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if theres any chance of asking him any more questions i'd like to throw this one in.....
if he read these books as an independent observer, ie as if someone else wrote them, where would he place them in the current world of fantasy books? how would he rate them compared to the other well-known series?
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Posted 12 December 2005 - 05:48 AM
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I am contemplating killing you to obtain SE's email. 
you mean threatening to kill!, unless you acquire the info from his dead brain
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Posted 13 December 2005 - 12:23 PM
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you mean threatening to kill!, unless you acquire the info from his dead brain
I will eat his brain, and thus gain all his knowledge. Brain is yummy.
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Posted 13 December 2005 - 02:08 PM
Chaos, there is still time for you to register!
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P. S. Please, enough talk about killing me!!!
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Posted 13 December 2005 - 02:57 PM
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I will eat his brain, and thus gain all his knowledge. Brain is yummy.
My legions grow.
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Posted 13 December 2005 - 02:58 PM
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oh no...you still have a long way to go, patrick, before you rival me for threats and promises of injury received...
I don,t know what he's referring to. Does anyone know what he means?
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Posted 14 December 2005 - 03:50 AM
A lot of people have been asking me to post the questions that will comprise the interview with SE. I'm always reticent to give those away, because I never know if the author will have the time to answer them all. I've submitted 27 questions to SE, and I'm not sure if his undeniably busy schedule will allow him to answer them all. Hence, I don't want to include everything here, only to find out that we could not get all the hoped-for answers.
So here is a sample of what I've forwarded him:
- Is there a character that you particularly enjoy/enjoyed writing? Why is that? By the same token, is there a character that you absolutely don't like writing about? For what reason?
- What do you feel is your strength as a writer/storyteller?
- Prior to its American release, Tor Books allowed you to take care of a number of inconsistencies found within GARDENS OF THE MOON. Are there any plans to do the same with the UK version?
- Now that many purists and aficionados consider you one of the best fantasy authors in the world, is there added pressure when it comes down to writing a new addition to the series?
- What would you say was the hardest part of the entire process involved in the writing of the Tales of the Malazan Book of the Fallen? Each new addition reveals yet more depth to a series which has shown just how rich and complex it truly is. What was the spark that generated the idea which drove you to write the series in the first place?
- Is a World Fantasy Award something you covet?
- What's the progress report pertaining to REAPER'S GALE? Is it likely that the book will be released a year following THE BONEHUNTERS?
- The series has garnered what can best be described as a cult following. However, many doubt that it will ever become "mainstream." With that in mind, how rewarding is it to realize how successful the series has been and continues to be to this day?
- I am aware that at least GARDENS OF THE MOON has been translated in French. How many foreign sales have you been able to secure so far?
- What's the progress reports on the upcoming novellas? Anything new you wish to share with your fans? Something to wet their appetite. . .
- You have been acknowledged as one of the best writers in the genre? Where do you think you stand in the fantasy field?
- The fact that there is a website dedicated to your work is an indication that interaction with your readers is important to you as an author. I know that you haven't had the chance to do so in a while, but how special is it to have the chance to interact directly with your fans?
- It took many years for you to find an American publisher. In the past, you have claimed that the concensus was that the books were too complex for US audiences. Wouldn't it be more accurate to say that the series was probably too vast in scope for most publishers?
- Are you surprised by what little support you receive from the Canadian media? You and R. Scott Bakker rank among the best fantasy authors out there, yet both of you Canucks appear to get very little recognition in your own country.
- Are you perplexed by the fact that Tor Books doesn't market you more aggressively? The immense success of such writers as Robert Jordan and George R. R. Martin demonstrates that there is a market for series vast in scope and quality. But it seems that Tor hasn't been making much noise about your books so far.
- Have met Fisher Kel Tath already in the series and if not, will we ?
- Will we get a firm timeline for the Malazan Empire, aside from the chronology for the world as a whole?
For the rest, we all have to wait. . .
Patrick
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So here is a sample of what I've forwarded him:
- Is there a character that you particularly enjoy/enjoyed writing? Why is that? By the same token, is there a character that you absolutely don't like writing about? For what reason?
- What do you feel is your strength as a writer/storyteller?
- Prior to its American release, Tor Books allowed you to take care of a number of inconsistencies found within GARDENS OF THE MOON. Are there any plans to do the same with the UK version?
- Now that many purists and aficionados consider you one of the best fantasy authors in the world, is there added pressure when it comes down to writing a new addition to the series?
- What would you say was the hardest part of the entire process involved in the writing of the Tales of the Malazan Book of the Fallen? Each new addition reveals yet more depth to a series which has shown just how rich and complex it truly is. What was the spark that generated the idea which drove you to write the series in the first place?
- Is a World Fantasy Award something you covet?
- What's the progress report pertaining to REAPER'S GALE? Is it likely that the book will be released a year following THE BONEHUNTERS?
