Erin Kellison
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
My mother and I share a love of your books. I have all of your Penric novellas in ebook, but she only reads print. I would love to give her the novellas for her 80th bday, but Penric's Demon is not in print...so I can't even get her started. Do you know if it is going to be back in print any time soon? I have searched online and can only find one used copy for $190...which is a little out of my price range :)
Lois McMaster Bujold
A print edition is planned, or rather, two collections of three novellas each, but they will likely not be in time for a birthday before late next year. I will post on my blog when all is finalized and there are more details to impart.
Speaking as an older reader, I'm adoring my tablet computer (an Android Pixel C, in my case) with Kindle app for most of my own reading these days. It turns every e-book into a large print book (eye issues, argh), and is lighter and easier to hold than any paper book (arthritis issues, also argh. I prop mine up on a cushion on my lap and don't have to hold it at all.) The initial learning curve -- tap where? -- was as usual maddening, but with a few days' practice became entirely worthwhile. (Mine taught me some moves to manage my soon-added Smartphone, as well.) And a general-purpose tablet is not limited to the Kindle app. For a gift that keeps on giving, you might, if your budget extends (or can be combined with siblings') think about giving her a tablet for reading. And, if you are especially good and techie children, setting it all up for her. (My son did mine for me, heh.)
Other advantages: being able to check out or return library e-books for free, any time day or night, without having to drive anywhere; ditto buying books, pulling them out of the air. There are also thousands of older classic books up for free, many also readily accessible through the Kindle app.
Ta, Lois.
Speaking as an older reader, I'm adoring my tablet computer (an Android Pixel C, in my case) with Kindle app for most of my own reading these days. It turns every e-book into a large print book (eye issues, argh), and is lighter and easier to hold than any paper book (arthritis issues, also argh. I prop mine up on a cushion on my lap and don't have to hold it at all.) The initial learning curve -- tap where? -- was as usual maddening, but with a few days' practice became entirely worthwhile. (Mine taught me some moves to manage my soon-added Smartphone, as well.) And a general-purpose tablet is not limited to the Kindle app. For a gift that keeps on giving, you might, if your budget extends (or can be combined with siblings') think about giving her a tablet for reading. And, if you are especially good and techie children, setting it all up for her. (My son did mine for me, heh.)
Other advantages: being able to check out or return library e-books for free, any time day or night, without having to drive anywhere; ditto buying books, pulling them out of the air. There are also thousands of older classic books up for free, many also readily accessible through the Kindle app.
Ta, Lois.
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Kate Davenport
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Just finished the Assassins of Thasalon. Thank you! It made me wonder. Pen and Des are remarkably compatible, and in Prisoner of Limnos we saw that Pen can control Des at need, even over her objections. But there must be times that they are at odds. How do you think they handle the fact that they just can't get away from each other?
Sarah Pacetti
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Hello! I've just started Shards of Honor and I'm absolutely entranced. Your writing is so visual and captivating. I'm hooked! For many many years you've been one of my sister's absolute favorite authors and I was wondering if you have any signings or appearances planned, so we might try to make a point to come out and see you some time and nerd out about science fiction? Thank you!
Margarete
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Sorry if you've answered this before but every time I read Barrayar (more than 5 times at this point) it pops into my head: are all the "I didn't vote for him" comments about Steady Freddie just a running joke for you, an inside joke among Betans or a side hint that their society isn't as democratically perfect as it seems? Or something else entirely? Thanks so much for the amazing books!
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