To promote the preorder of his first novel, abomination, screenwriter gary whitta book of eli, after earth sat down with us for an extensive interview spanning his career thus far. Author gary whitta talks abomination and the monsters within. Having recently seen his first novel abomination published, gary and i had a wideranging conversation touching on a host of subjects which i. Now, whittas debut novel, abomination, takes the writer deep into the world of dark fantasy. The first project to fund under this new model was abomination, the debut novel of gary whitta, screenwriter of the book of eli and star wars. Most recently he served as a writer on lucasfilms new generation of star wars projects for film and television. Jul 25, 2015 a few months back, i had the opportunity to interview screenwriter gary whitta whose movie credits include the book of eli 2010, after earth 20, and the upcoming star wars. He is ngland s greatest knight, the woma who saved the life of alfred the great and an entire kingdom from a viking invasion.
Its more a question of fantasy drawing me to my first novel. I read somewhere that glenn beck was a big fan of the book of eli, and again, it was very much embraced by people on the rightchristian conservatives and. One of the biggest debut novels of the summer is gary whittas abomination. Though this preorder model made it harder for books to fund, thomas, woodman, and gomolin believed that it would stop the type of vanity publishing that frequently occurred on. A star wars story, star wars rebels, the book of eli, after earth which. Abomination is a historicalfantasy book by gary whitta. Jul 29, 2015 now, whittas debut novel, abomination, takes the writer deep into the world of dark fantasy. Whitta was the screenwriter of the book of eli 2010, cowrote after earth 20 with m. Now, whittas debut novel, abomination, takes the writer deep into the world of dark.
Interview with gary whitta, author of abomination july 22, 2015 please welcome gary whitta to the qwillery as part of the 2015 debut author challenge interviews. In this episode of the writer experience, court and harry are joined by writer gary whitta, whose works include rogue one. Talking to gary whitta about faith, fantasy and his new novel. Gary whitta turns from screenwriting to print in his debut historical fantasy meets horror novel, abomination. He was also a writer and story consultant on telltale games the walking dead, for which he was the corecipient of a bafta award.
Abomination looks to place whitta even more prominently on the mustread map. Screenwriter gary whitta talks about disposable writers. The first part of this novel, made up of the first eight chapters, is its. Dec 05, 2015 gary whitta turns from screenwriting to print in his debut historical fantasy meets horror novel, abomination.
Screenwriter gary whitta talks about disposable writers and. For instance, wulfric thinks himself a monster of sorts, a killing machine, and yet as a reader i felt more sympathetic to him. Book of eli screenwriter gary whitta makes the jump from bigscreen storytelling to the printed page with his debut novel abomination, a mix of. Download abomination by gary whitta ebook product description whitta is a master of suspense. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Author gary whitta talks abomination and the monsters within us all. Our third installment of the indepth gary whitta interview talks about the movies book of eli and after earth, and his new book abomination. The problem is that while scifi is a tremendously popular genre in the movie industry i work in, fantasy is a much, much tougher sell. Sep 11, 2015 abomination, the debut novel from gary whitta screenwriter for the book of eli doesnt give us all the expected fantasy tropes, but he ladles plenty of familiar ingredients into story that somehow still retains its own unique, unexpected flavor. The genreblending of historical fiction and fantasy, enmeshed with elements of horror and scifi, carries enthralling adventures with unconventional plot lines. Out today is gary whittas debut novel, abomination, and we had a chance to chat with the author about the publishing model he selected for it. Gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the book of eli starring denzel washington. I recommend it to anyone who is a fan of horror and fantasy alike. He also cowrote the will smith scifi movie after earth, and was writer and story consultant on telltale games the walking dead.
Jul 30, 2015 from gary whitta, the awardwinning screenwriter of the book of eli and the upcoming standalone star wars movie, rogue one, comes abomination part historical fantasy and part horror novel. The walking dead and has even penned abomination, a medieval fantasy novel. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Gary whitta has had a wildly interesting career, and his track record is evident in his first novel, abomination. Daily dead one of the biggest debut novels of the summer is gary whittas abomination. Hugh howey, new york timesbestselling author of wool he is englands greatest knight, the man who saved the life of alfred the great and an entire kingdom from a viking invasion. He also cowrote the will smith scifi action movie after earth, and was writer and story c. As someone who only knew gary whitta from his cameos on the technology podcast this is only a test, i was pleasantly surprised to discover his career as a screenwriter, and even more as a recently published author. Written by gary whitta, audiobook narrated by john lee. Jul 24, 2015 a few months back, i had the opportunity to interview screenwriter gary whitta whose movie credits include the book of eli 2010, after earth 20, and the upcoming star wars.
