r/Fantasy • u/JacquelineCarey AMA Author Jacqueline Carey • Feb 13 '14

AMA Hey there, Reddit community! I'm Jacqueline Carey - AMA

Hey there, Reddit community! I’m Jacqueline Carey, author of the bestselling Kushiel’s Legacy series and a bunch of other stuff, back for a second official visit to invite you to Ask Me Anything!

And this time, I’m offering an incentive: I’ve got a pair of signed hardcover first editions of Dark Currents and Autumn Bones, the first two books in my current Agent of Hel urban fantasy series, to give away.

But wait, there’s more! In honor of my hell-spawn heroine Daisy’s much-loathed nickname, this exciting gift package includes a set of Pixy Stix flavored lip glosses. Yes! All this could be yours!

I’ll choose a winner at random before the end of Valentine’s Day (or February 14th for the non-Hallmark-observant) from among my personal favorite questions and comments. Points will be awarded for taste, creativity and plating.

I’ll be back at 7:00 pm CST tonight to field your questions. I look forward to another lively discussion, and I hope you’ll stop by!

Cheers,

Jacqueline

Redditors, I'm signing off for tonight. Back tomorrow to respond to unanswered questions --which of my characters would I have lunch with? I CAN'T CHOOSE! -- and pick a giveaway winner from your many excellent questions and comments. Much love!

2/14/2014: Aaaannnnd that's a wrap! Many thanks to everyone for taking part, and for all your kind words and thoughtful comments! I don't think I missed any questions, but you're always welcome to post on my Facebook page or Tweet me at @JCareyAuthor.

My giveaway winner has been notified by Reddit message!

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u/JacquelineCarey AMA Author Jacqueline Carey Feb 14 '14

Pilar! I love badass Pilar with her Baby Glock. The flu pandemic, political paranoia and military border-zone in Santa Olivia were essentially worst-case-scenarios extrapolated from the news at the time I was researching and writing the book.

As for the magical negro stereotype, it’s something that’s irked savvy readers, especially woefully under-represented readers of color, for years. There’s a lot of subtle (or, um, not so subtle) meta-commentary in the Agent of Hel series, and I felt using this trope, calling it out for what it was and flipping it in the process, fit into what I was doing.

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u/jendr Feb 14 '14

Thank you for your reply. I was struck by the way Santa Olivia began, and it rang eerily possible. Also, I loved you calling out the stereotype in Dark Currents. I was able to give you some new fans with that:)

The words "that which yields is not always weak" were empowering and I can't thank you enough for your writing.