Q&A with Ann Christy

 

 

 

The concept of dedicating a human to be either a “Voice” or a “Hand” is horrible and fascinating. And I love the way the reality of those terms creeps up on the reader. How did you come up with such a chilling planetary society?

 

In truth, it just sort of crept up on me. In this case, a small subset of the population believes they are the chosen ones and this is how they manifest that belief in their physical world. And because those who are not the chosen ones know of nothing that would contradict this insanity, they simply accept it as truth. We see this mirrored in our world, though not with that level of mutilation. It’s really about how we can become blinded by belief and how disastrous that can be for anyone caught in such a web.

 

Has SF always been your favorite genre to read and write?

 

I love the mind-expanding nature of SF and it has always been my favorite genre to read. I’m still only a few years into this life as a writer, but I find that I can express myself so much better through the SF genre. And really, that’s what it is for me. I express all that’s in my head, only in creative ways.

 

What’s up next for you in terms of new stories?

 

Lots of stuff! I’m always cooking up more stories. Right now I’m working on the Perfect Partners, Incorporated series, which is generally focused on sentient androids. I rather like looking at humanity from the lens of an outsider as I’m doing in these books. Also, the next book in the Strikers series is slated for an early summer release, which is exciting!

 

Where should readers find out about you and your other books?

 

My website is http://www.annchristy.com, but I’m also on social media (mostly Facebook) and I love interacting with people there. Just ignore all my crazy photos and dog memes.