Mark Allen

Mark Allen asked Ian McGuire:

Hi I read The North Water a few months back and I have to say I loved it, its a favorite of mine for sure. I just wondering will there be a sequel? Or even a spin off prequel about Henry Drax would be fantastic.

Ian McGuire I agree, a prequel about Drax might be the most interesting spin-off, but I don't have any plans to write it at the moment. If you want more of Drax though the BBC are turning The North Water into a 5 part TV series -- not sure when it will be out, maybe a year or so.

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Sue

Sue asked Ian McGuire:

I just finished you book. It was one of the very few books that I actually felt like I was a fly on the wall. Wonderful! Gripping! I can't wait until your next one. Will it be soon?

ERIC

ERIC asked Ian McGuire:

Wow - Wow - thank you for such a satisfying story/read! Did you find it difficult writing in present tense?

Sam

Sam asked Ian McGuire:

Hi Ian, I am 3/4s through The North Water and loving it. It starts off feeling quite focused on the whaling industry although the plot expands beyond that. One of my favourite novels is Moby Dick and I guess it's hard to write a book about whaling at all without thinking about that. Are you a fan of Moby Dick and did it influence you at all in writing The North Water? I see a bit of Starbuck in Sumner.

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