Sarah
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Two questions. 1. Why did you decide against sentient alien species in your Vorkosiverse? 2. I don't remember any mention of indigenous animal life on Barrayar. I'm assuming there was some? Thanks.
Lois McMaster Bujold
1) Somewhere about the middle of the first draft of Shards of Honor, and 2) yes, the misnamed "bugs", horned hoppers, some unnamed sea life on the shore of Kyril Island, other bits along the way. Alas, nothing big and exciting like Barrayaran were-tigers or anything. The vegetation gets described repeatedly.
At one point, very early on in the story development, I'd toyed with the idea of an alien contact/invasion to keep my two protagonists working together but apart for the second half of the book, but the Barrayaran war idea worked much better, more intrinsically. I was also interested in exploring the bioengineered-future all-the-aliens-were-us trope. The Barrayar stories give a snapshot of that very long-range project just begining.
Ta, L.
At one point, very early on in the story development, I'd toyed with the idea of an alien contact/invasion to keep my two protagonists working together but apart for the second half of the book, but the Barrayaran war idea worked much better, more intrinsically. I was also interested in exploring the bioengineered-future all-the-aliens-were-us trope. The Barrayar stories give a snapshot of that very long-range project just begining.
Ta, L.
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Ana Martins
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Dear Lois, Some of your books are not easy to find and others appear out of publication. Also, living in Portugal, even if I buy them on British Amazon or American Amazon, I might have to pay high shipping fees depending if they go through customs. Is there any plan for re-editions of all your books to mass-market paperbacks or hardcovers?
Jan
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Greetings. I don't have a question? I just wanted to thank you VERY much for what I like to think of as the 'Cordelia Trilogy', 'Shards', 'Barrayar' and 'Gentleman Jole'. I love all of the books in the Vorkosigan saga but these are the ones I keep going back to for Cordelia and her outlook and 'do the next thing' common sense. I came to your books late but they're regularly re-read. Thanks again!
Jan
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
I've just been re-reading the Cordelia-centric books and realized that Kamala Harris walks exactly the way I've always pictured Cordelia's stride - except pants instead of skirts. Hoping you find this to be the compliment that I mean it to be? I know it's not likely but I sure wish we could see more of her. Thanks for all your writing!!
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