Authors you'd most like to lunch with

Molly_Cule — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 02:07:25 -0500

Another topic of discussion from last year: maybe you're having a fine meal al fresco with a bottle of rosé, maybe it's the pub grub in a bustling local hotel, maybe it's a curry buffet, but it's you and an author or two of your choosing . . . so who is there with you? Go. Discuss. Have lunch.

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J.E.Blackworth — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:44:57 -0500

Stephen Fry, without a question. I love his way of writing so much, he is so intelligent and I'd enjoy his company like no other author's over a good lunch.

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samhinrichs678 — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:48:43 -0500

JK Rowling, absolutely. Even if I have time for is to thank her, and not pick her brain or tell her how much I love such and such character or beg her to tell me what she's working on. All I want to do is say Thank You... is that too much to ask?

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MysteriousFlower — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:44:18 -0500

JK Rowling and have some very interesting debates about certain aspects of characters as well as thanking her for changing my life. Tes Gerritsen who gave me some brilliant books as well as creating Jane & Maura, whom I have come to love so much. Dan Brown because I would love to pick his brain over how he wrote The Da Vinci Code etc and what his own visions are on the groups he described in his books. Stephen King because he is a legend. Nuff said.

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Haselnuth — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:15:30 -0500

Neil Gaiman, because he is awesome. Terry Pratchett, because he is funny. Patrick Rothfuss, because he is sweet.

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braids — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:39:35 -0500

Easy. Rachel Vincent and Tara Moss. Rachel because her books are just awesome, and Tara because of all the awesome things she's done in the name of research.

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KelinciHutan — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:40:43 -0500

C.S. Lewis. No question. I love his writing. And if Mere Christianity is at all faithful to the way he spoke (since it started as a series of lectures), then I love his speaking style as well. I suppose the rest of the Inklings could come, too, but mostly I'd want to hang out with Jack. :)

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Windee — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:33:54 -0500

Oh, so many. JRR Tolkien, first off. He's amazing, and while his super-descriptive writing style puts some people off, that's what I love for. Being able to talk with the man and actually find out how he was able to bring all of his writings to such a wonderful point. That, and I'd love to hear about what the publishing world was like when he was publishing. CS Lewis. His Space Trilogy is one of the series that really got me hooked on the fantasy genre. And yes, I do firmly believe that the Space Trilogy are more fantasy than science fiction. :) RA Salvatore. The man's a genius. He's created what probably is my favorite group of fantasy heroes ever, and the way he writes just brings them to life in such a way that, while I'm reading, sometimes I feel like I could look up and Regis or Drizzt himself were standing in my room. Authors that can bring out that kind of reaction in me definitely have something special. Walter Farley. He was my absolute favorite as a kid. Before I learned that the world was more than horses, I only read horse books, and his Black Stallion novels were at the top of my shelf. I still have my entire collection of them (which I gathered obsessively for years) and I still fondly think of them. and, for my last author, Edgar Allan Poe. I'd give so much to be able to find out just how the man was able to write so... captaivatingly. I admit, when I first read "The Tell-Tale Heart" I hated it, but upon re-reading and study, of that one and other stories and poems, I came to realize he was a psychological genius. I'd love to know his tips on how to write so convincingly. <3

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oazan — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:59:55 -0500

Stephen King. John Connolly. Tana French. Bret Easton Ellis. Neil Gaiman. Dan Wells. Each of these authors are amazing in their own way, and I would love the get the chance to pick any of their brains.

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AdrienEtienne — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:21:28 -0500

Jack Vance. While I've written and told stories for as long as I can remember, Vance is the author who really made me fall in love with the craft of storytelling. Also, the worlds that he creates are fascinating and strange in ways that are always amazing. Also, his sheer breadth of writing is amazing. Lois MacMaster Bujold. I love her Vorkosigan Saga, and the fact that she has managed to maintain a series that has gone on so long and still holds my interest. I would want to hear about how she works with characters. Steven Brust. For pretty much the same reasons as Bujold, but translated on the Taltos series. Also, I love his humor and the way he handles the science fantasy. I could probably make the list go on and on, but those are probably my big three. Adrien Etienne

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subtlemelodrama — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:37:16 -0500

Chuck Palahniuk. The man is a genius, and I'd like to love his brain forever. Bret Easton Ellis. And Thomas Hardy. Oh wait.

