Cautionary links on two of next year's Swancon guests

[alias_sqbr]

My personal history with Isobelle Carmody

May be triggery(*): Anne Bishop does not CARE what you think

Don't get me wrong, both authors can be a lot of fun! But I would hate for anyone to start reading them before the con without knowing what they were in for.

*goes back to recuperating from post-con lurgy*

(*)For what you ask? For EVERYTHING. She's that kind of author.

Comments

[cest_what]

Ahaha, I went to one of Isobelle Carmody's book launches once (Darksong, I think), and she mentioned then that she had an irrational fear that she would die when she finished the Obernewytn Chronicles. I don't know how throwaway it was, and she was saying it in relation to "why I'm planning a Beforetime Chronicles" (... lol) but it could be a factor.

I did read the most recent two books in the Ober Chronicles (there's supposed to be one more to come? who knows), but I honestly feel that it wasn't just that I'd grown up and moved on, it was also that she'd grown past them a bit herself? Or past Elspeth's prickly socially difficult narrative voice and interpersonal relationships? They felt a bit lost.

Ober was my first online fandom, though (social forum-based rather than ficcish) so I'll always feel affectionate.

[pennydreadful]

i was expecting personal tales of author drama, i am glad that you were not personally blasted by either.

otoh, this made me think because i never see a "wow Carmody, top recs for awesome female fic authors!!" post without thinking similar thoughts. Especially thinking this is one area where i prefer fandom over canon, at least in fandom people have ettiquettes for flagging the eternal WIP and even offering them over to other fans to finish writing.

Then [plot twist!] i realize Game of Thrones has gone all HBO franchise, despite Martin taking foreeeeever to, so I dunno.

[alias_sqbr]

Oh, no, I have no reason to think they are anything but lovely in person! Which is good since I will be seeing them in person in less than a year...

With Game of Thrones they can always make up their own ending if they have to, that's what anime makers do :)