Dear Todd,

I recently got married this last summer and to escape the stress for family and planning I started reading the Pern series. After 9 months I’m proud to say that I’ve reached the “last” book, Dragonholder. It’s been a wonderful journey and may I say your contributions to the world of dragons is thrilling! You’re breathing new life into the world your mom began for me.

I do have one question, though, regarding Dragonsblood. I understand how timing back 3 Turns to High Reaches would have made Tullea irritable, but if the Benden healer traveled back with her why wasn’t his character nasty like she? Did I miss something…?

Thanks for your time, I look forward to the new book,

lindsay

Dear Lindsay,

Congratulations! I hope your wedding was wonderful and that marriage is everything you hoped for.

You do have me curious, as Dragonholder isn’t so much a Pern book as a book about how Pern came to be.

As for your question, timing it affects those who have dragons, not those who don’t. This will be examined and partly explained more in the book I just turned in to my editor. Oh, and I think that was a great question!

Cheers,
Todd

Hello Mr. Todd

I just finished reading “Dragon Harper” and I just have to say “Thank you”.

I have read and reread all of your Mother’s Pern books over and over again, each one was a journey worth taking. The stories, the players, the laughter and tears, all leave you longing for more. And when you get to the end you feel you are left hanging in the darkness waiting for the light of the next book.

You Sir, have your Mother’s touch. When I opened the book and read the first page I knew that I would again take that journey. Once I began to read I could not put the book down and yes, I cried.

I hope, very much, that you will write more, many more Pern books.

Thank you so much.

Gina

Dear Gina,

Thank you very much. I’m really glad that you enjoyed Dragon Harper. Between Dragon Harper and Dragonsblood there are several stories to be told. I’ve finished one and am working on another but it will be some time before I can get Kindan to the special place that’s been his in my heart for the past several years now. I’m hoping you’ll be along for the journey!

Cheers,
Todd

I just wanted to write and say that I have just read Dragonsblood and it was an excellent book! You have done your Mum proud! I have been an avid reader of the Pern novels since I was a teenager and its great to know that the series I have so fallen in love with just keeps on going in the same enigmatic way. Thank you.

I note that you have co-written on another two Pern collaborations since and I will be hunting for these. Keep up with the good work!

Kind regards.

Zoe

Dear Zoe,

Wow! Thank you!

Cheers,
Todd

I have been a big fan of your mothers book’s for quite some time, and I love that you are now writing too. I read your Dragonsblood book and I actually cried (I have never done that with a book.) So, naturally I went out and bought Dragon Harper the day it hit stores (sadly it will be a while until I get to reading it – I got a lot of books I need to finish.)

Anyways, I can’t wait for the other books that follow Dragonsblood.

Sincerely,

A Canadian fan.

Dear Kristie,

I’m glad that you liked Dragonsblood and hope you liked Dragon Harper.

I’m working now on the second book that fits between Dragon Harper and Dragonsblood; I want to go from where we left off in Dragonsblood (actually a bit before) when the people of Pern in the Third Pass are confronted with the problem of having too few dragons until that happy time when there are enough dragons to handle the menace of Thread. Kindan will figure prominently in the stories as he has a knack for turning up when most needed.

Cheers,
Todd