The only way they will happen, I think, is if Brandon Sanderson decides to go ahead without her express permission. If Tor decided to commission him directly, it will end up being a situation where he creates new stories in the WoT universe loosely based off RJ's notes, but not entirely reliant on them.
Harriet owns the copyright to the WOT franchise, not Tor. Tor can't do a thing if Harriet says no. The only complicating factor is that contracts were written and I think advances paid for the prequels and outriggers - if she decides not to publish them, she probably owes Tor a bit of money (though I don't think that will matter too much).
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Does anyone think Harriet won't commission the outrigger trilogy?
- 24/11/2009 03:24:09 PM
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I bet they will be published, considering the success of the WoT books. *NM*
- 24/11/2009 03:33:28 PM
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I don't think she would.
- 24/11/2009 03:53:41 PM
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that can't happen
- 24/11/2009 04:13:18 PM
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We don't really know the circumstances of the rights she holds.
- 24/11/2009 04:38:04 PM
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Actually, we do
- 24/11/2009 04:43:54 PM
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I don't agree - the impression I got was that this was more from respect than contractual.
- 24/11/2009 04:58:38 PM
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Re: I don't agree - the impression I got was that this was more from respect than contractual.
- 25/11/2009 08:32:58 PM
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I could see, maybe, the Tam al'Thor prequel being published, but not the outriggers. *NM*
- 24/11/2009 04:03:37 PM
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You've gotta know when to hold 'em, You got to know when to fold 'em
- 24/11/2009 04:11:21 PM
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I thought...
- 24/11/2009 04:57:50 PM
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yes - basically, he doesn't want any of them written, but if they are, he wants to be the guy
- 24/11/2009 05:05:20 PM
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Right, but I've only seen him say that in the context of the outriggers. *NM*
- 24/11/2009 05:16:58 PM
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he's said that in the context of all the books not in the main sequence
- 24/11/2009 05:19:29 PM
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Re: Does anyone think Harriet won't commission the outrigger trilogy?
- 24/11/2009 04:12:32 PM
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Re: Does anyone think Harriet won't commission the outrigger trilogy?
- 24/11/2009 07:38:05 PM
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