Ask the Author: Catherine Lundoff
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Catherine Lundoff
It depends on my mood. Some days, messing about in a good book or a magic library sounds amazing, so something like Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next books or Genevieve Cogman's Invisible Library sounds nifty. Other days, learning magic or acquiring powers both learned and unexpected sounds fun. There are so many wonderful options out there!
Catherine Lundoff
Each summer, I can and preserve the bounty of our gardens, bottling each jar of sunshine to bring us through the winter. This year, I add a bit of your essence, pieces of you, to remind me that winter will never truly come again.
Catherine Lundoff
I don't really have a different booklist by season , but there's a whole bunch of books on my TBR list, piling up: Alaskan historical mysteries by Cathy Pegau, Heather Rose Jone's latest Alpennia book, several books by Martha Wells, the anthology Sycorax's Daughters, sundry books by Benny Lawrence, Geonn Cannon and Melissa Scott, Max Gladstone, Stephanie Burgis, the latest Shirley Jackson bio - the list is pretty lengthy!
Catherine Lundoff
Good question! I've got a few, though I admit that my mind runs to protagonists. I have a deep and abiding love for the following:
- Elizabeth Peter's Amelia Peabody books - Amelia and Emerson are Victorian archeologists who double as sleuths and they are complicated and fun characters whose relationship withstands a lot of drama.
- Melissa Scott's Trouble and Cerise in "Trouble and Her Friends." It's primarily a cyberpunk novel about virtual reality and corporate hacking, but it's also about building a relationship with your ex and second chances.
- Harriet and Lord Peter in Dorothy Sayer's "Gaudy Night." I don't particularly like Sayer's other work, but I love this book! A lot of non mystery-specific portions of the plot are about negotiating and building a good relationship, which I really appreciate.
- Elizabeth Bear's "Karen Memory." Karen and Priya are a charming couple and their courtship, replete with steampunk plot and teen awkwardness, is pretty adorbs.
- Belimai Sykes and Captain William Harper in Ginn Hale's "The Wicked Gentlemen." I like complicated couples who have to work their way into their relationships and these two definitely fit the bill!
- Elizabeth Peter's Amelia Peabody books - Amelia and Emerson are Victorian archeologists who double as sleuths and they are complicated and fun characters whose relationship withstands a lot of drama.
- Melissa Scott's Trouble and Cerise in "Trouble and Her Friends." It's primarily a cyberpunk novel about virtual reality and corporate hacking, but it's also about building a relationship with your ex and second chances.
- Harriet and Lord Peter in Dorothy Sayer's "Gaudy Night." I don't particularly like Sayer's other work, but I love this book! A lot of non mystery-specific portions of the plot are about negotiating and building a good relationship, which I really appreciate.
- Elizabeth Bear's "Karen Memory." Karen and Priya are a charming couple and their courtship, replete with steampunk plot and teen awkwardness, is pretty adorbs.
- Belimai Sykes and Captain William Harper in Ginn Hale's "The Wicked Gentlemen." I like complicated couples who have to work their way into their relationships and these two definitely fit the bill!
Catherine Lundoff
Creating interesting characters and getting to follow them on their journeys through their stories.
Catherine Lundoff
Write what you love to write - it makes all the difference in the world
Catherine Lundoff
I'm working on revisions to a new erotic science fiction novel, "Blood Moon" (Silver Moon sequel) and several new short stories.
Catherine Lundoff
I draw a lot of inspiration from listening to music. Garmarna, Steeleye Span, The Decemberists, Abney Park and Vartinna are all big favorites of mine.
Catherine Lundoff
The inspiration for "Silver Moon" came from several different places, but I'd say that the paucity of middle-aged female protagonists in fantasy and science fiction was part of it. That and an enthusiasm for werewolves.
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