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She could now see that destiny alone could not save RiverClan. - Frostpaw, Wind
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Post by Featherstar on Mar 9, 2021 11:10:40 GMT -5
I sent James this email:
Hello James,
I was wondering how the progress on Arc 8 is going? Last I heard, I believe Kate said it was going to take place after The Broken Code. Also ALITM's blurb looks great, can wait to read it and TPONS.
Thanks,
Featherblaze
Here's what James replied with!
Dear Featherblaze,
Many apologies for the length of time it’s taken to get back to you on this. I hope that you and your loved ones are safe and well.
I can tell you, the story outline for the first book in the 8th arc is with HarperCollins for approval. Once it’s approved, it may be that we can start to parcel out a little more information about the setting and the central characters. It will indeed take place after TBC, but I won’t say how long after. It’s kind of strange to be working on this new story arc before the final book in TBC is out in the world. I can tell you, the editorial team were blown away by Kate’s work on the manuscript, and we are really excited to see what readers think about it, once it’s published J
Literally 37 minutes after I send this email, I’ll be sitting in on a first brainstorm for the 15th super edition, and we have a completely blank slate with that. Fingers crossed, we come up with something exciting!
Best wishes,
James
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2021 11:33:22 GMT -5
Oooo!
James is a dear as usual.
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#04F9B3
StarClan leader
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Featherstar
She could now see that destiny alone could not save RiverClan. - Frostpaw, Wind
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Post by Featherstar on Mar 9, 2021 11:36:02 GMT -5
Oooo! James is a dear as usual. Yes, he is. They are already talking about the 15th super edition for 2022? Wow. And they already have a storyline for the first book of the 8th arc. They work fast!
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#04F9B3
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Featherstar
She could now see that destiny alone could not save RiverClan. - Frostpaw, Wind
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Post by Featherstar on Mar 9, 2021 11:39:18 GMT -5
Oooo! James is a dear as usual. Yes, he is. They are already talking about the 15th super edition for 2022? Wow. And they already have a storyline for the first book of the 8th arc. They work fast! I was glad to get that email for him.
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Post by Snowfire on Mar 9, 2021 11:48:07 GMT -5
I think we might be getting a time skip, maybe farther than the usual time skips between arcs, I would hope so. I can't wait for next year!
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Featherstar
She could now see that destiny alone could not save RiverClan. - Frostpaw, Wind
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Post by Featherstar on Mar 9, 2021 11:49:48 GMT -5
I think we might be getting a time skip, maybe farther than the usual time skips between arcs, I would hope so. I can't wait for next year! I can't believe their planning 2022's books already!
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Post by fire on Mar 9, 2021 12:03:31 GMT -5
Yeah, this sort of sounds like they're taking a DotC approach to this, but in the future. Can't wait to see what it turns out to be!
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Post by Fireleap on Mar 9, 2021 13:25:05 GMT -5
"It will indeed take place after TBC, but I won’t say how long after."
That sounds promising. I hope we get a time skip, maybe to when Root/Shadow/Bristle are elders? Or if they're feeling really bold it could be even farther past that. I'm excited to see what they do with Arc 8.
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Post by Goldy from Dappleclan on Mar 9, 2021 13:29:07 GMT -5
This is actually making me feel hopeful if there is a big time skip.
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Post by Jaysnow on Mar 9, 2021 14:19:19 GMT -5
Why is everyone expecting a big timeskip? I think the most likely is no more than like, four to five months.
This is good to see. He sent something similiar to me where he said they already have the 8.1 stuff done (not the manuscript). Hopefully they'll do polls for the 15th Super Edition. I wonder which characters they discussed in their brainstorm today.
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Post by 𝕱𝖑𝖚𝖙𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖋𝖆𝖑𝖑 on Mar 9, 2021 16:04:53 GMT -5
I doubt that there will be a big timeskip.
The passed time between the fourth and sixth arc taking place in modern times was one year which is more likely to be the case with the eight arc as well.
This series has never done any huge skips before (aside from DotC into the past) so I would be very surprised if it starts doing so now.
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Post by Ṣanɗypaw™ on Mar 9, 2021 18:16:52 GMT -5
*crosses fingers* If the editorial team was really "blown away" by Kate's work, I hope that James wasn't exaggerating and they really were. And James is also so nice, always taking the time to answer fans' emails so politely and thoroughly.
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Post by Rainsplash on Mar 9, 2021 19:29:54 GMT -5
Ooh
It needs to be APPROVED by HarperCollins Well I don't know what I expected but but I wish I could have high hopes I wish 15th SE would be Ashfur or Onestar How did you contact him anyway - I wish wish wish the 8th would be good But I don't like how the newer generations are coming out Is it inbreeding that's making their personalities all annoying?
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Post by Fireleap on Mar 9, 2021 20:42:21 GMT -5
I doubt that there will be a big timeskip. Yeah, but we can hope!
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Post by fire on Mar 10, 2021 6:50:44 GMT -5
I doubt that there will be a big timeskip. The passed time between the fourth and sixth arc taking place in modern times was one year which is more likely to be the case with the eight arc as well. This series has never done any huge skips before (aside from DotC into the past) so I would be very surprised if it starts doing so now. Well, who knows? I'm sure no one expected DotC but we sure as hell got that. Plus, ending the modern era with the code being changed forever wouldn't be a bad place to end off at.
