Kiersten White: Sometimes Ideas Are Worth Waiting For

Kiersten White is the #1 New York Times bestselling, Bram Stoker Award-winning, and critically acclaimed author of many books for readers of all ages, including the And I Darken trilogy, Star Wars: Padawan , Hide , Mister Magic , and Lucy Undying . Her books have been published in over 20 territories, and her novel Hide is currently in development with Universal Television and Peacock. Visit her online at KierstenWhite.com , and on X (Twitter) , Instagram , and Threads . In this interview, Kiersten discusses her desire to reimagine a classic character in her new adult fantasy novel, Lucy Undying , her advice for other writers, and more. Name: Kiersten White Literary agent: Michelle Wolfson Book title: Lucy Undying Publisher: Del Rey Release date: September 10, 2024 Genre/category: Adult/Fantasy Previous titles: Hide, Mister Magic, Slayer, And I Darken trilogy Elevator pitch: Her name was written in the pages of someone else’s story: Lucy Westenra was one of Dracula’s first victims. But her death was only the beginning. Lucy rose from the grave a vampire, and has spent her immortal life trying to escape from Dracula’s clutches. In life she was his victim. Discover who she becomes in her undead afterlife in this darkly seductive sapphic romance. Bookshop | Amazon [WD uses affiliate links.] What prompted you to write this book? Like all my books inspired by existing stories, this one was rooted in both love for and annoyance with the original tale. In the case of Dracula , my anger revolves around the treatment of Lucy Westenra. Everyone in her life takes away agency and power from her, and then her transformation equates feminine desire with evil. That never sat right with me. Plus, despite her abundance of suitors, I’ve always read her as queer. Lucy Undying isn’t a direct retelling so much as using Dracula as a springboard to give Lucy a new narrative tackling those issues. How long did it take to go from idea to publication? And did the idea change during the process? I’ve wanted to write Lucy’s story since The Dark Descent of […]

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