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Andrew writes… Hello, my name is Andrew foster & I absolutely love your books. I read wolf brother in 4th grade and was hooked ever since. I’m 29 now and still reading them but now I get to read them to my own 2 sons. The way you make it easy for the reader to…
Dale writes… Good afternoon, My name is Dale Innes and I am a primary school teacher. We are currently studying wolf brother as our class novel and the children are loving it. The opportunity Arouse to purchase new books for our schools reading scheme and wolf brother was top of my list. I have taught…
India writes… Just a quick comment to say thank you for all the worlds that you've shown me:) I adored the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness as a child and when I read them now feel just as immersed in Torak's world. I don't know another series that is so wonderfully rich and well researched! Recently…
Lily aya writes… when I entered 5th grade (now at the end of 6th) I started reading your book series; the ancient chronicles of darkness. I almost immediately fell in love with Torak, Renn, Dark, Wolf and all the others. I know there's a incredibly small chance that this will do anything. ( I assume…
David writes… First I hope that all will be well with you and your family. When searching for a way to contact you for my first Thank You letter I did notice there are more books that continue the adventure. I’ve already made steps to purchase them so I can enjoy the continuation of this…
David writes… It is not a question, simply a thank you letter. When I moved at 12yo I frequently went to the local library. As a kid who was frightened by wolves your book cover intrigued me and I’ve decided to give it a go. The first few pages were pure horror for 12yo me…
Jay writes… Dear Michelle, I hope this message finds you well (and belated Happy New Year!). I've thought about this message for a very long time, and I've spent many days and weeks and months searching for the right words. Now I'm here, and I still don't think that I'll be able to tell you…
Ali writes… Hi Michelle, How are you? I'm wondering if you'll be releasing a complete box set now the final book is out. Best wishes, Ali Michelle Replies… Dear Ali, Many thanks for your query. You’re not alone in wanting this, and it would be great if it could happen. But I’m afraid that at…
Salomon writes… Dear Michelle, I’m sitting on the floor by the latrine on the delayed and crowded 16.47 from Marylebone to Haddenham… Reading thin air, utterly hooked, and reliving my own alpine climbing days… the discomfort, pain, cold, hunger, exhaustion… making the best of an unplanned overnight bivi… I bought Thin Air in a charity…
emilia writes… who dies in oath breaker? I know its a spoiler but I am itching to know by the way i love your books my favorite characters are wolf and torak Michelle Replies… Dear Emilia, I’m really glad that you like my stories, but I’m afraid I make it a rule never to answer…
Aria writes… Dear Michelle Paver I am a big fan of your books. I am 9 years old and I have written a letter to you for my homework. Please may you let me know where I can send my letter. Thanks very much I will look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely Aria ????????????????❣️????…
Tracy writes… Hello My Daughter is a huge fan and loves all the wolf brother books. I want to make her a wolf brother box/bag with things in for Christmas. I've thought of a wolf plush/slingshot/ wolf necklace/army knife. I wondered if you knew what else I could include. or I wondered if you had…
Dan writes… Hi Michelle, No question to ask, just wanted to say how much I enjoyed Dark Matter – thank you for bringing Jack Miller into my life. I've been an avid fan of horror since I read my first Stephen King novel (which, if I remember, was Christine), at around 14. Since then I've…
Amanda writes… Hi Michelle! My Year 6 son is an avid reader and is currently enjoying your Chronicles of Ancient Darkness books. We have recently started keeping track of his word count (he's at 800k so far this school year!). Would it be possible to have the word count of all the books in the…
alexander writes… Hi Michelle, I was wondering what inspired you too write this beautiful series of novels and how you came up with the character names? I started reading the ancient chronicles with my dad when I was quite little and loved the novels, and even now much older I still enjoy them just as…
Grace-Ann writes… My 10 year old daughter is nearly finished the whole of the wolf books, she’s only a few chapters from the end. She is such a big fan of the books, she would love to know if you’ll be writing another series of books like wolf brother.? Ps Thankyou so much for writing…
