It's worth being suspicious of writers - or anyone! - who does that myth-making thing. There's always a tendency to retrospectively impose structures on a life. Life as it's lived has a far more complex shape. Guy Gavriel Kay compleximposelife share on social
I had been obsessed with the Arthurian legends all my life, and I knew that that would work its way into any trilogy I wrote. I was fascinated by the Eddas, the Norse and Icelandic legends, Odin on the world tree. Guy Gavriel Kay arthurianeddafascinate share on social
I don't plan ahead; each book finds me. History itself, the resonance of the past with the present, is the common denominator in all of them. Guy Gavriel Kay aheadbookcommon Change image and share on social
Significant consequences can begin very inconsequentially. That's one thing that fascinates me. The other thing that fascinates me is how accident can undermine something that's unfolding, something that might have played out differently otherwise. Guy Gavriel Kay accidentbeginconsequence share on social
I spent many years writing and directing in radio drama, so I am comfortable with an audience or a microphone, but I do worry about the blurring of an author's public persona with the work itself. A good 'performer' can make a mediocre book sound strong, and a shy author can leave listeners missing the excellence of his or her writing. Guy Gavriel Kay audienceauthorblur share on social
I've spent my whole literary career blurring boundaries between genres and categories. Guy Gavriel Kay blurboundarycareer Change image and share on social
I never talk about books in progress. I could decide to change it to a series of seafood recipes, after all. Guy Gavriel Kay bookchangedecide Change image and share on social
Everything you have ever heard about the strangeness of Hollywood is true! Guy Gavriel Kay hearhollywoodstrangeness Change image and share on social
I want readers turning pages until three o'clock in the morning. I want the themes of books to stick around for a reader. I'm always trying to find a way to balance characters and theme. Guy Gavriel Kay balancebookcharacter Change image and share on social
My privacy concerns have to do with the world, other people, technology intruding upon us - what Talmudic scholars once called 'the unwanted gaze.' Here I see major issues and concerns as society evolves, and I've written often on the subject. Guy Gavriel Kay callconcernevolve share on social