Agent Joshua Bilmes of the JABberwocky Literary Agency has a bunch of “Sookie Stackhouse” or “Southern Vampire” news for and from author Charlaine Harris.
First and foremost, HBO has renewed True Blood, the television series based on the novels, for a third season.
Second, editor Ginjer Buchanan at Ace Books has bought rights to publish the 11th, 12th, and 13th Sookie Stackhouse novels.
Third, “a record nine Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris were on the printed New York Times bestseller list for Sunday 9 August 2009. Dead and Gone appeared on the hardcover fiction list, and eight books appeared in the top 20 mass market spots.”
Related articles previously published on SFScope:
A slew of Charlaine Harris news; many foreign sales and many domestic books (18 May 2009)
Sookie Stackhouse and True Blood around the world (17 December 2008)
Also, see Sarah Stegall’s reviews of the television series in our Television Reviews section
omg YAY more true blood books i can not wait i hope she stays with Eric and becomes a vampire or something like that. XX
I love True Blood, I reeeaaallly want sookie and eric to be together, I hate bill! Love eric!!!
I love true blood… And i’m so excited for the new books and session… not as excited about the wait.
Am i the only person in the world who wants Sookie to end up with Bill not Eric?…
I have read from the Authors website that the she has the series planned out and those plans do not include Sookie becoming a Vampire… 🙁
I want her to end up with Bill too.
Sookie is a supe already, why would you ever want her to become UNDEAD? As for Bill… he had his chance, and he blew it. Forward, never backwards I say… As for her love interests, I think Eric is temporary, but she won’t end up with a Vampire. Too bad Quinn wasn’t in the picture long, yummy were-tiger.
OK first of all the tiger SUCKS and I’m glad he’s out of the picture!! 2nd, I agree with Rachel b/c Bill did have his chance and he’s yesterdays news (LOL)!! 3rd, I do believe she will end of with Eric but it won’t be an easy road for them. True Blood rules (the book series….not the show!!)
I want her to end up with Bill too! I love Bill!!
I love true blood! I really wanted eric and sookie to end up together, and when they did i was glad, but its kind of getting boring now. i liked eric when he was all bad and cool, but ever since he went with sookie, hes become mushy and lovey dovey. i hope bill and sookie get back together. i bet thats whats going to happen- theres been too many books since they were a couple, so they’re building back up to it, i bet (:
i wonder what book 11’s called. excited!
Hello Mona! Sookie is meant to be with Bill and she will end up with him. Eric is always around when bad news is given to Sookie and he is the one that brings it on!! Yes he may have feelings for her now but they will not last!!
I cant wait until the new season starts, and for the next book, im super excited!
WoW Laura!! So now it’s OK to be cheated on and raped??!! Eric has been faithful to Sookie the entire time unlike Bill the womanizer!! We will see what happens but Bill is a snoozefest and Eric is in charge!! I doubt Charlaine Harris will get them back together b/c she knows if she does the franchise will fail…so there!!!! On another note…can someone else tell me if they like the show? Because it is sucky at times…..
You lot really dont know what u r talking about….bill is a asshole, not only did he rape her he used her and he took her vaginity, eric has done nothing but love her he is always there when she needs him, i love eric and both book and series are amazing!
Really wow!! Vaginity lol! Whatever! Say what you want she will not stay with Eric. Bill was her first love, and he would not hurt her on purpose, hello have ya’ll not been listening about these vampire people they must obey a higher authority!! Bill loves Sookie!
Oh no don’t even go there! You know he would not do that on purpose.
Go AMY!! I’m excited about the rest of the book series too! The 10th book was good but a little blah!! I wonder if they will ever bring Quinn into the TV series? Is anyone else glad they didn’t kill Lafayette in Season 2? I love him! He is funny ;)And Sam and Jason are SUPER HOT but Jason sure is dumb! I hate anything to do with The Fellowship of the Sun and Queen Sophie-Ann…who cares!!?? Get to the juicy stuff people!!!!!
Oh and don’t get your panties in a wad just because they killed you off lol do you agree Mona?
I agree that book 10 was very blah!! I was so dissapointed. I think the tv series isn’t to bad as long as you remember it’s only based on the books.
