UK/AU/NZ

I have not one but two interviews “live” in the wild right now.

The first is with the outstanding Tarran Jones, who is both a book lover and now writer herself. Although resident in Adelaide, I met Tarran at the Melbourne Worldcon in 2010 and we have stayed in touch ever since.

Naturally she asked many insightful questions, including seeking my author’s insight into my main characters and what I thought made Malian and Kalan special. A hard question for a naturally self-effacing Kiwi author to answer—but here’s my attempt:

“…In many ways it is Kalan whose character arc drives Daughter of Blood, stepping up as champion and captain – in part because he is an essentially goodhearted person, as you yourself once observed, Tarran. It is this that makes him special, because he doesn’t stand back when he sees the need for someone to step up.

Malian, though, is the main character…”

To find out what I have to say about Malian, click on:

Tales From The Scribe: I am Interviewed by Tarran Jones

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USA

The second interview is with the equally wonderful Kristin Centorcelli of My Bookish Ways, whom I also know as the assistant editor at SF Signal. Unlike Tarran, we have not met in person though.

I was delighted to have the opportunity to do be interviewed by Kristin, who did not hold back, but launched straight into what readers could expect from Daughter of Blood. Here’s what I said:

“A question I’ve fielded from several readers is whether Daughter of Blood (Book Three) will see the same five year time gap that occurred between events in The Heir of Night (Book One)and those in The Gathering of the Lost (Book Two). So I can definitely say that is not the case: events in Daughter of Blood follow on fairly directly from those at the conclusion of Book Two …”

To find out what else I had to say about Daughter of Blood, click on:

My Bookish Ways: An interview with Helen Lowe, author of Daughter of Blood

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Also Happening Now On the Supernatural Underground:

The 1st of every month is my regular spot on the Supernatural Underground—and this month I’ve posted a retrospective of highlights from the past month’s launch events for Daughter of Blood. The fun includes Reddit Fantasy, TOR.com and even more interview goodness. Check it all out on:

Daughter Of Blood Is Out In The World — and I’m Having Fun With That

Enjoy your Thursday!