Vision: A Resource for Writers Lazette Gifford, Editor Vision@sff.net Alien Views: An Interview with Wen Spencer Interview by Lazette Gifford ©2003, Lazette Gifford Between the time we did this Interview and the publication, Wen won the John W. Campbell award for best new writer! Good work! en Spencer's science fiction books in the Ukiah Oregon series (Roc Books: A lien Taste, Tainted Trail, Bitter Waters and the upcoming Dog Warrior ) have introduced readers to both an unusual character and an interesting alien subculture grounded in the world as we know it. Moving through plots filled with mysteries after all, the main characters are detectives these books pull the readers into an increasingly complex mélange of real world and alien. The success of her first books has brought Wen more contracts, and readers can look forward to a stand-alone SF novel, A Brother Price , to be published by Roc in 2004. Her fantasy novel, Tinker , will be released by Baen Books in November, 2003. Check out her website at http://www.wenspencer.com | |
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