Today I am interviewing Seanan McGuire, author of the new urban fantasy novel, Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day.
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DJ: Hey Seanan! Thanks for agreeing to do this interview!
For readers who aren’t familiar with you, could you tell us a little about yourself?
Seanan McGuire: I’m an American fantasy and science fiction author, living in the Pacific Northwest with a large collection of creepy dolls, My Little Ponies, and comic books. I do not get nearly enough sleep.
DJ: What is Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day about?
Seanan: Time. Sisters and debts and the need to stay when sometimes you really want to go, but most of all, time. It’s a ghost story and a love story and a story about the price we pay to stay ourselves.
DJ: What were some of your influences for Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day?
Seanan: The poetry of Martha Keller. We were fortunate enough to be able to reprint one of her poems at the front of the book.
DJ: Could you briefly tell us a little about your main characters? Do they have any cool quirks or habits, or any reason why readers with sympathize with them?
Seanan: I don’t understand this question. Continue reading