Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman to Publish a New Series Based on Classic Dragonlance
Wilmington, NC — January 25, 2021 — Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman are pleased to announce a multi-year licensing agreement with Wizards of the Coast to produce a new, three book series of Classic Dragonlance novels.
The new trilogy will return fans to the most beloved characters from the original novels along with introducing a new strong protagonist. The books will be published by Del Rey Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Although a publishing date has not yet been formally set, they anticipate announcing when the first book will be released later this year.
“We couldn’t be happier to be returning to the world we love,” says Margaret Weis. .Dragonlance is what brought Tracy and I together so many years ago. We’re thrilled to be able to do this for existing lovers of Krynn while bringing our beloved characters to a new generation of readers.”
The first Classic Dragonlance novel, Dragons of Autumn Twilight, was written by Weis and Hickman and published in 1984. Since that time, more than 190 novels have been published in the setting. Weis and Hickman have collaborated on numerous series over the last 30 years including projects set within the world of Classic Dragonlance and outside of it. Two notable series are The Death Gate Cycie and The Darksword Series, both published by Penguin Random House.
“We credit the fans of Dragonlance for making this joumey possible,” says Tracy Hickman. “We wrote this series out of our thanks to them for this amazing life-long journey…and from our wish that they join us once more on the road to Solace.”
The license for the series was secured by Weis & Hickman in 2018. Their recent dispute with Wizards of the Coast was resolved at the end of 2020, with all parties pleased to have come to agreement on how best to move forward with the trilogy. All are focused on producing the best series possible and will not comment on the past dispute other than to say it has been resolved.
Watch for additional news from Weis and Hickman about Classic Dragonlance and other projects on the horizon in the coming months.
For more information about Margaret Weis or Tracy Hickman, please contact:
Christi Cardenas (agent for Margaret Weis) The Plains Agency Inc. christic@theplainsagency.com
Matt Bialer (agent for Tracy Hickman) Sanford J. Greenburger Associates mbialer@sjga.com
— Margaret Weis (@WeisMargaret) January 25, 2021
