Author N.D. Wilson says he used to think you had to be in England to have a magical adventure like finding a forest inside a wardrobe. He is writing his Ashtown Burials series to invite readers into a fantasy that “connects global mythology to everyday Americana, with its roadside diners, truck stops and waffle irons.” He was interviewed by NPR’s Guy Raz, which aired several hours ago.
I’m kind of betting your can write American fantasy.
How much are you betting?
All my hopes and dreams. Not much.
No, no. That’s pretty good.
Neil Gaiman, American Gods , 2001.
Admittedly, written by an Englishman, but one who’s lived in Minnesota for 20 years or so now, and entirely set in America.
If that doesn’t “connect global mythology with everyday Americana” I don’t know what does… in fact, the whole point of the book is “what happens when the myths, legends and gods come to the New World?”
Admittedly, not for kids…