Ask the Author: Alix E. Harrow
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Alix E. Harrow
Hi Hanneke! Thanks so much for reading. And I DO have a next book in the works--another standalone historical fantasy, but this one is pitched as "suffragettes, but witches." It's set in the early American women's suffrage movement, except that they're fighting for women's magic, in addition to women's rights. To be totally honest, it's sort of a mess right now--but it's becoming more book-like every day. Publication isn't set yet, but it might be Fall 2020 or Spring 2021.
Alix E. Harrow
This is just so flattering?? Thank you so much for reading! I don't know about genius, but I've got a couple of short stories coming out in the next year, and another standalone historical fantasy coming either Fall 2020 or Spring 2021, depending on how fast I can get these revisions done....
Alix E. Harrow
Thanks so much! I have a complete draft of my next book, but now I'm working on making it a GOOD complete draft, which is much harder....It might not see the light of publishing day until Spring 2021, I'm afraid!
Alix E. Harrow
1) Thank you so much for reading. It still, STILL, feels wildly unlikely that other people might read and enjoy my book.
2) I really didn't/don't plan on this book being the first in a series. But there are a lot of--ahem!--doors left unopened. In a world of infinite other worlds, there's an infinite amount of room for other stories to slip in through the cracks.
3) .....But I do have another book coming! An unrelated standalone about suffragette witches in the 1890s.
3) I mean, if someone shows up tomorrow and says, "here is some money, we'd like to make your book into a Netflix special," I would be over the moon!! But they haven't yet.
2) I really didn't/don't plan on this book being the first in a series. But there are a lot of--ahem!--doors left unopened. In a world of infinite other worlds, there's an infinite amount of room for other stories to slip in through the cracks.
3) .....But I do have another book coming! An unrelated standalone about suffragette witches in the 1890s.
3) I mean, if someone shows up tomorrow and says, "here is some money, we'd like to make your book into a Netflix special," I would be over the moon!! But they haven't yet.
Alix E. Harrow
Thank you so much for asking, because it gives me the chance to be super clear: THIS BOOK IS NOT #OWNVOICES. I am white and my protagonist is a young woman of color in the early 1900. (Her specific lineage is a fairly sizeable spoiler, and the confusion of labels early in the book is a representation of the early-20th-century obsession with racial classification, and a reflection of its limitations). I hope I have represented January's experiences with both historical accuracy and empathy, but readers specifically looking to read and support authors of color should skip mine.
There are better/smarter lists out there, but if you're looking for authors of color writing adult fantasy, I've recently LOVED Rebecca Roanhorse, P. Djeli Clark, Cass Khaw, Rivers Solomon, and R.F. Kuang. (And N.K. Jemisin, but that goes without saying).
And also, while I'm here...THIS BOOK IS NOT YA! I adore YA, and this book definitely has some crossover appeal--there's nothing R-rated in it--but it was written for adult readers.
There are better/smarter lists out there, but if you're looking for authors of color writing adult fantasy, I've recently LOVED Rebecca Roanhorse, P. Djeli Clark, Cass Khaw, Rivers Solomon, and R.F. Kuang. (And N.K. Jemisin, but that goes without saying).
And also, while I'm here...THIS BOOK IS NOT YA! I adore YA, and this book definitely has some crossover appeal--there's nothing R-rated in it--but it was written for adult readers.
Alix E. Harrow
Okay, #1: THIS IS SUCH A FLATTERING QUESTION, OMG THANK YOU!
#2: I probably won't be touring, unless Lin Manuel-Miranda is seen reading my book on the set of The Golden Compass or something. But I'll figure out ways to make signed copies available when I get closer to the release date! I promise!
#2: I probably won't be touring, unless Lin Manuel-Miranda is seen reading my book on the set of The Golden Compass or something. But I'll figure out ways to make signed copies available when I get closer to the release date! I promise!
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