Alaya Dawn Johnson Quotes

I was thinking about vampires and, specifically, about what makes vampires a romantic trope: about what people like about not just vampires but supernaturally long-lived creatures in general, which is a thing that shows up in probably fifty to sixty percent of paranormal romances... And then, for some reason, I decided to reverse it.

~ Alaya Dawn Johnson

design copy

I've come to think of Dunnett as the literary equivalent of the Velvet Underground; Not many people bought the books, but everyone who did wrote a novel.

~ Alaya Dawn Johnson

Books Bought Come Did Equivalent Everyone Literary Many Novel People Think Underground Velvet Who Wrote

design copy

In the publishing sense, 'urban fantasy' does not mean 'black,' and that's pretty ironic, considering that it's a euphemism everywhere else. It would be great to get that back.

~ Alaya Dawn Johnson

Back Black Considering Does Else Euphemism Everywhere Fantasy Get Great Ironic Mean Pretty Publishing Sense Urban Would Would-Be

design copy

Palmares Tres is a society born out of a distinct, idiosyncratic utopian vision formed in the midst of an apocalypse. I would say the residents of Palmares Tres respect the strength of that history and their remarkable ability to rise from the ashes of the old world.

~ Alaya Dawn Johnson

design copy

The big, defining feature of Palmares Tres government is its system of summer kings. The idea is that women 'Aunties' rule, led by a queen with a term limit of 10 years. Men aren't entirely shut out from this system - in fact, they have one of the most important roles in the government - but it's strictly delimited.

~ Alaya Dawn Johnson

design copy

The hours I spent attempting to decipher some of Dunnett's more oblique passages opened me to the possibilities of romantic storytelling.

~ Alaya Dawn Johnson

Attempting Decipher Hours Me More Oblique Opened Passages Possibilities Romantic Some Spent Storytelling

design copy

The old fiction room at my high school was a small box of wonders, and no matter how long I spent investigating its seven and a half overstuffed shelves, I never stopped discovering treasures.

~ Alaya Dawn Johnson

design copy

The trajectory of a lot of black lives in the 20th century was people moving into cities. A lot of the issue with modern urban fantasy is that it's un-diverse, and that's crazy with what we know the history of cities here to be.

~ Alaya Dawn Johnson

20th Century Black Century Cities Crazy Fantasy Here History Issue Know Lives Lot Modern Moving People The History Of Trajectory Urban

design copy

There are people with an explicit political bent complaining about people having political agendas while nominating stories with political agendas. Is it political to try to be diverse? Is it political to try to imagine a non-heteronormative society? Yes, because it involves politics. But how do they expect us to not write about our lives?

~ Alaya Dawn Johnson

design copy

Very early on in the process of trying to sell 'The Summer Prince,' I was told, 'Slavery seems to be very important to this society - is that on purpose?' Well, duh.

~ Alaya Dawn Johnson

Early Important Prince Process Purpose Seems Sell Slavery Society Summer Trying Very Well

design copy

Related Books

Author Profile

Votes :

Rating :

AuthorName

Alaya Dawn Johnson

Profession

Writer

Country

View Profile

Share to your friends..

Like Us!!

Quote Fellas

Popular Topics

Attitude Death Inspirational Life Love Motivational Nature Positive