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Hi Laura, I cannot find a hradcover version of 'The silent Companions' for love nor money! I loved the book and would like a robust copy to keep forever, will you be publishing it again in hardback with that gorgeous 'eye' cover?
Laura Purcell Hi Manuela, so glad to hear you loved the book, thank you! :) The publishers are in charge of the formats that come out, but typically in the publishing industry the hardback is a limited printing only issued for six to twelve months following initial publications and is then replaced by the paperback. So I don't believe the hardbacks are still being made, but hopefully you can find one on ebay or similar!
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When you start writing a story, do you have a clear plan in mind, or do the story and its ending become altered as you develop the characters along the way?
Laura Purcell Hi Pheadra, I tend to plan the novel in advance and like to have an ending in mind. However, things certainly do change along the way!
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Hello. I am trying to order The Corset for our Library but am only able to find one called The Poison Thread. This title is due June 2019 here in the USA. Why is the name different for the same book?
Laura Purcell Hi Angela, I have different publishers in the UK and the USA. Title, cover and release date are determined by the individual publishers not myself.
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Just curious- will there be a 3rd book in the Georgian Queens series? I thought I read somewhere that they were meant to be a trilogy, and have been looking forward to another. Thanks!
Laura Purcell In total, I hope to write around 7 books for the Georgian queens, they were such a interesting set of women. It's been put on the back-burner for a bit now as my career in Gothic fiction is taking priority. I have started books about Maria Fitzherbert and Caroline of Brunswick but I have no idea when they will be ready I'm afraid.
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Hi Laura! I was just wondering; how do you feel about George IV? He is treated so harshly in fiction and while he was by no means faultless (far from it!) I feel like authors often completely forget (or simply ignore) the good sides of his personality, which is a shame.
Laura Purcell That's a very good point, and something that hit home when I was writing about Queen Charlotte. Although he caused her endless trouble, she loved her son dearly and I had to look at him through a mother's eyes. He certainly had some excellent sides to his character. To be honest, I don't think he was very well mentally, and people don't seem to take that into consideration before they judge him.
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