File:A Chat with Akemi Dawn Bowman & emmanovella -- THE INFINITY COURTS Buzz Week

This week, I (virtually) spent a couple of hours with Akemi Dawn Bowman and Emma from emmanovella so we could chat about Akemi's upcoming sci-fi/fantasy novel, THE INFINITY COURTS. We discuss the book, writing and publishing in general, Animal Crossing, and more.

TIMESTAMPS:

★ 0:00 - Introduction ★ 6:12 - What is The Infinity Courts about? ★ 8:33 - The difference between writing contemporary vs fantasy/sci-fi - is the process different? ★ 10:42 - Does it get confusing working on so many different projects at once? ★ 12:19 - During the pandemic, do you find you have more time to write or is it actually more chaotic? ★ 16:10 - Do you have goals and try and write a certain amount each day, or do you just work when you're inspired? ★ 17:10 - Now you've written contemporary, sci-fi and middle grade, have you found a preference? ★ 23:52 - Do you still feel anxious when a new book is being published, or does it get easier each time? ★ 28:00 - If you had to pick 3 books to read for the rest of your life, what would they be? ★ 36:22 - What inspired you to write about AI? ★ 42:26 - How well do you plan your characters? How well do you know them before you write about them? ★ 49:30 - Do you have a favourite moment of a book coming out, like the actual publication day or seeing it in a shop for the first time? + a chat about publishing in general ★ 1:04:13 - Wrapping up

THE INFINITY COURTS: (Note: These are affiliate links)

★ More info (including content warnings): https://www.akemidawnbowman.com/the-infinity-courts ★ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40234952-the-infinity-courts ★ Book Depository: https://tidd.ly/3qiJXOX ★ Amazon: https://amzn.to/3b51sMc

THINGS MENTIONED:

★ Emma: https://www.youtube.com/user/WonderOfNothing ★ My podcast interview with Akemi from October 2018: http://wonderfullybookish.co.uk/episode-1 ★ My blog post - 5 Reasons to Read The Infinity Courts: https://wonderfullybookish.co.uk/the-infinity-courts-akemi-dawn-bowman/ ★ Emma's post - win a copy of The Infinity Courts: https://www.emmanovella.co.uk/blog/the-infinity-courts-giveaway

ALL BUZZ WEEK POSTS:

★ Aesthetics + giveaway: https://scorpiobookdreams.co.uk/buzz-week-the-infinity-courts-by-akemi-dawn-bowman/ ★ Q&A with Akemi: https://bathtubbibliographies.com/2021/02/06/the-infinity-courts-buzzzzz-week-qa-with-akemi-dawn-bowman/ ★ Q&A with Akemi: http://dellybird.co.uk/the-infinity-courts-interview/ ★ 5 Reasons to Read The Infinity Courts: https://wonderfullybookish.co.uk/the-infinity-courts-akemi-dawn-bowman/ ★ The Infinity Courts/Nami-inspired playlist: https://www.instagram.com/p/CLCFOuQgHSP/ ★ The Infinity Courts Characters as Animal Crossing Villagers: https://santanareads.wordpress.com/2021/02/08/the-infinity-courts-characters-as-animal-crossing-villagers-tic-buzz-week/ ★ Original piano piece and Pinterest board: https://thecaffeinatedreader.com/2021/02/09/the-infinity-courts-buzz-week/ ★ Interview, mood boards, and character reveal: https://itsnotjustfiction.wordpress.com/2021/02/09/interviewing-akemi-dawn-bowman-for-the-infinity-courts-making-fun-moodboards/ ★ Character reveal: https://www.tiktok.com/@keradkeuniverse/video/6927762964321684741 ★ Interview and playlist: https://paperbacksnpen.wordpress.com/2021/02/10/interview-with-akemi-dawn-bowman-author-of-starfish-summer-bird-blue-harley-in-the-sky-and-the-infinity-courts-tic-buzz-week-celebration ★ Character reveal: https://www.instagram.com/p/CLKmY2iBqD6/ ★ Giveaway: https://www.instagram.com/p/CLJ5m65grye/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CLM0SuWgO-O/ ★ Character reveal: https://www.instagram.com/p/CLM0SuWgO-O/ ★ Giveaway: https://www.emmanovella.co.uk/blog/the-infinity-courts-giveaway

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I'm Charlotte, a book blogger, BookTuber and podcaster from Wales, UK. I'm a space nerd, a musical theatre fanatic, and exceptionally average. On my channel I talk about LGBTQ+ things, review books, talk about what I'm reading, and generally anything bookish (with occasional theatre-related content and other things thrown in too).

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