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Kira writes… Hi Michelle, When I was younger my FAVOURITE books were the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness. I was obsessed with wolves, and I attended a writing class you hosted at a wolf sanctuary here in England, many, many years ago. I must have been barely a teenager. I had a wolf themed bedroom hahaha.…
Melissa writes… Welke boeken van jou te koop Michelle Replies… Hi, Melissa. Sorry, I don’t speak Dutch, but I think you asked: which of my books can you buy in Dutch? The six Torak en Wolf books were published by the House of Books – but I don’t know if they’re still in print. The…
Jenny writes… Hi Michelle, I hope you're well and I'm sure you're busy gearing up for your new book release which I'm extremely excited for! I'm taking part in a book challenge and the prompt for May is to read a book by a favourite author's favourite author. I'm a huge fan of Thin Air,…
Marko writes… Hi again. It is Marko remember? Thanks for replay! I am happy you like my English beacuse I am teaching it from 1.class to now. I want to ask how much time do you need to vrane ancidant cronic of darkness? Have a nice day Marko Michelle Replies… Hello again, Marko. If I’ve…
Marko writes… Hi, I'm 13 years old and I am from Slovenia. I fall in love with your books first time I read them. You are good writer. When I start reading your books I can not stop😀! If I can ask, how old are you? I am veary happy beacuse you're books are in…
Kirsten writes… I am a Teacher Librarian in British Columbia, Canada – many of my students are wondering if you plan to make your novels into Graphic Novels? Thanks! Michelle Replies… Hello, Kirsten, thanks for your question. I’m afraid I’ve no plans for turning my stories into Graphic Novels – although that’s not because I’ve…
Carla writes… Hello!! I'm sorry for the lenght of this message, but I wanted to explain how important you've been to me ^^. I just wanted to tell you that I read the Gods and Warriors saga when it released back in 2012/2013. I was a teenager, and I had a Greek mythology fever due…
Luciana writes… Hi Michelle, I hope you're doing well. I'm Luciana Aramburo, I'm eleven years old and I live in Jalisco, Mexico. I have already read all the books in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness collection, I liked them very much and I saw that you released a new book "Wolf Bane". I would like…
Fenella writes… Hi Michelle, I am relatively new to your books and I was wondering where you get all of the unique names from. Anyway I am loving your books and hope they get better as I keep reading. Thanks, Fenella Michelle Replies… Hello, Fenella, and welcome to the world of Torak, Renn and Wolf! …
Susan writes… I have just re-read The Shadow Catcher and it has made me want to read the rest of the trilogy, but don’t even know the titles, which weren’t available when I bought The Shadow Catcher. Perhaps they are out of print? You have obviously written many books since 2002! Best wishes, Susan Carson-Rowland…
Sasha writes… Dear Michelle, I wrote to you last year about adopting a dog and naming him Torak. I've come back to report that Torak is doing amazing in his new home! He's learned a ton of stuff, from boring old house rules (such as don't steal my slippers to get attention) to tricks. Most…
P writes… Possible spoiler, sorry, but am so curious. I couldn't help noticing the repeated reference to a small "wet dark round head" throughout the story. I also think that Algy's mistreatment of the seals is no coincidence. I think the explanation coming from the various minor characters is a red herring. I love Scottish…
Mona writes… That things are dark in the U.S. right now, very frightening, and it often feels like the news here is just more horrible and more horrible, and your bleak and haunting tale made me feel much better! I guess it was the escapism I needed. Thank you so much. Michelle Replies… Dear Mona,…
Mona writes… I just finished dark matter and I loved it so much. The setting and characters were so vivid, I felt like I was there. I was trying to imagine a book that would suit me more in setting, atmosphere, characters, or story and I cannot. I cried at the end and thought the…
Victor writes… Dear Michelle. I have just started Dark Matter. Very enjoyable so far and looking forward to completing. I do not often read fiction. When you travelled around the setting of the book. I assume that you took lots of pictures. Have you thought about showing some of the pictures on your website? Thanks…
David writes… Good morning, I have read all your books. I would love to have your autograph on a sticker to send to Italy. If you can of course. Thanks Michelle Replies… Hello, David. I’m really pleased that you’ve read and enjoyed my books! However I’m afraid that I can’t sign a sticker and send…
