Leigh Bardugo's Blog, page 862
October 3, 2012
A reader just informed me that she made a little twitter name...
A reader just informed me that she made a little twitter name change.
Genya would approve. (Taken at the delightfully OTT...
Genya would approve. (Taken at the delightfully OTT @BobBobRicard in London.)
October 2, 2012
newleafliterary:
The evolution of the FALSE MEMORY cover. Check...
The evolution of the FALSE MEMORY cover. Check out Disney*Hyperion’s cover design challenge here: http://dailyfig.figment.com/2012/09/20/behind-the-cover-false-memory/
I loooove cover posts. Must admit, I’m rather taken with the rose.
Laura, I just tried to answer your question privately (because of the spoiler in the question), but...
Laura, I just tried to answer your question privately (because of the spoiler in the question), but hit the wrong button and then had to delete the post. So, if you want to ask again, I will answer.
In other news, I should not be trusted near computers or heavy machinery until I’ve had a good night’s rest.
Just a few pics from the “We’re Not in Kansas...
Just a few pics from the “We’re Not in Kansas Anymore” panel at Austin Teen Book Festival. This was my stop between London and Milan, and let me tell you, it was worth all the transatlantic travel. What an AMAZING event. It ran like clockwork. The volunteers were the coolest. I met incredible authors and got to chat with librarians, bloggers, and tons of teen readers.
On the panel, we talked magical systems, world building, good versus evil, and Luke versus Han. One of the things I liked was that the discussion wasn’t confined to secondary world building. Regardless of genre, a reader needs a sense of place and I loved hearing how the other participants went about establishing that.
And speaking of the other panel members, can I just say how thrilling it was to be on a panel with the epic Rae “Killer” Carson (Luke lover), the delightfully dangerous Kami Garcia, the hilarious Margaret Stohl (who forced me to recite the Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear—okay, she didn’t exactly twist my arm), and the inimitable, legendary, glorious Libba Bray? I mean, what’s a fangirl to do? It’s not healthy to bottle up so many squees.
I must also give proper thanks to our moderator, Sarah Rees Brennan, who is hereby dubbed The Immoderator. She danced on a chair and threatened our lives. I’m not sure there’s any easier way to garner my affection.
I also want to say that it was lovely to put faces with so many of the great people I’ve met through twitter (bloggers Jen Bigheart, Willa of Willa’s Ramblings, Katie of Mundie Moms, authors Jenny Martin and Victoria Scott, lovely peeps from the YA Sisterhood, Once Upon a Twilight, and Girls in the Stacks, and a few of my Apocalypsies brethren including E.M. Kokie and Tamara Ireland Stone—and so many more but my brain is jetlagged mush).
Again, this was an incredible event and highly recommended for readers and authors. Thank you, ATBF!!
Lady Gaga
So @ladygaga is staying at my hotel. I feel underdressed.
October 1, 2012
What is your opinion on fanfic?
I love it. I’ve read it. I’d be honored to see S&B fanfic—though I don’t think I’d read that. (Okay, I’d take a peek, but only after the trilogy is finished.)
Please ignore this if someone has already asked you this question and there's already a response on the internet somewhere (I will find it!). Otherwise, why did you choose not to feminize Alina's Russian name? Thanks. :)
Ah, the controversial Starkov/Starkova question. The primary reason was that I just didn’t like the sound of Starkova (or Morozov), so I decided that in Ravka, surnames wouldn’t be strictly gendered.
I talk a little bit more about language here and here.
In the interest of full disclosure, I’m also going to point you to this post by Rose Lemberg. She takes me to task in no uncertain terms, but the post is interesting and the comments are really thoughtful.
Hello!! I'm so happy! I was just contacted and it turns out I am one of the five winners for the sweepstake! Even though I already own Shadow and Bone, but when I saw the sweepstake, I figure "why not?! I'd like a signed copy!!" :D absolutely made my day.
:D hooray!! I’m delighted you liked the book and so glad you got a signed copy!
