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In Code Name: Verity, are the names of the orphans taken in by the Beaufort-Stuarts an homage to Terry Pratchett's Wee Free Men (or is that just a confluence of Scottish nicknames)?

Elizabeth Wein I'm not a Pratchett reader so it's complete coincidence, though it's true I'm given to paying homage in *exactly* that way and probably would have if I knew Pratchett's writing!

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Your WWII novels are beautiful and so well-researched. Would you ever consider writing historical fiction from a different time period? And if so, what other time periods would you like to write about most?

Gads300 asked Elizabeth Wein:

I am in disbelief that the film or tv industry has not adopted Code Name. It is the most dramatic novel I have in years, strong female role models, with a moral message about what is true courage. The two main female leads would be dream come true roles! I'm bias, I know, but the book, with all its many nuances, would translate into incredible film. Any chance of a movie?

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