Lois McMaster Bujold's Blog, page 5
September 24, 2024
Plot Trysts finishes with new Bujold interview
Now up here:
https://plottrysts.wordpress.com/cate...
I've very much enjoyed listening to all these episodes this year. My interview was recorded some months back, before I'd got to hear all the episodes, but it seems to have come out pretty well despite that.
A more direct link here:
https://plottrysts.wordpress.com/2024...
One can actually find the podcast at a number of different sites, so if the first one doesn't work for you, scout around.
Ta, L.
https://plottrysts.wordpress.com/cate...
I've very much enjoyed listening to all these episodes this year. My interview was recorded some months back, before I'd got to hear all the episodes, but it seems to have come out pretty well despite that.
A more direct link here:
https://plottrysts.wordpress.com/2024...
One can actually find the podcast at a number of different sites, so if the first one doesn't work for you, scout around.
Ta, L.
September 18, 2024
VK series relaunches in Italian
Just drifted in yesterday from my agent were my author's copies of the big new omnibus edition of Falling Free, Shards of Honor, and Barrayar, a very nice Vorkosigan series starter set.
Mondadori's website entry here:
https://www.mondadoristore.it/L-inizi...
Also available, apparently, as a Kobo ebook:
https://www.mondadoristore.it/VORKOSI...
Although a search of the Kobo website does not immediately turn it up. (My search-fu may be defective.)
It pops right up on Kindle, though:
https://www.amazon.com/VORKOSIGAN-Lin...
Ciao! L.
Mondadori's website entry here:
https://www.mondadoristore.it/L-inizi...
Also available, apparently, as a Kobo ebook:
https://www.mondadoristore.it/VORKOSI...
Although a search of the Kobo website does not immediately turn it up. (My search-fu may be defective.)
It pops right up on Kindle, though:
https://www.amazon.com/VORKOSIGAN-Lin...
Ciao! L.
September 11, 2024
new VK editions of old titles
There are now my indie (Spectrum) editions of the last 3 Vorkosigan books, with Ron Miller's coordinated e-covers, available in the North American market. (We've had them up in the UK and World markets for quite some time.)
Cryoburn:
https://www.amazon.com/CryoBurn-Vorko...
Captain Vorpatril's Alliance:
https://www.amazon.com/Captain-Vorpat...
Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen:
https://www.amazon.com/Gentleman-Jole...
You may have to hit the "see all formats and editions" button to make them come up, if your search pulls up the earlier versions. (Apart from maybe a slightly different set of typos, the text is the same as prior editions.) They are not up on all our vendors yet, but we're making progress.
Ta, L.
Cryoburn:
https://www.amazon.com/CryoBurn-Vorko...
Captain Vorpatril's Alliance:
https://www.amazon.com/Captain-Vorpat...
Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen:
https://www.amazon.com/Gentleman-Jole...
You may have to hit the "see all formats and editions" button to make them come up, if your search pulls up the earlier versions. (Apart from maybe a slightly different set of typos, the text is the same as prior editions.) They are not up on all our vendors yet, but we're making progress.
Ta, L.
September 4, 2024
VK songvid
I am very fond of songvids of my favorite visual media stories. Some of these creative and tech savvy fan folks have done some fine things with manga stills. (So beyond my skills!) But it is very hard indeed to make songvids of stories that have never had visual media or visual media adaptations at all. I was very pleased to stumble over this one of the Vorkosiverse:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga_jw...
Enjoy, L.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga_jw...
Enjoy, L.
August 8, 2024
cover reveal SubPress Demon Daughter
Coming up in January, 2025, will be the Subterranean Press limited signed edition of "Demon Daughter". The cover has just been finalized.
The cover creation process was, as always, most interesting. Artist Lauren Saint-Onge offered 4 sketches, one of an Otta-in-the-water, dramatic night scene but too much like Ron Miller's e-cover; two with Pen and Otta standing against a backdrop of smoking buildings; and this teaching moment, which is the one I glommed onto pretty instantly. I think you can see why. Best representation of Penric since Lauren's excellent art for "The Physicians of Vilnoc".
Ta, L.
(There was another version with the title in sort of a butterscotch color to match the candles, that I almost went for, but I thought the cream white showed up better. Colors are tricky -- they look different on every device, and different yet again when printed on paper. Hm.)
The cover creation process was, as always, most interesting. Artist Lauren Saint-Onge offered 4 sketches, one of an Otta-in-the-water, dramatic night scene but too much like Ron Miller's e-cover; two with Pen and Otta standing against a backdrop of smoking buildings; and this teaching moment, which is the one I glommed onto pretty instantly. I think you can see why. Best representation of Penric since Lauren's excellent art for "The Physicians of Vilnoc".
Ta, L.
(There was another version with the title in sort of a butterscotch color to match the candles, that I almost went for, but I thought the cream white showed up better. Colors are tricky -- they look different on every device, and different yet again when printed on paper. Hm.)
