Explaining Graceling, Fire, Bitterblue, prequels, sequels, companion books, and all the others ways I'm confusing people :o)

Starting with newsy bits of newsy news:Graceling is on the 2009 Amelia Bloomer List (Recommended Feminist Literature for Birth through 18).  What an awesome list to be on.  Thank you!
It's also on the Locus Magazine 2008 Recommended Reading List, in the First Novels category.In case you're interested, the February issue of the magazine SFX contains a profile of me and a super-nice review.  It's the issue with Wolverine on the cover.  :o)I'll be a guest of honor, along with Tamora Pierce and Sherw