Official Title, Reading, Panel
Datura By DaylightAmazing all that can happen in a week…
Star Kingdom novel four now has an official title: A New Clan. The Star Kingdom series are collaborations between me and David Weber. They are Honorverse prequels, set in those days of yore when the planet Sphinx was newly being colonized, and a young human named Stephanie Harrington makes first contact with the indigenous treecats.
David Weber wrote the first novel, A Beautiful Friendship, solo, although I did contribute from off-stage, as friends are wont to do. The next two novels are Fire Season and Treecat Wars. Unlike the mainline Honorverse novels, these are not military SF, but instead take a look at the developing Star Kingdom from the point of view of a very intelligent young woman and her treecat companion. The shift in emphasis allows for a much more in-depth look at human/treecat relations from the point of view of the treecats.
A New Clan does not have a scheduled release date, but I’ll let you know when it does.
This coming weekend, I’ll be participating in Bubonicon, which is, once again, going to be virtual. I have pre-recorded a reading from my forthcoming release, Library of the Sapphire Wind (February 2022) and am scheduled to be on the live panel “Draw A Card: Pump Up Your Plot with Tarot.”
Bubonicon is not charging this year, but is accepting donation to help with their expenses. Any extra will doubtless be donated to a local charity, as is the convention’s usual custom. The schedule is available here, so take a look and see what might amuse you! See the link here for more information.
Otherwise, we’ve had a tiny bit more rain. The photo of the datura was taken on a cloudy morning, before the flowers had closed. As you may know, they bloom at dusk and shut when daylight gets strong.
At least for now, we’re getting less smoke from the numerous wildfires that are plaguing the west. However, it may be swirling back around, and that won’t be fun.
Keep a good thought for us!
