Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property Automattic\Jetpack\Connection\Manager::$error_handler is deprecated in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/vendor/automattic/jetpack-connection/src/class-manager.php on line 93

Deprecated: Using ${var} in strings is deprecated, use {$var} instead in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/podcast-player/podcast-player.php on line 160

Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property Automattic\Jetpack\Sync\Queue::$random_int is deprecated in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/vendor/automattic/jetpack-sync/src/class-queue.php on line 40

Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property Automattic\Jetpack\Sync\Queue::$random_int is deprecated in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/vendor/automattic/jetpack-sync/src/class-queue.php on line 40

Deprecated: Using ${var} in strings is deprecated, use {$var} instead in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/widgets/migrate-to-core/image-widget.php on line 195

Deprecated: Using ${var} in strings is deprecated, use {$var} instead in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/widgets/migrate-to-core/gallery-widget.php on line 56

Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property Publicize_UI::$in_jetpack is deprecated in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/publicize.php on line 53

Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property Jetpack_Likes::$in_jetpack is deprecated in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/likes.php on line 54

Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property Jetpack_Likes_Settings::$in_jetpack is deprecated in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/likes/jetpack-likes-settings.php on line 7

Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property Jetpack_Likes::$settings is deprecated in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/likes.php on line 55

Deprecated: Using ${var} in strings is deprecated, use {$var} instead in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/calypsoify/class-jetpack-calypsoify.php on line 130

Deprecated: Using ${var} in strings is deprecated, use {$var} instead in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/calypsoify/class-jetpack-calypsoify.php on line 131

Deprecated: Using ${var} in strings is deprecated, use {$var} instead in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/calypsoify/class-jetpack-calypsoify.php on line 135

Deprecated: Using ${var} in strings is deprecated, use {$var} instead in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/calypsoify/class-jetpack-calypsoify.php on line 136

Deprecated: Using ${var} in strings is deprecated, use {$var} instead in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/calypsoify/class-jetpack-calypsoify.php on line 137

Deprecated: Using ${var} in strings is deprecated, use {$var} instead in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/simple-payments/simple-payments.php on line 219

Deprecated: Using ${var} in strings is deprecated, use {$var} instead in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/simple-payments/simple-payments.php on line 220

Deprecated: Using ${var} in strings is deprecated, use {$var} instead in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/simple-payments/simple-payments.php on line 227

Deprecated: Using ${var} in strings is deprecated, use {$var} instead in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/simple-payments/simple-payments.php on line 229

Deprecated: Using ${var} in strings is deprecated, use {$var} instead in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/simple-payments/simple-payments.php on line 231

Deprecated: Using ${var} in strings is deprecated, use {$var} instead in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/simple-payments/simple-payments.php on line 248

Deprecated: Using ${var} in strings is deprecated, use {$var} instead in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/simple-payments/simple-payments.php on line 249

Deprecated: Using ${var} in strings is deprecated, use {$var} instead in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/simple-payments/simple-payments.php on line 267

Deprecated: Using ${var} in strings is deprecated, use {$var} instead in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/simple-payments/simple-payments.php on line 268

Deprecated: Using ${var} in strings is deprecated, use {$var} instead in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/simple-payments/simple-payments.php on line 270

Deprecated: Using ${var} in strings is deprecated, use {$var} instead in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/simple-payments/simple-payments.php on line 271

Deprecated: Using ${var} in strings is deprecated, use {$var} instead in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/simple-payments/simple-payments.php on line 273

Deprecated: Using ${var} in strings is deprecated, use {$var} instead in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/simple-payments/simple-payments.php on line 275

Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property Jetpack_Shortcode_Unavailable::$shortcodes is deprecated in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/shortcodes/unavailable.php on line 19

Deprecated: Return type of Requests_Cookie_Jar::offsetExists($key) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetExists(mixed $offset): bool, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Cookie/Jar.php on line 63

Deprecated: Return type of Requests_Cookie_Jar::offsetGet($key) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetGet(mixed $offset): mixed, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Cookie/Jar.php on line 73

Deprecated: Return type of Requests_Cookie_Jar::offsetSet($key, $value) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetSet(mixed $offset, mixed $value): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Cookie/Jar.php on line 89

Deprecated: Return type of Requests_Cookie_Jar::offsetUnset($key) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetUnset(mixed $offset): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Cookie/Jar.php on line 102

Deprecated: Return type of Requests_Cookie_Jar::getIterator() should either be compatible with IteratorAggregate::getIterator(): Traversable, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Cookie/Jar.php on line 111

Deprecated: Return type of Requests_Utility_CaseInsensitiveDictionary::offsetExists($key) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetExists(mixed $offset): bool, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Utility/CaseInsensitiveDictionary.php on line 40

Deprecated: Return type of Requests_Utility_CaseInsensitiveDictionary::offsetGet($key) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetGet(mixed $offset): mixed, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Utility/CaseInsensitiveDictionary.php on line 51

Deprecated: Return type of Requests_Utility_CaseInsensitiveDictionary::offsetSet($key, $value) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetSet(mixed $offset, mixed $value): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Utility/CaseInsensitiveDictionary.php on line 68

Deprecated: Return type of Requests_Utility_CaseInsensitiveDictionary::offsetUnset($key) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetUnset(mixed $offset): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Utility/CaseInsensitiveDictionary.php on line 82

Deprecated: Return type of Requests_Utility_CaseInsensitiveDictionary::getIterator() should either be compatible with IteratorAggregate::getIterator(): Traversable, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-includes/Requests/Utility/CaseInsensitiveDictionary.php on line 91
 About « Once & Future
Deprecated: parse_str(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/class.jetpack.php on line 4218

Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property Jetpack_Carousel::$localize_strings is deprecated in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/carousel/jetpack-carousel.php on line 353

Deprecated: preg_split(): Passing null to parameter #3 ($limit) of type int is deprecated in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/_inc/lib/class.media-summary.php on line 420

Deprecated: preg_split(): Passing null to parameter #3 ($limit) of type int is deprecated in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/_inc/lib/class.media-summary.php on line 420

Deprecated: preg_split(): Passing null to parameter #3 ($limit) of type int is deprecated in /home4/onceand4/public_html/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/_inc/lib/class.media-summary.php on line 420

Once & Future

Charlotte Ashley – Book seller, collector, writer, editor, historian

About

Welcome to my pied-à-terre! The blog  is dedicated to issues, essays, thoughts and debates relating to my books, your books, and book culture.

I am a writer, editor, book collector, book historian and Alexandre Dumas fanatic. I live in Halifax, Nova Scotia with my two daughters, three cats and books.

For a little more about me, check out:

This profile at Tor.com!
At F&SF, talking about “La Héron”
F&SF again, talking “More Heat Than Light”
F&SF the 3rd, talking “A Fine Balance”!
F&SF Pt IV, talking ‘The Satyr of Brandenburg”
This chat on writer’s craft with C.M. Rosens
This interview with Andrew Leon Hudson
This interview with N.E. White