Third Time Lucky!
Actually, it turned out that I was involved in three - not two - publications this week. The US paperback edition of SEPULCHRE. Already there's been a great review - thoughtful, interesting, informed - on the website www.supertarot.co.uk, so that was most encouraging. The second edition was my novella for adults getting back to reading after some time, which published on 5th March. But it also turned out that a short story collection to which I'd contributed published on that same time.
Midsummer Nights is the brainchild of the dazzling British writer, Jeanette Winterson. A passionate opera fan, she decided to approach various novelists, short story writers, poets to write special stories for the 75th anniversary in 2009 of the private opera house in the Sussex Downs at Glyndebourne. Each of us was to use an opera that had been performed there - in my case, I chose Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande - as the starting point for our piece. Debussy's otherworldy opera ends with the death of the heroine and the birth of a baby. I took that child and imagined her life.
Others in the collection include Ali Smith, the UK Poet Laureate Andrew Motion, Grande Dame of Crime writing, Ruth Rendell, Alexander McCall Smith and, of course, Winterson herself. Operas chosen as inspiration include Wagner's Tristan and Isolde, Mozart's Marriage of Figaro and Verdi's Rigoletto.
As well as feeling delighted to be included in such glittering literary company, the book itself is beautiful. It is published by the young British publishing company, Quercus, and a perfect book for all opera lovers to celebrate midsummer nights.
A bientot.
Midsummer Nights is the brainchild of the dazzling British writer, Jeanette Winterson. A passionate opera fan, she decided to approach various novelists, short story writers, poets to write special stories for the 75th anniversary in 2009 of the private opera house in the Sussex Downs at Glyndebourne. Each of us was to use an opera that had been performed there - in my case, I chose Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande - as the starting point for our piece. Debussy's otherworldy opera ends with the death of the heroine and the birth of a baby. I took that child and imagined her life.
Others in the collection include Ali Smith, the UK Poet Laureate Andrew Motion, Grande Dame of Crime writing, Ruth Rendell, Alexander McCall Smith and, of course, Winterson herself. Operas chosen as inspiration include Wagner's Tristan and Isolde, Mozart's Marriage of Figaro and Verdi's Rigoletto.
As well as feeling delighted to be included in such glittering literary company, the book itself is beautiful. It is published by the young British publishing company, Quercus, and a perfect book for all opera lovers to celebrate midsummer nights.
A bientot.
8 Comments:
At March 17, 2009 2:33 AM ,
Linda said...
I'm curious, considering that you used Debussy in Sepulchre and again in the Midsummer Nights you reference here, are you a fan of Debussy? I love Debussy.
I greatly enjoyed both Labyrinth and Sepulchre and eagerly await your next offering.
Thank you for your excellent novels.
Billy Stewart - Chesapeake, VA (using my wife's blog id)
At March 20, 2009 6:01 AM ,
Primrose said...
Midsummer Nights sounds wonderful. Will it be published in Australia? I shall pick it up from Amazon or online if I have to. What lovely company to be included with as well!
At April 19, 2009 8:58 PM ,
muriel c king said...
Dear Mrs Mosse,
Im currently reading Sepulchre and greatly enjoyed reading Labyrinth especially as I was sitting against the walls of Carcassonne watching the sunset 3 summers ago. Im French and my husband is American. He is obsessed with the history of the Cathars hence the trip to the the Languedoc, which proved extremely fruitful. AS I know live in the USA, it isnt as easy to travel back there. But I will enjoy my next visit and will pay attention to the locations you used for Sepulchre. Your style is elegant and very pleasant to read, and I certainly admire your knowledge of some of my own history. Un grand merci! J'espere que votre inspiration vous menera encore et toujours plus loin.
At May 11, 2009 1:24 AM ,
Beth Norman said...
I'm on chapter 14 of Labyrinth and am thrilled with your book. I just finished Sepulchre and was disaappointed that it came to an end. Would you ever consider continuing the story as there are so many unanswered questions. I was at the library and saw Labyrinth sitting there, having just been returned. Needless to say I jumped for joy. The reason I bought Sepulchre was because it was a very thick book, and I prefer to read long and detailed stories. The way you bring the past and present together is wonderful and something I imagine would be extremely difficult to do. I await your next publication with eager anticipation.
Beth in Ontario, Canada
At October 20, 2009 4:06 PM ,
Phil said...
Terrific story lines, they were both spell binding and so well researched.
Phil - Fountainbleu, France.
At November 7, 2009 9:49 AM ,
valeriejewell said...
at Truro in Cornwall ...view of Winter Ghosts that this was well written and the cover made an a
'arty person' buy it.
Myself recently in Carcassonne.
It has a spell that is like that in Cornwall to the newcomer.
Soon here to have an Eisteddford next March when I shall perform my piece Sea Mistress, about the dangers of the sea.also write Mysteries of Victoria Tweedy.
One day it will take off!
At November 7, 2009 9:53 AM ,
valeriejewell said...
at the writing appreciation group truro a friend read Winter Ghosts, thinking this was well written and she liked the cover.
I also visited Carcassone this year. It casts a spell similar to that that occurs when someone first comes to Cornwall.
Next year, early March, we have an Eisteddford in which I sing 'Sea Mistress'about the dangers of the sea. also a writer/poet steps of the unforgotten about Falmouth l850's. I state this so the world knows I wrote it
At February 21, 2010 7:46 PM ,
Thomas said...
I've enjoyed both Labyrinth and Sepulchre, a wonderful combination of perfect fiction story and history of the place and events! I've just ordered The Winter Ghosts from Amazon, looking forward!
Kate-Zurich, Switzerland (use my boyfriend ID)
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