“And so The Snow Queen also became a story about the need to seek equilibrium, in our own lives, with the natural world, even within the universe at large.” WorldNeedsStoriesUniverseNaturalSnowQueensNatural WorldEquilibriumSnow Queen Author:Joan D. Vinge
“The futures and ultimate fates of the characters in The Snow Queen are profoundly changed by choices made in their own minds or hearts, as well as choices unexpectedly forced on them by things beyond their control.” MindWellsHeartMadeCharacterChoicesFateChangedUltimateSnowQueensChoices MadeSnow Queen Author:Joan D. Vinge
“As for the historical inspirations I drew on in writing The Snow Queen, I suppose I would call them more cross-cultural inspirations, though they frequently involve past societies as well as present day ones.” WritingWellsInspirationPastCrossesHistoricalSnowQueensEngagementPresent DaySnow Queen Author:Joan D. Vinge