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Post by Jaysnow on Mar 10, 2021 8:18:35 GMT -5
For the record, nothing wrong with hoping for a different timeline. But why hope only to have expectations crushed?
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Taking a break from the forums because my cat died. Will probably be back mid to late October.
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Post by 𝕱𝖑𝖚𝖙𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖋𝖆𝖑𝖑 on Mar 10, 2021 10:34:09 GMT -5
I doubt that there will be a big timeskip. The passed time between the fourth and sixth arc taking place in modern times was one year which is more likely to be the case with the eight arc as well. This series has never done any huge skips before (aside from DotC into the past) so I would be very surprised if it starts doing so now. Well, who knows? I'm sure no one expected DotC but we sure as hell got that. Plus, ending the modern era with the code being changed forever wouldn't be a bad place to end off at. It would be but I'm just not that sure if the editors and also the authors are ready to leave the concept in which the Clans have lived for so long and move on to something new.
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Post by fire on Mar 10, 2021 10:52:17 GMT -5
Well, who knows? I'm sure no one expected DotC but we sure as hell got that. Plus, ending the modern era with the code being changed forever wouldn't be a bad place to end off at. It would be but I'm just not that sure if the editors and also the authors are ready to leave the concept in which the Clans have lived for so long and move on to something new. Yeah, we'll just have to see ig
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Featherstar
She could now see that destiny alone could not save RiverClan. - Frostpaw, Wind
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Post by Featherstar on Mar 10, 2021 10:56:58 GMT -5
Ooh It needs to be APPROVED by HarperCollins Well I don't know what I expected but but I wish I could have high hopes I wish 15th SE would be Ashfur or Onestar How did you contact him anyway - I wish wish wish the 8th would be good But I don't like how the newer generations are coming out Is it inbreeding that's making their personalities all annoying?Here's how you can contact James: <Enquiries@workingpartnersltd.co.uk>
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Post by Jaysnow on Mar 13, 2021 2:12:02 GMT -5
If he updates you with anything about arc 8 POVs let us know! He told me literally this morning they have an idea of who they want for Super Edition 15.
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#04F9B3
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Featherstar
She could now see that destiny alone could not save RiverClan. - Frostpaw, Wind
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Post by Featherstar on Mar 17, 2021 10:52:46 GMT -5
If he updates you with anything about arc 8 POVs let us know! He told me literally this morning they have an idea of who they want for Super Edition 15. I will! I asked him if could tell me who the Cover star for The Place Of No Stars is (Ashfur obivously) And who the cats are below him (Squirrelflight and Ashfur most likely) My second question to him was if he could tell who the 3 cats are below Bramblestar's head on the bottom of A Light In The Mist's cover.
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Post by Mau Furlong on Mar 17, 2021 11:25:29 GMT -5
How did you get hold of him?
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Post by Snowfire on Mar 17, 2021 11:29:19 GMT -5
There's an email to contact him although he is usually busy so it might take him a while to reply. You can find the email in a couple of posts above.
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#04F9B3
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Featherstar
She could now see that destiny alone could not save RiverClan. - Frostpaw, Wind
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Post by Featherstar on Mar 17, 2021 11:30:28 GMT -5
How did you get hold of him? Here's how you can contact James: <Enquiries@workingpartnersltd.co.uk>
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Post by Mau Furlong on Mar 17, 2021 12:35:37 GMT -5
How did you get hold of him? Here's how you can contact James: <Enquiries@workingpartnersltd.co.uk> Oh! ok, ty for this!
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#04F9B3
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Featherstar
She could now see that destiny alone could not save RiverClan. - Frostpaw, Wind
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Post by Featherstar on Apr 14, 2021 9:43:19 GMT -5
If he updates you with anything about arc 8 POVs let us know! He told me literally this morning they have an idea of who they want for Super Edition 15. I still haven't heard anything from James.
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#04F9B3
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Featherstar
She could now see that destiny alone could not save RiverClan. - Frostpaw, Wind
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Post by Featherstar on May 2, 2021 18:10:12 GMT -5
Still nothing from James.
I sent James this Email on April 2nd, 2021:
Hello James,
I hope the work on Arc 8 is going well, I was wondering what the progress was on 2022's books. I'm feeling like we are getting a ShadowClan manga next year based on some posts. I was wondering who is on the bottom of A Light In The Mist's cover, the 3 cats? And if possible, can you confirm if Ashfur is the cover star for TPONS and he and Squirrelflight are below?
Thanks,
Featherblaze
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#04F9B3
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Featherstar
She could now see that destiny alone could not save RiverClan. - Frostpaw, Wind
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Post by Featherstar on May 2, 2021 18:17:03 GMT -5
I also just sent James this email:
Dear James,
I was wondering if the storyline for Series 8: Book 1 was approved by HarperCollins. Have you started any work on 2022's novella yet? How's the work on Super Edition 15 doing? And finally, will we have a cover for Series 8: Book 1 soon?
Thanks,
Featherblaze
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#04F9B3
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Featherstar
She could now see that destiny alone could not save RiverClan. - Frostpaw, Wind
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Post by Featherstar on May 20, 2021 17:37:08 GMT -5
Nothing on 2022's novella or super edition yet.
Same goes for the ShadowClan graphic Novel too.
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#04F9B3
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Featherstar
She could now see that destiny alone could not save RiverClan. - Frostpaw, Wind
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Post by Featherstar on May 22, 2021 20:22:45 GMT -5
REVIVE!
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