I love that readers ask this question. I had no idea people would care so much about these characters, enough to want to see their stories continued. The Sugar Queen isn't a continuation of Garden Spells, but there’s a possibility of a Garden Spells sequel (or maybe a prequel) in the future. It might take a while. My next few books are either already written or already in the pipeline.

I've had a lot of people ask, so I've compiled some recipes of real dishes made with edible flowers mentioned in Garden Spells here [Recipes].

My research began with medicinal and folkloric uses of edible flowers...of course, I ended up on a crazy, fictional tangent and I took great liberties with the magical flowers in Garden Spells... but a wonderful starting point is Botanical.com, which gives histories and medicinal uses for plants, herbs and flowers. There's even a link for recipes.

Click on the Candy page. There's an image of every sweet in the book.

It's a great new program at Bantam Dell that simultaneously releases a book in both trade paperback and mass market paperback. The goal is to let the reader choose the format he/she likes best, to reach as wide an audience as possible. Beginning April 29, 2008, Garden Spells will be available in both paperback formats, as well as hardcover.

The next book has romance and magic and, of course, another quintessential Southern setting. It's also a primer on North Carolina barbeque, a religious experience around here. It will be released in 2009. I'll keep you updated!

I try to keep an updated list of signings and appearances on my News page. If you'd like me to come to your city, let your local bookstores know!

I graduated from college in 1994, and that’s when I started writing seriously. I sold a few small things along the way, but Garden Spells didn’t sell until 2006. That’s twelve years writing as close to full-time as I could manage, folks. Twelve long years.

The sheer volume of e-mail I recieve has made it impossible for me to answer it all. I do read everything, and thank you so much for writing. To all my readers, my heart is yours.

Send me an email. Please note, all queries concerning book signings or appearances should go through Bantam Dell publicity. And if you have questions regarding rights to my work, please contact the Jane Rotrosen Agency at 212-593-4330.