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> His biographer says that Allen & Unwin (his publishers) asked for "a new Hobbit book". I wonder what the publisher's thoughts were about Tolkien's response:
by wolverine876 4y ago
> His biographer says that Allen & Unwin (his publishers) asked for "a new Hobbit book".
I wonder what the publisher's thoughts were about Tolkien's response: 'How about a six book, three volume epic, not suitable for much of the same audience (children), in essentially a new genre, with almost all new characters?'
- Someone1234 4y agoMuch like movies today, if the sequel comes out long enough after the original, and you want to target the SAME people, you go from children/YA to adult. For example there was a 17-year gap between The Hobbit and LOTR's first two books.
- wolverine876 4y agoGreat point. Interestingly, JK Rowling didn't do that.
- jfengel 4y agoShe did try. She just didn't handle it very well.