It seems like yesterday we all fell in love with the HBO show called ‘True Blood’. We have two people to thank for coming up with the show. Alan Ball for being the creative force behind the show and of course Charlaine Harris for making Sookie Stackhouse come alive in books. Without her there would be no ‘True Blood’ show. ‘Dead Ever After’ will be hitting bookshelves on May 7th and Entertainment Weekly was lucky enough to sit down with her and talk about her future plans, how it was saying good bye to Sookie.
So how is Charlaine feel about being done with the Sookie Stackhouse novels?
“Mostly I’m just excited about doing something different. This is the longest I’ve ever written a series and I’m really ready to do something else. I’ve sure enjoyed living in Bon Temps and seeing Sookie so much, but I just came to realize that I’d come to the end of what I’d wanted to say about her.”
Is she really happy with the ending of the series?
“It’s the ending I had planned all along, maybe from like the second book on. There will be people who are super happy and there will be people who will not be happy, but you have to stay true to your own vision.”
Has she ever watched ‘True Blood’??
“Well, I like it too. There’s the Game of Thrones approach in which they stay very faithful to the books. Of course they have to compress and delete some things because the books are so long. I really like that because I get to see what I’ve read and enjoyed. But at the same time, True Blood gives you the same characters in a completely new environment.”
Will she ever write a episode??
“Oh gosh, no. It would be very hard for me to adapt to their storyline. They obviously know what they’re doing and I have no idea where they’re going, which is kind of a funny and exciting place for me to be.”
So we really want to know what is next for her?
“Christopher Golden and I have collaborated on writing a graphic novel and the first volume will be out in October. We finished the second volume and it’s gone in for approval. I’m writing another series that I’m starting. Toni Kelner and I have another anthology coming out, so I’ve been editing stories for that.”
To read more of the interview and watch a video preview of the last book go here. What are your thoughts about the series ending?? What was your favorite book? Feel free to tell us below!
Source: Entertainment Weekly – “‘Dead Ever After’: Charlaine Harris on Sookie Stackhouse’s final chapter — EXCLUSIVE VIDEO”
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