He was the creator and editor of pc gamer magazine, and had a hand producing a number of pc games writing the stories for duke nuke em forever, prey, gears of war, and probably most compellingly the excellent walking dead titles for telltale games. Abomination, on sale july 29th, is part historical fantasy and part horror novel. Jul 21, 2015 abomination, on sale july 29th, is part historical fantasy and part horror novel. Representations, appearances, however, are not always indicative of the truth. I confess that i didnt i never saw that movie, and star wars is too much of mishmash of talent for me to notice names, but i was intrigued by the.
Gary whitta is a the former editorinchief of pc gamer magazine and an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli starring denzel washington. Gary whittas abomination read the first two chapters. Gary whitta slips effortlessly from movies into comics with a terrific story and careerbest art from darick robertson. Gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter who wrote the book of eli and worked on the first star wars standalone film. Out today is gary whittas debut novel, abomination, and we had a chance to chat with the author about the publishing model.
He also wrote the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli starring denzel washington, cowrote the will smith scifi adventure after earth, and served as writer and story consultant on telltale games adaptation of the walking dead, for which he was the corecipient of a bafta award. Mar 01, 2020 gary whitta on star wars, his first novel, and adapting mark millars starlight the screenwriter and videogame veteran debuted his first novel in february. Mar 25, 2018 gary whitta turns from screenwriting to print in his debut historical fantasy meets horror novel, abomination. Last week, star wars and the book of eli writer, gay whitta launched a campaign on book publishing crowdfunding platform inkshares to raise funds for his new novel, abomination. Aug 11, 2015 abomination is a good book, especially considering it is gary whittas first novel. Author gary whitta talks abomination and the monsters. Abomination is garys first novel, and is published by inkshares. Gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli starring denzel washington, and as cowriter of rogue one. Abomination by gary whitta ebook ej1 free ebook pdf.
Some have compared it to lovecraft but i felt it was closer to early clive barker. Apr 23, 2020 in this episode of the writer experience, court and harry are joined by writer gary whitta, whose works include rogue one. Gary whitta on star wars, his first novel, and adapting. Crowdfunding an abomination with gary whitta star wars. The book was represented as an historicalhorror novel the screenwriter of the book of eli, an awardwinning film by the awardwinning gary whitta. Screenwriter gary whitta talks about disposable writers and the war magician but not star wars, sorry. Jan 15, 2016 screenwriter gary whitta talks about disposable writers and the war magician but not star wars, sorry. It was recently selected by goodreads as one of the best horror books of 2015. I cant tell you how excited i am topresent to you my first novel, abomination. A running theme in the book is about how people think themselves evil or good yet as the reader, we may not agree with the characters selfassessment. Fangoria abomination looks to place whitta even more prominently on the mustread map. Gary leslie whitta born 21 july 1972 is a screenwriter, author, game designer, and video game journalist. Gary whitta gary whitta is a screenwriter and author best known as cowriter of rogue one. He was editorinchief of both the uk and us editions of pc gamer magazine and contributor to gaming magazine ace.
Abomination is an incredible debut novel from screenwriter gary whitta. Knowing the quality of his work with the book of eli, i leaped at the chance to read his first novel. Screenwriters who want control should be writing novels wired. The story development and pacing of abomination flows like a captivating screenplay. Gary whitta on star wars, his first novel, and adapting mark millars starlight the screenwriter and videogame veteran debuted his first novel in february. But when he is called back into service to combat a plague of monstrous beasts known as abominations, he meets a fate worse than death and is condemned to a life of sham, solitude, and anguish. Screenwriters who want control should be writing novels. The secret service this is compelling and masterful storytelling, vividly set in a world that is both familiar and startling. The genreblending of historical fiction and fantasy, enmeshed with elements of horror. Author gary whitta talks abomination and the monsters within us. You might recognize his name from the book of eli andor upcoming star wars projects. Oct 30, 2015 a morbidly refreshing hybrid of historical fantasy and gruesome monsterstory horror with touches of lovecraftian influence, abomination is the triumphant debut novel by gary whitta, who you may know as a former video game journalist, for his involvement with telltale games in helping craft the narrative for the walking dead series, and as the screenwriter of hollywood blockbusters like the. He is englands greatest knight, the man who saved the life of alfred the great and an entire kingdom from a viking invasion.
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