The second inspiration was when my children were diagnosed with dyslexia, and I worked with them and their therapist to support them. The castle was in the countryside (aka the middle of nowhere), and I wondered what her life was like. She was foreign-born, in a political marriage, and didn’t speak German when she arrived. First, while touring a German castle, I heard about a woman who lived there hundreds of years ago. Where did the inspiration for A Dragonbird in the Fern come from?
Be ready for women and girls who rule countries, act as knife and javelin-wielding bodyguards, and are political strategists-and also men who care about what women think and don’t stand in their way. But that makes Jiara the assassin’s next target. Jiara takes her sister’s place as the bride to the young king of a faraway country, hoping she can catch Scilla’s murderer before her vengeful ghost kills their family. Yes-it’s so soon now! Summing it up in five words is not easy, but here goes: royalty – murder -language – haunting – betrayal What can readers expect?Ī Dragonbird in the Fern is a YA Fantasy about a dyslexic princess named Jiara whose older sister Scilla is assassinated. Your debut novel, A Dragonbird in the Fern, is out August 3 rd 2021! If you could only describe it in five words, what would they be? Can’t stop thinking about: Can I choose 10? No? Then Legendborn by Tracy Deonn.But the one that made me feel like I could become an author was Twilight. Made me want to be an author: I’ve always been a total bookworm, so I can’t remember.First book: My mom says I carried a Mother Goose Tales book wherever I went when I was tiny, but the first book I really remember is-wait for it- How Babies Are Made!.Quick lightning round! Tell us the first book you ever remember reading, the one that made you want to become an author, and one that you can’t stop thinking about! But as for trying to get published, I started about ten years ago. Any time I didn’t like the way a book or movie ended, any time I had to wait a week until my favorite TV show would continue, I concocted a version in my head. I’ve been writing in my head my entire life. When did you first discover your love for writing? Hi! Sure, I’m an American who moved to Germany for love, and I’ve now lived here longer than in the US! I’m passionate about LGBTQ+ rights, and I love traveling, my family, and my fuzzy black rescue dog. We chat with author Laura Rueckert about her debut novel, A Dragonbird In The Fern, along with writing, book recommendations, and so much more! Hi, Laura! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself?
When an assassin kills Princess Jiara’s older sister Scilla, her vengeful ghost is doomed to walk their city of glittering canals, tormenting loved ones until the murderer is brought to justice.
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