Eoin Colfer discusses writing AND ANOTHER THING

You may not have noticed, but there's something stirring in the Galaxy...

Despite the efforts of the Vogons, and even those of a more-than-typically troubled teenager, the increasingly inaccurately named Hitchhiker's Trilogy continues, much to the delight of its fans (and to the annoyance of the Vogons).

And Another Thing, the 6th book in the Hitchhiker's trilogy, or rather 'double trilogy' as it has now become, is to be written by the brilliantly funny Eoin Colfer, international number-one bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl novels. Colfer is not unaccustomed to strange going-ons and far-fetched story-lines with his celebrated Artemis Fowl novels. Widow Jane Belson said of Eoin Colfer, 'I love his books and could not think of a better person to transport Arthur, Zaphod and Marvin to pastures new.'

Douglas Adams himself once said: 'I suspect at some point in the future I will write a sixth Hitchhiker book. Five seems to be a wrong kind of number, six is a better kind of number.'

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[PlanetCool42]

"And Another Thing" really is a marvelous little book, a really fitting continuation for the even more marvelous H2G2 series, something Douglas Adams would have greatly appreciated because he wasn't a pretentious snob, like the so-called "fans" that bashed it before it even came out.

Really looking forward to more H2G2 stuff from Mr. Colfer, if there is to be any. Five stars all around.

[SpaceInvader42359]

This book...is an abomination, my number one least favorite book of all time. It wouldn't be so bad if Eoin Colfer wrote a bad science fiction book, but he had to go and write a bad science fan fiction and get it published. And shamelessly advertise it. He just had to butcher the universe of my hero.

[HitchhikerWithTowel]

It's certainly different.

It doesn't "spin beautifully out of control" in that brilliant Adams/Python way going between story, Guide entries, and expansions on Guide entries -- it tries to sometimes and feels very forced. The blatant Guide entry separations are a bit jarring, but also appreciated.

It's still very much enjoyable so far. :)

[davidls11]

I just started reading "And Another Thing" and I really want to like it but the glaring science mistake on page five has me worried. Colfer mentions that the universe is around 14 billion years old...which is fine...but then he refers to one of those billions using the English definition of a million million. Adams would never have let that slip by.

[Timmitpaisley]

Hmmm... Well I kinda feel sorry for the guy. He made a controversial decision, but at least he admits that it may not have been the right thing to do. I haven't read it yet (getting it for Christmas), so I'm still sitting on the wall...

[Crablogger]

I was pleasantly surprised upon reading it. It's not Adams, but it certainly isn't bad. Not at all.

[Sundance540]

Hell will freeze over before I read that book. Any author with a sliver of integrity wouldnt have touched it. Its like getting JK Rowling to write another Lord of The Rings Book. Douglas Adams will be turning in his grave as this is nothing more than an insult to his memory.

[TheTurnipKing]

It's not Douglas Adams. Colfer doesn't have "the knack". Which is to say, all the little digressions that made Hitchhikers what it is. Adams was also relentlessly inventive, continually adding more and more new things to the Hitchhikers universe, whereas Colfer sticks to all the old stuff that Adams already wrote about. That said, it winds up being a coherent story, and in many ways, it's a satisfactory ending. Also, funny, if not _quite_ in the same way as Mr Adams.

[vaughnscheunemann]

yea lol opps

[dotKaydot]

I think you mean D.A...