Daniel writes… Hi Michelle, I wrote to you a few days ago saying how much I love your books, and asking for advice about my own writing and getting published. I'd really appreciate a response, whatever it may be. I really love your books. Thanks a lot. Cheers, Daniel. Michelle Replies… Dear Daniel, I’ve paraphrased…
Richard writes… Recently re read Thin Ice and Dark Matter. Both fantastic and should be regarded as modern classics of the genre. Anyhow I googled to see if anything new was on the way and behold Rainforest. More than happy, cannot wait to dive in. Michelle Replies… Ah, Richard, I’m so happy that you enjoyed…
Violet writes… I absolutely love the series Chronicles of Ancient Darkness. I have just finished reading the last one Wolf Bane. I’ve been reading them ever since a month before the summer holidays in 2024. For World Book Day [6th of March or the day I sent you this message] I went as Renn. And…
Léa writes… Hello ! I don’t have a question to ask. I just want to say : thank you. I’m from France, and I read for the first time Wolf Brother when I was about 9 or 10 years old. I was immediately obsessed with the world and the characters. From book 1 to book…
Aimee writes… Hi Michelle, I left a message around a year ago praising the three newest Chronicles of Ancient Darkness books. Since then I’ve read Dark Matter, Wakenhyrst (particularly thrilling as I live near Ely in the fens!) and Thin Air. All three had me on edge, and although I found Thin Air had its…
Whitney writes… Hello!!! I would love to read Dark Matter, i have heard wonderful things about that book and for some reason I can’t find it anywhere to purchase! Helpppp! Michelle Replies… Dear Whitney, I’m afraid that I’m not able to help with questions of availability of my books, as this is up to the…
Ryan writes… Dear Michelle! Hoping, as ever, that you are well and 2025 is treating you well so far! I just wanted to write to congratulate you on the STUNNING cover for RAINFOREST which I saw Goldsboro revealed a few days ago. I love how it’s so colourful and yet so foreboding and ominous! It’s…
lynn writes… Can you confirm how i can get a copy of Wolfbane on Audio Cd – we have every other one in the set andd whilst i can access it on some streaming sites i woud really like the CD to complete the collection – i cannot find it anywhere and am desperate to…
Sofie writes… Dear Michelle, Hello! My name is Sofie, and I just wanted to write and give you my thanks. My mom gave me the 1st CoAD book for Christmas back in 2011 when I’d turned 12 years old, and we both got hooked – I’m 25 now and I still love your books so,…
Rhona writes… I just wanted to say I think about this book constantly. I recommend this book to anyone I can. I want my very own chatterpie I live near a fen I want a doom painting Thanks so much for writing this true diamond xx Michelle Replies… Dear Rhona, I’m absolutely delighted that you…
Daryl writes… Hello! I wrote to you previously praising Dark Matter & Thin Air and was ecstatic to learn you were writing a new book which we now know is titled Rainforest. Are you planning to do any signed editions or sprayed edges? Im hoping to preorder from waterstones but have jumped the gun before…
Ryan writes… Hi Michelle!! I am a writer from Edinburgh, Scotland! I first read your books back in secondary school in Dundee, where I was born and grew up, and I have loved them ever since. Nightly listening to Ian McKellen reading "Chronicles of Ancient Darkness" was one of the best thing in my adolescence.…
Dear Michelle, I still remember when my brother came home from school one day with that orangey-brown book and I knew from the get-go I wanted to read it too. I think that must have been in 2009/10. We both devoured the whole Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series, returning each day with another coloured book…
Ximena writes… hellooo. Good morning, afternoon or evening wherever you are. Let me introduce myself, I am Ximena Ortiz from Mexico 🇲🇽 and I am very excited to be able to write to you since she is my favorite author and her works on “Chronicles of Prehistory” have really enchanted me and allowed me to…
Asia writes… Hi Michelle, I have been a fan of yours for a very very long time!! I hope you are doing amazingly and time has treated you well. My question is whether you have a recording of Q&A that took place on the 1st of November in 2009? I know this is a big…
Valeria writes… Hello! I love your books, especially the Wolf Brother series. I wrote to you in 2022 asking if the new books from this series would be translated into Russian. I understand the situation in the world, but I still want to ask this question again. Will the new books from the “Wolf Brother”…
Rebecca writes… Hi Michelle. I was wondering some things: At the start of Wolf Brother, Torak tells his father a joke. What was that joke? Will the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness book series be adapted onscreen (film/TV)? Because I would love to see that. Do you already have any actors in mind for the cast?…
