Melissa

Melissa asked Lois McMaster Bujold:

You are one of my favorite authors (I named my first leopard gecko after you...), but... I just read The Prisoner of Limnos, and...er... did you do any research on albinos before you wrote it? As far as I'm aware, no human albinos have red eyes. I know my friend doesn't (he's an albino), he just has super, super pale blue eyes. And, at least against a background of other white people, he looks fairly normal...

Lois McMaster Bujold So I am apprised. But if you are willing to accept a world with living gods, chaos demons, shamanic beasts, magical healing, and Temple sorcerers, you can probably stretch it to include some albinos with red eyes.

Adelis's eye color, post Penric, is definitely the result of magical foolery.

(Also, a leopard gecko is a much less alarming namesake than, say, children.)

Ta, L.

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Anita

Anita asked Lois McMaster Bujold:

Hello! I love all of your books, but The Sharing Knife series is my favorite. I first read it while my partner and I were coming out and figuring out dealing with families, and it really helped me during that time. We are planning to make things legal soon, and I'd really like to use the Lakewalker wedding vow from Beguilement in our ceremony and possibly on our announcements. Would that be ok, if we attribute it?

Sharon

Sharon asked Lois McMaster Bujold:

Have you seen this? I am seeing more and more of your book technology in real life! come on, uterine replicators! http://www.thegoodfoodinstitute.org/memphis-meats-cultured-meat-company-profiled

Djrob

Djrob asked Lois McMaster Bujold:

Is the young pilot Artie Mathew (sp?) that Cordelia dupes in Shards of Honor the same as the one Miles "helps" in Warriors Apprentice? Does Miles realize it the same guy his mom conned to get a ride to Escobar? Does Argue recognize Miles as Cordelia's son. If not right away, when does the truth come out? Surely by Miles' wedding?? I know much stays in background but can you clarify this a bit.

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