R.A. Salvatore and Wizards of the Coast have signed a deal which will have Salvatore writing six new books for WotC, all featuring “his most popular character, Drizzt Do’Urden, from the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms setting.” WotC expects to publish the first book in 2011, with the rest following one per year.
“I’ve always maintained that I would keep writing Drizzt as long as it was fun and as long as people wanted to read it. Now I understand that this journey with Drizzt is more than just ‘fun’ for me,” Salvatore said. “Writing Drizzt is an exercise of constantly reminding myself to find new trails and adventures in my own life; the character remains fresh to me because there’s always a new turn, sometimes painful, often joyous, always alive.”
WotC’s D&D Brand Director Liz Schuh said “We are delighted to ink a new multi-book deal with R.A. Salvatore, and we look forward to continuing our shared creative journey. Together, we will bring six more thrilling Dungeons & Dragons stories featuring Drizzt Do’Urden to our loyal fan base.”