James Barclay

James

Well, it's been longer than I desired but the first of my new trilogy is complete and will be delivered to Gollancz on Monday 6th April. Just got to do a final read-aloud to try and pick up errors and daft phrasing etc

It's called: Once Walked With Gods.

I rather like the title and, at long last, I rather like the book too! Cool

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Lizzy · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:28 pm Post subject:

Excellent news. Looking forward to reading it Smile

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Mantyluoto · Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 573 Location: Somerset, UK

who is this James Barclay person............

cant wait.

Can we be told anything about it? like when its set in comparrison to the Raven books...

Selik · Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 1524 Location: South Shields

Oooooh, new book! Yay! Very Happy

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James · Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:03 am Post subject:

Ah, Manty, always wanting details.

Well, it's set about three thousand years before The Raven and is based firmly on Calaius. There are a few names you'll recognise and the whole trilogy, which will span the time up to the invention of Dawnthief or thereabouts, should fill in a whole lot of history of both elves and men.
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Mantyluoto · Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 573 Location: Somerset, UK

James, details make the world go round (just need the Gazetter done now.............)

James · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:58 am Post subject:

Come the revolution, brother, the Gazetteer will be first on the to do list. All I have to do now is plot the revolution. This involves finishing another book and finding that lovely place, a few days free to indulge in lovely stuff like Raven websites.

One of these days, I'll surprise you, I promise.
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Lavitz · Joined: 25 Mar 2009 Posts: 5 Location: Leicester

Hehe, can't wait for these. Still haven't read The Raven though, student loan has run out :p
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Mark D · Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 171 Location: Yeovil, Somerset

Can't describe how much i'm looking forward to this. It's always good to hear that there's going to be more books on Balaia.
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Boggy · Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Posts: 5 Location: United Kingdom

I can't wait, really looking forward to this
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Drizzt · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 1081 Location: Easington, UK

I do wonder if we might see Septern again, I did like the chap Razz

Great news, one for the shopping list!
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Boggy · Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Posts: 5 Location: United Kingdom

I hope we get to meet a young Ilkar Cool

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James · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:22 am Post subject:

I don't want to dampen your enthusiasm, Boggy, but the books don't go as far as the births of any of The Raven.

Auum, though. Him you meet.
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Boggy · Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Posts: 5 Location: United Kingdom

James · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:24 pm Post subject:

About three thousand years or so. Auum is indeed old. Still in the prime of life though.

That's immortals for you (or those who are effectively immortal). More of that sort of thing in the book itself.
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