When I was a kid, I had no perception whatever that science fiction was supposed to be a boys' club. Ann Leckie boyclubfiction Change image and share on social
When I need to get away from my desk, I tend to take walks or go places. I also like to bead - working with beads to make jewellery. Ann Leckie beaddeskjewellery Change image and share on social
One of the nice things about a second book is that your readers already have so much of the introductions on board, they don't have to put all their attention into figuring out the world and can more easily let that play out as a background to the other things you want to do. Ann Leckie attentionbackgroundboard share on social
I suspect that we get used to particular sorts of stories being presented in particular sorts of ways, and we're so used to interpreting them and understanding what it is they're doing that we think of those forms and styles as faithful, complete depictions of reality. Ann Leckie completedepictionfaithful share on social
Does getting an award make you happy? When you imagine yourself at the ceremony, you're always so eloquent and gracious. In reality, it's kind of awkward. Ann Leckie awardawkwardceremony Change image and share on social
I didn't ever imagine, except in the most idle, obviously wish-fulfillment, ego-gratification fantasies, that anything I wrote would ever win awards, let alone so many. Ann Leckie awardegofantasy Change image and share on social
I can't see potato chips being popular where there's not land to grow potatoes in or where frying in lots of oil isn't easy or convenient. Ann Leckie chipconvenienteasy Change image and share on social
I've been a fan of Jack Vance since before I was in high school. Ann Leckie fanhavehigh Change image and share on social
In non-fiction, I found John Gardner's two writing books to be tremendously helpful. Ann Leckie bookfictionfind Change image and share on social
Writing books can be very individual - one might strike you as helpful that someone else found useless, or that you might not have appreciated at some other time in your life. Ann Leckie appreciatebookfind Change image and share on social
