I wanted to do something like that, and I wanted the extra content to be in the form of complete stories. I love when there’s extra content out there to explore, and I love when I find hidden clues and references throughout an author’s work. But as a reader, when I really fall in love with a book and the world in which its set, with its particular mythology and history and geography, I always want more. I love my publishers, but there are limits to what they’re game for, and publishing a new short novel any time I feel like adding a little to this world that’s essentially like a sandbox for me to play in sort of falls outside those limits. Andrea and I also have plans to release The Raconteur’s Commonplace Book, which is a book of folklore referenced in Greenglass House, this fall.

The Kairos Mechanism came out alongside The Broken Lands in 2012 Bluecrowne comes out at the end of April, assuming all goes well with its Kickstarter campaign, which runs through April 25 th. Each installment has a new cover by Andrea Offermann, who did the art for The Boneshaker and The Broken Lands each is available as an ebook as well as a paperback printed at McNally Jackson Books on their Espresso Book Machine and each has a digital special edition illustrated by young reader artists who are paid for the work they create.

Kate: First and foremost, thank you for having me! The Arcana Project is a series of standalone tales set in the world of The Boneshaker. Can you tell us a bit about the Arcana Project, and why you’ve decided to go the kickstarter and self-published route? The Book Smugglers: First and foremost, thanks so much for taking the time to answer our questions! You’re the author of traditionally published books, The Boneshaker and The Broken Lands, but you’ve also self-published (and crowdfunded) novellas set in the same world. Please give a warm welcome to Kate, folks! We’re thrilled to have Kate over to talk about her books and novellas – in particular, to talk about her second crowdfunded storytelling effort, Bluecrowne! Today our guest is Kate Milford, author of wonderful historical MG/YA fiction, steeped in folklore and a dash of horror.

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