- The series has garnered what can best be described as a cult following. However, many doubt that it will ever become "mainstream." With that in mind, how rewarding is it to realize how successful the series has been and continues to be to this day?
- I am aware that at least GARDENS OF THE MOON has been translated in French. How many foreign sales have you been able to secure so far?
- What's the progress reports on the upcoming novellas? Anything new you wish to share with your fans? Something to wet their appetite. . .
- You have been acknowledged as one of the best writers in the genre? Where do you think you stand in the fantasy field?
- The fact that there is a website dedicated to your work is an indication that interaction with your readers is important to you as an author. I know that you haven't had the chance to do so in a while, but how special is it to have the chance to interact directly with your fans?
- It took many years for you to find an American publisher. In the past, you have claimed that the concensus was that the books were too complex for US audiences. Wouldn't it be more accurate to say that the series was probably too vast in scope for most publishers?
- Are you surprised by what little support you receive from the Canadian media? You and R. Scott Bakker rank among the best fantasy authors out there, yet both of you Canucks appear to get very little recognition in your own country.
- Are you perplexed by the fact that Tor Books doesn't market you more aggressively? The immense success of such writers as Robert Jordan and George R. R. Martin demonstrates that there is a market for series vast in scope and quality. But it seems that Tor hasn't been making much noise about your books so far.
- Have met Fisher Kel Tath already in the series and if not, will we ?
- Will we get a firm timeline for the Malazan Empire, aside from the chronology for the world as a whole?
For the rest, we all have to wait. . .
Patrick
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Posted 14 December 2005 - 04:30 AM
HA HA! YES! You sent the Fisher Kel Tath one;)
But excellent questions imo:D
But excellent questions imo:D
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Posted 16 December 2005 - 12:04 PM
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Chaos, there is still time for you to register!
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P. S. Please, enough talk about killing me!!!
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woooo!
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Posted 16 December 2005 - 03:01 PM
Hi guys!
Just wanted to let you know that the name of THE BONEHUNTERS contest has been drawn! Check it out, because it could be you!!!
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Just wanted to let you know that the name of THE BONEHUNTERS contest has been drawn! Check it out, because it could be you!!!
Patrick
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Posted 18 December 2005 - 02:39 PM
Hi there!
The winner is from hallofworlds.net, a Raymond E. Feist message board.
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The winner is from hallofworlds.net, a Raymond E. Feist message board.
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Posted 19 December 2005 - 12:48 PM
Sorry it wasn't you, Chaos. . . But you might want to try your luck again, as there is a copy of Terry Pratchett's THUD! up for grabs.
You never know! It might be you this time!
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You never know! It might be you this time!
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Posted 21 December 2005 - 03:32 AM
Well, here we go again! This is really crazy, especially since that Pratchett contest is barely under way!
Returning from work, I got two great news via email. The first came from Tor Books' publicity department. They gave me the "go ahead" to set up a contest in collaboration with them. Which means that there is now a copy of Brandon Sanderson's Elantris up for grabs! For those who are interested, I have just written my book review on Elantris. So check it out, if you haven't already!
Second great news -- and even more exciting -- came from one of my contacts at Transworld. When we set up the Erikson contest for The Bonehunters, I suggested that we could also do a contest in which the prize would be a complete set of the first 5 volumes of the series. I thought that it could be a good way to generate some interest with those fantasy readers who, for a variety of reasons, had not yet picked up one of Erikson's novels.
So what it boils down to is this: I have a set of the Malazan saga up for grabs! That means that the lucky winner will receive Gardens of the Moon, Deadhouse Gates, Memories of Ice, House of Chains, and Midnight Tides! Believe me when I tell you that it doesn't really get better than this!
People here are probably not interested, but if you have friends to whom you have been attempting to pimp Erikson, this is for them!
Good luck to all the participants!
Patrick
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Returning from work, I got two great news via email. The first came from Tor Books' publicity department. They gave me the "go ahead" to set up a contest in collaboration with them. Which means that there is now a copy of Brandon Sanderson's Elantris up for grabs! For those who are interested, I have just written my book review on Elantris. So check it out, if you haven't already!
Second great news -- and even more exciting -- came from one of my contacts at Transworld. When we set up the Erikson contest for The Bonehunters, I suggested that we could also do a contest in which the prize would be a complete set of the first 5 volumes of the series. I thought that it could be a good way to generate some interest with those fantasy readers who, for a variety of reasons, had not yet picked up one of Erikson's novels.
So what it boils down to is this: I have a set of the Malazan saga up for grabs! That means that the lucky winner will receive Gardens of the Moon, Deadhouse Gates, Memories of Ice, House of Chains, and Midnight Tides! Believe me when I tell you that it doesn't really get better than this!
People here are probably not interested, but if you have friends to whom you have been attempting to pimp Erikson, this is for them!Good luck to all the participants!
Patrick
www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com
