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“A new year coming up, with more Miriel & Catwin, and rounding out the Novum Trilogy and the Yeshuhain Chronicles - so exciting! What questions do you have for me?” Moira Katson

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I'm reading the Light & Shadow series right now (halfway through) and felt a Tamora Pierce influence, looked you up here and yep, I was right. Awesome! We need more feminist fantasy writers. Will you ever write more fantastical elements into your books?
Moira Katson Hi, Julia!

Thanks for commenting - I love Tamora Pierce's work (as you saw), so I'm thrilled you felt that influence in the writing. Right now, I am actually working on a reboot of Mahalia, my first novel, so that I can finish out that trilogy. The story features much more in the way of magic, in a way that touches on some epic fantasy, but an almost Sanderson-esque structure to the magic, and a bit of a mythological spin. Mahalia and her cohorts are a series of women who are, very much like Miriel and Catwin, both strong and flawed in their own ways - the type of women, like Alanna, Cimorene, Meg (A Wrinkle in Time), and Beauty (from Robin McKinley's story), who inspired me when I was younger and continue to inspire me now. I sincerely hope you will enjoy the series when it comes out!

What are some of your favorite feminist fantasy books?

Sincerely,
M
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No question. Just wanted you to know I enjoyed the Light & Shadow series. That one little twist, I have to admit I didn't see coming right off. Not sure if you've released an updated version but the omnibus copy I have on my Nook has a few minor spelling and agreement type errors in it. Not really bad (I've seen much much worse). Might be a good idea to have another editor go through them.
Moira Katson Hey, there! I seem to be having trouble getting an answer to show up. Thanks for the feedback! I'm looking for an editor to do a sweep soon - want you all to have the best copy you can!
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