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Title: Novels
Post by: CanRay on <03-01-11/0303:34>
The conversation about Mr. Stackpole doing another "Wolf and Raven" if possible brings up the question...

Will there be new novels, and are they on the drawing board at all, or just planned, or not even a concept at the moment?
Title: Re: Novels
Post by: aimlessfreak on <03-01-11/0304:58>
I haven't read Wolf and Raven, but is Mr. Stackpole, Michal J. Stackpole?
Title: Re: Novels
Post by: CanRay on <03-01-11/0306:18>
Yes.  And he wrote "Wolf and Raven"  (Well, the first part) before Shadowrun was even finished.
Title: Re: Novels
Post by: aimlessfreak on <03-01-11/0308:05>
Damn I need to find a copy then.
Title: Re: Novels
Post by: CanRay on <03-01-11/0311:11>
Hard to find.  I lucked out after I (stupidly) sold my books when I moved provinces.  I had nearly the whole set of Shadowrun Novels.

But oh so worth it.  He writes very well from the point of view of someone in the 2050s, and rivals Mr. Pratchett on footnotes.   :P
Title: Re: Novels
Post by: Critias on <03-01-11/0317:57>
Hard to find. 
Amazon's got used copies starting at $0.01.   ;D

http://www.amazon.com/Shadowrun-32-Raven-Michael-Stackpole/dp/0451459954/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1298967403&sr=8-1

It IS hard to find if you just check local book stores and that sort of thing, though, I'll give you that.  But my gut reaction to so many of life's problems is to just go check Amazon, I just can't help myself sometimes. 
Title: Re: Novels
Post by: aimlessfreak on <03-01-11/0319:51>
Lol
Title: Re: Novels
Post by: CanRay on <03-01-11/0322:11>
Yeah, the joy of being in the USA.  The problems with ordering stuff on the Internet in Canada is...

Well...  Let's just say arguing with people about "Canada not being overseas" comes to mind.
Title: Re: Novels
Post by: Critias on <03-01-11/0323:08>
Yeah, the joy of being in the USA.  The problems with ordering stuff on the Internet in Canada is...

Well...  Let's just say arguing with people about "Canada not being overseas" comes to mind.
I'll certainly give ya that one.  I worked for DHL long enough to know all about the pleasures of dealing with international customs, America/Canada in particular.
Title: Re: Novels
Post by: aimlessfreak on <03-01-11/0323:26>
Yeah, the joy of being in the USA.  The problems with ordering stuff on the Internet in Canada is...

Well...  Let's just say arguing with people about "Canada not being overseas" comes to mind.

You have to be joking, I mean really "overseas?"
Title: Re: Novels
Post by: CanRay on <03-01-11/0337:00>
Yeah, the joy of being in the USA.  The problems with ordering stuff on the Internet in Canada is...

Well...  Let's just say arguing with people about "Canada not being overseas" comes to mind.

You have to be joking, I mean really "overseas?"
Nope.  Got the company on the phone, and had them pull up a map of North America and asked them what was wrong with that statement...

They still insisted that Canada is "Overseas" from the USA.

There's also other issues of ordering from the USA, but that involves Customs, which is a whole new league of stupid.
Title: Re: Novels
Post by: aimlessfreak on <03-01-11/0339:31>
Yeah, the joy of being in the USA.  The problems with ordering stuff on the Internet in Canada is...

Well...  Let's just say arguing with people about "Canada not being overseas" comes to mind.

You have to be joking, I mean really "overseas?"
Nope.  Got the company on the phone, and had them pull up a map of North America and asked them what was wrong with that statement...

They still insisted that Canada is "Overseas" from the USA.

There's also other issues of ordering from the USA, but that involves Customs, which is a whole new league of stupid.

And yet your still our friendly brothers to the north lol
Title: Re: Novels
Post by: CanRay on <03-01-11/0340:41>
Yes, and, thankfully, you now have a President that doesn't have to be reminded that we exist.

Now, let's find out about those novels!
Title: Re: Novels
Post by: FastJack on <03-01-11/0804:01>
I love my (autographed) copy of Wolf and Raven. And, speaking with Mr. Stackpole at GenCon '09 when I got it signed, I believe he is VERY much looking to go back to the Sixth World. Hopefully JMH & Catalyst can make that happen.
Title: Re: Novels
Post by: Critias on <03-01-11/1521:47>
It'd be awesome to get another SR anthology together, but one written by folks a little more...in-tune with the SR universe, instead of trying to go for recognized authors (who are new to the setting).  Something by Mr. Stackpole would make a tremendous "capstone" novella for a book like that, IMHO.
Title: Re: Novels
Post by: JM_Hardy on <03-01-11/1651:53>
We have some manuscripts in various forms of completion floating around (including one by me that I really, really like … ask me nicely and maybe I'll give a preview). The fiction line has been slow to pick up, but it's important to me, and for the past four years or so (dating back to before I became line developer), I exerted significant effort at GenCon trying to push the novel line ahead. If progress hasn't happened by August, I'll take up the baton again this year.

Jason H.
Title: Re: Novels
Post by: CanRay on <03-01-11/1654:11>
Please sir, may I please have some?
Title: Re: Novels
Post by: JM_Hardy on <03-01-11/2118:54>
Please sir, may I please have some?

Okay, that was indeed asking nicely. Let me figure out the best place for it …

Jason H.
Title: Re: Novels
Post by: Outrider45 on <03-01-11/2247:49>
I love my (autographed) copy of Wolf and Raven. And, speaking with Mr. Stackpole at GenCon '09 when I got it signed, I believe he is VERY much looking to go back to the Sixth World. Hopefully JMH & Catalyst can make that happen.

I remember you squeeling like a newborn orc when you saw him in the writers alley. ;D  I also remember how dissapointed I was to see he was there all alone and nobody except Don "Magic" FastJack Juan there to chat with him. Really, there was hardly ANY announcements to what authors were going to be signing and when. Pretty damn rude I say.
Title: Re: Novels
Post by: Vegetaman on <03-02-11/2028:10>
We have some manuscripts in various forms of completion floating around (including one by me that I really, really like … ask me nicely and maybe I'll give a preview). The fiction line has been slow to pick up, but it's important to me, and for the past four years or so (dating back to before I became line developer), I exerted significant effort at GenCon trying to push the novel line ahead. If progress hasn't happened by August, I'll take up the baton again this year.

Jason H.

This is most excellent! I have been patiently waiting for the Mel Odom book "Cut & Run" that was announced... In 2008 or so, I think?

And getting Michael Stackpole to do another book would be fantastic as well. There have been some really fantastic Shadowrun novels over the years.
Title: Re: Novels
Post by: Wolfboy on <03-21-11/1549:25>
and please tell me that Ian Douglas, (sorry only "Name" i could remember for him) will do some more, his short story in the anthology kicked butt
Title: Re: Novels
Post by: Pathica on <03-22-11/1402:55>
I dare say Mel Odom did art for D&d ages ago, like 20+ years ago?