Hi! I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this, but I saw this article posted on G+ (thanks to Jeremiah Burns) and thought some of you might be interested.


Link to full article at The Guardian

Very interesting. It is rare to ever see Kay comment at all on his experience working on The Silmarillion, as I understand him to be somewhat bitter about the experience.

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'But very bright were the stars upon the margin of the world, when at times the clouds about the West were drawn aside.'

Great article - thanks Tyrhael... I loved Kay's earlier books (Fionavar, Tigana, Arbonne) but couldn't get into the Sarantine series. Perhaps it's time to give them another go...

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There is magic in long-distance friendships. They let you relate to other human beings in a way that goes beyond being physically together and is often more profound.
~Diana Cortes

Interesting article. Haven't heard him speak about The Silm before either.

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Mornings wouldn't suck so badly if they came later in the day.

So, I saw a first edition hardcover of The Sil on sale today for $100.00. It was autographed by Guy Kay. It sold before the day was over.

Hmmm...had NO IDEA my first edition was worth that much! And I never, ever thought of getting Kay to sign it.

He didn't show for his autograph session at the con today, or, if he did, I had to leave to tend to my doggies before he showed. Maybe if I take my copy of The Sil along, I can catch him tomorrow. Or at some other con... He's a popular guest at Toronto fantasy/SF conventions, and I've run into him many times.

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When the night has been too lonely, and the road has been too long,
And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong,
Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snows,
Lies the seed, that with the sun's love, in the spring becomes The Rose.