A very interesting post! Check out the comments section too… much food for thought if you’re a speculative fiction writer in NZ, or reader of NZ specfic:
http://helenlowe.info/blog/2011/01/27/speculative-fiction-in-new-zealand/
Remember, Helen will be one of the guest posters on this blog in February – I’m really looking forward to hearing what she has to say!
I’ve definitely got my thinking cap on re “Writing Strong Women …” and since there’s been good feedback from readers on that aspect of “The Heir of Night”, I “may” find something to say … 🙂
I have every faith in you, writer of Malian! She’s a great character, both strong and vulnerable. (And I do consider vulnerability to be an essential ingredient of believable strength.)