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A. C. Moore — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:51:25 -0500

There are so many I'd love to have lunch with! But at the moment, I think my friend and I would love to sit down with Jonathan L. Howard. We've been having a fanfic prompt war with the Johannes Cabal series and have now grown quite afraid of if he actually reads some of them, since he posts some other fanstuff on his twitter. Then again, always gotta love Rowling and Gaiman, and I would love to sit down with Conan-Doyle!

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Wind Ann Wise — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:13:03 -0500

J.K. Rowling (This one's more like an "If any of the other 3 aren't available",) Stephenie Meyer Edgar Allen Poe Laurie Halse Anderson

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SetsunaSakamoto — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:53:44 -0500

Alive: Neil Gaiman, Christopher Paolini, or Gregory Maguire Dead: Douglas Adams (because he is EPIC)

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Veela-Valoom — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:09:30 -0500

I swear I responded to this. Did the interent get hungry? Rachel Hawkins because she's hilarious and would be game for shenanigans. Matt de la Pena, preferably during college hoop season. I like to tweet basketball with him so I imagine talking basketball would be fun as well. Can lunch be a hotdog at a University of Kentucky game? Melina Marchetta who surely I would just gape at. Libba Bray because she is also hilarious. And many many more that I follow on twitter.

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Allura_Darkelf — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:30:13 -0500

Edgar Allen Poe H.P. Lovecraft Bram Stoker

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Kitchan — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:36:29 -0500

Catherynne M. Valente <3 Oh oh and J.K. Rowling!

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jesusfreakhobbit — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:10:28 -0500

You should read some of the compilations of his speeches and essays. They're like snapshots of pure brilliance. The ones I know of are God In The Dock and The World's Last Night.

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Ryan Lohner — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:11:00 -0500

Terry Pratchett: I have so much admiration to the man for keeping Discworld going for almost 30 years and counting, all by himself, even as he starts succumbing to Alzheimer's. Frank Herbert: Dune was a huge breath of fresh air after suffering through Lost, to find a mysterious society who insist they're the good guys while doing all kinds of despicable things, and actually get properly called out on that. Sadly, reading between the lines it seems he was incredibly homophobic, but unlike the likes of Orson Scott Card he was mostly able to keep it out of his work, at least. Alexander Dumas: We share a birthday. My favorite of the July 24th club.

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jesusfreakhobbit — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:15:50 -0500

Douglas Adams and/or Terry Pratchett: Because there is just so much comic brilliance there. Tolkien: Because he's Tolkien, and I'd love to see what made that mind of his tick. C.S. Lewis: Because he defined apologetics for an entire generation of Christianity, which is quite the feat. And the man had a brilliant sense of humor. And he was a Medievalist, which is one of my favorite periods of history ever. Tamora Pierce: Because I'd love to thank her for spelling my name right, and writing the books that got me through high school half-sane. Sara Dessen: Because I loved her writing so much I wrote my senior paper on her books, and from everything I've read, she sounds like a really cool person to hang out with.

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WileJ — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:05:38 -0500

Scott Westerfeld Mo Willems Neil Gaiman Mary Roach Matthew Pearl Terry Pratchett Simon R. Green Billy Collins I feel a little schizophrenic with that list, but those are probably the people whose writings have had the biggest impact on me in recent years.

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Sarcasmohjoy — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:22:10 -0500

In no particular order: - Ellen Hopkins - Jay Asher - Sara Dessen - JK Rowling (I'd have to hug her)

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Fey*Writer — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:36:33 -0500

P.C.Cast JK Rowling Charlaine Harris Melissa Marr Holly Black

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hannah.t-d — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:36:54 -0500

Maureen Johnson. I follow her on twitter and think she is one of the funniest and most interesting people I've ever followed. I'd absolutely love to chat to her over a meal.

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jesusfreakhobbit — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:39:27 -0500

I need to add Billy Collins to my list! He is the main reason I actually like poetry now!

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Ashen Fyre — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:45:47 -0500

Sherrilyn Kenyon: Because she's not only an amazing author, but an amazing person too. Edgar Allan Poe: Do I really need a reason? The man was a fucking genius.