Based on the books? Not much. Alan Ball and his writers are playing very fast and loose with Charlaine Harris’ characters and plots. Which is fine with me, because I don’t think she’s as good a writer as the True Blood writers. 🙂
And in my world, Sookie ends up with Sam, the one man who has been faithfully devoted to her (doglike?) forever. She deserves better than Bill or Eric.
Sookie and Sam maby. As long as we c more Alexander skarsgard naked 🙂
I can’t wait for the next installments of novels!! i love erics character but i don’t think sookies going to stay with him for long at all, although i don’t want it to happen i have a sneaking suspicion that Sookie will end up with Sam – totally obvious!! oh and by the way… it sucks that Quinn got thrown out of the picture i loved his character!! and before that it was Alcide that got chucked out the picture!!! whats happening??!!! all the hotties are being chucked for horrible bill and crappy boyfriends!!! Love Eric’s character before but now he’s getting slightly too off character for my liking. i want sookie to end up with Alcide…
Its hard to tell who sookie will end up with. both bill and eric love her but she is married to eric now even if it was against her will. So if she gets with someone else there will be consiqenses.
I love the attraction between Sookie and Eric, but the yummy, tasty tiger would be a better match. mmmmm Love how he calls here babe, however Sam is her true mate! mmm Sam
lets look at it all. What about the fairies? What about the cousin who can read minds? I hope Eric and sookie stay together but he has to work for it. He has to go away now sorting out his makers buisness now he is dead. Maybe someone can come in the side door and woo sookie while eric is gone. But they Eric and sookie belong together.
I love that Eric & Sook-eh are together! I hate Bill, although he scored a point on my book for saving her (in part) from Lochlan & Neave. I wish her Niall would come back though, he seemed so sweet. And I’m still bummed they killed Claudine. A Skarsgaard is SOOO fine and is the best choice to play Eric.
I like that Sookie is with Eric. I guess I am just a romantic. I am 55 and my generation likes to see the changes that are taking place in Eric. I do not want her to be with Bill. He lied and I would never trust him again. I think something will happen to Remy and Sookie will adopt Hunter. I also think that since Sookie has fairy blood, and so much of Eric’s that she will have a very long life as a human. I like the character of Pam and would like to see her find someone. I would be very upset if she ever betrayed Eric or Sookie. Even though I like him, I just can’t see Sookie with Sam, I never liked Quinn and Alcide is sometimes really stupid. I would be very disappointed if at the end of all the books, Sookie wasn’t with Eric.
Sookie and Eric all the way, its what the books have been leading to, her and him, he is the only vampire she has silently heard twice and if she doesn’t end up with him in a happy ending after all the intrusions, the whole series wont really make any sense, Charlaine cant write these books forever and if Sookie falls for someone new, she is starting all over again, what a waste of 10 books and £70. Eric loves her and she loves him and they have only really just started dating properly, give it time, im sure Charlaine will come up with obsticles for them but ever lasting love will have made all the troubles worth it.
ps. Bill and Sookie dont belong together, your one true love does not start with deciet, lies or rape no matter how many times he proves his worth, too little too late.
I agree.. i hope Sookie and Eric stay together, its not gonna be an easy ride, or the books would be boring. I dont want Sookie and Sam to get together, ive never really liked Sam, and i cant see them together at all. Ive read that Charlaine will NEVER make Sookie a vampire, so maybe when she dies, Eric will meet the sun too??
I think your right the books have been leading to Eric and Sookie being together and i would be so disappointed if she met someone elce. Eric is perfect for her. the story would be pointless if it went in a different direction now. Eric and Sookie all the way.
i personally think that eric was better off with out sookie and the same fro sookie. i think they do love each ther but its the bond keepin them together. i have always hoped that bill and sookie got together again and she would be with him foreveer but now i think it would be really good for sam and sookie. i agree that she will adopt hunter. but eric and sookie will not end up staying together. especially with hunter. an as fro claude she should of died instead of claudine but he is becoming nicer. and respects that she is family
i believe even though eric is a hot papi sookie decerves to have children and with bill and eric she will never be able to have children
I think sookie should become a vampier and run off with pam
I agree with Sarah – I hope the ending of the books would end up similar like this:
Eric and Sookie stay together, she has a long human/fairy life because her fairy blood seems stronger and stronger with Eric’s vamipire blood. Her and Eric will adopt Hunter. Eric has Pam in charge of Fangtasia so he, Sookie and Hutner can spend more time together. After all she is a supe and Naill will live many more years and Jason is half were (her parents no longer living) seems no reason she needs to live a short human life.
