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Hi Brice,
I first discovered your work about 13 years through our local library. "The Unicorn Chronicles" is one of my favorite book series of my entire reading/listening life. So much so that I purchased the entire series on audiobook after listening through the library copies multiple times. I still regularly recommend it to readers of all ages (just mentioned it in a Facebook group this past week, actually) and listen to the whole set every year or two. Really excited to see a couple short stories on here that I haven't read, and I'm eager to read them.
Do you know if "The Last Hunt" was ever printed in hardback? I have "Into the Land of the Unicorns," "Song of the Wanderer," and "Dark Whispers" in hardcover and was hoping to round out my print collection with a hardback, but thus far I've only been able to track down paperbacks of "The Last Hunt."
Lastly, I wanted you to know that you've been an encouraging and inspiring influence on my own writing journey, and I look forward to reading more from you.
I first discovered your work about 13 years through our local library. "The Unicorn Chronicles" is one of my favorite book series of my entire reading/listening life. So much so that I purchased the entire series on audiobook after listening through the library copies multiple times. I still regularly recommend it to readers of all ages (just mentioned it in a Facebook group this past week, actually) and listen to the whole set every year or two. Really excited to see a couple short stories on here that I haven't read, and I'm eager to read them.
Do you know if "The Last Hunt" was ever printed in hardback? I have "Into the Land of the Unicorns," "Song of the Wanderer," and "Dark Whispers" in hardcover and was hoping to round out my print collection with a hardback, but thus far I've only been able to track down paperbacks of "The Last Hunt."
Lastly, I wanted you to know that you've been an encouraging and inspiring influence on my own writing journey, and I look forward to reading more from you.
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Deborah -
Many thanks for this message. I love knowing how much the Unicorn Chronicles have meant to you. And I especially love knowing that you enjoy the audiobook editions, since creating those was both a massive undertaking and a total labor of love!
Your question about THE LAST HUNT is a bit puzzling, as it was ONLY published in hardcover. Scholastic never did a paperback edition, which is why it is so rare (there are only about 17,000 copies in the entire world!) The only thing I can think of is that you might have what is called an ARC (Advanced Readers Copy) which is something the publisher creates to send to reviewers and bookstores, but is not meant for actual sale. (A lot of them get sold anyway, of course. . . )
I take great delight to know that I have provided encouragement in your own writing journey. This is a pass along kind of thing, as there were writers I admired and respected (Lloyd Alexander, for example) who provided the same experience for me. I am honored to be doing so for another generation.
Wishing you good luck with your writing,
Bruce Coville
Many thanks for this message. I love knowing how much the Unicorn Chronicles have meant to you. And I especially love knowing that you enjoy the audiobook editions, since creating those was both a massive undertaking and a total labor of love!
Your question about THE LAST HUNT is a bit puzzling, as it was ONLY published in hardcover. Scholastic never did a paperback edition, which is why it is so rare (there are only about 17,000 copies in the entire world!) The only thing I can think of is that you might have what is called an ARC (Advanced Readers Copy) which is something the publisher creates to send to reviewers and bookstores, but is not meant for actual sale. (A lot of them get sold anyway, of course. . . )
I take great delight to know that I have provided encouragement in your own writing journey. This is a pass along kind of thing, as there were writers I admired and respected (Lloyd Alexander, for example) who provided the same experience for me. I am honored to be doing so for another generation.
Wishing you good luck with your writing,
Bruce Coville