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November 26th 2007 at 6:05 am

Apparently SILVER SHIP AND THE SEA was Thanksgiving reading for a few people - I got some compliments on it via email this weekend. That always makes me feel good - a writerly dream is that some stranger will like your work. And then if they do, it’s surprising.

The copyedits for READING THE WIND went out a week or so ago and I have been getting back into THE DOWNBELOW GIRLS - nothing like going from thousands of years into the future to less than twenty. I had to read most of it over again to fall back inside it - which is why it’s tough for me to break away from novels and do short stories. It’s like my head only wants to be in one fantastical world at a time. Not that the regular world isn’t a bit fantastical, too. So maybe I should say my head gets in two of those at once.

We were at the beach for the Thanksgiving weekend, and even though I have no patience for people who say they can only write under ideal circumstances, I have to say it’s nice to get that opportunity from time to time!

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Reading the Wind by Brenda Cooper

Audio promo:

"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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