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R.J. Anderson
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March 23, 1970
in Kampala, Uganda
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C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Madeleine L'Engle, Patricia A. McKillip
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I've had some folks asking me questions about SWIFT, my latest faery book -- so I thought I'd address some of them here:
1. When is SWIFT coming out in my country?
If you're in the UK or Ireland, the release date is 1 March 2012. If you're in Australia, I've seen an online site which gives the release date as 24 April 2012. If you're in the US or Canada, hold that thought! I'll let you know as so... read more »
1. When is SWIFT coming out in my country?
If you're in the UK or Ireland, the release date is 1 March 2012. If you're in Australia, I've seen an online site which gives the release date as 24 April 2012. If you're in the US or Canada, hold that thought! I'll let you know as so... read more »
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Ultraviolet (Ultraviolet, #1)
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Spell Hunter (Faery Rebels, #1)
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Wayfarer (Faery Rebels, #2)
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2010
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Arrow (Faery Rebels, #3)
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2011
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Swift (Swift, #1)
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2012
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Quicksilver (Ultraviolet, #2)
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2012
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Nomad (Swift, #2)
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2013
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The more I read of R. J. Anderson's faery books, the more impressed I am by how effortlessly she blends genres: urban fantasy, English garden fantasy, folklore, mythology both real and imagined, even bits of theology. They all come together to for...
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“But there were worse things than disappointment, and I'd lived through several of them already.”
― R.J. Anderson, Ultraviolet
― R.J. Anderson, Ultraviolet
“I realized then that even though I was a tiny speck in an infinite cosmos, a blip on the timeline of eternity, I was not without purpose.”
― R.J. Anderson, Ultraviolet
― R.J. Anderson, Ultraviolet
“Dark chocolate, poured over velvet: that was how his voice tasted. I wanted him to follow me around and narrate the rest of my life.”
― R.J. Anderson, Ultraviolet
― R.J. Anderson, Ultraviolet
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“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.”
― C.S. Lewis
― C.S. Lewis
“Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”
― G.K. Chesterton
― G.K. Chesterton
“When the time comes to leap in faith whether you have your eyes open or closed or scream all the way down or not makes no practical difference.”
― Lois McMaster Bujold
― Lois McMaster Bujold
“If I am the pawn of the gods, it is because they know me so well, not because they make my mind up for me.”
― Megan Whalen Turner, The Queen of Attolia
― Megan Whalen Turner, The Queen of Attolia
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J.N. wrote: "Thanks for accepting. I just finished Ultraviolet and loved it. Anxiously awaiting Quicksilver."Thank you so much! I'm working hard on it right now!
Wendy Darling wrote: "Congratulations on the Nebula nomination, RJ! So well deserved. :) Cannot wait for Quicksilver."Thank you so much, Wendy!
I just read Ultraviolet this week and I LOVED it! I cannot wait for the next book :D though I wish it weren't so far off!
Jessie wrote: "are you gonna make a 2nd to ultraviolet?? it was such a good book i read it in one night!"Yes, I am! Thanks for reading!
R.j. wrote: "Katie wrote: "Hi R.J, thankyou so much for accepting my friend request, I loved Ultraviolet! :D"Thank you, Katie! I'm so glad to hear it!"
It's okay, I can't wait to read your other novels! :)
Katie wrote: "Hi R.J, thankyou so much for accepting my friend request, I loved Ultraviolet! :D"Thank you, Katie! I'm so glad to hear it!
