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I CANT WAIT FOR CAMELOT - Lancelot is brilliant! Can I have signed copy? :)
Giles Kristian Hi Jamie, I hope you enjoyed Camelot! Arthur, the last in the series, will be published June 6th. All best, Giles.
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Giles Kristian Hi Roger, I don't think there will be another RAVEN book. I wonder if it's been too long now? But I'm sure I'll write another Viking story at some point.
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How many books are you planning to write in The Arthurian Tales series?
Giles Kristian Hi Martina, Arthur, coming out June 6th, will be the last... I think.
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After reading Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman and your novella Hellmouth I realized I need more historical horror fiction in my life. Is there any chance that you plan to write something similar to Hellmouth again sometime soon-ish? ;)
Giles Kristian Hello, Jamako, I'd love to write a full-length novel based on Hellmouth. I'm glad you enjoyed the short story.
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Hello Mate, regards from Iceland! Tell me - Were your characters Sigurd the Lucky, Osric and Cynethryth based off of any sort of historical counterpart, or are these characters based off of your own creativity as an author?
Giles Kristian Hi Dragos, those characters are all completely made-up. I hope you have enjoyed the RAVEN series. Have you read The Rise of Sigurd Books? As an Icelander, I think you would enjoy them, as all three books are set in Norway and rich with Norse mythology.
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Gilles,I love reading your books about the Saga of Vikings. In my country,Croatia there are also 3 books of the saga...but one book is named "God of Venegeance"..and it's putted under the Vikings Saga..Now I am confused which books are only about the Saga of Vikings ? And God of Venegance...why is this book also about the Vikings or ??? A confused fan .)
Giles Kristian Hi Bojan, so there are six Viking books in total. Three books in the RAVEN saga: Blood Eye, Sons of Thunder and Odin's Wolves. Then there are three books in the Rise of Sigurd saga: God of Vengeance, Winter's Fire, and Wings of the Storm. The Sigurd saga is like a prequel to the RAVEN books. Does this make sense? Regards, Giles
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Giles, I am an accountant but i have a passion towards writing and becoming an author. It is very daunting the thought of writing just one book let alone a series. In 2016 i will go for it, and hopefully leave the financial world, which i loathe, behind. Historical fiction is my favourite genre. Could you offer any advice on the process? Kind regards Brett Gregory
Giles Kristian Hi Brett, so sorry for not seeing this. I'm useless at Goodreads. Are you getting anywhere with this ambition? i'm not sure I could recommend leaving a good job to become a writer. ;) It's incredibly hard to make a living as a novelist. I believe the average income for an author is around 12K. But if you have an urge to try, there's nothing to stop you. Indeed, it can be a compulsion, in which case it's not about the money anyway. Do you have a copy of the Writers' and Artists' Yearbook? It's an invaluable resource for new and established writers alike. Full of great advice and lists of agents and publishers. A must have book. Good luck!
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Hello mate, loving The Bleeding Lands books, any chance of the third on the horizon?
Giles Kristian Sorry, Tom, I'm rubbish at navigating Goodreads. I'd like to write a third, yes. There are still lots of adventures ahead for the Rivers family, but it depends on the market and my publisher and other factors. Maybe when enough readers have read the other two books and are clamouring for more. :)
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