. I’ll blog all about it in a few days. Right now…
Read moreThe Next Big Thing: Authors Tagging Authors
An excuse to talk about HILD…My research blog Gemæcca began in 2008 with a medievalist blogger’s meme game about favourite historical characters. I desperately wanted…
Read moreProject decisions
An evening of this: Leads to noodling like this: And the begins of a decision. If you know my work worrying well,…
Read moreMy new author photos
Today for your delectation and delight, three recent (January 2013) photos of me by Jennifer Durham. (You can see bigger versions by…
Read moreAmmonite prequel–and more!
From: MP I find it odd emailing an author after reading her book. In some cases, the book becomes such a personal…
Read moreDriven by strong women
From: Meredith I’m a big fan of your books, so I was pleased when I wandered into Chapters-Indigo in Vancouver and saw that…
Read moreThe blush that means spring is coming
Well, something thinks it’s spring here, even if the weather gods are disagreeing rather sullenly. (Sky as low as a zinc pot-lid,…
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