> Good Authors:
> Stephen King, Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, Robert Asprin, Anne Rice, Laurell K. Hamilton, Piers Anthony, Terry Goodkind, Terry Brooks, Steven Brust, David Drake, Anne Bishop, J.R.R Tolkien(Duh, because if you hadn't noticed my taste runs to fantasy), Death Cycle books by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, Roger Zelazny, Patricia Mckillip, J.K Rowling, Phillip Pullman and others I can't think of.

Yes, I immediately agree with the selection of Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams. I have a big pile of Pratchett books by my bedside and the five Hitch Hiker books in one omnibus. In fact, I hardly ever read anything else. JK Rowling's pretty cool as well, but I still don't think she's as good as Pratchett. Incidentally, is Pratchett big over in the States (or Australia, New Zealand, Bongo-bongo land, wherever anyone comes from)? Over here the critics slate him without reprieve, conveniently not noticing that he's Britain's biggest-selling living author. I know the Harry Potter books have gone down well in America; have you got all four there yet? Oh yes, and (last question, I promise) has Terry Pratchett's work been changed in a similar way to JK Rowling's, in order to make it more accessible for the American market?

Phil-"That little lot should keep you busy for, oh, say a few seconds"-bee