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Until Sept 26 I’m doing an Author Chat at LibraryThing Read More »
On Sunday, as part of a nationwide celebration of Strange Horizons‘ 10th anniversary, six Pacific Northwest authors gather to read selected shorts from the magazine at Case Study Coffee. Case Study was a great host and we had a full house at the reading. Some of the folks came out to see a specific author, others
Audio of the Portland Strange Horizons reading Read More »
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
Talk Like A Pirate Day- Shades o’ Grog an’ Honey Read More »
Yeah… that puts things into perspective. And the interstellar travel in your SF story works… how? Powered by handwavium! Oh, well that’s all right then. (spotted on EpicFTW)
A nifty video on the relative scale of things in the universe. Read More »
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
A link salad of reviews for Shades of Milk and Honey Read More »
This month, Strange Horizons is celebrating their 10th anniversary. The magazine has a special place in my heart because I made my first professional sale there. As part of a nationwide celebration, six Pacific Northwest authors will read selected shorts from the magazine at Case Study Coffee. Ken Brady Tina Connolly Brenda Cooper Mary Robinette
Strange Horizons reading in Portland on Sunday Read More »
Jeff Vandermeer interviewed me for Amazon.com’s Omnivoracious blog. He asked only three questions about Shades of Milk and Honey and I can guarantee that you haven’t heard me answer them before. The questions? If your novel were a meal, what would it be? If your novel were a piece of music, who would have composed
Omnivoracious: Quick Three Interview: Mary Robinette Kowal on Shades of Milk and Honey Read More »
One of the ways that an author connects to the reader is by signing books. Here are some of the things that I’ve learned about signing things — not having a signing event, but the actual act of autographing. Pick a pen color other than black. Collectors and book sellers tell me that when a
Debut Author Lessons: 10 things about signing books Read More »
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
The Jane Austen Centre reviews and likes Shades of Milk and Honey! Read More »
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
Shades of Milk and Honey extra: Deleted scene from Chapter 2 Read More »
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
Shades of Milk and Honey was the bestselling hardcover at Borderlands Books! Read More »
While I was in New York, I sat down with Edward Champion for an interview for The Bat Segundo Show. I will tell you this right now: This is the hardest interview I have ever done. He had read the book more thoroughly than anyone I’ve met and asked me questions about things I had
There’s an audio interview with me at The Bat Segundo Show Read More »
If you are curious about the password-protected post, it’s an easter egg from Shades of Milk and Honey. I’m posting them periodically for folks who are interested in some of the behind the scenes information or jokes from writing the book. To access it and any others I post, you just need to know the
What is the password protected post about the automaton of a monkey? Read More »
In Chapter 12, Mr. Dunkirk is talking about his sister Beth. Mr. Dunkirk paused for a moment of reflection. Sighing a bit, he continued. “I was away at school, as was my brother, Richard. I like to think that I might have noticed if I had been home. She was always a dreamy child, given to romantic fantasies. Once,
Shades of Milk and Honey extra: Automaton of a monkey… Read More »