Ask the Author: John Marco
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John Marco
Hi J.B., and thank you for your message. Wow, re-reading the Lukien books is no small task! The first three are a real commitment. Sometimes I look at them and wonder how I was able to write them, ha ha. I haven't been keeping up with fantasy lately, so I don't really know what's out there these days. Mostly I have been working on short stories, just for myself, because the door to traditional publishing has long been closed for me. I have not given much time to a followup to the Bloody Chorus. TBH, I have not been happy with the ideas I've had for the sequel--they haven't felt worthy of the story, at least not yet.
John Marco
Hello Joshua. Apologies for taking so long to reply to your message. I very rarely make it here to goodreads so I hope you're still around to see this. I'm always heartened to hear that someone is still reading and enjoying the Lukien books. That's wonderful, and thank you for taking the time to let me know that. They were fun to write, but unfortunately there won't be any more of them. You are correct, though, that there was supposed to be at least one more Lukien book. I was working on it (titled The Walker Between the Worlds), but the bottom fell out of my relationship with that publisher some time ago, and so that book will not be released. There are rights issues that prevent me from publishing it myself, and I'm sure no other publisher would be interested. But thank you for asking; your message was kind of I'm grateful for it.
John Marco
Hi Carissa. Thanks for the question. It's frustrating to hear that they're making it hard for you to send a book to your son! The book actually came out around 2000, and there are lots of used copies of it out there, which can be gotten from ebay or even amazon. I just checked Amazon, though, and it says you can still buy new mass market paperbacks of Eyes of God, though the price is ludicrous--like 13 bucks. Unfortunately, I don't have any copies left to send to you. Please, though, do extend my best wishes to your son. I'm grateful to know that he's a fan of my work.
John Marco
Hi Davin. Thank you for reaching out with your question. Unfortunately, I don't ever do book signings or go to cons. It's just not something I enjoy. But I do very much appreciate knowing how much you've enjoyed my books--thanks for that!
John Marco
Hi Taylor. Yes, I'm still writing. I recently published my latest, The Bloody Chorus. You can find it here on goodreads or just head over to my website www.johnmarco.com for more info. Thanks for asking!
John Marco
Hi Bryce. My man, haven't spoken with you in a long time. Yes, life is good for me; thank you for asking. Hope the same is true on your end. Tbh, I've had The Bloody Chorus sitting and waiting for me to self publish for a very long time. I might self publish it one day, especially now that I have finally sorted out a lot of other things life-wise. Can't say when I will actually pull the trigger on it, but maybe. Sorry for the vague answer. I appreciate your desire to read it.
John Marco
Hi Nick. Thank you for taking the time to reach out to me. I don't circle around to Goodreads very often, honestly, but when I do it's always nice to see there are some folks out there that remember my books fondly. That's much appreciated. I can tell you that there's no chance at all that I'll ever publish another book "traditionally." That ship sailed without me a long time ago, and I wouldn't want to step aboard it anyway. I have, admittedly, considered self publishing and might someday in the future. If I do I will let you all know here on Goodreads, of course.
John Marco
Benny, thanks for your question. I am rarely here on Goodreads, as you've probably guessed, but I'm happy to know that you enjoyed Saints of the Sword. That's great. I'm sort of glowing about what you said about the dialogue, because I love reading and listening to good dialogue but it's always hard for me to write. So at least in your opinion, I succeeded :) Sorry to say that I don't know what my future writing plans are at this point. I have some work that I could self-publish, but I don't know if I'll ever take that step, and getting published "traditionally" doesn't feel like something worth pursuing anymore. But, you never know. If I ever do have something new to offer, I'll certainly let my Goodreads followers know.
John Marco
Hi Daniel. On the odd chance that you're still interested (or even active here on Goodreads), I have to say that unfortunately there are no more Lukien books to come, as I am not with that publisher any longer. Sorry.
John Marco
Hey Benny. Glad you got my message. Thanks for replying. Cool that you enjoyed Grand Design, and that you got ahold of Saints. Hope you like that one as well.
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