So after my news, I find that things are moving along very quickly. This week I’m hoping to see the concept art for the cover of Dragon wine 1: Shatterwing. You can’t imagine how excited I am about that. Momentum have been great to work with so I have expectations!
Then it’s just over 5 weeks before the book comes out. I mean how quick is that (I mean 10 years in the making).
I’m heading the UK for Loncon 3 and I’ll also be at British Fantasy con in York in September. It will be fab to catch up with friends and acquaintances and also do some research. I need to trawl through the streets of London for the Ruby Heart sequel Emerald Fire and maybe get into a sewer (but as London’s sewers are closed when I get there I may have to settle for a sewer tour in Brighton). While I’m away I’m expecting the edits to Dragon wine 2: Skywatcher and I don’t know how hard that will be doing those while travelling. The edits of Shatterwing required a bit of effort. Not that I’m complaining. I’m very glad to be put through my paces. I just don’t know how that will mesh with travelling and conventions etc. However, as my partner is a writer I’m sure he’ll be supportive and it will all work out. We even bought a mobile office thing to carry my laptop safely.
Travel is also a time to get inspiration and to research streets, buildings and people for future work. It is also a time when I can relax and my mind can invent new scenes.
I’m going to have print copies available and I will be doing a few launch type things when I get back in October. I’ll keep you posted about that.
Meanwhile, Dragon Wine 1: Shatterwing is turning up in places for pre order in ebook. Here are a few of them.
Donna Maree Hanson, Author and PhD Candidate 