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Deborah J. Ross

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Deborah J. Ross writes and edits fantasy and science fiction. Her novels include Jaydium, Northlight, Lambda Finalist first-contact Collaborators, and The Seven-Petaled Shield epic fantasy trilogy. Besides continuing the "Darkover" series created by Marion Zimmer Bradley, she's edited the Darkover anthology series and the award-nominated Lace and Blade series. Her short fiction has appeared in Asimov's, F & SF, Realms of Fantasy, and many others, earning multiple Honorable Mention in Year's Best SF. When she's not writing, she knits for charity, plays classical piano, and goes hiking in the redwoods. ...more

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Deborah J. Ross Indeed there will! The last two were The Children of Kings and Thunderlord (sequel to Stormqueen). I just turned in the next one, The Laran Gambit, wh…moreIndeed there will! The last two were The Children of Kings and Thunderlord (sequel to Stormqueen). I just turned in the next one, The Laran Gambit, which we hope will come out next year, and have begun work on Arilinn, about the founding of that Tower. I had a confab with my editor at DAW and she's enthusiastic about future novels. Meanwhile, I'm finishing up editing the next anthology, Citadels of Darkover (May 2019).(less)
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Deborah J. Ross Arilinn, the next Darkover novel, will be released in November 2024. I'm tackling editorial revisions now. It's going slowly because I drafted it whil…moreArilinn, the next Darkover novel, will be released in November 2024. I'm tackling editorial revisions now. It's going slowly because I drafted it while my family was evacuated from the 2020 wildfires here in CA. As you can imagine, my thoughts were not entirely coherent! (If that sounds confusing, it's because I had both The Laran Gambit and Arilinn in draft form before I started revision the former.)

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Katharine Kerr is one of the most versatile writers of speculative fiction. Although many readers know her best for her long-running “Deverry” fantasy series, she also writes superb urban fantasy and hard science fiction, with such works as Polar Cit ...more
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“Everything that she valued had come to her through change, and through change she would one day lose everything. All except honor.”
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“[Writing is] like driving a car at night: you never see further than your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.”
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“Just remember that the only question in a house is who is to rule. The rest is only dancing around that, trying not to look it in the eye.”
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“No one else in the wide world, since the dawn of time, has ever seen the world as you do, or can explain it as you can. This is what you have to offer that no one else can.”
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“In fact, I do not think laziness exists. You know what does exist? Executive dysfunction, procrastination, feeling overwhelmed, perfectionism, trauma, amotivation, chronic pain, energy fatigue, depression, lack of skills, lack of support, and differing priorities.”
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