The Tournament (40 page)

As always, while my books are very visual and cinematic, the sheer cost of bringing them to the screen is prohibitive. But I’m in no hurry. I’ll just continue to write more novels and let Hollywood come knocking when it’s ready!

What is next for Matthew Reilly?

It has been a tough couple of years since the death of my wife, Natalie, in 2011, but I am determined to be positive again. I love writing and have found myself enthusiastically embracing it. Indeed, I’ve spent much of 2013 with my head down, immersed in a creative purple patch.

I have already finished a new novel and the plan is to release it next year (the first time I have done two books in back-to-back years since
Hover Car Racer
and
Seven Ancient Wonders
in 2004/2005). The new novel is a huge and fun techno-thriller with the biggest action I have ever written. It’s a return to my monster-movie roots and the scale is gigantic.

I have also finished a new 140-page novella,
Troll Mountain
, that I plan to release as an ebook in mid-2014. It’s a good old-fashioned quest story set in a fantasy world with, well, lots of rampaging trolls in it.

After that—after many requests from fans at signings and speeches—I intend to return to the adventures of Jack West Jr and Scarecrow. Sometimes as an author you need to take a break from your heroes to contemplate their next moves and by taking a few years holiday, particularly from Jack, I was able to craft his next adventure and make it an absolute ripper.

Any final words?

In the end, as always, I just hope you enjoyed the book.

Matthew Reilly
Sydney, Australia
November 2013

Matthew Reilly is the internationally bestselling author of ten novels:
Contest, Temple, Ice Station, Area 7, Scarecrow, Hover Car Racer, Seven Ancient Wonders, The Six Sacred Stones, The Five Greatest Warriors
and his latest
Sunday Times
bestseller
Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves
.

Matthew’s books are published in over twenty languages and have sold nearly four million copies worldwide. In addition, Walt Disney Pictures have optioned the movie rights to his children’s book,
Hover Car Racer
, while
Ice Station
was optioned by Paramount Pictures.

Matthew lives in New South Wales, Australia.

To find out more visit
www.matthewreilly.com

CONTEST

ICE STATION

TEMPLE

AREA 7

SCARECROW

HOVER CAR RACER

HELL ISLAND

SEVEN ANCIENT WONDERS

THE SIX SACRED STONES

THE FIVE GREATEST WARRIORS

SCARECROW AND THE ARMY OF THIEVES

AN ORION EBOOK

First published in Great Britain in 2013 by Orion Books.

This ebook first published in 2013 by Orion Books.

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