From archive (archive) From: JWenn.ESAE@XEROX.COM Subject: Author Lists: Guy Gavriel Kay Date: 19 Jan 89 08:27:28 GMT Guy Gavriel Kay has only done one trilogy. But it's a GREAT trilogy. This can best be described as high fantasy. What distinguishes this is not the fine prose, or interesting characters (since several series have these), but rather a genuine sense of tragedy. Many books talk about fated characters, but these demonstrate them. It's also joyous and shows the importance of choice. The thrid book STILL isn't out in paperback (some legal difficulties), but is worth getting in hardcover. /John arpa: JWenn.ESAE@Xerox.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- Guy Gavriel Kay The Fionavar Tapestry: The Summer Tree [1985] The Wandering Fire [1986] The Darkest Road [1986] From: chuq@Apple.COM (Chuq Von Rospach) Organization: Life is just a Fantasy novel played for keeps Subject: Re: Fionavar Tapestry Date: 22 Apr 89 16:49:15 GMT > The third book in the Fionavar Tapestry , "The Darkest Road", was never >published in paperback in the United States. This was a result of the >writer Guy Kay, managing to get the editor seriously ticked off. I've talked to both Kay and the editors about Fionovar in the past, and based on those discussions, this sounds totally false. Kay felt he was worth more money than Berkley did. They were never able to reconcile the differences. >Apparently, >the Fionavar Tapestry was a *large* success in the UK Definitely. The amount of money the British publisher spent on publicity (a small amount compared to the advance Kay got in Britain) was smaller than the entire advance the american publisher offered. The american advance was smaller than the canadian advance, as well. >treated like the big-time authors. You can imagine just how much publishers >like that sort of thing. In fact, he disliked it enough that he refused to >publish the third book! This is bull. They couldn't agree on money, they parted. There were some hard feelings, but business is business. Berkley *did* offer a contract on the third book, so the "refused to publish" is categorically wrong. Kay felt it was not in his best interests to sign the contract. . > I am unaware of Guy Kay having bought back the rights to the first two books. >Even if he has, it is not likely to make much of a difference. The editors >are a tight little group, and by alienating one editor, he has managed to make >a name for himself. (You can do this if you're a big name, but it's a kiss of >death before you're established.) Thus it seems likely that he will never >be published in the U.S. More bull. He had a possible deal for the series before things fell apart with Berkely at Conspiracy. I've been told he's since re-sold it, as well as a book he was researching in Italy a while back. This "editors is a tight little group" stuff is garbage. Chuq Von Rospach =|= Editor,OtherRealms =|= Member SFWA/ASFA chuq@apple.com =|= CI$: 73317,635 =|= AppleLink: CHUQ [This is myself speaking. No company can control my thoughts.] Bookends. What a wonderful thought. From archive (archive) Subject: Re: Fionavar Tapestry From: chuq@Apple.COM (Chuq Von Rospach) Date: 22 Apr 89 16:49:15 GMT > The third book in the Fionavar Tapestry , "The Darkest Road", was never >published in paperback in the United States. This was a result of the >writer Guy Kay, managing to get the editor seriously ticked off. I've talked to both Kay and the editors about Fionovar in the past, and based on those discussions, this sounds totally false. Kay felt he was worth more money than Berkley did. They were never able to reconcile the differences. >Apparently, >the Fionavar Tapestry was a *large* success in the UK Definitely. The amount of money the British publisher spent on publicity (a small amount compared to the advance Kay got in Britain) was smaller than the entire advance the american publisher offered. The american advance was smaller than the canadian advance, as well. >treated like the big-time authors. You can imagine just how much publishers >like that sort of thing. In fact, he disliked it enough that he refused to >publish the third book! This is bull. They couldn't agree on money, they parted. There were some hard feelings, but business is business. Berkley *did* offer a contract on the third book, so the "refused to publish" is categorically wrong. Kay felt it was not in his best interests to sign the contract. . > I am unaware of Guy Kay having bought back the rights to the first two books. >Even if he has, it is not likely to make much of a difference. The editors >are a tight little group, and by alienating one editor, he has managed to make >a name for himself. (You can do this if you're a big name, but it's a kiss of >death before you're established.) Thus it seems likely that he will never >be published in the U.S. More bull. He had a possible deal for the series before things fell apart with Berkely at Conspiracy. I've been told he's since re-sold it, as well as a book he was researching in Italy a while back. This "editors is a tight little group" stuff is garbage. Chuq Von Rospach =|= Editor,OtherRealms =|= Member SFWA/ASFA chuq@apple.com =|= CI$: 73317,635 =|= AppleLink: CHUQ