LaserBeamLove

Mr. Nix - I am thrilled to be able to ask you a question - I have been a huge fan of your work for almost 20 years now! Thank you so much for writing the Old Kingdom series with such capable, intelligent, and independent female heroines. Sabriel, Lirael, (and the Disreputable Dog!) are characters I adored during my formative years (and still do!) and surely they have had a large impact on my own attitudes and actions as a young woman.

I picked up Sabriel at a school book fair in 1996 (I was 12) and for 18 years the Old Kingdom trilogy has been on my shelf and remains my favorite trilogy - I can't wait for the release of Clariel!

Two questions:

1) Do you ever plan on writing/producing a companion guide (maybe illustrated?) that is something like an "Charter magic grimoire/Old Kingdom bestiary/etc"? Something that goes deeper into explaining charter magic and the instruments and weapons forged in the Old Kingdom? Or maybe one of the bestiaries Lirael reads in the library of the Clayr? I'm sure a ton of fans would be very interested!

2) I'm sorry if you get asked this a lot, but will there ever be Old Kingom films or a series?

Thanks again - such an honor to write to you! Here is a painting I did of my idea of Sabriel (I always imagined her as kind of a Liv Tyler-esque lady)!

http://i.imgur.com/o0ulrQv.jpg

Aw man, thanks so much for answering my questions! Great to hear about yet another book in the works!!