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I am pleased to report that a new Cordelia Vorkosigan novel has been sold to Baen Books for publication, tentatively, in February of 2016.
The title is Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen.
It is not a war story. It is about grownups.
And that is probably all I ought to say right now in a venue read by the spoiler-sensitive. It is, after all, a long haul till next February.
2016 will also mark the 30th anniversary of my first publication by Baen, which ought to be good for a little PR fun.
Ta, L.
The title is Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen.
It is not a war story. It is about grownups.
And that is probably all I ought to say right now in a venue read by the spoiler-sensitive. It is, after all, a long haul till next February.
2016 will also mark the 30th anniversary of my first publication by Baen, which ought to be good for a little PR fun.
Ta, L.
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Mar 16, 2015 07:52PM
I am soooo happy. Best news for a long time. Lots of interesting speculation about the admiral. But let me say I was always fond of Aral and very sad when we lost him.
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Awesome! I am so happy you wrote another story starring my favorite female protagonist. Ok one question, when will the ARC become available?
Patty wrote: "Awesome! I am so happy you wrote another story starring my favorite female protagonist. Ok one question, when will the ARC become available?"Well, the ink is barely dry on the contract, so plans aren't very far along yet. I do not even know if Baen plans an ARC, but iirc from the Ivan book that they generally appear about 2 - 4 months before pub date. Which would be November - December, maybe.
Ta, L.
What wonderful news! Has really brightened my day :D
OH THANK YOU! I love everything you write. And I love Cordelia
So pleased to hear this, Cordelia is one of my favourite characters. What a lovely surprise to wake up to!
This is nice!
When I discovered your work this summer, I started reading in internal chronology order and I must admit I was a bit sad when I discovered Cordelia wasn't the main character of the whole series. Though Miles stole my heart in "Mountains of Mourning". I'm very happy Cordelia will return.
Good luck with the novel!
When I discovered your work this summer, I started reading in internal chronology order and I must admit I was a bit sad when I discovered Cordelia wasn't the main character of the whole series. Though Miles stole my heart in "Mountains of Mourning". I'm very happy Cordelia will return.
Good luck with the novel!
How wonderful! Any ideas on how long it will take to get the audio book produced? This news has made my day.
Hooray! This is my most favorite series in the world, and Cordelia might be my favorite part of it.
Yay! So excited to read this. Congratulations!
Michelle wrote: "How wonderful! Any ideas on how long it will take to get the audio book produced? This news has made my day."The lead time is sufficient that the audiobook could possibly come out around the same time as first hardcover publication, like Ivan's book. We're still very early in the process here, though, so it's a bit soon to be making predictions or promises. I will have more news on this in a few months, I'm sure.
Ta, L.
HUZZAH!! This is exactly why I check this blog every week, but until now have never posted comment. I have something truly wonderful to look forward too in 2016 now.
Thank you Lois for more stories!
Fantastic news! Thank you so much for this.
wooo hooo!! Coredelia (and Aral) were my favorite people in the series (I did love Miles too). Really glad to hear this. I love your books!
Very much looking forward to this! Thanks for writing it!
I must confess, my first momentary reaction was, "WHAT? YAYYYY!" which was IMMEDIATELY followed by, "Wait, what's the date? Is it April Fool's Day ALREADY?" No? YAYYYYY!
Ooh! Will there be something in there about the Red Queen Hypothesis? Looking forward to some exo-ecology!
You just brightened up a cold and dreary day for me. Thank you.
Ermagherd.... so most totally faboo Ms. Bujold - do NOT know how I can wait!!!
good,and keep the same spirit and olso i am thanking you and i am going to encourage many Rwandans to read your novels
Very, very happy to have a book to look forward to again. I always feel a bit sorry for you, however; I mean, what does one read if you don't read, and reread, and reread .... Lois books? Hmmm.... I guess that may be where you find the time to write them? The rest of us greedily consume them, all while you are busy producing them. Thank you for writing us more about the lives of our favourite people.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I love all your books, but the Vorkosigan saga novels are those I cherish most. Memory is my favorite book of all time. Any time you announce a new Vorkogisan novel, I dance with joy!
Lois wrote: "Patty wrote: "Awesome! I am so happy you wrote another story starring my favorite female protagonist. Ok one question, when will the ARC become available?"Well, the ink is barely dry on the cont..."
Thanks for answering Lois!
One more question Lois:Can you tell us what the timeframe of the story is going to be or is it too soon for that?
Yay, very excited :) I though the Jole name sounded familiar, and, sure enough, The Cat Bastet had the answer in the comments. I'll be very glad to hear more of Cordelia, and seeing the grown-up Miles (and Ivan?) through her eyes would be a treat as well.
Thanks for the good news Lois!
Thank you Lois for that great news!And many, many more thanks for all the previous books. I read an interview with you a while back which included this:
"I prefer to imagine Ms. Average Reader as a 40-year-old children's cancer hospice nurse just home from a bad day at work. She doesn't need me (or any other wittering writer) to teach her all about the human condition. She needs someone to hand her a drink."
Exactly, though I personally would add "... and sit down and chat, and every now and then discover a new insight into the human condition together."
I read Memory for the first time when I was looking for a job (trying to figure out what on earth one actually does with a degree in mathematics...), and Miles's and Simon's struggles with the question of how much our work defines our identity was exactly what I needed as a counterpoint to my own, less galactic-scale, troubles.
I'm so happy, I'm jumping up and down, in my mind.
Oooooooo! Eeeeeeeeeeee! Eleven months let the count down begin.
Great! Just great! It will be worth waiting for.
Awesome news, thanks! Can't wait (trying to guess where the eARC will come out from the projected release date...)
So are we going to get teaser chapters like we did with Cryoburn and CVA?
Mike wrote: "Awesome news, thanks! Can't wait (trying to guess where the eARC will come out from the projected release date...)"Well, last round, the book came out in mid-October, and the eARC came out in mid-August, iirc. So maybe December? That's up to Baen, though. No one has actually said there will be an eARC, after all. It's just being assumed. I suppose I should ask...
Note that the book hasn't even had its final edit yet, and there's no guessing what other items in the Baen list it all has to be balanced with.
Ta, L.
Karl wrote: "So are we going to get teaser chapters like we did with Cryoburn and CVA?"Depends on what Baen is doing for PR by next mid-winter. It does seem to be a game that both sides appear to enjoy.
Ta, L.
