Christian
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Michael J. Sullivan:
Just finished Age of Sword, great book again. Cant wait for the next one in the series, and I really can't wait for the next Riryia Novel, been way to long since journeying with Royce and Hadrian lol. Thanks for the good reads every time. I know there is another Riryia novel coming out as mentioned above, but is there any plans to do a whole other Riryia series, like after the Revelations series?
Michael J. Sullivan
Hey Christian, thanks for all the enthusiasm for the various books. There are many things in the works. Let me try to lay them out for you.
- The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter (Riyria Chronicle #4) is with my two copy-editors now. The release date is scheduled for December 5th, and the audio recording will take place in mid-October. We would like to do a hardcover release for this book so we'll be running Kickstarter campaign. If the KS doesn't fund, the book will still be produced, the only difference is it won't have a hardcover and the trade paperback will be produced using print-on-demand technology.
- Age of War - I just started implementing the beta read feedback for it. There isn't too much to do, and that book should be going to the copy editor in early October. Release date is April 17. The other 3 books in the series will be coming out at an interval of about 6 months.
- My current writing project (as opposed to the above works which are really edit projects) is something I'm calling "the Bridge books" Right now it's planned to be a trilogy but both "Riyria Revelations" and "Legends of the First Empire) were planned as trilogies and they both ended up at 6 books, so we'll see. These books land "between" Legends and Riyria and provides some background on characters such as Esrahaddon, Jerish, and Nevrik
As to "post" Riyria stories" I've long resisted "going further" in the timeline as I was pleased with how that series wrapped. That said, people are really anxious to learn more in that direction, and I do have a few ideas I've toyed with. The real question is "how far" down the timeline do you go, and I'm just not sure what the answer to that question is at this point. It's a bit moot, as until I get the 4 written books through editing, and finish the next 3 books that are only outlined I don't have any time to devote to any other project. I'll be in a position where I'll be "ready" to write something new come 2020. Many candidates: (a) Another Riyria Chronicle (assuming people want more) (b) a sequel to Hollow World (c) a horror story I've ben collecting ideas for (d) a sci-fi trilogy I have outlined (d) a post-Riyria story. At this point I don't know which it'll be, but I'll put you down as someone who would like a sequel.
- The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter (Riyria Chronicle #4) is with my two copy-editors now. The release date is scheduled for December 5th, and the audio recording will take place in mid-October. We would like to do a hardcover release for this book so we'll be running Kickstarter campaign. If the KS doesn't fund, the book will still be produced, the only difference is it won't have a hardcover and the trade paperback will be produced using print-on-demand technology.
- Age of War - I just started implementing the beta read feedback for it. There isn't too much to do, and that book should be going to the copy editor in early October. Release date is April 17. The other 3 books in the series will be coming out at an interval of about 6 months.
- My current writing project (as opposed to the above works which are really edit projects) is something I'm calling "the Bridge books" Right now it's planned to be a trilogy but both "Riyria Revelations" and "Legends of the First Empire) were planned as trilogies and they both ended up at 6 books, so we'll see. These books land "between" Legends and Riyria and provides some background on characters such as Esrahaddon, Jerish, and Nevrik
As to "post" Riyria stories" I've long resisted "going further" in the timeline as I was pleased with how that series wrapped. That said, people are really anxious to learn more in that direction, and I do have a few ideas I've toyed with. The real question is "how far" down the timeline do you go, and I'm just not sure what the answer to that question is at this point. It's a bit moot, as until I get the 4 written books through editing, and finish the next 3 books that are only outlined I don't have any time to devote to any other project. I'll be in a position where I'll be "ready" to write something new come 2020. Many candidates: (a) Another Riyria Chronicle (assuming people want more) (b) a sequel to Hollow World (c) a horror story I've ben collecting ideas for (d) a sci-fi trilogy I have outlined (d) a post-Riyria story. At this point I don't know which it'll be, but I'll put you down as someone who would like a sequel.
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Lexi ✨
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Michael J. Sullivan:
Hi Michael! Saw your answer to Britt's question about a possible tv adaptation of Riyria and that you have some names in mind for characters. If you could cast anyone for the show, who would you chose? My husband and I have a whole fancast for the series and it would be so cool if some of our ideas matched yours!
Mike Taylor
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Michael J. Sullivan:
That is so insightful. Now for the hard ones....Dragonlance by Weis and Hickman? Influential or not? Now I have to know....is Beatrice, even remotely based upon anyone you know? (your wife?) Do you identify with any one of your characters over another (please don't say Nyphron!) Thank you for the replies and your stories. Love your wife's thoughts at the end. So, so cool! Hooked.
Tabbycatz
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Michael J. Sullivan:
Hi Michael, Just wanted to let you know I cannot wait for some new books, please hurry I am having withdrawal. I know you don't like giving things away but if you can say will their be any more Hadrian and Royce this year? I also loved Hollow world and would love a sequel any plans on that?
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