New Weekly Serial
Posted: 05 Dec 2010, 13:51
I have started a new thread for our next 'continuation novel'. You will notice that I do not use the term 'fanfic' as I have always felt that these full-length books are in a league above most of the short stories that appear. The novels in our Secret Passage are all set in the same period as Enid Blyton's original books, using the same characters in the same manner as Enid.
I have never really understood those who say that they are not prepared to read a book that wasn't written by Enid Blyton. Looking down their noses like this strikes me as being a bit narrow-minded.
Our next book, which will start tomorrow, is set at Malory Towers. I would just like to give a few background details. It was written by Lisa Newton whose name may ring a bell as she contributed articles in some of our earlier Journals. She sent it to me as a printed book just under three years ago. She wanted my opinion on the book as she was intending to send it to Egmont in the hope that they would consider publishing it. Sadly I was aware at the time that Egmont had signed a contract with Pamela Cox to write six sequels, and I had to break this news to Lisa. She was naturally very disappointed, but she hoped that perhaps I might be able to use the book on the website at some stage in the future.
Tragically, before Pamela Cox's first books were even published, Lisa died. Earlier this week I decided it was about time that Lisa's book was seen by a wider audience. I spent four days scanning, editing and proofreading the book and then sent each chapter to Anita, who also added her own magic touch. Yesterday I sent the whole thing to Keith and he has done an amazingly quick job on it so that we can start with the first chapter tomorrow – and you will have to wait until then to see the title! I will repeat that this book was written before Pamela Cox even started writing, and it follows straight on from Last Term at Malory Towers. Darrell has left to go to university and her younger sister, Felicity, has just moved into the third form.
It might also be worth mentioning that I have updated the Secret Passage password, which is now taken from Journal 43!!
I have never really understood those who say that they are not prepared to read a book that wasn't written by Enid Blyton. Looking down their noses like this strikes me as being a bit narrow-minded.
Our next book, which will start tomorrow, is set at Malory Towers. I would just like to give a few background details. It was written by Lisa Newton whose name may ring a bell as she contributed articles in some of our earlier Journals. She sent it to me as a printed book just under three years ago. She wanted my opinion on the book as she was intending to send it to Egmont in the hope that they would consider publishing it. Sadly I was aware at the time that Egmont had signed a contract with Pamela Cox to write six sequels, and I had to break this news to Lisa. She was naturally very disappointed, but she hoped that perhaps I might be able to use the book on the website at some stage in the future.
Tragically, before Pamela Cox's first books were even published, Lisa died. Earlier this week I decided it was about time that Lisa's book was seen by a wider audience. I spent four days scanning, editing and proofreading the book and then sent each chapter to Anita, who also added her own magic touch. Yesterday I sent the whole thing to Keith and he has done an amazingly quick job on it so that we can start with the first chapter tomorrow – and you will have to wait until then to see the title! I will repeat that this book was written before Pamela Cox even started writing, and it follows straight on from Last Term at Malory Towers. Darrell has left to go to university and her younger sister, Felicity, has just moved into the third form.
It might also be worth mentioning that I have updated the Secret Passage password, which is now taken from Journal 43!!