Emme

Emme asked Scott Hawkins:

Are you planning a sequel to The Library at Mount Char? I need a sequel. Please, will there be a sequel? There must be a sequel. Sequel.

Scott Hawkins Hi Emme, & thanks for the question.

This one's been coming up a lot lately. The short answer is "probably." I'd like to, but it's not a sure thing.

I'll be a little bit vague here to avoid spoilers, but there are reasons why it might be tricky to find a suitable antagonist for this hypothetical sequel. I think I might have an idea for how to get around that, but there are also some issues around creating a satisfying character arc. That part I'm less clear on how to fix.

Having said that, I spent last weekend working on a short story set in the Mount Char universe. Working in that world again was really fun. So yeah, I'd like to.

Side note: The short story will be put up as a freebie on my web site, shawkins.net, at some point in the next few weeks. I'd do it sooner, but the web site doesn't actually exist yet. I need to get on that. Also I need to vacuum. And the garage is a mess.

Best,

Scott

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Deborah

Deborah asked Scott Hawkins:

I'm tickled peach (ha, ha) that you live in Atlanta, too. Will you be doing any local book signings or other appearances? Also, I would really, really love to be a beta reader for your next book. Do you have a list, or does your publisher handle that; if the latter, how would I go about contacting the appropriate person?

Leslie Gay

Leslie Gay asked Scott Hawkins:

Thank you so much - your response and my correct guess made my day! Sidebar, after I'd already submitted my question, I had a thunderclap moment - given Father could send David back in time, I thought OR Roanoke Colony! (of course, one of the other Librarians dealt with the bodies/skeletons - Margaret?) :) Thank you again! -Leslie

MLO

MLO asked Scott Hawkins:

Not so much a question but an observation: I read a ridiculously embarrassing amount of books and, to this day, over a year later, The Library at Mount Char is still at the top of my Favorite Books of All Time list. Obligatory field-verification-question: What, if anything, made you decide to start writing fiction?

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