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.
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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…