Josh
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
For people starting to follow your work in the 80s, would they have been able to read Aftermaths in the Far Frontiers publication before Shards of Honor was officially published? I'm about to dive into your work and am entertaining the idea of starting with Aftermaths, but only if the above is true.
Lois McMaster Bujold
Start with Shards of Honor. The short story "Aftermaths" is appended at the back in its proper chronological place, as a sort of codicil chapter.
It was written after Shards -- Jim Baen pubbed it in advance in what he called his "paperback magazine" Far Frontiers to try to give brand-new writer me a bit of an introduction to readers a month before the novel was due to be first published, for PR.
Are your reading the series for the first time, and are you aiming to follow publication or internal-chronological order?
Internal-chronological order (as well as pub order) is presently listed here:
https://vorkosigan.fandom.com/wiki/Th...
Hope you enjoy!
Ta, L.
Start with Shards of Honor. The short story "Aftermaths" is appended at the back in its proper chronological place, as a sort of codicil chapter.
It was written after Shards -- Jim Baen pubbed it in advance in what he called his "paperback magazine" Far Frontiers to try to give brand-new writer me a bit of an introduction to readers a month before the novel was due to be first published, for PR.
Are your reading the series for the first time, and are you aiming to follow publication or internal-chronological order?
Internal-chronological order (as well as pub order) is presently listed here:
https://vorkosigan.fandom.com/wiki/Th...
Hope you enjoy!
Ta, L.
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Tyler
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Strange question: I found out about your books from a recommendation by author Jim Butcher, of the Dresden Files. He said of you, "One of the Best craftsman working in science fiction today." I've since devoured nearly everything you've written. He also said, "Wants to have her Babies." Then clarified by saying, he would personally bear children for you. He's a big fan. Are you aware of this proposal from Jim?
Jerri
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Happy Winterfair wishes to Lois and all who read her works. I am assuming that Winterfair takes place on and around the Winter Solstice, which is today, as I type this, on Old Earth. And Penric, Des and the rest in the world of the Five Gods should be celebrating Father's MidWinter? I can't remember, do the Sharing Knife characters celebrate a middle of winter holiday?
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