Saturday, May 12, 2012

Signed Copy of Tankborn by Karen Sandler


Signed copy of Tankborn donated by author Karen Sandler:
When best friends Kayla and Mishalla, genetically engineered slaves on the planet Loka, develop friendships with higher-status boys, they discover a shocking, evil plot that leads them all to begin to question the strict caste system of their world.







Here's an excerpt of an interview I did with Karen for my blog a while back:
ARJ: Tell me a little about the world building you did for Tankborn: how the society and classes relate to each other, how roles are assigned, and so on. Were there any specific, real-world events that prompted you to write on these themes?

KS: Back in the ‘70s, in my first job (I worked on the Space Shuttle project), I worked with a man from India who became a good friend. He shared stories about Indian society and the caste system, and my fascination for that culture embedded itself in the back of my mind for years. Later, in the mid-‘80s, I became intrigued by genetic engineering, back when the concept was nothing more than science fiction. I first came up with the idea of genetically engineered slaves when I took a class on writing movie scripts and wrote a screenplay called Icer. A few years ago, I started thinking about how I could use some of the ideas from Icer to write a young adult book. Somehow, those two fascinations, for the Indian caste system and for genetic engineering, dovetailed in TANKBORN.

The world-building came about in stages. I’d created the “castes” in TANKBORN without fully fleshing out how that stratified society came to be. Later, during the editing process, my editor, Stacy Whitman, pushed me to develop a more integral understanding of my own world. In the process, I set up the history, politics, and religion on Loka, as well as its geography and flora and fauna. 

Read the full interview with Karen about Tankborn if you'd like to find out more about the author and her books!


This item will close on May 14, 2012, at 11:00 PM EST. Any bids placed after that time stamp will not be honored. Once the auction closes and payment from the highest bidder is confirmed, the book will be mailed to the address you provide. This item is open to U.S. addresses only.

10 comments:

Michelle McLean said...

$5
authormichellemclean(at)yahoo(dot)com

Kate Coursey said...

$8

katay444(at)gmail(dot)com

Rachel R. said...

$10

rachelaross -at- gmail -dot- com

Shinyfox said...

$15

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Kate Coursey said...
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Kate Coursey said...

$16

Shinyfox said...

$20

ratiefanatic(at)yahoo(dot)com

(too late? *not sure if *pm or later on comp*)

Shinyfox said...

Yeup, too late. Congrats Kate =)

Angelica R. Jackson said...

This item is now closed for bidding! Congratulations, Kate, you had the winning bid. Watch for an email from us.

Kate Coursey said...

Hahaha sorry! I was lucky I guess :).

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