![]() ![]() Although there’s been some interest in this guide to the people of Pern, it hasn’t been sufficient to warrant printing an up-to-date version. Campbell bought it immediately for ANALOG Magazine and asked me to do more stories about Pern.ģ) Q: Are you going to update THE PEOPLE OF PERN anytime soon?Ī: Ballantine Books/Del Rey released the original edition. Who wouldn’t like a forty-foot telepathic dragon as their best friend? By the time my (then) children got home from school, I knew how it would all start: “Lessa woke cold.” I finished Weyr Search by summer and John W. ![]() Rather wonderful to have an intelligent partner that loves you unconditionally. Since S-F is a “what-if” form of fiction, I suddenly wondered, “what if dragons were the good guys?” Then I had to develop a planet which needed a renewable airforce against some unknown menace and came up with Pern, dragons, Thread and humans who Impressed a hatchling in a lifelong symbiotic relationship. ![]() The last is due for release in December 2007, so keep an eye out!Ģ) Q: What inspired you to write the Pern series?Ī: Back in 1967, I was sitting in my living room in Sea Cliff, Long Island, wondering what sort of creatures I could use in my next story. The last few, as of this FAQ’s last update, are Dragonsblood, Dragon’s Fire, and Dragon Harper. 1) Q: When are you going to write another Pern novel?Ī: There have been several new releases in the Pern series, as collaborations between myself and my son, Todd, and also written by Todd himself. ![]()
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