Emme
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Scott Hawkins:
Are you planning a sequel to The Library at Mount Char? I need a sequel. Please, will there be a sequel? There must be a sequel. Sequel.
Scott Hawkins
Hi Emme, & thanks for the question.
This one's been coming up a lot lately. The short answer is "probably." I'd like to, but it's not a sure thing.
I'll be a little bit vague here to avoid spoilers, but there are reasons why it might be tricky to find a suitable antagonist for this hypothetical sequel. I think I might have an idea for how to get around that, but there are also some issues around creating a satisfying character arc. That part I'm less clear on how to fix.
Having said that, I spent last weekend working on a short story set in the Mount Char universe. Working in that world again was really fun. So yeah, I'd like to.
Side note: The short story will be put up as a freebie on my web site, shawkins.net, at some point in the next few weeks. I'd do it sooner, but the web site doesn't actually exist yet. I need to get on that. Also I need to vacuum. And the garage is a mess.
Best,
Scott
This one's been coming up a lot lately. The short answer is "probably." I'd like to, but it's not a sure thing.
I'll be a little bit vague here to avoid spoilers, but there are reasons why it might be tricky to find a suitable antagonist for this hypothetical sequel. I think I might have an idea for how to get around that, but there are also some issues around creating a satisfying character arc. That part I'm less clear on how to fix.
Having said that, I spent last weekend working on a short story set in the Mount Char universe. Working in that world again was really fun. So yeah, I'd like to.
Side note: The short story will be put up as a freebie on my web site, shawkins.net, at some point in the next few weeks. I'd do it sooner, but the web site doesn't actually exist yet. I need to get on that. Also I need to vacuum. And the garage is a mess.
Best,
Scott
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Beachesnbooks
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I absolutely loved your book--it was so unique and creative. It's really refreshing to read something that different. I had a question about how you determined the disciplines that each of the children studied at the Library. Why was there no discipline for literature, or for history? What made you choose the areas of study that you did--was there anything in particular that influenced your choices?
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Hey! This was more just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed The Library at Mount Char and how it was one of the most unique novels I've ever read! Who was your favourite character to write? I loved Carolyn, but I think overall I loved how you wrote David the most.
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Hi Mr. Hawkins, I really REALLY enjoyed the LIbrary at Mount Char. I'd never quite read a book like it. I was ready to give up halfway through but once the threads started coming together I was hooked. I was wondering who your influences were (I have a guess of one or two but I want to see if i'm right!) and what the inspiration behind the story was. Thank you! ? (I needed to include a question mark apparently)
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