Video Interview: Kim Harrison On Her Rachel Morgan Series — With Giveaway!

BY RT BOOK REVIEWS, OCTOBER 24, 2011 | PERMALINK

Bestselling author Kim Harrison is best known for her urban fantasy series about the bounty hunting witch Rachel Morgan, and her supernatural friends and foes. Tomorrow readers can take a peek behind the scenes of Rachel's story with The Hollows Insider. But at Comic Con 2011, RT's Morgan got a chance to chat with the author about why it was the right time to write this series guide — and took an early look at the next novel in Rachel's story, A Perfect Blood, before its February release date. And don't miss your chance to win your own copy of The Hollows Insider at the end of this interview!

Kim Harrison On The Hollows >>

GIVEAWAY ALERT: One lucky reader will win a copy of The Hollows Insider series guide. To enter leave a comment below telling us one thing that you would like to know about the series! The winner will be announced on November 1.

BLOG UPDATE 11/1/2011: And the winner is ... Christopher Kaylor

Tags: RT Daily Blog, Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

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I can't wait to read the next

Submitted by pixiesrock! (not verified) on January 19, 2012 - 9:12am.

I can't wait to read the next book and can't wait for the tv show as I think the hollows are fantastic. But does Rachael ever find her forever guy and does she find true happiness? What about Jenks and Ivy and the whole Trent clan? I can't wait to find out all of this and more.

I absolutely love this

Submitted by pokeykel (not verified) on November 5, 2011 - 8:48am.

I absolutely love this series! Where and how did you come up with the idea of the hollows?

wow...

Submitted by Zach Parsons (not verified) on November 5, 2011 - 3:27am.

I can't seem to pick a favorite character, but being a Vampire fan, I'm always interested in their characters. While I have questions about each of them, I'm really stoked to hear about a possible show!

If you could have your dream cast, whom would you pick to play your characters? I hope everyday to hear The Hollows coming to TV. What a series that would be!

The Hollows series

Submitted by rteddibear (not verified) on November 4, 2011 - 7:53am.

These are the kind of books that you do not want to put down. You read until the wee hours of the morning, wake up tired, and the first thing you think to do is read again. You become attached to the characters, whether it's love or hate, or both. I look forward to seeing how they take the book and make a tv show. I hope they do it justice.

Al

Submitted by L-D (not verified) on November 2, 2011 - 9:27am.

Does Al have any real feelings for Rachel? Is it possible for a demon to have a happy ending?

I am new to the series so I

Submitted by Gail Nichols (not verified) on November 1, 2011 - 7:20pm.

I am new to the series so I guess I would like to know what it is about. I love the cover.

I want to know EVERYTHING!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on October 31, 2011 - 7:42pm.

One thing that I would like to know is more about Rachel's dad who raised her, not Takata.

What will Jenks do?

Submitted by Meredith (not verified) on October 31, 2011 - 12:23pm.

Now that Jenks is fanboying Tinkerbell, who will be the center of his scorn in his oaths?

Gargoyles

Submitted by Oliva Love on October 31, 2011 - 10:45am.

I want to know more about the gargoyles. Bis is one of my favorite characters.

Too many questions????

Submitted by Misty (not verified) on October 30, 2011 - 1:13pm.

I have told you many times that I love this series and I do.

I guess I would like to know more about Trent and Rachels past together? I love all of the characters but so much revolves around these two.

Thanks!

Too many questions????

Submitted by Misty (not verified) on October 30, 2011 - 1:13pm.

I have told you many times that I love this series and I do.

I guess I would like to know more about Trent and Rachels past together? I love all of the characters but so much revolves around these two.

Thanks!

i LOVE LOVE LOVE the Hollows

Submitted by Sue B. (not verified) on October 29, 2011 - 9:17pm.

i LOVE LOVE LOVE the Hollows series, and i did a happy dance too when i heard it might go to TV!!
my question is: who would Kim like to play Rachel?
i can hardly wait to see the Hollows Insider and see the blueprints for the church. i have these pictures in my mind...

Love this series, hoping it

Submitted by Christine Stratton (not verified) on October 29, 2011 - 8:06pm.

Love this series, hoping it makes it through to TV.

Dialogue

Submitted by Booklvr2003 (not verified) on October 29, 2011 - 7:21pm.

Your dialogue is amazing: both witty and hysterical. Jenk's oaths! Al needling Rachel! Bis' confusion! The tension between Rachel and everybody!
The dialogue adds to the characters' identities so much that I can visualize them.

