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Why doesn't exist Spanish version of the second and following parts of Acacia?
David Anthony Durham Gustavo, I wish there was a Spanish version of all three books! But my Spanish publisher decided not to continue the series. If it was my decision all three books would be in Spanish!
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Acacia 4? Can we look forward to it sometime?
David Anthony Durham Oh, I hope so. I'm working on a number of other things at the moment, but I'd love to return to Acacia someday. I just have to find the right way to do so. Thanks for asking about it!
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Hi, i have the first Acacia and thought i would look at reviews.i was surprised to see you also write historical fiction.i loved shogun by James clavell and Aztec by Gary Gennings...ever read them? anyway i was wondering what style of historical fiction you write.also what are some of your favorite hf and fantasy book and authors.trying to get a feel for your books since i have some yet unread.thanks for your time.
David Anthony Durham I read Shogun back in college and liked it. Haven't read Aztec, but both titles have things in common with my novel Pride of Carthage. It's about Hannibal's war with ancient Rome. The novel that I've just completed is another big one with an ancient Roman theme - it's about the Spartacus rebellion. It goes off to my publisher in a few days! Though it won't appear until 2016.
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Hi David, I read somewhere that the first Acacia book was revised after it was originally published. I'm trying to track down the new version for a reread, but it's not very clear to me how to find it. Where can I find it (edition/printing/publisher)? Thanks!
David Anthony Durham David, yes, I did a little revising. The hardback and the massmarket paperback are the original version. But when my publisher decided to do a trade paperback edition also, I asked if I could make a few changes. They said yes. So look for the trade edition - also by Anchor.

I didn't add material or change any of the plot lines or events. It was really just that I wanted to streamline the opening part a bit. I thought (as some readers did as well!) that the pacing could be a little faster. So, I went at it with a scalpel. Hopefully, a reader won't notice anything missing. They'll just get to Part Two a little faster!
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What are the chances the Acacia trilogy will be made into movies or television show? Loved them!
David Anthony Durham Thanks Marcus. Very glad to hear you liked the trilogy. Right now, nothing is happening with an Acacia film. The book was optioned a few years ago. A script was even written. But in the end nothing came of it and the option lapsed. So, no Acacia movie anytime soon. (There are, however, movie prospects for two of my other books. I'll offer more on that soon.)
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What are you currently working on?
David Anthony Durham I've finished a new historical novel. This one is about the Spartacus rebellion in ancient Rome. I've been working on it for a few years now, and I'm so pleased that it's finally out of my hands and into production!

So I'm trying to figure out what comes next. Not exactly easy, that...
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