pierson%Shasta@bach.UUCP (01/06/84)
From: Dan L Pierson <decwrl!rhea!bach!pierson@Shasta> According to a talk by Anne McCaffery at a mid-70s Balticon, the Dinosour planet series was commisioned by a British(?) publisher that hoped to duplicate the success of dragons. Unfortunately, the publisher pretty much put here in a straight jacket that called for a very superficial action story without the depth of her best work. At the time she was planning to do some "real" books in the Dinosour planet setting after the contract expired. Since we have seen nothing after the first book I have no idea what happened with all of this. I certainly agree with her poor opinion of Dinosour Planet - it doesn't approach the Pern books, or any of her other good work. dan Arpanet: pierson%digital@rand-relay Usenet: ...!decvax!decwrl!rhea!bach!pierson