Hitchhiker's Guide Book Series To Continue With New Author

LONDON - Children's author Eoin Colfer is to write a sixth novel in the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series, seven years after the death of its creator Douglas Adams, publishers Penguin said on Wednesday.

The Irish writer, best known for his Artemis Fowl fairy stories, has the blessing of Adams' widow, Jane Belson, to continue the bestselling science fiction saga.

Called "And Another Thing...," the new novel will be published in October 2009. Colfer said he was a big fan of the original books, which started as a BBC radio serial.

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Comments

[strifeknot]

10:40 PM on 09/19/2008

He can't be any worse than the obscenely overrated Adams was.

[johnnyjust]

07:26 PM on 09/19/2008

This has been tried so many times, and with competent writers paid good money to either finish another writer's novel or to carry on a series or other.

It never works.

[tombollocks]

08:00 AM on 09/19/2008

I love Douglas Adams, and I've read his books over and over (my fav is Long Dark Tea-time of the Soul). Although I have read Coiffer's Artemis series ( a fun, light read for kids, really), I am extremely skeptical of him or any other author picking up Hitchhiker's Guide.

I doubt I will be along for the ride. I agree with others here: No Douglas=no new book.

[TarAndFeathers]

12:04 AM on 09/19/2008

Great! I guess I'll go plug my guitar into Pro Tools and start recording the new Ramones album...

[Rutabaga]

10:30 PM on 09/18/2008

Douglas Adams was a one of a kind writer. I seriously doubt that anyone could replace him....

[MandieD]

06:08 AM on 09/19/2008

Agreed.

[solutionrong]

07:53 PM on 09/18/2008

I just hope he'll meet the high standard of the original book.

[ElectricEye]

07:12 PM on 09/18/2008

Blasphemers!

You know, just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.

bottom

feeding

grave

robbers

May you suffer an eternity listening to Vogon poetry.

[TeriMcCarthy]

05:50 PM on 09/18/2008

Ughh, these books were written by a Man who is not with us anymore. I've read everyone of those books more than once. There will never be another Hitch hikers triology... Doug Adam's isn't with us anymore. When Tolkeins son finished the Silmarillion it was unreadable....
It is unbelievable what publishers will do for the almighty dollar or euro.

[OhComeOnNow]

06:22 PM on 09/18/2008

Totally agree.

[mscriblerus]

07:27 PM on 09/18/2008

Right! I never actually ever finished the Silmarillion. With no Adams, there is no Hitchhiker's series.

[TeriMcCarthy]

07:49 PM on 09/18/2008

I couldn't finish it either, I wanted to, I tried to, but it was impossible!

[SaskiaStars]

04:06 PM on 09/18/2008

One of my favorite movies of all time.

[MandieD]

06:08 AM on 09/19/2008

The British TV series is vastly superior.

[TexasDem0]

03:56 PM on 09/18/2008

Don't panic!

[OhComeOnNow]

06:21 PM on 09/18/2008

Where are the large, friendly letters?

Seriously, I'm sceptical - truly. Kinda like Bindy Irwin doing daddy's job and all that...