Tuesday May 25th, 1999
I was innocently browsing when my email client alerted me that a new message had arrived. It was from Ray and the subject was 'Announcement.' This got me very excited. Here is the message:
As I've said before, when there's something to tell you, we'll tell you.
This is to announce, that I've agreed in principle to begin work on a new series, TALES OF THE RIFTWAR.
Tales will begin with three books, each to be co-authored by myself and another writer. The first three writers who have come aboard (tentatively; you never know if last minute stuff will screw up a deal) are:
William R. Forstchen, author of several fantasy novels as well as the Lost Regiment Series (one of my personal favorites).
S. M. Stirling, author of some of the best SF being written today, including the Draka series as well as Island in the Sea of Time and Against the Tide of Years.
Joel Rosenberg, author of more SF/F than I can shake a stick at, including the Guardian of the Flame series.
These will be full on collaborations, similar to the ones I did with Janny.
No characters or subject matter has been decided upon, so don't ask (and PLEASE don't suggest), save the stories will take place during the events of the Riftwar and immediately thereafter.
I don't read much, so I don't know anything about the three authors mentioned, but rest assured that Ray would not write with anyone who would compromise the quality of his work, so we can expect (at least) three really great books. Note that they are set during the Riftwar, which is generally more popular than the Serpentwar novels. I am not sure if these will be written before or after the Conclave of the Shadows or other Riftwar Legacy novels.
