…how many books?
There will be at least three more books. I say at least because I’ve known the last scene of the last book for—
Can you tell us?
I certainly will not, I haven’t told anybody. Not even my wife and that’s very difficult. I could have written that scene more than fifteen years ago. That’s how well I know it, exactly how this all ends.
How did you know you were going to take us on this journey?
I didn’t know I was gonna take you along. All I knew was I was gonna write some stories and it helps when people would read them. And the rest of it, I don’t really think I take any blame for that.
How do you know that you could’ve written this fifteen years ago, this last scene? What are you going to do for the next, I think, three books? We’re up to eight, we’ll get these three…
I’m going to do quite a bit, I hope. Don’t expect me to give you any details, that’s for certain. Details and you’ll read the next book and say, “Oh, I know that, I know that one, I knew that one, I knew that one. Damn he’s getting boring. I think I’ll go out and read somebody else.” So no, I’m not going to tell you what’s going to happen.
How long will I have to be in love with you before then?
Could you repeat the question?
I think the question that we’re most asked as book-sellers is, “when is the next one coming and how many more will there be?” And frustrated fans of yours, Robert, say, “but I’m ready for the next one,” and we patiently explain the problems with writing one—
The trifle problems, yes… It takes longer to write it than to read it. As I said, at least three more books. If I can finish it in three, I will. I’m not promising. I simply know it’s going to be… I cannot do it in fewer than three. And as for how long till the next book, I hope to finish it by next May and the way as things have been going, well my English publisher and my American publisher have both been having books out within two months after I’ve handed in the manuscript. They pay a lot of overtime.
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