Book authors and fanfic

[heliona]

So, the discussion that chelle86, nimoloth and I are having about Diana Wynne Jones' books reminded me of another author (who I always get mixed up with DWJ) who's books I love: Diane Duane. She writes the Young Wizards series (which I originally thought was a trilogy and was delighted to discover not that long ago that there were in fact a lot more books). So I seek her out on the internet, and she's got her own fanfic writing project! How awesome is that?! She sets the scenario, writes the first few paragraphs, and then fans write the next ones, vote on which one is best and then it gets stuck on the end as the next part! The work becomes the copyright of Diane Duane, but she legally promises not to use it in any of her future books.

I think it's awesome that a well-established author is embracing fanfiction. Also, she has a weblog, where she keeps her fans up-to-date on the goings on in her world - like the prospect of a movie being made of So You Want to Be A Wizard?. *g*

ETC: I had to edit chelle86's name, because I accidentally put her down as chelle89, who also exists, and I apologise to both of them for getting them mixed up! *g*

Comments

[windzswept.livejournal.com]

Something i meant to ask you - have you read any of Trudi Canavan's books? They are actually quite good (in an easy-reading fantasy type way) :o)

[heliona.livejournal.com]

Nope. Guess that's another one I should look up, then? *g*

[windzswept.livejournal.com]

Yes! Black Magician Trilogy is good (and is completely released) Age of Five is also good, but only the first 2 books are out - 3rd is due out in July according to Amazon.

The other author I have been reading recently is Alison Croggan. She writes the Pellinor Trilogy, which are kind of odd and I'm not entirely convinced it is a trilogy - being that the third book doesn't actually end the story.

*grins*

I'm a bad influence when it comes to books, still a bookworm you see ;o) I can usually devour 4-6 books a week on top of all my marking and other fun stuff.

[heliona.livejournal.com]

Stop it! I've already got a pile of books to read, and I've ordered more!

I'm still a bookwork as well, but since loriel_eris has also given me a lot of tv series to watch, I get caught up in them too. *g*