Just slightly embarrassed ...

[Threddy]

I have suggested many times around the posts that you should make them into films. That'd be great! I wouldn't be surprised if someone sold your autograph on ebay.

 

[Mark Robson]

Well, there is quite a lot of interest within the film industry over Imperial Spy. I will have to wait and see whether we can sell the rights this year. I wouldn't hold your breath, though. Even if I manage to sell the rights, there's only about a one in twenty chance of the film being made.

 

[Threddy]

One in twenty. (Groan) why not One in One?

 

[Cosmo]

don't be so modest, any filmmaker who read your book would not give it second thaught, they would make it streight away

 

[Patrick Mahon]

Mark,

What about other ways of broadening your readership - e.g. audiobooks? It's a format that seems to work pretty well for fantasy (Harry Potter, LOTR, Pullman etc.). Have you thought about this at all?

Well, there is quite a lot of interest within the film industry over Imperial Spy. I will have to wait and see whether we can sell the rights this year. I wouldn't hold your breath, though. Even if I manage to sell the rights, there's only about a one in twenty chance of the film being made.

 

[Mark Robson]

I've considered audio books already, Patrick, but the investment is just too big for me to make on my own. If S & S decide to go for an audio book of Imperial Spy, I will be delighted, but it's not something that I would look to do on my own account. It's frustrating, though, as I'm asked about audio books at least once a week. I'm fairly certain they would sell.