Kate Davenport

Kate Davenport asked Lois McMaster Bujold:

I just finished Orphans of Raspay. Thank you as always. But it sparked an odd thought. It seems like Penric's life is going to overlap that of the Golden General and Fonsa, far away though they may be. Like when I realized that if Julius Cesar died in 44 BC, there must have been people alive at the same time as both he and Jesus, a few could even conceivably have met both of them (Magi). Odd, yes?

Lois McMaster Bujold Not odd, but I am not sure where Pen's stories, or his god, are going to take him. A fair part of his world has not even been made up yet, since no stories or characters have traveled through them to bring them into existence. He represents a chance, though not a requirement, for something fresh.

Ta, L.

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Peter Meek

Peter Meek asked Lois McMaster Bujold:

I note that Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen is available for pre-order on Amazon (done), but no Kindle version. Is a Kindle version planned? I haven't quite given up on "real" books (I still get hardcovers from my favorite authors, among whom you are included) but my preferred method of reading these days is on my iPad. I don't process verbal communication very well, so audiobooks are of no use to me.

Vince

Vince asked Lois McMaster Bujold:

Heard a podcast from the Progress Educational Trust in the UK, wherein five academics present on the legacy of JBS Haldane's 1923 lecture/text, Daedalus. Haldane pioneered the idea of in vitro fertilization and exo-gestation. Your exploration of these themes in the Vorkosiverse sprang to mind. Thought you might enjoy it and PET's content generally. Are you aware of them? Podcast TinyURL: https://tinyurl.com/yc7bxhru

Hazel Kevlihan

Hazel Kevlihan asked Lois McMaster Bujold:

Hi Lois, I'm a huge fan of your work, I'm finishing up Shards of Honor right now and am thoroughly enjoying it. I noticed that violence against women is a major feature of this story. What's your opinion on how to appropriately depict sexual assault in fiction given the tendency (especially in fantasy/sci fi) for it to be romanticized? Would love to hear your thoughts. Best, Hazel.

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