I got the revision of Mercutio off to my editor shortly after my last newsletter, and I just heard back from her that she loves it. Hooray! I’m very happy with how it’s coming along, too. This revision wasn’t a structural renovation the way The Tapestry of Time was, but it required a lot of new material to put flesh on the bones, so to speak. (I’ve given up trying to avoid mixed metaphors. We’re all tired.)
My next task is to do a relatively quick read-through and make some smaller corrections, and then we’ll send it off to a copy-editor, and after I go through the copy-edits, it’ll go to proofreading. At the moment, the plan is for Mercutio to come out in April 2026 in the UK (not sure of the dates elsewhere yet), so this gives an idea of timelines in publishing. We’re also talking about the cover design, which is always exciting.
I have another project that will come back to me soon with editorial feedback, but in the meantime, I’m working on the research and brainstorming for two new projects: my next novel, which is already contracted with HarperVoyager UK, and a passion project I’m noodling on.
A few things to share:
Here in Ottawa on April 6 from noon to 3 p.m., I’ll be one of five science fiction and fantasy authors hanging out at Indigo South Keys. Come on by and get a book signed or just say hi.
Another event here in Ottawa: there’s a fundraiser for ALSO: Adult and Family Literacy coming up on April 11, which is also a celebration of banned books. I was one of the invited authors last year; this year, the line-up is fantastic (Dr. Monia Mazigh, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Kevin Hearne and Dancia Kendra Susilo). I will be present in the form of some books for the silent auction.
Speaking of auctions, I have two signed and personalized copies up for grabs in this auction for the Transgender Law Center, until April 1.
A reminder that here in Canada, the ebook and audiobook versions of my novel The Tapestry of Time are on sale until March 31, as part of HarperCollins March Madness.
And here’s a half-hour interview with Pam Welling of the North Grenville Writers Circle about The Tapestry of Time.