Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: excited
  • Music: The Pretenders, "Human."

What's red and white and carries a badge?

Fairy tales are not friendly things. They're dangerous wastelands filled with people who would slit your throat for a magic bean...and the idea that they stopped happening just because we grew up and moved out of the deep dark forest is ludicrous. The narrative has been here all along, watching us, waiting for the moments when we give it opportunity to strike.

There's no such thing as "happy ever after." There's only "once upon a time."

I am delighted to announce that, beginning May 21st, my first serial novel will be publishing on the Kindle via 47North. With a new chapter every two weeks, Indexing will follow the brave women and men of the ATI Management Bureau as they try to protect the everyday world from the predatory stories that are lurking just beyond the edge of sight.

You can see the gritty details here.

With hardships and horrors aplenty, Indexing is a fusion of fairy tale and modern police drama, sort of a "Once Upon a Time meets Criminal Minds" elevator pitch of a story. It's been a lot of fun to write, and the price point is excellent for a new story every two weeks. The print edition will be out in December for those of us who don't do Kindle.

I'm very excited to have the opportunity to tell this story. I hope you'll like it as much as I do.
Tags: indexing, publishing news
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sparrowpunk

May 12 2013, 15:38:48 UTC 4 years ago

I'm a bit sad that I won't be able to read it as soon as it comes out, but the Kindle serial fiction thing would be very bad for my bank account, and it'll be nicer to have a print version in December as a reward for all my Christmas preparations :) (possibly also as Christmas presents...)

tereshkova2001

May 12 2013, 18:15:41 UTC 4 years ago

The $2.99 price point gets you the entire book, not one story. The file will just get longer as the stories are released, and you only pay once.

Which isn't to say that the print version won't be an excellent Christmas gift to yourself or to anyone else. I'm just here to tempt you into reading it as soon as you can. :)

sparrowpunk

May 12 2013, 18:20:56 UTC 4 years ago

I should have been clearer- if the Kindle serial thing was available in the UK I'd probably end up buying everything that looked even half-interesting, and then I'd have no money for cat food :) I'm not very good at will power...

tereshkova2001

May 12 2013, 18:26:52 UTC 4 years ago

Ah, yes, the age-old problem: "When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes."

seanan_mcguire

May 13 2013, 15:34:00 UTC 4 years ago

I fully understand.