cnrd22 wrote:n7axw wrote:
We know that a new Honorverse is already in the works, although I haven't seen a progress reort on that. Baen cycles its stuff through faster than Tor, so we could see the Honorverse sooner than you are anticipating.
Presuming David goes to work on it next, which was my question, we could see the next Safehold October or November of next year.
Don
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I wish you will be proven right but I have major doubts about Tor - today (things have changed from even a couple years ago) - putting a book out less than a year from delivery (maybe something expected to sell millions, but Safehold while selling respectably and generally being a one week NYT bestseller is not of that kind).
Baen is more flexible sure and I happen to agree that a mainline Honorverse book will have all stops pulled out to be out as soon as practically possible, but a 3-6 month wait from delivery is still to be expected, so my expectations for the main DW books are as follows:
- main next Honorverse book - fall 2016/early 2017
- next and last Safehold book in the current arc - fall 2017-early 2018
- last main Honorverse book in the current arc - April 2018
In between another Multiverse (spring 2017), another Fantasy (summer 2017), another MA (could be late 2016 too) and maybe the next Honorverse companion (probably late 2016 to 2017)
Unlikely but one obviously can wish, the next Prince Roger, while a possible new Stephanie Harrington novel is also under discussion but as the sales for the first 3 were mediocre, it may or may not happen
That's my take from what I hear and I would welcome better informed news for sure
You could be right about Tor. However remember to factor in the health issues in David's family and missed deadlines. Prior to that we were getting a Safehold about every year.
But still, you could be right. I'm just guessing.
Don
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