Shawn Speakman To Write Shannara Novel

An important bit of news about Terry Brooks, his webmaster Shawn Speakman, and the Shannara series.

Del Rey Books in association with Terry Brooks have decided to give the reins of the New York Times bestselling Shannara fantasy series to Shawn Speakman, longtime webmaster and friend of Brooks and a bestselling writer in his own right. The book deal is for a reported eight figures, one of the largest advances in the history of publishing, and involves Brooks retiring completely from the series...