Nicola writes… We ( my husband and I ) have been reading aloud together your book thin air We are currently in Argentina on a holiday We are staying in a town called bariloche and took the cable car up the mountain We came across a sculpture I have a photo of it I could…
Sam writes… Hi, I’m a student at university at the moment. I have been debating sending you a message for about a year or at least since I finished Wolfbane as an audiobook. I loved the book and I have bee a fan of the chronicles of ancient darkness ever since my dad introduced me…
Danni writes… Hello michelle. I just wanted to write to you and say I LOVE your chronicals of ancient darkness books. I first got introduced to them when I was in primary school, at around 11 years old. I would read your books all day, every day, my teachers had to tell me to stop…
Maryam writes… To michelle paver, Thanks so much for answering to my email!!! I was shaking when I read your answer. I sadly can’t read those other books that you’re making now but I’ll read the other ones!! I asked because you weren’t really active on Instagram, anyways, I understand you response and I also…
Stella writes… Dear Michelle Paver, I know I’ve written to you twice before. The first time I asked you whether there would be a TV series or not. Second time I asked you who of all the villains you’ve created you thought was the most well written. I know you’ve said that Wolf is your…
Maryam writes… Dear Michelle paver, Its probably too late but Ive read wolf brother (and the series) ten times. I’m 12 by the way. And I can’t hide this but on the last few chapters of wolf bane I cried so hard! Anyways to the point, why have you been so inactive lately? I also…
Hélène writes… Dear Michelle Paver, While researching a possible film adaptation of Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, I saw that you have published three more books. This is a great surprise and I might buy them even if I have to read them in English (I am a young French woman and I have known your…
Ross writes… My daughter devoured the first six books in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series, but was heartbroken to discover that the next three books in the series do not have a Kindle version. Of course we could order paperback copies, but she is a voracious reader, and literally goes through hundreds of books…
Sarah writes… Hi Michelle, We are a Year 5 and 6 class from New Brancepeth Primary Academy in Durham. We have just finished reading Wolf Brother and we wanted to tell you how much we loved reading it! We especially loved hearing some of the story from Wolf’s perspective as well as Torak’s and the…
Stuart writes… Hi Michelle, I am reading Dark Matter and thoroughly enjoying it. It’s perfect for dark December evenings. Has this been adapted into a film or TV series? I have a vague recollection of it but I may be confusing it with something else. Thanks so much. Stuart Michelle Replies… Hello, Stuart. I’m so…
Joyce writes… I want to simply thank you for your dedication and hard work to bring this series to life. I first read Wolf Brother when I was in 4th grade, and now as a 26-year-old woman, I just finished Ghost Hunter and am currently waiting for Viper’s Daughter to come in the mail. I…
Benjamin writes… Hello Mrs/Miss Paver. Absolutely love the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness saga. It’s the only book series I’ve read five times or more. It’s one of those stories where you can feel what’s been written. It really does make you route for every hero. As an apsiring author, what advice would you give on…
Poppy writes… Haiii I wanted to say I LOVE the world brother series, I’m currently rereading it for I think the fourth time now (I lost track haha) and I still absolutely love it so thank you so much for creating something so special :), basically I was wondering whether you were still trying to…
Ryan writes… Dear Michelle, I hope this message finds you well and that autumn is giving you all the ghostly inspiration you could wish for! I saw in the bookseller that you’re contributing a short story to an anthology out next October! I for one cannot wait and want to thank you for keeping your…
Raven writes… Hi 👋 I’m your biggest fan ever and i can’t believe how good your books are🤘🏼! I have read all of your books about 6 times now! I have a few questions. What is the first tree in real life? What was the joke Torah made before the bear came? Why did you…
Ella writes… Hello, I was working at Waterstone’s after graduating when Wolf Brother came out and I absolutely loved it! I’m now having the great joy of sharing it with my children, and am struck again by the incredible realism of Wolf and his perceptions and “wolf talk”. My daughter is fascinated by it, and…
Juan Carlos writes… Hola Michelle!!! Va a producirse una serie animada de la saga??? Muchas gracias por todo tu trabajo y dedicación para crear la historia de Torak, Renn y Lobo!!! Ojalá en un futuro te animes a seguir escribiendo sobre su mundo como precuela o secuela… Un cordial saludo!!! Juan Carlos Michelle Replies… Hola,…