FAQs

I actually have some FAQs now, but the (in)FAQs are still listed below them. If you’d like to ask me a question, email me at kevin (@) kevinhearne dot com.

How many books will be in the Iron Druid Chronicles? 

Nine, because nine is a magic number in Irish mythology. And I want magic in my life. :)

When’s the next book out?

My next book is STAR WARS: HEIR TO THE JEDI, out February 17, 2015. An Iron Druid short story called “A Prelude to War” should be out in 2015 also.

What other books/series would you recommend while I’m waiting for your next book?

Well, there are many talented authors out there, but here are some urban fantasy & sci-fi titles that I personally have enjoyed in the past couple of years:

MY LIFE AS A WHITE TRASH ZOMBIE by Diana Rowland (really sci-fi though it gets called UF a lot; no magic here)
MOCKINGBIRD or THE BLUE BLAZES by Chuck Wendig. Or, as I know him, Chuck Fucking Wendig. I am a fanboy, people.
THE DARWIN ELEVATOR by Jason M. Hough (I loves it, Precious)
DIRTY MAGIC by Jaye Wells. Single mom heroine who’s out to nail bad guys brewing nasty alchemical potions! Really awesome.
DEAD THINGS by Stephen Blackmoore. Dark, dirty L.A. noir with a hard-luck necromancer.

Is there a chronology to the series?

Yep! There are short stories and novellas that drop in between the books. Here we go:

Short Story: “The Chapel Perilous.” A frame story; though the frame is in between books 4 and 5, the meat of the story is set in 6th century Wales. Available singly in most of the world, or in the anthology called Unfettered in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and associated territories.
Novella: Grimoire of the Lamb, four years before book 1. Available now, eBook only.
Short Story: “Clan Rathskeller,” eleven months before book 1. Free on my site under Short Stories.
Short Story: “Kaibab Unbound,” two weeks before book 1. Free with the ebook of Hounded.
Book 1: Hounded
Book 2: Hexed
Book 3: Hammered
Short Story: “A Test of Mettle,” set during the events of Hammered from Granuaile’s point of view. Free on the Short Stories page.
Book 4: Tricked
Novella: Two Ravens and One Crow
Short Story: “The Demon Barker of Wheat Street.” Available in the Carniepunk anthology.
Book 5: Trapped
Book 6: Hunted
Book 7: Shattered, coming June 17, 2014
Short Story: “A Prelude to War.” Coming in 2015.
Books 8 and 9 forthcoming

Are you Irish?

Guilty. But there are other bits mixed in, so I’m also guilty of being a mongrel.

Will you sign a book for me and send it to Madagascar (or anyplace outside of the U.S.)?

Yep! Contact The Poisoned Pen, an indie bookstore near me. Full details on my Books page.

Do you have an Irish wolfhound?

Nope. Wish I did, but my wee house isn’t the right place for one. I have two wee dogs instead. One is a pug named Manley (after British poet Gerard Manley Hopkins) and the other is a Boston terrier named Sophie (after people named Sophie).

Why can’t you stand meatloaf?

First, let me clarify that we’re talking about the culinary atrocity known as meatloaf, not the performing artist known as Meat Loaf. (I loves me some “Paradise by the Dashboard Light.”) But one time I ate some homemade meatloaf and it made me vomit like an unleashed fire hydrant. It wasn’t fun for anybody, but especially not for my cousin, who was in the way. He doesn’t like meatloaf either. Go figure.

Who was your favorite singer at Black Bart’s Steak House when you worked there?

That’s easy. Brandon Jovanovich. He’s now a professional opera singer, which shows you that I know quality when I hear it. He used to sing this version of “Old Man River” that was so rich I think the sound waves had calories. In fact, I think that’s how I got fat. That song was like vocal chocolate mousse. People have to fork over a Benjamin to hear him sing now, but I got to hear him for free five nights a week during college.

Favorite Tarantino movie?

Oh, that’s a diabolical question. It’s not fair to make me choose. But I’m going to surprise you all and say Death Proof.

What comics do you read regularly?

I have several titles these days that make me happy. Chew, Revival, Saga, and Rat Queens, and now that Batgirl has a sensible costume, I’m going to start reading her too.

Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near?

I carry a small bag of birdseed with me wherever I go. I’ve pretty much trained a flock of mourning doves to sing harmony with me whenever I decide it’s time to break out the Journey. They also keep away the white-winged doves.

What do you have against white-winged doves?

Well, they sing a song, sounds like they’re singing, “Who, baby, who, said who.”