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I just finished A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets. I absolutely loved it. How long do you think this series will be?
Kate Khavari I'm so glad you enjoyed the book! Because of the way the publishing industry works, I'm not entirely sure how many more books Saffron and her friends will get, but I can confirm she has several more adventures on the way!
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Will Blood Print be released in print? I only see it for preorder on kindle
Kate Khavari All plans for Blood Print are currently on hold! Hopefully updates will be happening soon.
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This is more of a praise I really enjoyed the first book in your series, well written and researched and "meatier" than many mysteries I have read lately. Maybe it is that the topic and time are not as familiar to me. It helps that the main character is a woman in academia as that is instantly appealing. How did you choose the topic matter and time period? Thank you and keep writing quality works!
Kate Khavari Thank you so much for these kind words! I chose botany because I knew I wanted an Agatha Christie-esque small, close-knit cast of characters, which an environment like a university provided, but that meant that my sleuth needed a discipline to study. I'd always loved gardening and keeping houseplants, and luckily I found (through hours and hours of research) that I love botany, too. The time period was also born out of my love for Christie's Poirot, which takes place in the 20's and 30's. I love the aesthetics of it, but, as I learned more about the time, I realized how juicy the 20's were, beyond what I imagine most people immediately think of: flappers and booze and Bright Young Things. It was a time of tremendous upheavals, loud and quiet, big and small. Science and technology made huge strides during the war, and it wasn't limited to tanks and grenades, and I found that intriguing from a scientist's perspective. I also was drawn to the intricacies of the unintended consequences of the Great War, like shell-shock and injuries and the strange combination of patriotism and hatred for war. The 20's are absolutely fascinating!
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are you going to write more botanical mysteries?! :) :) :)
Kate Khavari Yes! A BOTANIST'S GUIDE TO FLOWERS AND FATALITY is coming out next summer, featuring more Saffron, more mysteries, and more plants!
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