The God of the Hive
A Green Companion
Among other things, The Mary Russell Companion offers back-story for the dramatis personae of the Memoirs, including the quizzical Mr Goodman of The God of the Hive. Not that we can ever know quite how the man came to be as he was, but a previously unpublished short-short story, “The Birth of a Green Man”, appears…
Read MoreUK Launch
(Apologies–I have a new machine that is proving shy about interacting with the blog program, so this post, from Thursday, is just finding its way to light. Laurie King Inc: the place to come for cutting edge technological wizardry.) … Romance is gone from the world. A journey that should be recognized with drama, import,…
Read MoreWriting a god
The God of the Hive was not the book’s original title. My working title (and I won’t be giving any spoilers in this post, so don’t worry) was The Green Man, but how we got from one to the other makes for a long and complicated explanation that is best boiled down to: My editor…
Read MorePeripheral prizes
Want to know more about The God of the Hive? Like, how on earth a person like Robert Goodman came to be? You have a chance to win “Birth of a Green Man,” the illustrated short story about a key moment in Goodman’s history, by sending me the receipt for the book purchased from an…
Read MorePenultimate week
Here are the new covers for the three backlist paperbacks, gorgeous things all (click image to enlarge): And now that you’ve had a week to read (and perhaps reread?) The God of the Hive, you can download a brand new official LRK reading guide on the Reading Guide page. (Careful, there are spoilers.) Make sure…
Read MoreGod of the Hive, day one
Today is publication day for The God of the Hive. More than a year of labor from a lot of people, beginning with the author and going through a dozen departments in Random House, branching through a whole bunch of fabulous and committed volunteers who just love the books, the source of worry and the…
Read More(Re)Writing God of the Hive IV
The fourth excerpt for The God of the Hive is here. (The book itself is available on April 27.) For those curious about the writing and rewriting process, each excerpt has been followed by a brief explanation of the changes made. As always, I take care to avoid major spoilers, but anyone wishing to preserve…
Read MoreThe God of the Hive, portion the fourth
The final excerpt of The God of the Hive (only a month to go until pub date!) is up (via the book page), in which Mary Russell hides behind milk canisters, and meets a gun. Come back here to Mutterings in two days for my comments on the rewrite process of this chapter, and a…
Read More(Re)Writing God of the Hive III
The third excerpt for The God of the Hive is here, with more to follow on March 27 (and the book itself April 27.) For those curious about the creative process, each is followed by a post showing scans of the first draft and brief remarks about the rewrite process. I take care to avoid…
Read MoreThe God of the Hive, part three
A third excerpt of The God of the Hive has gone up, and can be found here via the book page: In which we are reintroduced to the man with several names. Also, a newsletter is going out today, full of News and Excitement–if you’re one of those who opens it up by Monday night,…
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