That empathy is the most important power there is. Is there a broader message in your novels that you want readers to grasp? I came away with an even greater appreciation for just how hard it is to be a good historian and how lucky our students are to learn from the very best here at USC. Happily, I have very generous colleagues who helped to sort me out. But I don’t have a feeling for the period, and I got things wrong. In writing the final book, I needed to do research on more modern subjects. I know how early modern people thought and behaved. As a historian, I am deeply immersed in the early modern period. I do have a new appreciation for the difference between careful research of a subject and deep immersion.
I’m not sure because I’ve never written fiction as anything but a historian. What do you bring that is different to the craft of writing fiction as a historian, specifically of early modern Europe? It’s not always smooth sailing when two smart people get together, but in fiction it often seems like it. Both of them are crabby, opinionated academics. I enjoyed trying to make their relationship real. What did you enjoy most about devising their adventures and their romance? What will you miss most writing about them? Readers have been enchanted by the love story between Diana Bishop and Matthew Clairmont. Students who do read the books tell me they laugh when they read about something in the book that was a subject of a lecture or discussion, like what life was like at the court of Elizabeth I, how science was practiced in Elizabethan London or John Dee’s interest in alchemy. No, but there is a lot of my teaching in the trilogy. Have you brought any aspect of your trilogy to your teaching? But I have more traffic in office hours from students who want to talk about writing fiction, adapting fiction to film and get books signed for their mom! They are indeed a creative bunch! My students are very respectful of the fact that they’re in my classroom to learn history. What have been some of the creative ways that your most fervent fans have shared their appreciation for your books? What kind of reactions have you received from your students about the books?įans have made up Pinterest boards, spun yarn, made quilts, crafted soaps and perfumes, fashioned jewelry - you name it. I can only write the story that has to be written. As for the fans, I hope they enjoy it, of course. Suddenly, my house seemed very quiet! I’ve been living with the characters for five years, after all. How did you feel about concluding the story? Did you worry about angering your fans if you ended it “wrong”? Readers can look forward to revisiting the characters and places they’ve loved in the series, as well as some surprises and the tying up of the plot. Suddenly, my house seemed very quiet!Ĭan you give us a teaser of the final installment of the All Souls Trilogy?
Their love story takes them around the globe - even through time - to uncover the mystery of an enchanted manuscript that may hold the secrets to the existence of all supernatural creatures. The series, which includes A Discovery of Witches (2011) and Shadow of Night (2013), follows the adventures of historian Diana Bishop, a witch with deep ties to Salem, and Matthew Clairmont, a geneticist and vampire. When will I finish? No clue.The New York Times bestselling All Souls Trilogy, written by USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Professor Deborah Harkness, ends with the publication of The Book of Life (Viking Adult) on July 15. What does that mean? I’m approaching the end of the writing.
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Have just cracked open notebook #3 for my #WIP, the 5th installment in the #AllSoulsSeries.
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And I can’t imagine writing another series besides the All Souls Series but I would like to write some historical fiction. Q: I know you are currently writing novels in the All Souls Universe, but do you have plans to write an entirely new series in the future? If you do, will you write under a pseudonym?Ī: I don’t do pseudonyms. All the books will have Diana and Matthew in them, but other stories need to be told too! Q: Will Book 5 be a “Diana and Matthew” book, or will it center on a different character?Ī: Not ready to say quite yet. It’s coming along well but keeps changing (that’s a good thing!) with lots of twists and turns. I am still working on All Souls Series book #5. Book 5 will be out next year (fingers crossed), then book 6, book 7. The story continues in book 4, TIME’S CONVERT (out now). Q: Are you planning to write another trilogy?Ī: Well, the trilogy is the first three books of the All Souls Series.
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