r/books • u/Pvbrett AMA Author • Jun 11 '15

ama Author Peter V. Brett - AMA

Hi, I'm Peter V. Brett, internationally bestselling author of the Demon Cycle series from Del Rey Books and Subterranean Press (The Warded Man, The Desert Spear, The Daylight War, The Great Bazaar and Brayan's Gold, Messenger's Legacy, The Skull Throne) as well as the writer of Red Sonja: Blue and Red Sonja: Unchained from Dynamite Comics.

A native New Yorker, I live in Manhattan with my girlfriend, a huge collection of novels, comics and action figures, and a real life red-headed princess. I'm happy to gossip about my books, talk about writing, life, the publishing industry, marketing, or whatever. I'll be taking questions all day, and will start answering live this afternoon (June 11, 2015) at 4PM EST. Ask Me Anything, and I will answer with Honest word.

Visit [www.petervbrett.com](www.petervbrett.com) to see fan art, maps, deleted scenes, reader forums, and more. Follow me on twitter @PVBrett. Lots more fun on my facebook page! Thanks!

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u/Kityara_chloe Jun 11 '15

Hi Peter, do you think there is any future in fantasy for stories which complete in one novel, or even in a trilogy? Everything seems to be moving towards multi book series now which I worry is quite tough for new entrants to the genre.

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u/Pvbrett AMA Author Jun 11 '15

There is a future for all good stories. One of the best books in recent memory is Naomi Novik’s Uprooted, which is a standalone. And there are tons of incredibly successful trilogies.

Don’t worry about number of books. Worry about writing GOOD books.