Posts by Laurie King
The Future (Califia’s Daughters 1)
I wrote Califia’s Daughters more than thirty years ago, but its meditations on the male/female relationships may be even more pertinent now than they were at the time. It’s a futuristic novel, although whether or not it is also dystopian depends on how you feel about today’s world. Our future is both set in stone and malleable as…
Read MoreCalifia and Her Daughters
Five hundred years ago, a popular novelist named Garci Rodriguez de Montalvo came out with a rousing adventure about a black queen who raises an army and sails away to join the Muslims doing battle in Constantinople. With her go hundreds of trained griffins —but unfortunately, it turns out that they cannot tell a Muslim…
Read MoreCalifia’s Daughters: women rule
This past weekend, a lot of women (and yes, men) came together to reiterate their commitment to the sort of fair behavior that is not being found in our government. As my minor contribution to this discussion, my publishers agreed to put into special offer a book I wrote some years ago in which most…
Read MoreLefty nom for Island of the Mad!
Thanks to everyone who nominated Island of the Mad for a Lefty Award! Left Coast Crime is such a fun conference, I’m looking forward to zipping north to Vancouver, BC in March. And you? See the rest of the great nominees here.
Read MorePuzzles from the past
For the story I’m working on—a novella, in which SFPD Inspector Kate Martinelli revisits her past—I needed to have her look at some high school yearbooks. To remind myself what they looked like, I dug out my own. Now, I graduated in 1970. Ever since I bought the thing, I’ve wondered what the hell a “Micopacen”…
Read MoreRIP, Sherlock Russell
I received a photo today from Our Lady in the Bahamas, Marcia Talley, that gives a tantalizing glimpse of some hitherto unsuspected case… Let’s see, January, 1926. Shortly after the matters of “Stately Holmes”. Hmm…
Read MoreWinter in Santa Cruz
Here on the left coast, winter is a really rocky time. Twice a day, we feel low…tide. We’re constantly on the cliffs around here. And yes, we’re all going to the dogs. But still, here’s some waves to you, from me and Steamer Lane.
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Mary!
Today is Mary Russell’s 119th birthday! If you would like to wish the good lady happy returns for the day, you can pop over to her Twitter page, here. (By Elina, from Finland) Or perhaps you have an image of Miss Russell that you’d like us to add to the gallery? In any event, thanks for…
Read MoreMerry Mary
This is the last few days to download the free illustrated pdf version of “Mary’s Christmas”, here. Print it off, e-mail it around, send it to friends—but do it in the next few days, because it comes off the site on January 1. I hope you enjoy it!
Read MoreLast Chance for Merry Mary
The free short story, “Mary’s Christmas”, is only available until January 1! The story itself is in the collection Russell’s War, although unlike that plain print version, this freebie is illustrated,which is fun. Plus, it’s a pdf download, which means you can print it off, or save it, or send it to a friend. The…
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