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Celine Kiernan
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I’m more than a little bleary eyed today folks. It’s taken quite a while to realise that Monday morning wasn’t a dream, and that Into The Grey (Taken Away) actuallyhaswon Best Book of the Year in the 2012 CBI Awards. Not only that, but it also walked away with that most coveted of recognition, the Children’s Choice (I am the first author ever to win both!)
Stunned? There’s no word for how stun...
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The Poison Throne (Moorehawke Trilogy, #1)
   3.84 avg rating — 848 ratings
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The Crowded Shadows (Moorehawke Trilogy, #2)
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2010
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The Rebel Prince (Moorehawke Trilogy, #3)
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2010
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Into The Grey
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2011
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A Finger's Breadth of Blue (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
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updated Apr 19, 2012 02:48pm
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Just transferring this from the blog. A little smidge of the current project. I won't be posting any more til the book is actually finished. But it felt good to produce something new after converting the first 30k to 1st person, and I feel like sharing it.
From the Chapter 'A Finger's Breadth of Blue'
Blue Umbrellas as Seen From Above (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
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updated Nov 17, 2011 03:59am
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Lit fest season is over and I'm just about to fling myself into the new project. To celebrate, here is a small section (about 1700 words) from the 20k I already have written on it. This section is, of course, very rough - practically first draught - and who knows what it will be like by the time the project is finished. But for now, I hope you like it.
Extract from 'Into The Grey' (Aus/NZ Title 'Taken Away') (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
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updated Apr 27, 2011 12:04am
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A very small early extract from 'Into The Grey' (Aus/NZ title 'Taken Away')The YA ghost story I have coming out in September 1st this year :)
Dead Water (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
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updated Apr 27, 2011 12:03am
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After spending a month on the final edits for Into The Grey/Taken Away, I'm finally returning to my present work in progress. To celebrate I thought I'd post up a very small extract from the chapter I wrote on my first day back to work ((March 3rd 2011)
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What does it matter that two crazy teenagers shot 12 other teenagers and one teacher to death at a school somewhere in the American Midwest over ten years ago? It was just another school shooting and since then we have had Virginia Tech which acco... " Read more of this review » |
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The Returning isn't a book I would normally choose to read, because a) I try to avoid historical fiction as much as I can; and b) as a former literature student, I've read my fair share of litera... " Read more of this review » |
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This is the first book in a series introducing the famous Harry Houdini as an investigator of crimes.
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“(CBI lecture, Dublin, 2008. Speaking on the challenges presented by The Moorehawke Trilogy to the YA reader)
You can't choose any of these characters and say, 'Yes! I'm completely on your side. You are the good guy! You are the one I agree with.' Because at some stage along the way every single one of these characters will let you down. They may not want to. They may have no choice. But they will let you down.”
― Celine Kiernan, The Poison Throne
You can't choose any of these characters and say, 'Yes! I'm completely on your side. You are the good guy! You are the one I agree with.' Because at some stage along the way every single one of these characters will let you down. They may not want to. They may have no choice. But they will let you down.”
― Celine Kiernan, The Poison Throne
“Do you have an audience in mind when writing? (March 2010 Bookgeeks interview)
In terms of story, the only audience I have in mind is me. I’m very much aware that I can’t please everyone when it comes to story, so I might as well try to please myself. But in terms of communication with the reader, I am very aware of the audience. Readers can’t hear my tone of voice or watch my expressions; a sheet of white paper and a series of little black marks is all they have – and via that sheet of paper and series of little black marks I need to convey an entire universe, I need to make characters who breath. I can’t do that without bearing the audience in mind.”
― Celine Kiernan
In terms of story, the only audience I have in mind is me. I’m very much aware that I can’t please everyone when it comes to story, so I might as well try to please myself. But in terms of communication with the reader, I am very aware of the audience. Readers can’t hear my tone of voice or watch my expressions; a sheet of white paper and a series of little black marks is all they have – and via that sheet of paper and series of little black marks I need to convey an entire universe, I need to make characters who breath. I can’t do that without bearing the audience in mind.”
― Celine Kiernan
“(on teaching writing)
So many writers come to class with one question dominant in their mind, 'How do I make a living from this?' It's a fair enough question and one I always try to answer well - but it saddens me that it so often overshadows the more relevant questions of 'why am I writing' and 'what am I saying' and 'how do I keep it honest.”
