Ask the Author: Zoe Saadia
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Zoe Saadia
Hi Iset,
Thank you for your interest :-)
Chronologically, the Peacemaker series is the earliest, set in the first part of the 12th century, followed by The Longhouse People series that rounds up this same century and spills into the next one.
The Mesoamerican series, all three of them, are set in the late 14th and then spill into the early and mid 15th century. A much better documented historical period, a pleasure to deal with :-)
Thank you for your interest and if you have any more questions, please feel free to reach me here or at zoe.saadia@gmail.com :-)
Sincerely,
Zoe Saadia
Thank you for your interest :-)
Chronologically, the Peacemaker series is the earliest, set in the first part of the 12th century, followed by The Longhouse People series that rounds up this same century and spills into the next one.
The Mesoamerican series, all three of them, are set in the late 14th and then spill into the early and mid 15th century. A much better documented historical period, a pleasure to deal with :-)
Thank you for your interest and if you have any more questions, please feel free to reach me here or at zoe.saadia@gmail.com :-)
Sincerely,
Zoe Saadia
Zoe Saadia
Hi Francis,
Thank you for your interest in my books :)
So far they are, indeed, offered on Amazon mainly, the Kindle versions and the paperbacks. If you prefer to read on other digital readers than Kindle you can download these books through a free Kindle app that should be easy to install on any device, I believe.
Please, feel free to ask me any question or write me on zoe.saadia@gmail.com :)
Sincerely,
Zoe Saadia
Thank you for your interest in my books :)
So far they are, indeed, offered on Amazon mainly, the Kindle versions and the paperbacks. If you prefer to read on other digital readers than Kindle you can download these books through a free Kindle app that should be easy to install on any device, I believe.
Please, feel free to ask me any question or write me on zoe.saadia@gmail.com :)
Sincerely,
Zoe Saadia
Zoe Saadia
Hi J,
Thank you for your interest! :-)
The Longhouse series should be offered in a paperback format in a month or so, hopefully sooner than that :-)
Sincerely,
Zoe Saadia
Thank you for your interest! :-)
The Longhouse series should be offered in a paperback format in a month or so, hopefully sooner than that :-)
Sincerely,
Zoe Saadia
Zoe Saadia
Hi Kent,
Thank you for your interest in my books :-)
Regretfully, 'The Cahokian' had gone back to the editor and had encountered too many problems to make it back to the bookshelves as yet. When it'll happen, at long last, I'll be more than happy to let you know, or rather send you a copy myself :-)
If you have any more questions, please, feel free to contact me here or at zoe.saadia@gmail.com :-)
Sincerely,
Zoe Saadia
Thank you for your interest in my books :-)
Regretfully, 'The Cahokian' had gone back to the editor and had encountered too many problems to make it back to the bookshelves as yet. When it'll happen, at long last, I'll be more than happy to let you know, or rather send you a copy myself :-)
If you have any more questions, please, feel free to contact me here or at zoe.saadia@gmail.com :-)
Sincerely,
Zoe Saadia
Zoe Saadia
Hi Theda,
Thank you for your interest in my books :-)
Sadly, audiobook format is not forthcoming as yet, but I'll be happy to let you know when it will become a real possibility. For now most of my books are offered in digital and a paper-back formats only.
IF you have any more questions, please feel free to contact me here or at zoe.saadia@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Zoe Saadia
Thank you for your interest in my books :-)
Sadly, audiobook format is not forthcoming as yet, but I'll be happy to let you know when it will become a real possibility. For now most of my books are offered in digital and a paper-back formats only.
IF you have any more questions, please feel free to contact me here or at zoe.saadia@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Zoe Saadia
Zoe Saadia
Hello Kelly,
Thank you for your interest in these novels :-)
It is difficult to answer your question, as I know several kids of ages 12 and on that enjoyed these novels, especially the Rise of the Aztecs series, as those are full of action-adventure and some teenagers characters that appeal to the younger audience. Still, while bordering on the Young Adult genre, these books were not intended as such, containing their share of warfare and an occasional lovemaking, not graphic or detailed but there (the young people of six, eight hundred years ago were forced to grow up earlier than the teenagers of our times :-)).
So all in all, I would advise you to read the novel/s in question yourself and see if you consider them fit for the younger audience.
Please, feel free to message me here on Goodreads, or at zoe.saadia@gmail.com to discuss any of it further :-)
All the best,
Zoe :-)
P.S. You can also find plenty of reader-friendly articles for young audience concerning this history here on my site www.precolumbianhistory.com . Enjoy :-)
Thank you for your interest in these novels :-)
It is difficult to answer your question, as I know several kids of ages 12 and on that enjoyed these novels, especially the Rise of the Aztecs series, as those are full of action-adventure and some teenagers characters that appeal to the younger audience. Still, while bordering on the Young Adult genre, these books were not intended as such, containing their share of warfare and an occasional lovemaking, not graphic or detailed but there (the young people of six, eight hundred years ago were forced to grow up earlier than the teenagers of our times :-)).
So all in all, I would advise you to read the novel/s in question yourself and see if you consider them fit for the younger audience.
