Uh-oh, a new author will be writing the 6th "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" Novel

[Godhumor]

I don't care if it is approved by Adam's estate or not, there is no way this will end well.

edit: Now with a link to the report! http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080917/od_nm/britain_galaxy_odd_dc

[TrogL]

1. Some of the new James Bond books have been better than some of the originals

[Common Sense Party]

2. But a spy novel is a spy novel. Adams' work has a certain tone,

a unique comedic voice that no one can imitate.

[elshiva]

4. I think it's difficult to compare the two.

Also, I haven't read any of the James Bond novels, so I can't really make a judgement.
I have read all the Hitchhiker books and I think that is a difficult act to follow, especially by another author.

[Common Sense Party]

6. It's been years since I read an Ian Fleming Bond book, but I

don't remember any unique voice that was all his own.

[JVS]

3. Didn't Adams destroy the universe in the last book?

[Orrex]

11. Well, the Earth at least

That probably makes it the first series in s/f history to destroy the Earth twice!

[billyskank]

5. I think Adams was unavailable.

[Orrex]

13. No excuse for laying off work.

[deepthought42]

7. Deep Thought must...

build another planet, er, computer to run a program to decide if Deep Thought likes this or not.

Hopefully this time it won't be blown up.... ;)

[Connonym]

8. Greedy buggers

ok now I need to edit to add that now that I've read the article and see that the writer is going to be Eoin Colfer I don't think it will be awful.

[MrSlayer]

9. Illegitimate.

Why can't they just let it be? He's gone and no one can duplicate his work. Sad.

[muriel_volestrangler]

10. Bear in mind the *original* HHGG - the radio series - had a co-writer

for the 5th and 6th episodes - John Lloyd - so it has never been solely Adams' writing.

[Orrex]

12. Not only that, but...

Adams himself has stated repeatedly that there are multiple "definitive" HHGG out there, each different from the rest.