Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is there a fifth book in The Iron Fey series? Will the Iron Fey story continue?
2. What is your next series about?
3. How did you get the idea/concept for The Iron Fey?
4. I have a book review blog and would like to request a review copy/ARC of your book. Could you send me one?
5. Would you be willing to do an interview/guest blog?
6. Will you read/critique my story/book/poem?
7. Do you have any advice for aspiring authors?
8. Will The Iron King be made into a movie?
9. Where can I find the e-novellas of Winter's Passage and Summer's Crossing? Will they ever be made into a printed book?
10. Will you be signing/touring/appearing near me soon?
11. How can I contact you?
Yes! In the fall of 2012, there will be a new Iron Fey series starring Ethan Chase, Meghan's younger brother, when he is a teenager. I can't give away too many details yet, but there is sure to be lots of familiar faces popping for cameos.
n April, my second series, Blood of Eden, will be released. The first book is called The Immortal Rules, and it is the first in a post-apocalyptic vampire series. You can check out the cover and blurb here.
This is a question that I get asked in many, many interviews. The short answer: "it just came to me," is boring and uninformative, so here is my normal, interviewed answer:
Faeries, the old, ancient fey, not the glittery winged sprites, have always fascinated me.
But I wanted to write a book that was different than other faery books. So I began thinking: what are the fey afraid of?
The answer, in most ancient mythos, is iron. Faeries can't stand the touch of iron and steel.
So, what if there was a new type of fey that had evolved with progress over the years? What if they weren't only immune to iron,
their existence was slowly poisoning and corrupting the lands of the traditional fey? And I realized we already have "monsters" in machines: gremlins, bugs,
viruses, ect. And from that thought, the Iron fey were born.
Sadly, I cannot. I get a lot of these requests, and I only receive a couple of ARCs from my publisher (and sometimes no ARCs at all).
The best thing you can do is contact Harlequin TEEN directly to request a review copy. Another idea, if you are a reviewer or blogger, is to go
to http://www.netgalley.com/ to request an e-galley.
I'm always up for an interview, but again, due to the amount of requests of late, please understand
that I will need time to answer any questions sent to me. I ask for a couple of weeks at least, but I will
try to get them back as soon as I am able. Also, please limit your questions to five or six per interview.
I'm sorry, but for legal reasons, as well as my own crazy schedule, I cannot.
If you want your story critiqued, there are several sites online that will do so,
such as http://www.critters.org/ or http://www.sfwritersu.com/.
Persist. This is the best advice I can give you. There is no magic formula, no secret code for becoming a published author;
it's all hard work and patience and yes, a little bit of talent and luck. Writing is a skill that takes practice and time to
develop, same as painting or kung fu or playing the guitar. You're not automatically good at it, at least, I never was.
While you're writing and honing your skills, learn everything you can about the business. Read books on writing. Start a
critique group. Go to workshops if you can. Know that if you're serious about getting published, you're going to be rejected,
probably multiple times. But it's all part of the journey. Remember this: all authors started exactly where you are right now.
The difference between a published author and just a writer is that the published author never gave up.
Oh, don't I wish. But authors have absolutely no say in whether or not their books get made into movies.
That decision rests solely with Hollywood, producers, screenwriters, and a whole lot of people who aren't me. If The Iron
King does make it onto the silver screen, it was not because I made it happen (and if it doesn't, it's not for lack of wishing
or wanting on my part).
Summer's Crossing, a novella that takes place between The Iron Queen and The Iron Knight, is available for free download at
enterthefaeryworld.com. Winter's Passage, the novella that takes place between
The Iron King and The Iron Daughter, is no longer available for free download, but can still be found at
Amazon.com.
At this time, there are no plans to make either novella into a printed book.
Follow me on Twitter (@jkagawa) or check out my blog, as I will always post or tweet my upcoming events. Please check my blog or Twitter
feed to keep up with the latest developments.
You can write me at juliekagawa@juliekagawa.com or follow me on Twitter (@jkagawa) if you just want to say hi.