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James Conroyd Martin:
Having known nothing about Polish history, I picked up your book to learn about it and loved that it was based on the diary that was found. Also, as a Jew, I appreciated that you had a Jewish character and mentioned some of the history of how the Jews arrived in Poland. Are the other books of the trilogy also connected to the diary or is it your imagination combined with history?
James Conroyd Martin
Forgive my oversight of your question, Shira! So sorry. I was finished with the diary when St Martin's asked for a sequel, so I studied the history leading to the next big event in Polish history and placed the characters I knew so well into it. I took the same approach with the third book.
Thank you so much for your interest and question!
Best,
J C Martin
Thank you so much for your interest and question!
Best,
J C Martin
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David Trawinski
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James Conroyd Martin:
James - Congrats on your great success with your Polish trilogy. I write to thank you for trailblazing this Polish fiction sub-genre and to wish you success with your latest novel. My Chopin trilogy attempts to do the same for espionage thrillers. How did it come to pass that your self-published novel was picked up by St. Martin's Press? Did you actively seek them out due to the Polish theme of the novel?
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