Une ITW Eoin Colfer sur la suite du Routard Galactique

[jerome]

Voici une ITW Eoin Colfer sur la suite du Routard Galactique.

Je vous mets un extrait de l'interview :
"Q: You grew up a fan of Hitchhikers -- what was your favorite thing to write?
A: I have always loved Zaphod Beeblebrox, maverick two headed president of the galaxy and of course famous lady's man. Also, my favorite Hitchhiker book is Restaurant at the End of the Universe -- and I did try to mirror its zany mood.

Q: What are some of the key things you knew you had to include in a new Hitchhiker book?
A: I knew Zaphod had to come back, and I felt I had to deal with Fenchurch's disappearance. Also I felt I had to bring some Irishness to the series.

Q: Do you think you might write more Hitchhiker stories in the future?
A: I would like to see a different high profile writer do one every year."

L'auteur d'Artemis Fowl a également signé une tribune sur le sujet dans The Guardian. Voici un autre extrait :

"Since I agreed to do Hitchhiker part six a lot of people have approached me to say how brave I am.

I knew I was being cheeky saying yes to this project. Optimistic, even. But brave? Hardly brave. Brave is diving into a swollen river to rescue a photogenic child. Brave is admitting that yes, you did notice that woman who just sashayed past. But finishing someone else's sci-fi series, surely that shouldn't be classed as brave. It's not as if there's any actual danger, I thought at the time. I think a little differently now.

I have known for decades that H2G2 is an extraordinary series. More than extraordinary. Brilliant. A lightning bolt across the worthy sci-fi landscape, jazzing up those tired old electrons, getting those sluggish matter transporters firing on all cylinders again. It was just what we needed in 1979, when sci fi was all about "chosen ones": Arthur Dent was everyman and therefore us and by extension me. Finally, I remember thinking, I get to go into space.

I knew this, and a handful of my friends knew it. This knowledge warmed us a little and justified haughty snorts whenever we came across someone who was not privy to the special meaning of the number 42. We enjoyed this cocoon of Hitchhiker bliss for a couple of years then drifted apart. Some of us found girlfriends, a few discovered alcohol, one guy even managed to talk his way into a high powered job in IBM. Hitchhiker became a treasured memory, part of our development. It went on that special shelf along with Kate Bush, Treasure Island, David Bowie, Highlander, Queen, Shannara, Rush, Thunderball and Debbie Harry. This shelf glows warmly to this day and calls me back whenever I need a little boost."

Et puis dernière info, c'est Lunes d'Encre qui va publier ce sixième tome de la série. Sortie prtévue le 4 mars 2010