July 30, 2024
Penric and the Bandit releases on audio today
The audiobook of my Penric & Dedemona novella "Penric and the Bandit" is out today wherever Blackstone Audiobooks are sold. Narration again by the estimable Grover Gardner. Quick work on Blackstone's part!
Downpour:
https://www.downpour.com/catalog/prod...
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/...
Audible:
https://www.amazon.com/Penric-Bandit-...
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/penr...
And so on. 4 hours 4 minutes to read, it says. Pass the word!
Happy listening!
Ta, L.
Downpour:
https://www.downpour.com/catalog/prod...
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/...
Audible:
https://www.amazon.com/Penric-Bandit-...
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/penr...
And so on. 4 hours 4 minutes to read, it says. Pass the word!
Happy listening!
Ta, L.
July 21, 2024
nice shout-out
...by Jim Butcher to Memory found here:
https://fivebooks.com/best-books/best...
Jim is also a guest host on the ongoing podcast series running on the Vorkosigan books, Plot Tryst's "My Word as Vorkosigan" --
https://plottrysts.wordpress.com/meg-...
He'll be joining them for the Captain Vorpatril's Alliance episode in August.
Ta, L.
https://fivebooks.com/best-books/best...
Jim is also a guest host on the ongoing podcast series running on the Vorkosigan books, Plot Tryst's "My Word as Vorkosigan" --
https://plottrysts.wordpress.com/meg-...
He'll be joining them for the Captain Vorpatril's Alliance episode in August.
Ta, L.
July 13, 2024
Lois at Mythcon 53 in MPLS
Because it's being held just down the road from me this year, I will be attending Mythcon 53 here in Minneapolis.
https://www.mythsoc.org/mythcon/mythc...
I'll be on one panel, and doing a short reading -- organizers are still figuring out the programming schedule, but it will likely be up on the website in due course.
I first heard of the Mythopoeic Society when The Curse of Chalion won its award for adult literature in 2002. I see it's archived...
https://www.mythsoc.org/awards.htm
https://www.mythsoc.org/awards/awards...
(Writing, and delivering, graceful thank-you remarks for awards is a challenge, if a fortunate one.)
Ta, L.
https://www.mythsoc.org/mythcon/mythc...
I'll be on one panel, and doing a short reading -- organizers are still figuring out the programming schedule, but it will likely be up on the website in due course.
I first heard of the Mythopoeic Society when The Curse of Chalion won its award for adult literature in 2002. I see it's archived...
https://www.mythsoc.org/awards.htm
https://www.mythsoc.org/awards/awards...
(Writing, and delivering, graceful thank-you remarks for awards is a challenge, if a fortunate one.)
Ta, L.
July 9, 2024
Penric and Bandit on audio July 30
I see its page is now up at Downpour...
https://www.downpour.com/catalog/prod...
And presumably also all of Blackstone's other vendors. People who want to pre-order can likely start.
(Though as of right now, Amazon only shows the CDs.)
Kobo has it, though...
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/...
Ta, L.
https://www.downpour.com/catalog/prod...
And presumably also all of Blackstone's other vendors. People who want to pre-order can likely start.
(Though as of right now, Amazon only shows the CDs.)
Kobo has it, though...
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/...
Ta, L.
July 3, 2024
Penric and Bandit spoiler discussion space
See the prior post for the vendor links, etc.
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7/4: the Kobo link just went live.
As a side note, while Amazon gets plenty of reviews and ratings, they always seem in short supply at our other vendors. Anyone who uses those, it would be great if you could drop a line there. And, of course, mentions elsewhere out and about on the net widen exposure.
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As has been my custom, here is a place for fans who have already read the story to discuss it with each other, without worrying about spoiler content for new readers.
Also, here is a link to a recording made by an audience member (with permission) at my reading last week at Dreamhaven Books & Comics here in Minneapolis. So those of you who were mourning in prior comments about not being able to attend, here's a taste, now up on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yuXE...
The auto-transcript is sometimes a trifle hilarious, in that familiar auto-correct mode. But you all can check the real text now.
Not sure about the angle of view, but it's possible at this age that I don't actually have a more flattering one...
Anyway, the comments section is all yours.
Ta, L.
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7/4: the Kobo link just went live.
As a side note, while Amazon gets plenty of reviews and ratings, they always seem in short supply at our other vendors. Anyone who uses those, it would be great if you could drop a line there. And, of course, mentions elsewhere out and about on the net widen exposure.
*
As has been my custom, here is a place for fans who have already read the story to discuss it with each other, without worrying about spoiler content for new readers.
Also, here is a link to a recording made by an audience member (with permission) at my reading last week at Dreamhaven Books & Comics here in Minneapolis. So those of you who were mourning in prior comments about not being able to attend, here's a taste, now up on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yuXE...
The auto-transcript is sometimes a trifle hilarious, in that familiar auto-correct mode. But you all can check the real text now.
Not sure about the angle of view, but it's possible at this age that I don't actually have a more flattering one...
Anyway, the comments section is all yours.
Ta, L.
