Joe Abercrombie Interview w/ Curious King and Collectible Book Vault

Anthony Kaye of Curious King and Zach Harney of Collectible Book Vault sat down for an interview with the one and only Lord Grimdark - Joe Abercrombie. We talked about how Joe first got into writing, creating memorable characters and dialogue, the pressures of being an author, his new series The Devils as well as a sneak peek into what might be coming next in his First Law world. Follow Collectible Book Vault on Instagram @collectiblebookvault or collectiblebookvault.com Follow Curious King on Instagram @curiousking or curiousking.co.uk Timestamps: 0:00 - Start 4:59 - Subverting Tropes and Writing First Law (First Law Spoilers) 10:05 - Writing Minor Characters "The Little People" 15:26 - Writing Battle Sequences and Historical Research 21:16 - Technological Progression in First Law and Big Themes 31:23 - Morally Gray Characters and Their Arcs (Age of Madness Spoilers) 41:14 - Recurring Phrases, Themes and Characters in First Law 53:44 - Working with Curious King on The First Law 1:03:32 - Surprises about Being an Author and the Editing Process 1:19:04 - Inspiration and Writing of The Devils 1:26:11 - The Future of The First Law Universe Since this is a wide ranging interview there are a few spoilers for different series and we have tried to include those below for people haven't read his books and who want to avoid them. There are minor details talked about throughout, but the big spoilers are in the sections labeled (Subverting Tropes and Writing First Law and Morally Gray Characters and Their Arcs)