Back in the Hunt at Brenda Cooper

Back in the Hunt

August 5th 2007 at 7:43 pm

July was all short stories and trips to sandy beaches and on late trains. Weddings and anniversaries and anthology stories (a favorite of mine - I like writing to themes). So now it’s finally looking like August will be writing my next novel. Or starting, anyway. At first I chafed at the idea of something different (I loved writing MAYAN DECEMBER, and had been keyed up all through that to start the third novel in the series that started with THE SILVER SHIP IN THE SEA). But in this ever-so-speedy industry, I don’t have any news to act on for either book at the moment. So I’m starting something fun set in a future Seattle that is baking and drowning from climate change, but still boisterous and interesting and multi-national and well-off. It’s a YA or YA/Adult like SILVER SHIP and has to do with two teenagers and thier love of dogs, a grand green building named after the current mayor, and some evil corporations….should use most of my futurist skills. I’m excited about it. It has a working title: THE DOWNBELOW GIRLS.
I haven’t written a word yet - just a short synopsis. And I bought brand new colored pencils and a sketch pad to draw out my building. And since I’m giving a speech to the AIA (Architects) in September, the learning process should double as background research. I have two ugly buildings so far. But I’ll make it pretty before I’m done. One of the best parts about writing science fiction is making worlds. And green buildings. And stressed cities.

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Reading the Wind by Brenda Cooper

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"Brenda Cooper's newest novel is a feast of character and concept. She depicts the devastation of war on microcosmic and macrocosmic levels, and even more so, the driving motives of young men and women caught in deadly conflict. Cooper is a master explorer of the interaction of society and individuals. She probes the psychology of her genetically enhanced characters with both rare depth and fidelity to scientific plausibility. Moral conundrums drive the plot in this unforgettable narrative. Don't miss this compelling work by a major new talent." - Mary A. Turzillo, An Old-Fashioned Martian Girl.

"Brenda Cooper tells a tale of a powerful brother and sister in a fight for their lives, offering insights along the way into the nature of courage and the hunger for community that burns in every human being. This is a lively book, full of colorful images and a memorable cast of human and animal characters, a worthy successor to The Silver Ship and the Sea." - Louise Marley

Available in July, 2008, from Tor Books.

The Silver Ship and the Sea by Brenda Cooper

Audio promo:

"The first solo novel by Larry Niven's Building Harlequin's Moon (2005) coauthor portrays the thoroughly convincing human colonial society on Fremont, a dangerous planet rife with vicious predators, frequent earthquakes, and falling meteors....Distinctive characterizations, well-limned interrelationships, and the vividly realized Fremont contribute to an exciting coming-of-age story with a strong message about the evils of prejudice." - Sally Estes, Copyright American Library Association.

Mass Market Paperback, July 2008.
Included by Booklist as a "Best Adult Book for Young Adults."

Building Harlequin's Moon by Brenda Cooper and Larry Niven

"Fans of both hard and softer, psychological SF will welcome veteran Niven and newcome Cooper's well-written tale of a 60,000 year layover in space, in which physical challenges of world building are matched by the social challenges of collaboration among disparate groups." - Publisher's Weekly

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