“Swords Without Misogyny” – an Interview with Penelope Wallace

Penelope Wallace’s fantasy novel We Do Not Kill Children was recently published, and she was kind enough to answer a few questions about her book, her influences and the genre.  For those intrigued by her account of her writing, her website can be found here.

How would you describe your novel?

It’s a story about people waving swords around, swearing (and breaking) oaths of loyalty, and investigating a murder – so you can imagine how much fun it was to write. Alternatively, I like to think of...