She never expects to become Po's friend. It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. In King City, the young King Nash is clinging to the throne, while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him. War is coming. You start figuring out who you are and what impact you can have. I have both types of books lined up in my mind! Last year, Cashore did a two-week residency aboard a tall ship in the Arctic Ocean, which she said informed the book that will follow Winterkeep , as well as the sense of setting for Winterkeep.
The Millions. Sign up for our Children's Bookshelf newsletter! Children's Announcements. Stay ahead with Tip Sheet! Free newsletter: the hottest new books, features and more. Fire takes place about 35 years before Graceling in a nearby land. Bitterblue takes places six years after Graceling , in the seven kingdoms. I'm going to refer you to my My Books page, which answers the question more fully and which does contain some minor spoilers, along the lines of what you'd find on a book jacket.
Why did you decide to write the books that way? When I began Graceling , I never had any intention of writing another book in that universe. But then, at some point, a character in Graceling mentions an imaginary land he's heard about in a story, and I found myself thinking about that land. I asked myself, what if it were real? Where is it, and how does it connect to Graceling?
An idea for a new book came to me Fire , and I had to write it. The same thing happened with Bitterblue. While writing Fire , I never intended to write a third book in this universe. Then, one day, a loved one said out of the blue, "Hmm, what about Bitterblue? An idea began to latch onto my mind, and I realized I had to write it. Will there be more books that take place in this universe? I don't know. If a fourth book starts growing in my mind and demands to be written, then yes.
If not, then no. Sometimes, writers aren't as in control of what they'll write next as you might think! I'll have to go with what feels right. When is Bitterblue coming out? Is Graceling going to be made into a movie? No one has optioned Graceling at this point. If and when anyone does, I'll explain more about how it all works.
Getting optioned does not mean it will necessarily ever be made into a movie. I have another question s for your future FAQ From idea to first draft and then from first to final draft?? How hard was it to find an agent? How many queries did you send? February 16, at AM. Pam said…. Waiting not so patiently for Fire. And I find Bitterblue to be a very interesting character.
Looking forward to knowing her better. Congratulations on making the lists. Well deserved! Andrea said…. Congratulations on all the recognition! Now I have some new lists to go through for more to read.
Artemis Grey said…. Firstly, congrats on the recognition! Totally voted for you already. And then there's my uncanny ability to attract anyone even remotely related to airport security once I've entered the terminal Guest of honor, oh my! And with T. Pierce, no less! Is it hard to have to go back and forth among books, to talk to people about the one you wrote a couple of years ago instead of the one you're writing now?
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