Please, feel free to message me here on Goodreads, or at zoe.saadia@gmail.com to discuss any of it further :-)
All the best,
Zoe :-)
P.S. You can also find plenty of reader-friendly articles for young audience concerning this history here on my site www.precolumbianhistory.com . Enjoy :-)
Zoe Saadia
Hi David,
Thank you for your interest in my books. I'm excited about it :)
'The Peacemaker' and the 'People of the Longhouse' series are not connected to the 'Pre-Aztecs' and 'The Rise of the Aztecs' at all.
One set of books is set in North America and among the Iroquois, the fierce democrats of the Great Lakes; the other is happening in the Mexican Valley, among the bubbling politics and shifting powers of that region - no democracy there, but a lot of imperial glamour.
But if you mean chronologically, then yes, the Peacemaker is happening earlier, much earlier, in the mid 12th century, while the Aztecs began boiling politically and otherwise later on, around mid-14th :)
As novels, all those series can be read independently, but yes, I would advice to read 'Pre-Aztecs' before 'The Rise of the Aztecs' as both series do share some mutual characters, even though there is a gap of about 30 years in between them and the main characters are completely new and independent.
Same with 'The Peacemaker' before the 'People of the Longhouse' series - another gap of a few decades, another set of shared characters as opposed to the prevailing new ones.
Thank you for your interest, David. Feel free to ask any question you have. I can't be stopped once I start talking about these times and people, though, so be warned :D
Thank you for your interest in my books. I'm excited about it :)
'The Peacemaker' and the 'People of the Longhouse' series are not connected to the 'Pre-Aztecs' and 'The Rise of the Aztecs' at all.
One set of books is set in North America and among the Iroquois, the fierce democrats of the Great Lakes; the other is happening in the Mexican Valley, among the bubbling politics and shifting powers of that region - no democracy there, but a lot of imperial glamour.
But if you mean chronologically, then yes, the Peacemaker is happening earlier, much earlier, in the mid 12th century, while the Aztecs began boiling politically and otherwise later on, around mid-14th :)
As novels, all those series can be read independently, but yes, I would advice to read 'Pre-Aztecs' before 'The Rise of the Aztecs' as both series do share some mutual characters, even though there is a gap of about 30 years in between them and the main characters are completely new and independent.
Same with 'The Peacemaker' before the 'People of the Longhouse' series - another gap of a few decades, another set of shared characters as opposed to the prevailing new ones.
Thank you for your interest, David. Feel free to ask any question you have. I can't be stopped once I start talking about these times and people, though, so be warned :D
Zoe Saadia
Hi J :)
This is a difficult question, as I have too many books and characters, all of them quite mixed :)
I don't think I 'steal' personalities from the people around me, but in my earlier books it happened once or twice, when I was 'caught' borrowing certain character traits from friends and family. With absolutely no intention to do so, I must admit. It just happened.
So to answer your question, Sakuna, an Anasazi woman from "Pre-Aztec" series, reminds some people of me, mainly in her impulsiveness, and unruliness, lol, her unwillingness to fit entirely (she was a foreigner in a great Mesoamerican city), and maybe in her light deposition as well.
Upon a reflection, I tend to agree. But I swear I did not mean to portrait myself in any of the books :-)
This is a difficult question, as I have too many books and characters, all of them quite mixed :)
I don't think I 'steal' personalities from the people around me, but in my earlier books it happened once or twice, when I was 'caught' borrowing certain character traits from friends and family. With absolutely no intention to do so, I must admit. It just happened.
So to answer your question, Sakuna, an Anasazi woman from "Pre-Aztec" series, reminds some people of me, mainly in her impulsiveness, and unruliness, lol, her unwillingness to fit entirely (she was a foreigner in a great Mesoamerican city), and maybe in her light deposition as well.
Upon a reflection, I tend to agree. But I swear I did not mean to portrait myself in any of the books :-)
Zoe Saadia
Hi David :-)
Oh this one is easy :D
James Clavell, the author of "Shogun" and the rest of "Asian Saga", and Colleen McCullough, the author of "Masters of Rome", are my undeniable idols, sharing the status of next-to-gods :D
Oh this one is easy :D
James Clavell, the author of "Shogun" and the rest of "Asian Saga", and Colleen McCullough, the author of "Masters of Rome", are my undeniable idols, sharing the status of next-to-gods :D
Zoe Saadia
Hi Marv :-)
I had "A Forest Of Kings" on my to-be-read list for ages, but now that you mentioned this book, I will certainly move it to currently-reading status. It's about time, I'm sure :-)
Thank you for recommending it.
As my specialty lays with the western parts of today's Mexico, namely Nahuas cultures (people we know as "Aztecs" and many others), my knowledge of Mayan People is very general. But now I hope to enrich it a little with "A Forest Of Kings". Thank you for the recommendation! :-)
Sincerely,
Zoe :-)
I had "A Forest Of Kings" on my to-be-read list for ages, but now that you mentioned this book, I will certainly move it to currently-reading status. It's about time, I'm sure :-)
Thank you for recommending it.
As my specialty lays with the western parts of today's Mexico, namely Nahuas cultures (people we know as "Aztecs" and many others), my knowledge of Mayan People is very general. But now I hope to enrich it a little with "A Forest Of Kings". Thank you for the recommendation! :-)
Sincerely,
Zoe :-)
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