William writes… I am wondering if you are part of the South African branch of the family? Yes and I found Uncle Henry the other day. He’s buried in Belleville, NY. He was Thomas William Paver’s brother from Otterton, UK our great grandfather—his generation (siblings)went all over the world. One brother in South Africa, another…
Connor writes… I have a Question and I am reading the wolf brother so I was wondering ???? if there was a film so yes or a no answer as soon as possible please ???? Michelle Replies… Dear Connor, I answered this question fully when I responded recently to a message from Anna; but the…
Michela writes… Dear Michelle, I wanted to write a love letter to you and your work since a very long time, but I always felt like I didn’t have enough words to describe how much I’m grateful for all you’ve done. Chronicles of Ancient Darkness have made my life and part of who I am…
Josh writes… Hello I have been trying to get tickets to one of ur book signing but as u kindly told me that there are no signing ATM could there be a chance I could purchase a signed copy of one of ur books please as It would mean the world to my partner thank…
Moritz writes… In the book : Dark Matter A Ghost Story Did the dark figure drown, if not how did it die? Thank you for Answer Kind Regards Moritz Eggenberger Michelle Replies… Dear Moritz, This is the kind of question I leave to the reader to decide. If one makes a ghost story too definite,…
Jasin writes… Hello Miss Paver, what does the title of your book "dark matter" mean? How does it relate to the story? kind regards Michelle Replies… Dear Jasin, You’ll be able to answer both questions if you read the book. Best of luck with the exam, Regards, Michelle
Josh writes… Hello my name is josh I was wondering when your next signing is in Sheffield or surrounding areas if you could help it would be great as I'm wanting tickets for my partner as your her favourite author Thanks Josh Michelle Replies… Dear Josh, It does you credit to be thinking about your…
Alessia writes… Hello Michelle, I would really like to ask you a question that I am trying to answer myself over these last few weeks and…I wonder if you ever had to choose between two dreams? I want to be an author and an actress. But sometime I feel I am drifting to the acting…
Louis writes… Hello Michelle! I'm writing to inquire about if you have any upcoming signings? Little backstory: my girlfriend grew up reading your "Chronicles of Ancient Darkness" series and apparently she had met you and gotten her copies signed way back when. Unfortunately, due to her unstable family life, she was forced to give up…
james writes… Hello Ms Paver. sorry i'm being nosey but wondering if you are going to continue onto a fourth gothic novel. I've brought copies for a few youngsters who have been a bit slow in picking up the reading habit and they have all been devoured – especially "Thin Air" – honestly the only…
Liam writes… Dear Michelle, Thank-you from the bottom of my heart for books you have written. They gave me an anchor into something deeper, truer and more mystical than I could ever have stumbled across otherwise. I found true companionship with the characters and guidance from the elders in those books that was unavailable to…
Dean writes… Hi Michelle, I'm a 38 year old, in my 20's I'd never read a book, I have always had a wondering imagination and love fantasy stories. Your book were the first thing I read and started my reading journey. They taught me how to read and how to enjoy stories. Since that I've…
Zach writes… Dear Michelle Paver, I just want to say how much I love the chronicles of Ancient Darkness book series and how much it has impacted me all the way from year 6 (2017) when my primary school teacher showed me the first book till. I just want to ask if you've ever thought…
Evaluce writes… Hi Michelle! I’m Evaluce, from Italy, and I’m nineteen. I want you to know that I love your books in a way that can't be expressed in words (especially the series Wolf Brother❤️). They are my favourite books among all the ones I've read, and I've read more than five hundred books in…
Charlie writes… Hi Our 11 year old Daughter absolutely loves your books. Her friend recently managed to get her book signed by you at Westonbirt arboretum and we missed it. She was so upset when she found out you had been so close and she hadn’t seen you. Do you know if and when you…
Alessia Wilimowski writes… Hello Michelle Paver, I would like to ask how do you do sufficient research? I know you go to different parts of the world, but how do you do it when you can’t travel? Well, I guess what I am asking is how did you do research when you first started? Thank…
Anna writes… Hi, I love wolf brother with all my heart and can not stop rereading – wolf brother, spirit walker and outcast! I NEED to know if you are thinking of turning my fav book series into films? From anna P.S. I love this book series more that my friends Michelle Replies… Dear Anna,…