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Katsuno_Hitomi — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:43:52 -0500

Tolkien. I would love to pick his brain.

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monquito — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:47:19 -0500

As far as I can tell, Ellis would get drunk on champagne cocktails, fall asleep, wake up, and punch you in the face. But he is on my list too. :)

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monquito — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:51:07 -0500

Doug Coupland William Gibson Margaret Atwood Marge Piercy They all write in worlds that are fascinating to me, and I would love to pick their brains not just on writing but on their cultural (the first two) and feminist (the last two) critiques as well.

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Ms M. — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:46:28 -0500

Neil Gaiman - Seeing him in others' lists, I don't need to explain this one! Dan Simmons - I read Ilium on a whim, not really expecting to get into it, but I did, and now he is one of my favorite authors. Nora Roberts - She's so prolific! With a few recent exceptions, I love all her work. Murasaki Shikibu - She wrote The Tale of Genji, c'mon!

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Magpie Ilya — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:54:05 -0500

Tad Williams, hands down. I’ve actually just come home from a reading – first time I’ve seen him IRL, though I’ve been on his message board for years. Some people actually won a dinner with him, and you can’t imagine how jealous I am of them. I always knew he was funny, but just how funny – he had the entire audience in stitches for the whole Q&A session. I just have to meet him again now! There are lots of other great authors out there, but they’re all kind of abstract concepts to me. I know their books, and I know there has to be a person who wrote them, but I don’t think of them as people the way I do with Tad.

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Circe Marda — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:51:50 -0500

JK Rowling, to cry and say thank you. Alice Munro, because she is basically my writing idol. F. Scott Fitzgerald, to just be in awe. Harper Lee, so we can talk about life and literature together.

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x3ethany — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:57:17 -0500

John Green, without a doubt, before I'd choose anyone else. I love that man to pieces.

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laurelcrowned — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:13:33 -0500

Definitely JK Rowling. I have just so much to say to her! I love children's literature, so I'd like to talk to the champion Roald Dahl and discuss how I could grow up to be Matilda.

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ElizaWyatt — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:34:52 -0500

Neil Gaiman and George R.R. Martin. Well, mostly Neil Gaiman. He's such a sweetheart. An amazing, talented sweetheart. Martin... I adore, but I'm pretty sure all he'd talk about is sports. Oh! And Joseph Campbell. I've said it elsewhere, I know, but I really love talking about literary theory and the practices and variations of plot structure.

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Aunt_Dew — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:03:47 -0500

My top 3 Jane Austen Anne Bronte Diana Wynne Jones Shame they have all passed on. RIP Much more likely to happen: Elizabeth Knox Scott Westerfeld Margaret Mahy Sheryl Jordan Joy Cowley Neil Gaiman

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littlehurricane — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 09:26:19 -0500

Steve Martin.

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merrier_blue — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:39:02 -0500

Lunch with Douglas Adams would be AMAZING.

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merrier_blue — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:43:23 -0500

J.K Rowling Shannon Hale ALL the writers of the Nancy Drew Series (There are MANY) Neil Gaiman

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moonsword27 — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:31:27 -0500

I'm greedy and can't really choose, so any of the following J. K. Rowling John Green Neil Gaiman Scott Westerfeld Tamora Pierce Neil Shusterman Diane Duane Gail Carson Levine

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Rosethorn225 — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:57:01 -0500

Sarah Strohmeye, because she's so quirky. I also wouldn't mind lunch with Cathryn Michon or Mama Gena.

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GlassWolf — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 01:24:32 -0500

Siegfried Sassoon and Richard Adams. Not at the same time, or for the same reasons.

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britthatsit — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:09:06 -0500

China Miéville (he's such a beautiful person) and George R.R. Martin because I not only enjoy their books, I am inspired by them.

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BakerGirl — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:53:57 -0500

Hmm, I'd have to go with: Chaim Potok, his books changed my young adult life. Joan Didion, her various publications changed and continue to change my adult life.

