r/books • u/CNHolmberg AMA Author • Feb 07 '19
ama 5pm I'm Charlie N. Holmberg, fantasy author of The Paper Magician and the newly released Smoke ＆ Summons. Ask me anything!
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I write fantasy novels that often include kissing, my most recent being Smoke ＆ Summons, book one of the Numina trilogy. I’m also a born-and-raised Trekkie and DnD convert. Some of my novels have been optioned by Disney, one won an award, and one almost won a bigger award. I’m also a board member for Deep Magic Ezine](http://deepmagic.co/), which is an ezine of clean speculative fiction. :)
Twitter: @CNHolmberg Instagram: @CNHolmberg Facebook: @CNHolmberg
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u/heymarstar Feb 07 '19
Do you have any news you can give us on what's happening with Disney and The Paper Magician? I've been googling and haven't found anything!
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u/Inkberrow Feb 07 '19
If you are a Mormon, or from a Mormon family, how did that affect your journey as a writer?
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u/sheloveschocolate Feb 07 '19
What made you decide to set the magician series in the UK? And why pick Dartford
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u/zonkos Feb 07 '19
Hey, huge fan of your work! Been following you since The Paper Magician was first offered as a Kindle First book! Fell in love with the unique world & magic! I have also enjoyed a few of your other works, but the Paper Magician series is by far my favorite.
I was excited to hear the story was optioned by Disney for a film, but haven't heard any more about it. Do you have any more information on whether this will be a reality or if it will happen anytime soon?
Keep writing awesome books! Thanks for doing this AMA!
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u/BriannaWunderkindPR Feb 07 '19
SMOKE AND SUMMONS is the start to a new series! What do you want readers to know from the get go about it?
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u/heymarstar Feb 07 '19
In Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet, Maire gently helps a cockroach outdoors. How do you feel about cockroaches in real life? I can't stand them. This part stuck out to me. I'm a third through this book right now. :)
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u/heymarstar Feb 07 '19
I am new into fantasy fiction after reading Harry Potter for the first time. The Plastic Magician series was the first thing I read after finishing HP. What are your favorite books you might recommend?
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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '19
The Paper Magician is one I’m currently reading - what inspired you to design a world where the magicians are in such specialized categories? It’s really an interesting take, unlike other magical worlds.