I’ve been flitting onto and off Out of this Eos for a while now, in a sort of “now-you-see-her-now-you-don’t duck and weave” thanks to my editor, Kate Nintzel. Kate has been kind enough to like the radio interviews I’ve done with a few SF-F writers, most recently Jennifer Fallon and Nalini Singh, links to SF-F oddities around the wild wild internet, and my first book Thornspell -- and to share a little of them all here with you on Out of this Eos. But now that I’ve just started up my own blog, and with the first novel in my adult quartet, The Heir of Night, coming out with Eos in October, Kate tells me it’s time I came over here and said “hi” to you all properly.
So who am I? My name is Helen Lowe and I am a Fantasy Sci-Fi writer and a poet, an interviewer and now blogger from New Zealand (think: about 1500 miles off Australia’s port side when you’re looking south, and aka “the far side of the world.”) My first novel, Thornspell, a Kids/YA retelling of Sleeping Beauty from the perspective of the prince, first came out with Knopf in 2008 and is out now in paperback. And Eos is publishing my second book, The Heir of Night, in October, which is very exciting. Even more exciting, it’s the first in a series and I am hard at work finishing the second book right now. I’m going to be talking about all of that: my books, other books, the writing process, ideas, interviewing, story, poetry and probably much more on my own “Helen Lowe on Anything, Really” blog.
You’ll be hearing a little bit from me here, too, over the next few months, especially as I start getting well into my “reading for the Hugos”, but more once The Heir of Night is launched. Meanwhile, feel free to come over and visit with me on my blog anytime.
Oh, what’s The Heir of Night about? It’s about: a broken world of shadow and conflict where nothing is exactly as it seems. It’s about: a girl who must leave everything she loves and knows to save herself and her people. And it’s about: a boy, thrust into a hateful life, who must seize his opportunity to break free.
Ed. Note: We've got five copies of the Heir of Night galley to give away! E-mail [email protected] with your snail mail address. US residents only, please. (Sorry, internationals.)
Looking forward to reading Heir!
Posted by: Janlb | June 15, 2010 at 02:24 PM
Helen, The Heir of Night sounds fabulous. Can't wait until it hits shelves!
Posted by: Pamela Palmer | June 15, 2010 at 02:57 PM
I'm really looking forward to this book! And congratulations on the Robin Hobb blurb - that's made of awesome.
Posted by: Leah Cypess | June 15, 2010 at 03:52 PM
Awesome is the word...
I ahve already seen one of the ARE's and I can tell you that you will not be disappointed!
Posted by: Andrew | June 15, 2010 at 05:39 PM
Thank you all for your support--I, too, can't wait until Heir is on the shelves.
Posted by: Helen Lowe | June 15, 2010 at 06:46 PM
FANTASTIC and high five from a fellow downunder Eos Author. I am so excited to see Heir come to life and that cover is fantastic.
Go Helen.
Posted by: Tracey O'Hara | June 15, 2010 at 11:44 PM
Thornspell was a charm - I just couldn't stop reading until I reached the last page - looking forward to your next book!
Posted by: Heiko | June 16, 2010 at 02:56 AM
I look forward to reading your books, I have hear a lot about them. Glad you have had such success.
Posted by: Grant | June 16, 2010 at 05:37 AM
Sounds intriguing! I'll have to check both books out.
Posted by: Jenny Schwartzberg | June 16, 2010 at 10:16 AM
This book sound interesting, thanks for sharing about it, sometimes it is hard to know what books to read next, your blog is a good resource for knowing where to go, I will link to it and tell my sister about it, thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Joseph Lira | June 17, 2010 at 04:14 PM
Can't wait for Heir of Night to be published. Love the cover.
Posted by: Jennifer | June 19, 2010 at 03:59 AM
Very attractive cover page. Eagerly waiting for the book to be released.
Posted by: Raj | June 20, 2010 at 09:57 AM
Thank you again for all your enthusiasm and support for the release of "The Heir of Night" in October, and also for "Thornspell." In addition to posting here again in future, and also on my own site, http://helenlowe.info/blog/, I'll also be posting on the Supernatural Underground blog(http://www.supernaturalunderground.blogspot.com/) on the first of every month on subjects related to writing speculative fiction. So do come on over and visit some more.
Posted by: Helen Lowe | June 21, 2010 at 12:45 AM
Better late than never? Congratulations Helen....
Posted by: Anthony | July 11, 2010 at 12:00 AM