It is always a bit unnerving to use real historical figures in fiction, especially someone as well-known as The Prince Regent. Because the Regency period is named after him, it is easy to think that he was an admirable figure in the same way that Queen Victoria was. Alas… He was regarded as self-indulgent, extravagant, […]
Glamour in Glass: The Prince Regent Read More »
Today’s teaser for Glamour in Glass is a scenic location. The Carlton House Red drawing room, which appears in Chapter 1. As the Prince Regent led her out of the Red Room, Jane felt all the eyes of those assembled fall upon her, and under their gaze the unequal nature of her station magnified. The Carlton House was
Glamour in Glass: The Carlton House Red Room Read More »
Yesterday, I showed you a sneak peek of Glamour in Glass through a picture of Jane’s dove grey silk dress. She thought it seemed dingy by comparison… to what? To this dress. The dove silk which had seemed so fine when she had commissioned it last summer now seemed dingy by comparison to gowns such as
Glamour in Glass: Lady Hertford’s claret velvet dress Read More »
In three months, Glamour in Glass, will hit the book stores. The first chapter is in the trade paperback of Shades of Milk and Honey, so you’ve already had a little bit of a teaser. Since one of the things that attracts me to the Regency are the pretty, pretty clothes, I’m going to offer you
Glamour in Glass Teasers in Pictorial Form Read More »
I hope your holiday is bright and enjoyable. This is a short story which takes place between Shades of Milk and Honey and Glamour in Glass. Last year I wrote about Christmastide with the Ellsworths. This year’s short story takes place the next morning and is our newlyweds’ first Christmas morning together. I’ve hidden it
Whee! Chapter 13 is posted of the Without a Summer draft. I spent most of my writing time today not actually writing. The scene I was writing involved a dinner which in turn involved me realizing that I could not write it until I had done a seating chart so that I knew where people
Arranging the seating (plus Chapter 13 is posted) Read More »
With Shades of Milk and Honey, I posted the first three chapters in the clear as I wrote them and then password protected the rest. For Glamour in Glass, I also had people reading along and found it very helpful. After talking it over with my editor, the lovely Liz Gorinsky, I’ve been given permission to
Want to read the Without a Summer draft? Read More »
I’ve spent the first two days of November in the company of thousands of other writers pounding down words. For a lot of these folks, this is their first attempt to write a novel. Will it be a publishable draft? No. Will it teach a lot about putting your Butt in the Chair and writing?
NaNoWrimo and Without a Summer. Read More »
RT Reviews sat down and asked me a bunch of good questions about the sequels to Shades of Milk and Honey. Author Mary Robinette Kowal’s debut novel, the fantasy Shades of Milk and Honey, was awarded our August 2010 RT Seal of Excellence. Said RT Senior Reviewer Natalie A. Luhrs, “If Jane Austen had written
Spoiled: Mary Robinette Kowal On Her Next Three Novels! | RT Book Reviews Read More »
In case the title of this post isn’t clear, my fabulous agent, Jennifer Jackson, has sold two novels to my wonderful editor Liz Gorinsky at Tor Books to follow Shades of Milk and Honey and Glamour in Glass. I got the news while I was at my parents’ house on a writers retreat, which I highly
SALE! Two new novels in the Shades of Milk and Honey universe! Read More »
My friend and Medieval scholar, Michael Livingston — for whom I named Captain Livingston — has written a post about the language in Shades of Milk and Honey. In it, he translates a few lines of the novel into Old English and Middle English Anyway, at one point Mary and I were talking about voicing and language
Captain Livingston has Beowulf’d and Chaucer’d “Shades of Milk and Honey” Read More »
I got a lovely email today, letting me know that Shades of Milk and Honey is a SLC Reader’s Choice nominee. You all know how much I adore libraries, so to be on this list is a real honor. The Salt Lake County Library System is the largest in Utah, serving over 650,000 residents, through 18
Salt Lake County Library Reader’s Choice Nominee: SHADES OF MILK AND HONEY Read More »
Yay! Our hometime independent paper, The Portland Mercury not only reviewed Shades of Milk and Honey but also liked it! Wish Jane Austen’s subtle novels had a little more action, but fewer zombies? Well, Portlander Mary Robinette Kowal’s debut novel Shades of Milk and Honey is your new manna. In this age of Regency spinning,
Glamorous Jane | Books | Portland Mercury Read More »
I’ll be at Uncle Hugo’s SF bookstore in Minneapolis this Sunday, the 12th from 1-2. Not only will I be reading from Shades of Milk and Honey, but I’ll also perform a small shadow play from Chapter 10. And I’ll have Shades and Glamour cards with me. I hope to see you there.
Reading at Uncle Hugo’s SF Books in Minneapolis on Sunday! Read More »
The trade paperback of Shades of Milk and Honey releases today! There are three things that are exciting about that. 1. It’s cheaper! 2. It has Chapter One of Glamour in Glass in it. 3. I have a game for you, Shades and Glamour. Shades and Glamour is based on an alternate history of the
Shades of Milk and Honey out in trade paperback today Read More »