Q: Jenni, your 图书 seem to be coming out all over the place! I liked your 最近的 interview for your 诗歌 book, HAIKU FOR YOU. Is that not coming out in paperback?
A: Well, I do still have a few 图书 that are Kindle exclusives at the moment. I suppose it’ll be up to Blujesto Press if they see paperback 或者 not. They already spend so much time and energy on me and my books, I feel badly that I’m dominating their attention. But they seem to be pretty attentive to their other writers.
Q: They just put out the third novella in your series THIS YOUNG JESUS. PANTHEON saw a 邪恶力量 battle between Jesus, Joseph and Annabelle and the Roman Gods themselves.
A: Yeah, it was a great third book, a great way to 包, 换行 up the first “season” of that series. I really like THIS YOUNG JESUS, which, for those who don’t know, follows the teenaged 耶稣 as he travels through ancient Britain and 欧洲 with his adopted uncle and mentor, Joseph 或者 Arimathea. A pretty, plucky teenage 街, 街道 thief, Annabelle, travels with them, and she narrates the stories. There’s a lot of adventure, romance, suspense. They face human foes and 邪恶力量 enemies, it’s got all kinds of neat story stuff going on, great romantic tension between the characters. It’s great.
Q: And it’s in paperback now as THIS YOUNG 耶稣 VOL. I.
A: Yeah, it includes DEMON, HOSTAGE and PANTHEON. Collected, I think they make a great piece. I like them individually too; but read them together and it’s really epic.
Q: Will the collection come out for Kindle?
A: Definitely, yes: I think because the Kindle and the paperback markets are different, Blujesto wanted the paperback out now. But they want to wait a bit on the Kindle because, as 你 said, PANTHEON just came out for Kindle.
Q: Will there be 更多 图书 from this series?
A: I hope so. As I was finishing this three-book order, Blujesto asked me if I’d be interested in a mainstream, contemporary romance series. So we worked a few things out and that’s what I’ll be doing next. They should all be out 由 the end of the summer. After that, we’ll decide if I do another three THIS YOUNG 耶稣 books, which are YA books, 或者 three 更多 of the mainstream romance series. Another possibility is that I do the sequel to STONECRAFT.
Q: That’s your YA thriller in the TWILIGHT vein. It came out originally in paperback...
A: When Blujesto Press acquired the rights, the first thing they did was take it out of paperback. They put it out with a new cover for Kindle, with excerpts from my other 图书 and a new cover. Now it’s back in paperback with even 更多 excerpts. It’s great -- very fast-moving, thrilling, adventurous. It’s a great 爱情 story and there’s a terrific sequel waiting to be written. But I’m trying to let Blujesto make these choices. I’ll write almost anything!
Q: The other paperback release is TRU SYNDRA ELLA.
A: Yeah, that’s a romantic comedy that’s finally in paperback. Really a sweet, funny story; a modern 灰姑娘 from one of the stepsister’s point of view. Like STONECRAFT, it’d make a great movie. Unlike STONECRAFT, I don’t see a sequel in it. I’m glad to see it out in paperback though. I think even though THIS YOUNG 耶稣 gets 更多 attention, the novels (STONECRAFT, TSE) will eventually find a wide and appreciative audiences.
Q: Blujesto Press seems very active.
A: They are, but mostly because they picked up authors with lots of material ready to go. And since Blujesto has these novella series as part of their marketing model, they have a lot of 图书 to put out. I think it’s great. I 爱情 the ebook thing, Kindle. It’s really made 阅读 流行的 again.
Q: Who do 你 read?
A: Well, as a writer, I don’t really read for leisure; I do so much of it in my work. I did read the new Blujesto Press book called ABIGAIL & TRENT, the first of their new Amish Avalon series -- bonnet books, they’re called, but this one is amazing. Faith Brunell really has something there.
Q: 你 don’t see her as competition?
A: No, if either of us hits, the other gets to keep writing. That’s how publishing works, it always has and it still does. I don’t know Faith Brunell, but a good writer’s a good writer, what can I say?
Q: Do 你 know if Blujesto is looking for other authors?
A: I don’t think they are. I suppose anybody could take a shot.
Q: Like 写作 in general?
A: Exactly.
Q: You’ve been in paperback, in Kindle, then in both. What’s your take on the Kindle revolution?
A: I think it’s for real. In ten years, the vast majority of book sales will be ebooks, I’m guessing. But for now, paperback is still vital. I’m glad Blujesto is getting into paperback, especially for the THIS YOUNG 耶稣 collection and other new things.
Q: They issue three novellas in Kindle, then collect them into one paperback. At least that’s what they did for THIS YOUNG JESUS.
A: And for their AMISH AVALON series too, I’ve heard. Although I guess they put out ABIGAIL & TRENT in paperback right off the bat. I don’t blame them, but I think that one’s the exception. Mostly it’s 3 + 2, 或者 three novellas get 你 two collections, one in paperback, one on Kindle. The paperbacks are on Amazon, all kinds of online distributors carry the Blujesto books. But the 3+2 is what my deal for the mainstream romance series would include, I’m sure.
Q: Can 你 talk about that series?
A: Not too much. It’s gonna have romance, adventure, peril, suspense, a good amount of erotica, fairly vanilla. It’s a traditional romance series; with my own twist, of course.
Q: Well, I can’t wait. Thanks again and good luck with the paperbacks. And I hope to read 更多 THIS YOUNG 耶稣 novellas!
A: Y’know what? Me too!
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