Woolleywrld, I'm glad you found the books. Sorry you haven't been able to get hold of them in your part of the world. I've had so much mail from the US asking why the books aren't available there - but they will be soon, at last!
It's bewildering that readers of all ages (in 15 different countries all over the world) have emailed with such overwhelming enthusiasm about Exodus - thankfully, it's not just Scotland you can get them in. Yet until now US publishers have, in their wisdom, been adamant that it was not a book that would interest US readers. America was not interested in the story of a drowned world caused by catastrophic global warming. One publisher thought the idea 'too strong and troubling' for teens in the US. Meanwhile, readers in neighbouring Canada were loving the books.
Very odd.
So, woolleywrld (or any other US readers out there) - what's your take on that? The rest of the world can take a strong story that makes you question the future but not the US? I'd be a bit miffed if I were you.
Then, this year, once Zenith was published, there was a change of heart. I'm delighted that Walker Books US will now be publishing Exodus in spring 2008, followed by Zenith and Aurora. If you want an early glimpse at the US cover, click here:
WalkerYoungReaders.com - Books
It's an interesting cover for US readers, what with Hurricane Dean on the rampage; quite different from the UK Exodus cover and those published in other countries.
A film? Well, it would be amazing to see what I've imagined on a cinema screen - as long as it was done well. I'd much rather have no film than a bad film. Unfortunately, I don't have the squillions of dollars it takes to make a film; other people have to come up with that. There has been interest but nothing definite. I'll keep you posted but don't hold your breath - these things take years, if it happens at all.
But here's a question: who would you cast as Mara and Fox? And the others? Come up with a good cast list I'll put it on my (not a) blog with photos, if I can. There might even be a prize for the best ideas...