Lois McMaster Bujold
I first came up with Vashnoi in 1984, when I was writing The Warrior's Apprentice, so it predates not only Fukushima but also Chernobyl. (But not, of course Hiroshima and Nagasaki.) It was built in broad outline back then, including the idea that there would be people occupying it extra-legally, and other people whose jobs it would be to chase them out. The recent story was further informed by information about Chernobyl -- I particularly rec the PBS show from a few years back with the irresistible title of "Radioactive Wolves".
Ta, L.
I first came up with Vashnoi in 1984, when I was writing The Warrior's Apprentice, so it predates not only Fukushima but also Chernobyl. (But not, of course Hiroshima and Nagasaki.) It was built in broad outline back then, including the idea that there would be people occupying it extra-legally, and other people whose jobs it would be to chase them out. The recent story was further informed by information about Chernobyl -- I particularly rec the PBS show from a few years back with the irresistible title of "Radioactive Wolves".
Ta, L.
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Shane Castle
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
The first of your stories set in the world of the five gods that your public has seen is The Curse of Chalion. Was that the first one written? And, can you (briefly) outline your thoughts behind this world? I know that a lot of energy can go into backstories that the public never sees, but I would love to hear about some of them.
greenlady
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
I was pre-ordering "Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen" and discovered I had somehow missed a new novella. What a wonderful treat! Are you planning to release more short works? It's a different type of story telling and I'd love to see more of it. I'd think that Aral and Cordelia's time on Sergyar would be a great place to explore via short stories and novellas.
Sybal Janssen
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
As a lover of all of your books, I also read most of the books that you recommend as well (and like them very much). I am wondering if you have read these books which I treasure: Winter’s Tale by Mark Helprin, and the Master and Commander series by Patrick O’Brian? The first is a complex fantasy; the second may be well outside your area of interest as it concerns the British navy during the Napoleonic Wars .
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