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snapefan4life — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:42:53 -0500

Too many to list! But if I had to limit it to seven... Madeleine L'Engle - Powerful storyteller in sci-fi/fantasy for children Lloyd Alexander - Taran's journey into adulthood/great fantasy J.K. Rowling - My favorite book series Agatha Christie - She is my favorite mystery writer C.S. Lewis - The Chronicles of Narnia were the first books I remember reading to myself Emily Dickinson - my favorite poet Sharon Creech - her book Bloomability was so similar to my own experience

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crlast — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:01:20 -0500

There are so very many, but my #1 would have to be Robin Cook. There hasn't been a single one of his books that didn't have me captivated from beginning to end.

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wombatrider — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:20:59 -0500

Cynthia Voigt, Robin McKinley, Alice Hoffman and Neil Gaiman (he can bring his wife, too… she seems neato-torpedo!). Preferably, all at the same table. They each infuse their writing with just a touch of surrealism and magic, it's always grabbing at me and my attention. It pulls me in, instantly. It sets me at ease. It makes my imagination run, and makes me long to live in their stories. Plus? They really know how to write a good book that I've never been able to put down until finished. It'd be a picnic on a crisp Autumn afternoon. The sun'll be shining through the golden leaves of a maple, and the wind will be scented with the crunched leaves. Everything will be awesome, and it'd be like we were old friends, come together to discuss the magic we have seen in this world of ours.

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Oranbega — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:35:15 -0500

- James Joyce - Neil Gaiman - Herman Melville - Orson Scott Card In no particular order.

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Azzie-chan — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:50:12 -0500

John Green Holly Black Maureen Johnson Moto Hagio (and Matt Thorn... because he's awesome and I would need a translator. xD) Shaenon Garrity Nanase Ohkawa Yun Kouga A lot of those are authors of comic books... So hopefully that counts... =v=;;;; And there are a bunch of others I can't think of at the moment, of course~ I would love to talk to Asimov, Clarke and Heinlein, too, but that's impossible, even hypothetically. OTL (As in, I would be too scared of seeming stupid to speak. Or look at them. Or order lunch.)

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KaitW440 — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:47:01 -0500

Tolkien, first and foremost. Rowling, if being alive currently is a requirement.

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SVEllis — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:40:35 -0500

Chuck Palahniuk. When I decided I wanted to be an author one of the first lessons I was told was to try to model your career after an author you like. While I can't say I agree with that lesson, I chose Palahniuk and for good reasons.

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leafylane — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:07:08 -0500

John Green & Maureen Johnson - although it would be cool to have lunch with them separately, having lunch with both of them together would probably be hilarious! J.K. Rowling C.S. Lewis J.R.R Tolkein Francine Rivers Eoin Colfer Douglas Adams Stephen Moffat - I know he's not strictly an author, but still... :)

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halbkind — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 06:31:53 -0500

Neil Gaiman Friedrich Schiller J.R.R. Tolkien John Green Douglas Adams Frank Herbert Markus Zusak

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KellyinCA — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:02:43 -0500

Well top of my list has to be Michael Stone. He's kinda obscure but if you ever saw the Discovery Channel show Most Evil, he's the older guy who interviews serial killers. His book The Anatomy of Evil has been so helpful in the writing of my novel. Other than that, Seth Godin rocks my socks off, he's one of the smartest, most astute marketers I've ever read. If we go into fiction land then Stephen King, J.K. Rowling, Tom Clancy, Kathy Reichs and C.S. Lewis. Actually, I'd love to have coffee with Rowling at the Elephant House in Edinburgh, I went there two years ago and sat with my best friends drinking lattes and you can see the castle through the tiny windows. I know it was an inspiring place for her so the locale + coffee + Rowling would be awesome!

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poisoned geekie — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:10:18 -0500

Oh, man. I would kill to go out and have coffee with Steven King.

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thetwistedstar — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:04:22 -0500

My first pick would definitely have to be Piers Anthony, but Orson Scott Card is a second close. It'd be nice to pick the brains of either of those two authors.

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Outlier- — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:15:59 -0500

Mmmm... Oscar Wilde. :) Also, J.R.R Tolkien. Just so I can thank him for everything he created. :)

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Writing_Ninja — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:20:14 -0500

I want to lunch with J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis at the same time. They were close friends. Mostly I want to talk to them because they have such a pure love for writing and development. On top of that they also would be good to talk about religion. They put so much time and thought into everything. To me, any other author would be more like meeting a celebrity just so you can say you met them.