Ziyaad writes… Dear Michelle Paver, My name is Ziyaad and I started reading Wolf Brother when I was around 12 years old (incidentally the same age as Torak). I recalled it fondly and always held it in high esteem amongst other childhood stories that I loved. Around 2020, the pandemic had begun. It was an…
Melodie writes… My dyslexic sons want to know whether (and when!) books 2 and 3 of the Wolf Brother series will come to audible! We don’t have a CD player. Thanks! Melodie Missoula, Montana Michelle Replies… Dear Melodie, it’s great that you and your sons want to listen to Ian McKellen’s fabulous readings of the…
Sandra writes… I am thinking of using Wolf Brother with my years 5 and 6, all are good readers, as part of out Stone Age, is the activity pack still available ? Kind regards Michelle Replies… Dear Sandra, it’s great to hear that you are thinking of using WOLF BROTHER for your class. When I…
Miss writes… Dear Michelle, The children of year three, at All Saints primary school, are reading your amazing book, Wolf Brother this half term. When researching about the book, they were quick to discover your birthday (according to the internet) is the 7th of September! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! We are really enjoying Wolf Brother so far,…
D. writes… I am a huge fan of your work, and am currently on book four of your Wolf Brother series. I believe I have found an error within 'Outcast', and the book that I have purchased also contains a misprint, although this isn't a fault of yours. It makes my book unique, as is…
Lincoln writes… I have to email an author I like for a school project and I decided to choose you! I really liked a few of your books and am still currently reading them. You are very good at explaining what is happening and that is one of my favorite thing in books. PS. Also…
Katie writes… Dear Michelle I am writing to say I am doing a report on you and your books for my Nat 4 English and I was wondering if you could tell me a bit about your research for Chronicles of Ancient Darkness and about the different foods you tried when you were travelling? And…
Cara writes… Hi Michelle, I've been hearing all kinds of wonderful things about your work, but I have yet to read any of your books myself because they aren't available on Kindle. I'm disabled and cannot hold a physical book open for very long, so I have to do all my reading digitally. Is there…
Eileen writes… Hello Michelle, Thanks so much for the gift of Chronicles of Ancient Darkness! I was distressed to learn that my local library cannot order Wolfbane, as it has not been published in the US. Do you have plans to do so? Michelle Replies… Dear Eileen, Thanks for getting in touch, and I’m sorry…
Elias writes… Hello! I’m a little late to reading Skin Taker, mainly because I didn’t want the COAD series to end after I’d finished it and Wolf Bane. This book series means a lot to me, I started reading it after a Swedish book store handed out samples of Chapter 1 of Wolf Brother and…
tuğçe writes… Hi. My brother is huge fan of your book Wolf Brother. I want to ask if you can send a signed book of this serial. Thanks and have a nice day. Michelle Replies… Dear Tugce Gulpolat, It’s great to know that your brother is such a big fan of Wolf Brother. I’m afraid…
Aiyana writes… Dear Michael, I am a huge fan of yours and I’ve always wondered is there a specific place you describe when you talk about where Torak grew up in Wolf Brother, if so could you please tell me where because I love wolves and the forest so I really want to visit a…
Anne Sofie writes… Thank you so much for answering my question on the last stream! That particular evening I was feeling ill and quite depressed, and you have no idea how much it cheered me up to see my message pop up on the screen. Thank you 🙂 Right after the stream I of course…
Stella writes… Hi there, Michelle Paver. I'm from Sweden. When I first read wolf brother, I was twelve. Now I am eighteen and I still get obsessed by these books. However I've got a question: Will there be a TV series? If so, when will it release date? Michelle Replies… Dear Stella, I’m delighted that…
Zoe writes… Hi there Just wondering if Michelle will be doing any signings in Scotland at all? Thanks Michelle Replies… Dear Zoe, I’m afraid I won’t be doing any signings this year in Scotland, and actually I’ve no plans for more signings this year – apart from the one at Westonbirt Arboretum on 27 August. …
Luca writes… First a comment, I just wanted to let you know how much you and your books mean to me- having grown up with them and growing with the characters over time. Torak, Wolf and Renn’s journeys were amazing to witness, but Dark holds a special place in my heart, and has ever since…
Elin writes… Hello! Me and my friends all love your incredible books. We read Wolfbane a chapter a day together, and all cried at the end! Wolf Brother is definitely the best book EVER, and it has inspired and moved me so much. I’m really grateful you wrote them! Talking about our Wolfbane theories and…