Goodreads Choice Awards 2025
Nijhia
Nijhia asked Brian McClellan:

When you were working on the lore for your novels, how did you decide on which way to sort it? Any tips? You have some beautiful lore, so I was just curious on how you arranged it.

Brian McClellan I'm very much a "throw crap at the wall and see what sticks" sort of writer. Sorry that isn't much help!
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Nathan
Nathan asked Brian McClellan:

I'm a few chapters away from the conclusion of the Autumn Empire, and I'm enjoying the series more than any I've read in years. Any chance of a collected edition of the short stories and novellas? I'd like to grab them all in one swoop.

Gary Welch
Gary Welch asked Brian McClellan:

Thank you for once again taking us back to this amazing world, loved the first 3 books! Book tour: Any planned for Colorado or Florida? Crossing fingers I did not miss you. Is the Dynize somewhat based on Feudal Japan? When they isolated themselves from the rest of the world for around 200 years?

Vengeance
Vengeance asked Brian McClellan:

First of all: Congratulations on winning the Morningstar Award! -Was Beon's words about the story having a a sad ending foreshadowing Tamas' fate? -If the gods left the nine to explore the cosmos does that mean there are other planets with life in them? Could a future book of yours take place in the same universe as the Powder Mage books but in another planet?

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