Tammy was officially discharged, and after a few days of R&R will be going home! We must thank the B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival for all their help, and for putting on such an amazing and educational show. Tammy hopes to be back next year!
-Team Tamora Pierce
Tammy is doing well and is expected to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow! The outpouring of love, support, and gratitude from you all over the past 24 hours has been amazing and much appreciated, thank you!
-Team Tamora Pierce
The Alpha Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Workshop is accepting applications for its 18th annual workshop! This program guides young writers (ages 14 – 19) through the writing and publishing process, with the help of visiting authors. At Alpha, attendees take a story from its initial concept to a complete draft, receiving feedback and mentorship from Alpha’s staff and a roster of guest authors.
The workshop runs from July 24th – August 4th, at the University of Pittsburgh’s Greensburg Campus. As ever, Tammy will be there, ready to support Alpha’s young writers! She’ll be joined by Mark Oshiro, with more authors to be announced as we draw closer to the summer.
Applications for this year’s workshop are due by March 10, 2019.
And, if you wish you had a program like this when you were a teen, please consider donating to the Alpha Workshop! Each donation goes towards workshop expenses and scholarships for students who would otherwise be unable to attend.
Thanks, Unbound Worlds, for naming Alanna: The First Adventure among the 100 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time! From the article:
Alanna is [ . . . ] one of Pierce’s most compelling protagonists: stubborn, Gifted, and unwilling to let the world dictate who she should become.
Of course, Alanna is in fine company on this list. If you’re looking for some more books to read, check it out!
While at Denver Comic Con, Tammy sat down with Michelle and Emily from Beyond the Trope. Together, they chatted about cats, the status of Emelan, current and upcoming projects, and the inspirations behind Tammy’s characters.
If you have 30 minutes to spare, give it a listen on iTunes, Stitcher, or via direct download! The episode’s also located at the Beyond the Trope archive.
It’s been a quiet month here at tamora-pierce.net, so here’s a quick update on all that’s been going on:
Tammy’s back from YALLWEST, but she’ll be returning to California at the end of the month for BayCon and more. And, before her cross-country trip, she’ll be at the Greater Rochester Teen Book Fest on May 19th. Aside from her travels, she’s been hard at work with the next book in the Numair Chronicles!
Here on the website, we’ve revamped and relaunched the FAQ pages. They’re organized, updated, and now contain new questions and answers. If you have a question for Tammy, check the FAQs first—they might have the answers you’re looking for!
(The new Circle FAQ, in particular, answers the two most frequently asked questions: why the Circle audios are incomplete, and what happened to the book about Tris at Lightsbridge.)
Of course, you’re always welcome to send questions to Tammy via the fanmail account. Though responses are slow, your emails are appreciated, and Tammy does get to as many as she can, as quickly as she can with her busy schedule. Thanks for your patience!
We’ve got some exciting news coming this summer! If you’re feeling particularly curious and/or impatient, you might find a hint about it in one of the new FAQ pages…
Tammy’s latest AMA is over, but you can read it all at the link below. Thanks to everyone who participated, and we hope you had as much fun as Tammy did!
Con or Bust’s 2018 auction is live! From now until Sunday, April 22nd (4 PM), you can bid on books, jewelry, services, and more. Proceeds go to help fans of color attend sci-fi/fantasy conventions—with the goal of helping as many fans as possible! Per the website:
Con or Bust is not limited by geography or by type of con-goer. It is not a scholarship or “merit based.” Its goal is to help fans of color go to SFF cons and be their own awesome selves.
You can take a look at the auction, and the items up for bid, here. In support of this cause, Tammy’s donated autographed copies of The Immortals (the entire set!) and Tempests and Slaughter. Go ahead and check Tammy’s listings if you’d like to place a bid on these books!
Get your questions ready! On Friday, April 6th, at 7 PM (Eastern Time Zone), Tammy will be doing an AMA at /r/Books.
AMAs stand for “Ask Me Anything.” If you’re curious about Tammy’s writing process, her inspirations, the fates of characters we haven’t seen in a while… or you just want to know her favorite snack, Friday’s your chance!
You can find Tammy’s older AMAs here (at /r/Fantasy) and here (at /r/Books).
Thank you all for spreading the word on STAR (Syrian Team for Animal Rescue) and the fundraiser to help Syria’s stray and injured animals!
Together, Tammy’s amazing fans gave donations totaling $140. With her $200 match, we were able to raise a total of $340 for the animals! Not bad, especially for such a quick event!
A very special thanks goes out to Carolyn, Katie, Madeline, Mary, Sarah, Laura, and Brett, for your generosity. And even if you couldn’t donate, your shares, retweets, and reblogs made a difference—and will continue to make an impact as the fundraiser goes on. As always, Tammy’s fans prove to be a kind, compassionate group.
(And if you’d still like to support STAR, but missed the match event, it’s okay! The fundraiser’s ongoing.)