New Heinlein novel sold to TOR
Spider Robinson
today (11 December) Patrick LoBrutto of TOR Books won the auction for
publishing rights to "Robert A. Heinlein's VARIABLE STAR by Spider
Robinson," the new novel I will write based on Robert's extensive 1955
outline and notes. Please pass the word.
I couldn't be more pleased with house or editor. TOR currently
publishes my Callahan's Place series and a lot of my backlist--and Pat,
my friend of thirty years, edited the last two Callahan novels.
Please note: I already have another book under contract with another
house, half done, which I must complete before I can start VARIABLE
STAR. This will take awhile, in other words.
I can't wait to get started. So: back to work on the one in the
pipeline. [A Baen Book, tentatively titled OF THREE MINDS.]
Thanks for all the kind words of support you've posted here, folks.
They help, they do.
--Spider
saavik
wait awhile. I sometimes think it's too bad that we can read books so much
faster than our favourite authors can write them.
Margo :>)
Mike Cothran
> Brethren and sistren,
>
> today (11 December) Patrick LoBrutto of TOR Books won the auction for
> publishing rights to "Robert A. Heinlein's VARIABLE STAR by Spider
> Robinson," the new novel I will write based on Robert's extensive 1955
> outline and notes. Please pass the word.
I'll let folks know at Marie's book store... thanks!
> <snip>
> Please note: I already have another book under contract with another
> house, half done, which I must complete before I can start VARIABLE
> STAR. This will take awhile, in other words.
Waiting is long or short. Maple syrup takes a while as well.
> I can't wait to get started. So: back to work on the one in the
> pipeline. [A Baen Book, tentatively titled OF THREE MINDS.]
Great, I am looking forward to it, whatever title.
> Thanks for all the kind words of support you've posted here, folks.
> They help, they do.
Good, any help can be had free, hindrance will cost ya extra.
--
Mike C
Gregory Baker
I cannot say how delighted I will be to have Heinlein retold by Spider!
It can be the best of both worlds!
Kate Gladstone
STAR and/or OF THREE MINDS ?
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pixelmeow
On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 15:50:45 GMT, in alt.fan.heinlein, Spider Robinson
<spid...@shaw.ca> scribbled:
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Bill Reich
Conga-rats and other dancing rodents. I can assure you that I am
looking forward to Variable Star and Of Three Minds and to anything
else you might write. Well, a LITTLE more to Variable Star but you
should understand being a Heinlein fan yourself.
--
Will in New Haven
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舛ause it always seemed to me
That prayin's the same as beggin,' Lord.
I don't take no charity.
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bookman
>
> today (11 December) Patrick LoBrutto of TOR Books won the auction for
> publishing rights to "Robert A. Heinlein's VARIABLE STAR by Spider
> Robinson," the new novel I will write based on Robert's extensive 1955
> outline and notes. Please pass the word.
My opinion: You're a good choice to write it, but don't get it done
fast - get it done right. Waiting is, sometimes.
Regards,
Rusty the bookman
puppe...@hotmail.com
>
> today (11 December) Patrick LoBrutto of TOR Books won the auction for
> publishing rights to "Robert A. Heinlein's VARIABLE STAR by Spider
> Robinson," the new novel I will write based on Robert's extensive 1955
> outline and notes. Please pass the word.
A limp twisted sock manages to get to the chalk line carrying
a huge glass.
"To a gent who is worthy of the collaboration."
CRASH!
Simon Jester US
"bookman" <thebo...@kc.rr.comNULL>
> My opinion: You're a good choice to write it, but don't get it done
> fast - get it done right. Waiting is, sometimes.
>
Yeah, what he said...
Ian Graeme
One of the really interesting things is that someone whose politics
don't much overlap RAH's can still do a very credible job on this.
Mark Ensley
Wonderful news! Whoo-hoo!
A toast to your success! (taps mug against monitor *tink*)
Thank you for letting us know what's going on! I'm looking forward to
buying both books as soon as they come out.
I have a polite question / request:
Would it be possible to include a copy (facsimile or transcript) of
Heinlein's original outline for Variable Star as an appendix to the
book? Most of us fans would dearly love to see how Robert actually
outlined his stories -- a small window into his thought processes. It
would also be a lot of fun to have it to see how you developed your
interpretation.
