Questions for Joe Abercrombie?

[Veronica, Supreme Sword]

We'll be interviewing the Red Country author later this month, but I wanted to give you guys plenty of time to get your questions in!

[Jerome]

Hi there Joe, What kind of whisky would Logan drink?
Jerome

[Kris]

What authors do you enjoy reading and/or are they influences for you?

[Ian]

Might we see Bayaz get his comeuppance one day?

[Ian]

Is there any chance we will see Ferro again in a future tale? Are there any characters that are favourites of yours that you want to revisit?

[David Sven]

Im not worthy! I'm not worthy!

Early in Blade Itself Logen does magic with fire. He stores it under his tongue to help light the next camp, and then lights up a bandit by blowing on him. It was really cool. Then he never does or even attempts it ever again.

He actually answered this question for me directly over on Reddit - but I want verbal confirmation.

[Hanne]

yay, joe abercrombie!

to me, he is the master of character-building, especially his very flawed characters (torturers, first-class manipulators,...). how does he come up with them?

[David Sven]

Is Peter F Hamilton your twin brother? You're both good at characterisation so maybe it runs in the family?

[Hanne]

another one, the atmosphere between the first law trilogy itself and the books that came after is quite different. the latest books contained more lightness: funny characters like Cosca, amusing banter between Morveer and Day, the invention of sliced bread and many, many one-liners that made me chuckle.

was it a conscious choice to create more of a balance between the dark, violent parts and humor, or did that just grow naturally?

[Joseph]

WHY ARE YOU SO AWESOME?

But serious question, now that you're 6 books in you're an experienced writer, what has been the most surprising aspect of being a fantasy author?

Also I love Red Country. :D

[Daniel]

I see you had a deathmatch between two Islay whiskys. Have you tried Oban 14 year. Smoothest whisky I've ever tried. There was something that tasted like home when I tried the Ardbeg and I couldn't quite put my finger on on it, but you mentioned the salty taste. That's what it was you can taste the sea!! Love it!!