PLZ i want to know if your

Submitted by Warby Dills (not verified) on October 29, 2011 - 1:27am.

PLZ i want to know if your planning to kill off Al, Trent or Jenks.
because with my history at lest one of more or all of my fav characters will die off and i really really hope thoes three live to the end of the series. and if your going to kill make it go with a BIG BANG (god you should have seen the harry potter books ever dam one of my fav characters die off)

Clint Eastwood Movies

Submitted by Sean W. (not verified) on October 28, 2011 - 9:59pm.

I was kinda wondering what made the author decide to model all the book names after Clint Eastwood movies :)?

(except for book #1, "Dead Witch Walking", of which i could find no Clint reference, but which sounded like "Dead Man Walking (1995)," Which was also a movie, but apparently not one Clint was involved in as far as i know.) Did Clint Eastwood in any way inspire Rachel's character, or the series in general perhaps :O?

I just thought it was pretty cool once i'd actually noticed it.

The movies:
- ?(?)
- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966)
- Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
- A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
- For a Few Dollars More (1965)
- The Outlaw Josey Whales (1976)
- White Hunter, Black Heart (1990)
- The Eiger Sanction (1975)
- Pale Rider (1985)
- A Perfect World (1993)

Then also the Hollows graphic novel "Blood Work" has a corresponding Clint Eastwood movie title too.

- Blood Work (2002)

Anyways, I'm pretty poor, so here's to hoping i can win a free copy :D.

Will Rachel find a way to

Submitted by mishy (not verified) on October 28, 2011 - 9:39pm.

Will Rachel find a way to save Ivy's soul? Will Trent and Rachel ever get it on??

the hollows!

Submitted by laurence walch jr. (not verified) on October 28, 2011 - 7:08pm.

is rachal ever going to make it to portland oregon?

Questions for Kim Harrison

Submitted by Amy Richer (not verified) on October 28, 2011 - 4:35pm.

I find the characters in the Hollows series amazingly interesting, however, I have yet to remember anything about religion. We see crosses hanging around for the vampires and we have normal people hating the supranatural. But how was religion affected by the sudden appearance of beings that the Church has failed to acknowledge?

So many questions!

Submitted by Stacey (not verified) on October 28, 2011 - 11:22am.

I guess if I had to pick just one question, I would like to know about Jinx and his family. Will Jinx find love again?

What I Want to Know

Submitted by A.L. Campbell on October 28, 2011 - 2:12am.

What I'd like to know is, will any other (new to us) species be introduced to the series? I'd like to see something else to shake the world up.

Thanks!

So many questions!?

Submitted by lbenson2 (not verified) on October 27, 2011 - 8:53pm.

What will happen with Al? What will Elizabeth do about the baby? What will Trent do with a baby? Will Rachel find love? Will Jenks spout new Tink oaths?

Hollows

Submitted by Cindi (not verified) on October 27, 2011 - 3:41pm.

Ivy is my favorite character in the series, what I would like to know is more background on her and how Rachel is going to save her soul?

Would like to know how al

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on October 27, 2011 - 11:00am.

Would like to know how al crossed over to beat up trent without being summond

The Hollows - in Canada?

Submitted by Kate Wilson (not verified) on October 27, 2011 - 9:37am.

My question is simple: will it be shown in Canada? Which broadcaster?

The Hollows on the small screen?

Submitted by Mark Nice (not verified) on October 27, 2011 - 7:03am.

Exciting new's to read that the Hollows may become a TV series, it certainly has the qualities and complexities to make a very fun, intense and intruiging series.
My question to you Kim is, who can you see playing some of the major characters? or would you prefer to go with new, less well known actors?

Will Rachel and Trent end up

Submitted by Sonia D. (not verified) on October 27, 2011 - 5:50am.

Will Rachel and Trent end up together? Will we hear more about Jasmine? More about Newt?

Al & Pierce

Submitted by Taters (not verified) on October 27, 2011 - 12:30am.

Did Al kill Pierce?
And did Al get in big trouble for Rachel being 'killed'?

Demons and Elves

Submitted by Shamika (not verified) on October 27, 2011 - 12:18am.

I want to know more about why the demons and elves went to war with each other.

Demons and Elves

Submitted by Shamika (not verified) on October 27, 2011 - 12:18am.

I want to know more about why the demons and elves went to war with each other.

I would like learn more about

Submitted by Sarah O. (not verified) on October 26, 2011 - 9:57pm.

I would like learn more about how the rest of the planet was affected by the turn.

I just want to know...

