Q&A with Gemma Liviero

From my Q&A with Gemma Liviero, author of An Age of Winters: A Novel:

How much work does your title do to take readers into the story?

An Age of Winters and the cover set the stage for a chilling if not chilly read against the backdrop of a mini Ice Age. For The Road Beyond Ruin, set mainly in the post-war chaos in Europe, it took me weeks to land on a title that I was happy with. This too, I felt, was perfect for the story.

What's in a name?

In the book, In a Field of Blue, the names were taken from writers I admire. In my new release, I chose character names from historical records. I often look for common names...[read on]

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The Page 69 Test: An Age of Winters.

Q&A with Gemma Liviero.

--Marshal Zeringue