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ALynnL07 — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:26:56 -0500

Oh my gosh, I'd either want to have lunch with Terry Pratchett (author of the Discworld series) or Khaled Hosseini (author of the Kite Runner)! They're both amazing! Then again, I probably wouldn't know what to say if such an occurrence did happen...

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TeaLights — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:30:17 -0500

I dunno. I like reading a lot of Authors' books but I don't know what I would actually say to them at lunch besides, "You write fricken amazingly." Does Tina Fey count? She wrote a book and I think she'd be hilarious to lunch with. o.O

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mackenziebradley — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:18:49 -0600

William Faulkner, because he handled multiple narrators so well. Jane Austen, because even though so much has changed since her books were written, people are still people and she was excellent at writing them. Jackson Pearce, because her YouTube videos make me laugh a lot.

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smfortissimo — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:44:05 -0600

John Green John Green oh and uh JOHN GREEN! Although it feels like I already have lunch with him like once or twice a week because of his vlogs.

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CDominiqueGibson — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:00:08 -0600

Gaiman, Showalter, Morrison

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crimzan — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:01:57 -0600

Jim Butcher Kim Harrison Conan Doyle

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whoaJeffrey — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:12:26 -0600

In no particular order: Issac Asimov, Anthony Horowitz, Carl Sagan, Ray Bradbury, Markus Zusak, Stephanie Meyer, and J.K. Rowling. I'd ask Rowling what those first few words and pages were like for her, especially in retrospect. I'd want to discuss the meaning of life and the universe with Asimov and Sagan. As for Zusak and Horowitz, I'd discuss their work with them, as a teen their books were my favorites. With Bradbury and Meyer, I'd want to discuss the creativity of their books.

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manu4 — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:31:20 -0600

John Radclyffe-Hall and Joe Orton. Jean Genet too if my french were better :-)

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DragonGate — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:23:01 -0600

Robert B. Parker. I pretty much grew up as a teenager at the public library on the Spenser novels, and I would like to think my writing shows it, particularly when I write first person POV.

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duelingbanjos — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:47:03 -0600

I feel like such a typical "liberal arts college student," but my list is: Hunter S. Thompson William Faulkner Chuck Palahniuk Chuck Klosterman Kurt Vonnegut

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Porsche_DeadEyes — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:04:02 -0600

WILLIAM SOMERSET MAUGHAM!!! If only, it would be a daydream come true, because I love his writings so much, and I love how all his prefaces have snippets about himself, I'd want to just talk and suck up all his lovelinesss :D

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InkGoddess — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:57:25 -0600

Clive Barker, Cliver Cussler, and Tom Clancy. Those are my top three to do lunch with.

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KedaseDerragar — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:44:56 -0600

I'd have to put J. K. Rowling at the top of my list - all the little magical details and all the impressive Chekov's guns she sets up spanning the entire series are things i really admire, and it would be fascinating to pick her brain on how she came up with them. The more impish side of me, on the other hand, would pick Orson Scott Card. I'd gush about how his books influenced my interest in human behavior and in writing and reading science fiction for about an hour or so, then ask him point blank out of nowhere why he thinks I shouldn't be able to get married.

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Bay — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:34:04 -0600

John Green Not sure if it's beens said yet, since I'm too lazy to read all the posts, but yeah. Though right now it would probably benefit me more to have lunch with Kelley Armstrong, since my novel is of the paranormal/fantasy variety.

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xrobzix — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:44:31 -0600

terry pratchett and clive barker, and stephen king but he comes in late

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xrobzix — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:45:18 -0600

i have had a short luncheon with scott smith (we ate a sandwich in the same building )

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cchapman84 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:12:35 -0600

Neil Gaiman, 'cause he's awesome. China Mieville, 'cause he's awesome. Amanda Hocking, 'cause she's awesome. Stephen King, 'cause he's awesome.

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cchapman84 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:13:27 -0600

Oh, but we'd have to avoid politics as a topic of conversation. That could be a disaster. Or incredibly entertaining...