Bill lives happily ever after with the girl Lorena made for Bill many years ago and they can be together now Lorena is dead. Sam will meet a nice shape shifter girl and have full shape shifter children. Quinn has his mum and his sister.
Er, which Sarah are you agreeing with? ‘Cause this is not how I was hoping things would turn out. I was rooting for Sam and Sookie. 🙂 Eric is too violent, too manipulative, and too dead for Sookie, who is a creature of sunlight. She needs someone simple and loyal. You know, like a dog?
i think she should be with bill as well…. from book one thats who she starts with so i think thats who she should end with not eric
I love Sookie and Eric together! Erics amazing
I love Eric, I think his and Sookie’s relationship is great, from the very start he has been sexier, more considerate and relaible than Bill…
But I have to say it’s pretty sad, what long term option do they have if Sookie won’t turn into a vampire?
I’d hate to say this, but maybe Sookie’s only shot at the thing she wants, a family and growing old with someone is with Sam?
No, you’re not! Bill shippers are out there – though I don’t hate Eric, I think Bill has more than atoned for his transgressions and really and truly loves Sookie!
I agree bill has changed.He does love sookie.He has proven that over and ove.I know they split but i hope they end up together.He called her his miracle because that is what he is.Go Bill and sookie
Goooo team Eric, I have never read so many books in a row!!!! I just can’t seem to put them down buy far best read ever!!! Xxx 🙂
OF COURSE I LOVE BILL THE BEST..FOR SOOKIE! COME ON, BILL REALLY LOVES HER..& I’M SURE ERIC WOULD IF HE HAD ‘FEELINGS’.. I’M PRAYING SHE END UP WITH A ‘HUMAN BEING BILL?’ WHO WILL MARRY HER AND HAVE A FAMILY? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ENGAGEMENT RING? JUST LOVE THIS SERIES..”TRUEBLOOD”… “TWILIGHT” IS H.S. COMPARED TO SOOKIE ADVENTURES!!
HELLO ALL… I WANTED SOOKIE TO END UP WITH BILL BUT IT WON’T HAPPEN… ERIC WILL BE THE GUY GUY. BOOOOO HOOOO… ILOVE BILL. FLOEEEEE
Jennifer,
I ‘m still bummed about Claudine dying too 🙁 That really sucked.
And, Sarah? I really like Pam too, she’s a killer character and I hope she finds someone also. I liked her and Amelia, they were super cute with their matching pastel twinsets. There could have been some cheeky adventures!
Um,perhaps anyone else has considered that there may also be mermaids in the not-too-distant future?
And for Sookie, who knows? But we know we can trust her to make the right decision. No matter how banging Eric The Northman is.
peace.
I want her with Bill too!!!!!!!!
I am so glad that the books are not doing what the TV show is doing right now. I fucking hate Bill. Eric is so much better, it shows that Sookie is growing up.
I think the TV show is keeping Bill around because every girl wants their first love to be “the one.” But honestly, in book and show, Bill is BOOORING, and simple. Eric is sexy and complicated and he has more motivation to do things besides “I love Sookie, let me protect her.”
Bill is an unrealistic and “twilight”- like character that needs to be written out. Sookie is better than him and deserves to realize her true potential as an individual.
no i would love for sookie to end up with bill. i think he has showed in the books he really loves sookie and would die for her. eric has lied and tricked her but she won’t forgive bill?
Oh. Sookie needs to be with Bill. He does love her !!
i think that sookie and bill will get back together,althoughi really like eric tooooo… we will all have to wait and see.
i have read all the books to date love them.
No you are not alone. Sookie and Bill belong together!