Back in May, I had the opportunity to interview Bennett Madison, author of September Girls.  September Girls is a book in which the main character goes through so much personal growth that I almost set the book aside after the first couple of chapters but ended up completely devoted to it.  I often talk about a book in terms of whether or not it “stuck”, and the dreamlike quality of this book, and the bittersweet … Continue reading An Interview with Bennett Madison, author of September Girls →

Nicola Griffith is the author of Hild, a historical fiction novel about Hild of Whitby.  Hild is not a romance, but it does have many romantic elements as well as a large and vibrant cast of women.  Nicola shared her perspectives on the importance of detail in historical fiction, writing about women in the Middle Ages, and Hild’s complicated romantic life.  There are some spoilers here, specifically relating to romance. On writing about women in … Continue reading An Interview With Nicola Griffith, author of Hild →

Helene Wecker is the author of The Golem and the Jinni.  This historical fantasy tells the story of two immigrants in New York City in the late 1800’s – a golem, named Chava, and a Jinni, named Ahmad.   I had a great time interviewing Helene at the Nebula Awards Weekend. The Golem and the Jinni takes place in New York and the sense of place is vivid and exciting.  What drew you to this place … Continue reading An Interview with Helene Wecker, Author of The Golem and the Jinni →

Last year, half my Twitter feed was going bananas over The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, a webisode transmedia adaptation – excuse me! EMMY WINNING webisode transmedia adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. There were weekly videos, plus Twitter feeds, blogs, and a never ending supply of animated gif sets on Tumblr, too.  Now, the team at Pemberley Digital is back with Emma Approved, a transmedia adaptation of Emma.  Emma, matchmaking busybody, has been transformed into… Emma, matchmaking tastemaker and lifestyle expert. Her motto: I … Continue reading Emma Approved: An Interview with Kate Noble →

I had the immense honor of moderating the Q&A session with Richard and Wendy Pini at Convolution.  The Pinis are the creators of the comic series Elfquest, which has now been running for 35 years.  Wendy Pini is also the writer and illustrator of Masque of the Red Death. Wendy and Richard Pini are huge heroes of mine and I had never done a public Q&A like this before so I was both very excited and … Continue reading Q&A with Wendy and Richard Pini →

Part I of this multi-part interview with Connie Willis, conducted at the Nebulas this year, can be found here. If you like Connie Willis, this interview should make you very, very happy! On what Connie has learned from her books: Carrie:  What are some things you’ve figured out from your books?  I’m thinking especially of All Seated, Miracle, and To Say Nothing of the Dog, because I know those books are popular with romance readers. … Continue reading An Interview with Connie Willis, Part II →

Connie Willis is one of those writers whose books shape me as person.  Her contributions to science fiction cannot be overstated – and romance readers love her romantic books and short stories (she writes a huge variety of stuff, so don’t assume from that that everything she writes is romantic or happy).  I’m unbelievably honored that she spent so much time talking to me at the Nebula Awards.  I’m trying to present this with some … Continue reading An Interview with Connie Willis, Part I →

Our series of interviews conducted by Carrie at the 2013 Nebula Awards continues. I had the great pleasure of interviewing Leah Bobet and Sarah Beth Durst at the Nebula Awards weekend.  They were both up for the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy. Durst was up for her book, Vessel ( A | BN | K | S | iB ), and Bobet was up for Above ( A | BN | … Continue reading An Interview with Leah Bobet and Sarah Beth Durst →