Birthmarked
They Match!
For those of us who like things to match in a tidy way, the three paperbacks of the Birthmarked trilogy all have related covers.
And now back to work on Project Next.
Fan Mail and Hope
Q. Do You Get Much Fan Mail?
A. I do. It seems like a lot to me, at least. Even though the first book in the Birthmarked trilogy has been out since 2010 and the fuss around the release of the third book has died down, readers are still finding Gaia’s story for the first time, and some of them send me the nicest notes. This week, one reader told me her teenage son had recommended Birthmarked to her, and reading the series with him had… Continue reading
Q: Do Your Characters Ever Surprise You?
Shadows in the Attic
A: Yes. Regularly. It isn’t simply that they make choices I didn’t see coming or say surprising things. There’s this play between what I consciously expect them to do when faced with a problem and what spontaneously happens once they’re in a scene. Sometimes they do what I expect, but their reasoning for it is more complicated than I thought. Sometimes they say what I expect, but it turns out to be a lie.
What I especially like is the… Continue reading
Birthmarked in Turkey
Birthmarked is out in Turkey! “Dogum Lekesi” translates, I believe, to “Date of Birth.” Many thanks to my Turkish translator, Zeynep Yeşiltuna! What does it feel like to be published in Turkey? Pretty amazing.
Below is the Turkish description, and you can discover other Turkish titles from publisher Marti Yayinlari on their Facebook page.
Geleceğin dünyasında insanoğlu ikiye bölünmüştür.
Bir yanda son derece ihtişamlı ve korunaklı hayatlar yaşayan üstün bir ırk,
diğer yanda bu ırkın varlığını sürdürmek için görevlendirilmiş, zor koşullar altında yaşayan… Continue reading
What About 3.5? Where is Birthmarked 4?
I’ve been asked quite a bit if I plan to write a story for “Birthmarked 3.5” or another novel for Birthmarked 4. The truth is, I’ve given the possibility considerable thought. My editor at Square Fish, Lauren Burniac, invited me to create new content for the extra bonus material that goes in the back matter of the paperback, due out in September, 2013, and kicking around the idea of another story definitely came up.
The problem is, I like where the trilogy ends with Promised… Continue reading
Der Weg der gefallenen Sterne
The third book in the Birthmarked trilogy, Promised, is being released today, April 1st, in Germany as Der Weg der gefallen Sterne (The Path of the Fallen Star).
Book 3 in Germany comes out April 1, 2013.
Naturally, I’m thrilled about this. Oliver Plaschka has doubtless done a fantastic job with the translation, though regrettably I can’t tell for myself since I know only the most paltry German. (“Wo ist der bus für Igles?”) I find it very cool that Oliver is the… Continue reading