Aidan Moher at Dribble of Ink has a very nice review of Shades of Milk and Honey. One thing that pleases me is that he points out that this is not a typical fantasy novel. I think some people have been surprised by the structure of it, since it does hew more closely to Jane […]
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I’ll be in Seattle tonight to read from Shades of Milk and Honey at UW bookstore (4326 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA, 98105) at 7pm. As a bonus, I’ll also perform The Broken Bridge, which is the shadow puppet play from Chapter 10 of the novel. It’s a shadow play from 1874. And I’ll be
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I recently overheard some professional writers talking about NaNoWriMo and a number of them thought it was a waste of time and that the folks who did it were wannabes. Bullshit. When you are getting your legs, writing long form is really intimidating. The internal editor kicks in and will eat your brain alive. My
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SF Reviews has a lovely review of Shades of Milk and Honey. Here’s an excerpt. Shades of Milk and Honey is a heartfelt and sincere homage to a figure who’s influenced perhaps more writers than Tolkien. It’s never less than delightful, and is surprisingly effective in the way MaryRob’s fantasy elements convey themes consistent with
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Right after I left WFC yesterday, my wonderful publicist emailed me with some awesome news and, of course, I had no one to squee with. Shades of Milk and Honey has been nominated for an RT Reviewer’s Choice Award for Best Fantasy Novel 2010! The nominees are: The Bird of the River Kage Baker, Tor (Jul.) The
Jon Armstrong and I got to know each other when he interviewed his fellow Campbell nominees for his podcast, If You’re Just Joining Us. We hit it off and became friends so when he asked if I’d be on his podcast again, I jumped at the chance. It’s a fun conversation. But… But. Jon knows
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Hurrah! The San Francisco Chronicle reviewed Shades of Milk and Honey and liked it. The review wraps up with this: Kowal sets her own mark on this kind of comedy of manners and creates a low-key and witty debut novel, one that succeeds through understated humor and sprightly prose, rather than through absurd juxtapositions of
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In what may be one of my favorite reviews, the English Tea Store has been having Jackie Gamber, a lover of both tea and science fiction, suggest pairings of novels and teas. Here’s a taste of what she says… English Tea Store brand Ginger Tea is a classic tea with a twist. The high-quality black
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I just finished reading Brent Week’s new book The Black Prism. I picked this up on a whim after hearing a lot of good things about Brent Weeks. Holy cow. What an amazing ride. He is cruel and vicious to his characters and continually kicks them when they are down. That’s part of what makes
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Avast me hearties! I completely fergot that today be Talk Like a Pirate Day. I be havin’ a readin’ at Case Study Coffee with nary a pirate in it. Though we do be havin’ Strange Horizons. Fear not! If ye landlubbers want ta see somethin’ which amuses me, arrr, then click over ta read the
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A Study of Reading Habits has a nice review of Shades of Milk and Honey Dirty, Sexy Books gives Shades of Milk and Honey 4 stars “Brain Candy for a Lazy Afternoon.” Bookshelves of Doom says “Mary Robinette Kowal’s writing is both descriptive and tight — again and again, a few lines would give me a
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I am all astonished. The Jane Austen Centre in Bath has a review of Shades of Milk and Honey on their website AND wrote to let me know that they were planning on sending the review out with their newsletter. Let me repeat that: The Jane Austen Centre. Likes. My. Novel. John Ottinger writes about the
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August 2010’s RT Seal of Excellence was Shades of Milk and Honey! I’m seriously delighted by this. Here are some comments from one of the editors on why my debut novel won the honor. “So often in a fantasy novel, the magic of the world is hastily wound around the characters and plot. However, Kowal’s glamours
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This short scene originally completed Chapter 2. It would begin on page 35 if it were still extant. The reason I cut the scene was that it placed too much emphasis on the Dunkirk’s visit. Since I needed the ball to be Chapter Three, one would have gone into the scene wondering about the Dunkirk’s
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Woot! Shades of Milk and Honey was the best-selling hardcover at Borderlands for the month of August. It even beat out Kraken which will be the only time that happens. Hardcovers Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal Kraken by China Mieville The Technician by Neal Asher Evolutionary Void by Peter F. Hamilton
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