Neil Gaiman on the Hitchhiker's Sequel

[fairyrune]

"Nobody asked me to do it, but then, when Douglas asked me if I'd like to adapt Life, The Universe and Everything for radio I said no, and that was with Douglas alive and asking. (Dirk Maggs did it, and did an excellent job.) It seemed a thankless task.

I like Eoin very much, and wish him well with the book. He'll probably write a sixth Hitchhiker's book with more enthusiasm, and certainly faster, than Douglas would have done. But it won't be a Douglas Adams Hitchhiker's book.

For the record, if I don't get around to writing a sequel to something while I'm alive, I'd very much rather that nobody else does it once I'm dead. It should exist in your head or in Lucien's library, or in fanfic. But that's me, and not every author feels the same way."

Well said!

Comments

[tdisdead.livejournal.com]

That and his cute butt.

[fairyrune]

And his ability to cuddle pandas!

[tdisdead.livejournal.com]

Apparently he's a superhero in disguise. THIS MAN NEEDS SPANDEX!

[fairyrune]

Ack! No! I saw enough spandex this weekend, thankyouverymuch.

[tdisdead.livejournal.com]

pshaw, no such thing as too much spandex.

[fairyrune]

You did not see what I saw. I needed a hug afterwards. And eyeball disinfectant.

[tdisdead.livejournal.com]

Hugs I have.

However... KIDS: don't put disinfectant in your eyeballs. It sucks real bad!

[fairyrune]

Hrm. Maybe THAT's why my contacts were acting up for the rest of the day...

[tdisdead.livejournal.com]

Man up and soak 'em in arsenic. 'swhat I do.

[fairyrune]

Hrm. I don't know. That would require going out and finding arsenic, and I really don't have the energy for that.

[tdisdead.livejournal.com]

Get some underlings and have them do it. Not hard to find, and I think there's something you can do with almonds to make your own.

Would you believe I'm writing a proposal in the middle of all this?

[fairyrune]

Dude. You're you. Of course I believe it.

[tdisdead.livejournal.com]

Flattery gets you everywhere.