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Posted by Gina Walter

May 18th 2009

what inspired you to write the nobil woriers books and is noman the last book of the seris

William Nicholson responded:

Yes, Noman is the last book of The Noble Warriors. I wrote the series for a whole lot of reasons, but I suppose the big one was to explore who or what God is, or might be. In fiction, that is.

Posted by Alex Bakken

May 17th 2009

www.williamnicholson.com Dear Mr. Nicholson, Hello, my name is Alex Bakken. I am in eighth grade, and I go to Kenwood Trail Middle School in Minnesota. I am writing to you about your book Firesong. I thought your book was wonderfully written and exciting to read. My favorite part of your book was definitely the characters and the setting. Both of these aspects were interesting and sometimes unexpected. I love the characters in Firesong for many reasons. My favorite characters have been Bowman and Kestrel throughout your series. There are many reasons for this. First of all, I like the chemistry between them, and I like how they can read each other’s thoughts. I also love how the twins can fly at the end because I have always wanted to fly. Kestrel is a very powerful girl and wont give up on any goal she has set. She sometimes doesn’t know what to expect, but that’s okay because not a lot of people do know what to expect. Bowman seems like more of the quiet type, but he knows a lot more than the many people surrounding him do. The setting in this book was spectacular. I don’t know how you came up with all of these magical lands, but I’m glad you did because I loved this book. The labyrinth seemed very scary, especially if you actually had to go into it, but I’m glad you included it in your book because it presented a challenge to the Manth people. I’m also glad that you included the tropical jungle in your book. This is because the people were faced with the choice to stay or go on to look for the homeland. Bowman was very smart to realize what would happen to his people, and he ended up saving all of them. The homeland sounded perfect for the Manth people, and I’m glad they finally reached it. Overall your book was incredible. I am glad there isn’t a movie for it because I like imagining how everything is on my own. I’m sure everyone who reads your book will like it just as much as I do. Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. I hope you have a great day! Sincerely, Alex Bakken

William Nicholson responded:

What a delightful summary of my book. You don't say for sure, but I do hope you read the first two books first. It all makes much more sense then. Thank you very much for passing on your appreciation, all the way from Minnesota. It means a lot to us writers.

Posted by Rhys

May 13th 2009

Hi, Mr Nicholson, it's me again. I was Rereading wind singer, and I notice you mention the unpainted grey of the concrete in the grey flats, and also that there are 10 story buildings. That made me think, and wondered which time period it is supposed to be in were it in our world?

William Nicholson responded:

It's an imagined world, and an imagined time. I think of it as off to one side of our own world, and in the past, before machinery. Concrete, of course, has existed since Roman times.

Posted by Oonagh McGibbon

May 13th 2009

I'm studying the wind singer in my english classes and it is a brilliant book. i love kestrel she is a really confident character and stands up to her beliefs. my question is why did you decide to write a book all about democracy? Is that something you don't agree with? how many sequels are there because i can't wait to read them! thank you for reading my question Oonagh McGibbon

William Nicholson responded:

Read the sequels - all details on this web site. They are very much about democracy, which is clever of you, and a lot of other things. But only when you read the whole trilogy will you get what I'm up to.

Posted by Elizabeth Coleman

May 13th 2009

Dear Mr. Nicholson Thank you so much for your prompt response to my question. My gut was telling me to write my story beats as they need to be written and then to worry about the transitions later, and it was very reassuring to have you confirm that instinct. You mentioned your play The Retreat from Moscow. I actually saw the Broadway production with Eileen Atkins, John Lithgow and Ben Chaplin in 2003, and enjoyed it very much. Thank you again for taking the time to advise me. Best wishes Elizabeth

William Nicholson responded:

I hope it all works out well. Which it will, because if it doesn't, you keep working till it does.

Posted by paul jones

May 12th 2009

i do admit it was a great but i truly think it wasnt an ending. i mean to me it feels like its only just the middle. to me it feels like im reading one giant book and im halfway through but i cant read because the rest of the book is glued closed.

William Nicholson responded:

That sounds horrible. Quick - write more of the story for yourself.