Last summer, I signed an option with PalmStar Productions for a screen adaptation of Doc and Epitaph. So much time had gone by with no news, I was starting to wonder if they’d dropped the project, but yesterday an announcement appeared in a number of outlets, so I am free to talk about it now. … Read more…
Unremembered Lives is about 4/5ths complete now, and the characters have officially taken over. That’s a good thing. This has happened to me before, and I’ve heard other writers remark on how startling it can be. [Spoiler Alert!] When I was writing The Sparrow, I knew that the priest was going to stay true to … Read more…
Doc is my personal favorite among the books. Click to find the special e-book offer.
The easiest and probably cheapest way to have me inscribe books is to order from Mac’sBacks. Order by Dec. 14th for delivery by Dec. 24th. http://www.macsbacks.com/mary-doria-russell-signed-books There’s a COMMENTS box at the end of the order form where you type in if you want just a signature or an inscription like: To Janie, congratulations on … Read more…
She was the dog of a lifetime. A perfect fit, coming at the perfect time. Imperial and needy, ruling the household, enriching our lives. Annie Fanny was the dachshund model for Rosie Posey in Dreamers of the Day. She was not a speaking character precisely — it’s a political romance about the making of the … Read more…
While working on each of my previous six novels, I assumed it was either the only or the last story I’d ever write. Even follow-on books like Children of God and Epitaph came as a surprise to me. So I’m amazed to find that I’ve begun to do the research for an eighth novel. I … Read more…
The loss of a beloved pet is something so many people have experienced and still feel years later. No other post has gotten so much response. Thank you all. I’m sorry to say that we’ve been turned down for Zoey and Bryant — the rescue group that works in Ohio is looking for a young … Read more…
Two weeks ago, kidney failure finally caught up with Annie. She was my constant companion for 12 of her 15 years, on my lap as we watched my mother die, at my side while I wrote A Thread of Grace, Dreamers of the Day, Doc and Epitaph. I still can’t write about her without my … Read more…
Days of Awe