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hlynn — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:35:17 -0600

I was about to say, Mieville's books are so memorable, and he explains what I consider my personal views on modern fantasy so eloquently. I think I would give Martin a piece of my mind, even though I generally enjoy his books, but I do feel like there are major issues with his story that I would want to discuss. I suppose I will want to read how Ice and Fire ends because I think you definitely have to view a book through it's ending and how the author ties up his or her themes.

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lvngbooks — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:39:59 -0600

J.K. Rowling Rick Riordan John Green Courtney Allison Moulton Stephanie Perkins Tahereh Mafi (whose book isn't even published yet but she is hilarious!)

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pritchardry — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:43:58 -0600

Hemingway. I think his writing is kind of crap, but it'd be a great lunch.

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TheWoWExp — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:09:42 -0600

Richard Laymon Lucy A. Snyder J. A. Konrath

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xrobzix — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:53:42 -0600

i would have that with j.k. rowling. and it would be epic becuas iw ould ask " how does it feel to be a total fan sell out?"

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nenya1985 — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:09:49 -0600

Lunch with Diana Gabaldon would be great.

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Cygfa — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:14:09 -0600

That's hard....there's just too many. If I'd had to stick with two, I'd possibly choose Margaret Atwood and Terry Pratchett at the moment....though that might change quickly....

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sh668746 — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:03:37 -0600

Sara Douglass :( She died two months ago and she is my all time favorite author. JK Rowling is second though.

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AnaraSimons — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:09:44 -0600

Oh! I love Sarah Dessen! Hers are practically the only non-fantasy books I read. She's really good and interconnecting her stories and characters. And, J.K. Rowling is awesome.

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AnaraSimons — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:13:32 -0600

J.K. Rowling. This woman changed my entire life and further enhanced how much I like reading! Cinda Williams Chima - she's a relatively new writer but her books, Oh man! They're amazing! Especially the Gray Wolf Throne series! She effectively created this new world in a way I completely envy!

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_Anna_ — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:37:46 -0600

Depends on the lunch. Pasta and wine - Karen Marie Moning : To tell her that I love her and think she is fantastic. Barrons is my ultimate man and I need to thank her for bringing him to life. Champagne and Chocolate tasting - J. K. Rowling : Just good fun. Tell her I love the books and bounce around fun 'what could have beens' with the characters as we get tipsy and funny. Cosmopolitans....and then a few more Cosmos - Lori Foster : She is my favorite trashy romance author and I'd love to have drinks and talk men with her. Bourbon and cigars (I don't smoke, but I think I would need to with him. Just because.) - Ben Franklin : I love reading anything he wrote and he is freaking hilarious.

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feathermuse — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:49:10 -0600

Stephen King - because his book "On Writing" really inspired me in my own work and I'd love to be able to discuss it in person. Marion Zimmer Bradley - because reading her Darkover books inspired me to start writing again. Mercedes Lackey - merely to ask her just how she manages to write so much! Haruki Murakami - I want to hear how he comes up with the completely bizarre story idea of his. Finally: Holly Lisle - because I've been taking her online writing courses and I'd love the opportunity to get her opinion on my work.

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kaileydw — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:12:15 -0600

JKR, just like so many others. Does any one else feel like she inspired this generation to write? Christopher Moore, because he has written some hilarious novels, and a meal (or a drink) with him would just be super fun and entertaining.

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Days — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:02:21 -0600

Obviously also JK Rowling, but also Tess Gerritsen and most of all Carlos Ruiz Zafón.

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ADuvall — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:55:57 -0600

Rowling, Gaiman, Patterson, Bronte, Snickett, Pierce. Authors I already had the honor of conversing with if not lunch. Anne Rice ,and R.L. Stine.

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Stereotypicalpunk — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:36:13 -0600

Charlaine Harris ~ for sure, I love her characters and the way she gets all the supernatural species fitting into the modern world, and she brings humour and seriousness and fantasy together, vampire Eric is by far my favourite character. J.K.Rowling ~ I am still amazed at the attention to detail in those books with the creation of the entire wizarding world, and the way the whacky things that occur entering into the ministry of magic by flushing yourself down a toilet is pure genious - she really sets her own boundaries and puts aside the logical side so many of us let take over when we write, I want to know how she does it

D.Morgenstern — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:08:07 -0600

I definitely lunch with Gaiman and as for dead authors-- Nabokov. I bet that man was hilarious.