Whatever the motivation, I think it would add a lot of value to the
work on many levels.
Thank you again!
-Mark Ensley
Miche
Spider Robinson <spid...@shaw.ca> wrote:
Woohoo!
Can't wait to see it on shelves here ("here" being New Zealand).
Miche
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If you want to end war and stuff you got to sing loud.
-- Arlo Guthrie, "Alice's Restaurant"
TreetopAngel
Waiting with worms on my breath.
E!
(Yahoo! TWO new Spider's to look for, life is good.)
Engr Bohn
On Fri, 12 Dec 2003, Spider Robinson wrote:
> Brethren and sistren,
>
> today (11 December) Patrick LoBrutto of TOR Books won the auction for
> publishing rights to "Robert A. Heinlein's VARIABLE STAR by Spider
> Robinson," the new novel I will write based on Robert's extensive 1955
> outline and notes. Please pass the word.
Woohoo!
[...]
> Please note: I already have another book under contract with another
> house, half done, which I must complete before I can start VARIABLE
> STAR. This will take awhile, in other words.
(sigh) Waiting is.
(I was going to say "waiting builds character, but that forces me to
wonder: Why is it that everything that's supposed to "build character"
unfun? Why can't eating chocolates build character? <g>)
> I can't wait to get started. So: back to work on the one in the
> pipeline. [A Baen Book, tentatively titled OF THREE MINDS.]
Okay, good excuse :)
(but the title does make me think of a brief conversation from "Coupling"
(the BBC version, not the NBC version) wherein the three men speculate on
what to title a film in which breasts have brains...
Patrick: "The woman with two brains"
Steve: "THREE brains"
Patrick: (pauses) "Oh, right. Three.")
> Thanks for all the kind words of support you've posted here, folks.
> They help, they do.
Our pleasure. And when these books come out, I'll offer some additional
words of support: "This note is legal tender..." <g>
Thank *you*, and take care,
cb
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djinn
Great news! I'll be patiently waiting. Just don't take too long.
mickie fynne
*fades in from her corner and dances a credible jig*
WHOO HOO!
Now that makes me a happy camper.
I'm looking forward to both books, and am more than willing to wait
(if only because by the time they come out I might actually be able to
budget for such necessities as books, rather than the less fun
necessities, like bills. lol).
Take your time and do it write!
Mickie
--taken from an actual late night conversation at a trademarked
restaraunt
"I wish all the stupid people could be killed off."
"If all the stupid people were killed off the human race would become
extinct."
"Yeah, but think how nice and quiet the last few years would be."
Kate Gladstone
>Would it be possible to include a copy (facsimile or transcript) of
> Heinlein's original outline for Variable Star as an appendix to the
> book? Most of us fans would dearly love to see how Robert actually
> outlined his stories -- a small window into his thought processes. It
> would also be a lot of fun to have it to see how you developed your
> interpretation.
Yes, please do this, Spider! - for the reasons Mark mentions, and to
give us all yet another chunk of never-seen-before original Heinlein.
As Mark says:
> ... it would add a lot of value to the
> work on many levels.
--
Rosanne
> Brethren and sistren,
<snip!>
> --Spider
>
I'm delighted with the news, and the contact! But I'm worried about your
openly posting your email address for both devoted readers and
mechanical harvesters.
Unless you're paying somebody to wade through all the "University
Diploma" ads, the offers to enlarge various extremities, and refinance
opportunities, I'd check out the link below for free, disposable email
addresses. They work perfectly - until you get bombarded with spam and
turn them off. I create and tag a different address every time I buy
something on-line. It's amusing to watch a business claim they never
sell your email address, when you've got spam tagged with their name.
V/R,
Rosanne
Simon Jester US
"Rosanne" <93g2...@REMOVEsneakemail.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1a5b6e759...@news.verizon.net...
What!? You would pass up those great opportunitys? I myself have a huge
penis, extra large boobs, seventeen mortgages, all paid off, relief from the
IRS so much that they FEAR me, am attractive to all men, woman and dogs,
make $57,000 a day for only five minutes of work from my stay at home job
AND all tyhe free porn you could possibly have! I ~loooooove~ spam....
Hmm... Now who am I again? *tapping chin*
Is my name David, or Yisroel today?
*VEG*