I have no idea whether I'll -ogy again in the future, though. So I made Ancillary Justice to stand alone as much as I could, and then when I was asked what I thought about three books I said, 'Yes! I can do that!' I had no assurance when I began writing, though, that I would have the opportunity to actually write that trilogy. I knew from the start that Breq's story could be a trilogy. You know when it's the last day of work before a long vacation, and not just a long one but you've booked a trip to somewhere amazing that you've always wanted to go, and you're all packed, your bags by the door and even your clothes for the morning laid out and you can barely eat your supper, let alone sleep, because you know in a few hours you'll be on your way to adventure? That feeling? That's what the color blue tastes like.ĭid you plan from the beginning to tell the story of the Radch in a trilogy, or did you just set out to write a novel that underwent the Topsy Effect? If the former, do you foresee going that route (trilogy or more-ogy) again? I don't know if they have accounts here, so I'll answer them now. What would you like to know? Ask away, and when I get back this evening-round about 7pm Eastern-I'll answer.Ī couple of people, when I announced this AMA on my blog, put some questions in comments.

I've actually also written a fair amount of short fiction, and I was an assistant editor at Podcastle for several years (which basically meant I read slush, though I also read and introduced some stories), and I also edited the webzine GigaNotoSaurus. (By the way, the sequel, Ancillary Sword, comes out tomorrow.)

Perhaps you've heard of it! Or perhaps you haven't. Hi! I'm Ann Leckie, the author of a science fiction novel called Ancillary Justice.

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