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From: percus@acf4.UUCP (Allon G. Percus)
Newsgroups: net.tv.drwho
Subject: Re: Target Novelizations (Shada?)
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Date: Mon, 30-Sep-85 16:01:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 30 16:01:00 1985
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> >The three Douglas Adams stories, "Pirate Planet," "City of Death,"
> >and "Shada," WILL eventually be published.  The books will be written
> >by Adams, and hence the delays in their being written (Adams is
> >too lazy, and besides, he makes more money with the "Hitchiker's"
> >books:  he'll do the Doctor Who books one day, however).
> >
> Where'd you get this info from?  I heard from Mr. Adams himself that he doesn't
> want to novelize these episodes because his total word length is limited and
> the fee paid is fixed as well and non-negotiable.  (I spoke to him when he
> visited the Coop over here to autograph "Life, the Universe, and Everything".)

According to both Ron Katz and John Nathan-Turner, what I originally
said was true.  However, with their statements and 89 cents, I wouldn't
guarantee entrance to the New York subway (in case you didn't know,
the fare is 90c).  All the same, I very much hope it is true.

                                         A. G. Percus
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