Submitted by mandi (not verified) on October 26, 2011 - 8:47pm.

What happens next!?!?!?! :)

Only one question

Submitted by Kat2170 (not verified) on October 26, 2011 - 8:08pm.

Will we ever get to meet Ivy's mother?

I only ask because its hard to believe that all of the issues the she has now are the result only of Piscary. She can't hate her mother so much only because she is no longer a living dead vamp anymore. There had to have been some type of animosity before her death.

Only one question

Submitted by Kat2170 (not verified) on October 26, 2011 - 8:08pm.

Will we ever get to meet Ivy's mother?

Some Q's

Submitted by Rory_Starr (not verified) on October 26, 2011 - 6:58pm.

-Will Rachel ever be able to find a spell that makes Ivy completely human? And if this does happen, will Ivy really want to give up her vampire ways?

-Will Rachel and Trent ever be involved romantically?

-Will we get to know more about Newt's past?

Kim

Submitted by Clint Dixon (not verified) on October 26, 2011 - 6:48pm.

My question, Is that really you on the covers of your books?

Will we get to learn more

Submitted by Interested (not verified) on October 26, 2011 - 6:43pm.

Will we get to learn more about Newt before the series ends?
Will Rachel and Trent end up together?
Do you have the next books already partially written?
Do you have to write everything in order to see how the story will unfold?

Comments

Submitted by Rachel Zuffa (not verified) on October 26, 2011 - 5:22pm.

Ugh... Had lots of questions but technology hates me. Yes, it revolves around me. Love this world & enjoyed the origin graphic novel about Ivy & Rachel. Will there be more? Neat to see world fr a different perspective. Like how Ivy sees Tristan compared to Rachel. Would love to see more of this. Perhaps on the history of the Hollows world! Newt's story and does Rachel ever really discover the details of that last night with Tristan? Or Trent & Rachel's dads working together...so many cool stories we only have a glimpse of. Also I'm curious as to what Newt (her character) has to do with Rachel & what Bis will bring to the table. Would like to know more on the pack dynamics too. Awesome universe & thanks for letting me play on it! Kiss kiss!

Gargoyles and Pixies

Submitted by Asura C (not verified) on October 26, 2011 - 5:16pm.

I want to see a pic of Biss and Jenks.
Will we see Jenks huge again? Will he recover?

This is a series that gets better with each new book!

Love the series!

Submitted by Kaya H (not verified) on October 26, 2011 - 5:14pm.

I want to know what Rachel's shoes look like!
I love the series. Trent is always a special case, but what does he look like?

Ivy

Submitted by Chuckie101 (not verified) on October 26, 2011 - 4:47pm.

Will Ivy ever learn to love herself, and get her happy ever after (with Rachel or otherwise)?
Am looking forward to the answer to this by the end of the series, but I hope that's a long way off!

I have many questions and

Submitted by Sherry Wang (not verified) on October 26, 2011 - 2:14pm.

I have many questions and things I wish to know...

Does Rachel's mom marry her biological father?
What will happen to Trent and his daughter?
What happens next in the story, especially since Rachel is given another chance to live without the demons.
Will anything happen between Trent and Rachel?
Will Ivy be happy with herself and get a partner?
How will Jenks and his family do in the future?
How will Bliss and Rachel's relationship develop?
More information about the FIB (Captain Edden & Glenn)
Ceri's child and life at Trent's estate with Quen.
Rachel's wolf packmates
Does Nick Sparagmos ever come back, if yes, what will happen?
and more information about the demons- especially if they ever find out Rachel is still alive.

So many questions

Submitted by SinnerElla (not verified) on October 26, 2011 - 2:10pm.

But just 1 for now. How to the characters and their personalities come into being? Are they based on people that you've met or know? Or are they simply characters that develop in your mind?

I'd like to know why Newt is

Submitted by Michelle C. (not verified) on October 26, 2011 - 2:01pm.

I'd like to know why Newt is the only female demon left.

Will Jenks find love again?

Submitted by Cathy MacDonald (not verified) on October 26, 2011 - 1:59pm.

Will Jenks find love again?

stuff...

Submitted by Linda W. (not verified) on October 26, 2011 - 1:52pm.

Will Jenks go to human size again? Now that he's a widower he and Rach are wide open!

I think when little Bis learns a little more about being who he is - it's gonna rock everyone's world! And he's a quick study, th' little cement head.

I hope that she and Trent (I love Trent) can understand a little more about each other, maybe they shared blood when they were youngsters and can't really remember, which would make them brother and sister so to speak.