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D.Morgenstern — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:09:14 -0600

Also Austen, because I *know* she be making snarky comments about everything ever.

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Aracertariel — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:54:16 -0600

Gaiman. Because he's a) alive, b) awesome, c) gorgeous, and d) comes with a built-in chance of Amanda Palmer. James Kennedy too, because he's hilarious and fun to hang out with. And... I think for a third... Oh, I know! Garth Nix. (He's still alive, right?)

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Aracertariel — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:58:12 -0600

Yeah, I feel that way about Stephanie Meyer. I was writing a fanfic along the same lines of the last book long before it came out. Except that I knew better than to name the kid something like Renesme. I think I went with Elizabeth, actually. (After Elizabeth Swan... Because she was Bella Swan before they got married... Eh, nevermind.)

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theredherring — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:31:55 -0600

To everyone who's said Gaiman--yes! I wish I could say I've had lunch with him--no such luck--but I did meet him, and he's very friendly and warm to his fans. I think if we all asked nicely enough and arranged it, he'd come lunch with all of us. (Okay, I don't really know if that's true, but...well, we could try!) I'd also love to lunch with Haruki Murakami. His fiction blows me away. He takes "magical realism" to a whole new, wonderful level. Plus, his prose is simply gorgeous. And that's IN translation.

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theredherring — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:33:31 -0600

[quote=pritchardry] Hemingway. I think his writing is kind of crap, but it'd be a great lunch. [/quote] Good point! I like the way you think!

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Heathertruett — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:47:55 -0600

Yes. I'd want him to read to me from Lolita, the passage about hear many names.

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tsudeki — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:50:16 -0600

I'd have to go with Brandon Sanderson to try and delve into his creative process and techniques. Also, Suzanne Collins for her ability to write concisely but draw you in before you've realized it. If he were still around, I'd love to dine with Douglas Adams. :(

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Bat of the Opera — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:00:21 -0600

JK Rowling, Stephen Fry, and Kathy Reichs. I'd just love to do lunch with one of those three.

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Vyctori — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:35:24 -0600

Neil Gaiman and about a dozen webcomic and manga authors.

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blue_eyes_1990 — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:13:58 -0600

JK Rowling, the Bronte sisters, J M. Barrie, Poe

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Windee — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:00:14 -0500

I've got some more I feel like I should add to go along with my previous list. Louis L'Amour, my favorite western author. My mother got me addicted to his work, and I own nearly all of his books now (they take up three full shelves on one of my bookshelves). He mixes fictional (and sometimes real) characters with real places in the Old West and spins a good yarn, though what I'd love to ask him is which of his works is his favorite, and compare it to my list of my favorites of his. Piers Anthony, the author of the Xanth series. I desire greatly to learn humor and puns from him, because he mixes his funny, his jokes, and his serious plot all into one wildly funny, great read. I want to know how he does that! Scott Lynch. OMG. I hadn't realized books like his could even be written. He was recommended by one of the writing podcasts I listen to regularly, and I picked up his first book, The Lies of Locke Lamora, and was hooked on page one. Read it in two weeks (a slow pace for me, but I was job-hunting and trying to figure out what I wanted to do with the rest of my life) and bought his second book, Red Seas Under Red Skies, just last week and love it also. Imagine Ocean's Eleven meets The Italian Job meets a fantasy world. Yes. It's that awesome. :)

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Cellospice — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:06:15 -0500

If I were to go to lunch with an author, I'd be too starstruck. I probably wouldn't be able to form complete sentences. haha But I'd love to meet Meg Cabot.

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Riven — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 01:48:30 -0500

Kevin J Anderson I actually met him last year at Australia's Supanova Convention, but on top of being the first con I've attended and I'd only had like an hour of sleep in 48 hours, I was really overwhelmed and didn't stick around too long for fear of making a fool a complete fool of myself XD However I did end up with the first ever signed copy of his newest book at the time, that alone nearly had be squealing in fanboy induced excitement xD

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Earthsick — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:13:34 -0500

Ursula K Le Guin Really now. I can't even explain why. I'm just so fascinated. Gosh, would I be nervous.

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memilypoo — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:19:11 -0500

Terry Pratchett and Mercedes Lackey. They both seem really fun