― Celine Kiernan
So many writers come to class with one question dominant in their mind, 'How do I make a living from this?' It's a fair enough question and one I always try to answer well - but it saddens me that it so often overshadows the more relevant questions of 'why am I writing' and 'what am I saying' and 'how do I keep it honest.”
― Celine Kiernan
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The Rebel Prince, yes I would join
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“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., P.S. I Love You
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., P.S. I Love You
“Interview on The Skiffy and Fanty Show 2010. In response to query that young adults may not be open to the nuances/realism in Moorehawke:
‘(In fact)young adult readers seem to (be very inclined)to reading the (Moorehawke) books thematically. Some (not all) adult reviewers ... tend to be very plot oriented. Because the books are a slow release of information and very character driven ... (they) don’t reward impatient reading ... but young adults seem to be very patient readers. They’re very analytical as well. I get very analytical responses from my young adult readers.”
― Celine Kiernan
‘(In fact)young adult readers seem to (be very inclined)to reading the (Moorehawke) books thematically. Some (not all) adult reviewers ... tend to be very plot oriented. Because the books are a slow release of information and very character driven ... (they) don’t reward impatient reading ... but young adults seem to be very patient readers. They’re very analytical as well. I get very analytical responses from my young adult readers.”
― Celine Kiernan
“Do you have an audience in mind when writing? (March 2010 Bookgeeks interview)
In terms of story, the only audience I have in mind is me. I’m very much aware that I can’t please everyone when it comes to story, so I might as well try to please myself. But in terms of communication with the reader, I am very aware of the audience. Readers can’t hear my tone of voice or watch my expressions; a sheet of white paper and a series of little black marks is all they have – and via that sheet of paper and series of little black marks I need to convey an entire universe, I need to make characters who breath. I can’t do that without bearing the audience in mind.”
― Celine Kiernan
In terms of story, the only audience I have in mind is me. I’m very much aware that I can’t please everyone when it comes to story, so I might as well try to please myself. But in terms of communication with the reader, I am very aware of the audience. Readers can’t hear my tone of voice or watch my expressions; a sheet of white paper and a series of little black marks is all they have – and via that sheet of paper and series of little black marks I need to convey an entire universe, I need to make characters who breath. I can’t do that without bearing the audience in mind.”
― Celine Kiernan
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye.”
― Jim Henson
― Jim Henson
“(on teaching writing)
So many writers come to class with one question dominant in their mind, 'How do I make a living from this?' It's a fair enough question and one I always try to answer well - but it saddens me that it so often overshadows the more relevant questions of 'why am I writing' and 'what am I saying' and 'how do I keep it honest.”
― Celine Kiernan
So many writers come to class with one question dominant in their mind, 'How do I make a living from this?' It's a fair enough question and one I always try to answer well - but it saddens me that it so often overshadows the more relevant questions of 'why am I writing' and 'what am I saying' and 'how do I keep it honest.”
― Celine Kiernan
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Hi Celine- Finally got my library card and the first thing I did was log online to place a hold request for Crowded Shadows, and to my untter dismay, they didn't have it in the catalog! I was so disappointed. BUT I requested that the library buy it and the Rebel Prince. I checked and they had one copy of PT, so my fingers are crossed that they will get it soon! I can't wait to read the rest of the Trilogy. You have me captivated....
Gemma wrote: "Hi Celine,Just wanted to say that I love what I have read of your work so far. I'm finally getting around to reading the crowded shadows. My friend is about to lend it to me. I have already falle..."
HI Gemma!
Thanks for taking the time to let me know that you enjoyed PT. I'm delighted to hear it! I really hope you enjoy Crowded Shadows, it's a very different read I think. Please thank your friend for me, it's lovely that she's passing the books along
xox
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Hi Celine,Just wanted to say that I love what I have read of your work so far. I'm finally getting around to reading the crowded shadows. My friend is about to lend it to me. I have already fallen in love with your characters and love your individual story and writing style.
Can't wait,
Gemma :)
Hi Kate,Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know that you've the books. It's such a great thrill to hear that you liked both of them! I hope The Rebel Prince lives up for you, and that it's a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy.
hugs and thanks again, you made my morning!
Celine
Hi Celine!Thanks for accepting my friends request!
I just finished reading The Poison Throne and The Crowded Shadows just the other day.
I loved both books and I cant wait till The Rebel Prince Comes out so i can read it, yet im scared to finish it and find out what will happen in the end!
Goodluck with it!
-Kate
