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  Interview with Raymond ThompsonMr. Thompson interviewed GGK at Mythcon 1989, as part of a series of interviews with authors of modern Arthurian Literature. The interview thus focuses solely on The Fionavar Tapestry. Topics covered include what attracted GGK to Arthurian legend, and why he included it as a thread in the Fionavar Tapestry, how he struck a balance between the Arthurian element and the rest of the story, and the basis for GGK's conception of Arthur as the cursed and eternal warrior.
Interview with Andrew AdamsThis interview was done over e-mail in January 1995. Topics covered include how GGK became involved in editing The Silmarillion, the portrayal and meaning of sex in The Fionavar Tapestry and Tigana, and whether the last line of Tigana suggests a sequel or not.
This interview was done with Jean-Louis Trudel in 1995, for the French language magazine Solaris. It is a very detailed interview, and topics covered include where GGK travels when writing his books, whether or how he was influenced by Stephen Donaldson's work, religion and fantasy, and how GGK decides on names in his books.
Chat with Event Horizon's Flashpoint ShowEvent Horizon is a Science Fiction and Fantasy ezine. This chat was conducted in April of '99. Most of the questions focus on Sailing to Sarantium, the sources for the religions in the book, the amount of magic in the book, and whether fantasy by definition has to contain 'magic.'
Guy Gavriel Kay: The Mythic Heart, by Phantastes.comPhantastes is an online journal dedicated to the scholarly exploration of fantasy literature. Topics covered include the relationship between myth and fantasy, a discussion on the concept of fantasy as 'inward and backward looking,' and the origins of GGK's ideas of Fionavar as 'first of all worlds.'
Interview for Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy MagazineThis interview for MZBFM was conducted by Charlene Brusso in the fall of '99. Topics covered include GGK's 'Canadian' writing, how legal training helps GGK write, whether historical time or geographical place comes first in inspiring GGK with a subject to write about, the creation of authentic female roles, and who came first - Crispin or Valerius...
Audio Interview with CBC CanadaThis interview was recorded in March 2000, on CBC Canada's weekend morning show. Topics include the blurring of boundaries between mainstream and fantasy fiction. As it is a very recent interview, the main focus of the interview is The Sarantine Mosaic and its themes and ideas.
Interview with Rodger Turner for SFSite.comThis interview was conducted in August 2000 for the September issue of SFSite (The Homepage of Science-Fictiona and Fantasy). Topics include GGK's use of journeys as metaphors, the importance of viewpoint characters, his meticulous historical research and why it's important, and how his different publishers market his books.
Interview with Challenging Destiny MagazineThis interview was conducted in October 2000 for the 11th issue of Challenging Destiny Magazine. Topics covered include the ways in which modern society is similar to society 1400 years ago, the process in which GGK 'builds' his stories, themes and characters, why he focuses on European history as his inspiration, and the transience and fragility of some art forms as opposed to others.
Interview with Peter Halasz for The New York Review of Science FictionThis interview was conducted in 2000 for the NYRSF. Topics covered include the awareness of Freudian ideas in myth and fantasy, the difference between writing scripts and writing novels, the change in mood and theme between Sailing to Sarantium and Lord of Emperors, the process of actually writing a novel; whether GGK writes an outline or in sequence, chapter by chapter, and lots more.
Interview with Alex von Thorn for VoyageurThis interview was conducted at the World Fantasy Con in Montreal, in November 2001. Topics covered include how to achieve texture and realism of place in novels, the use of archetypes and mythic structure and plot in the construction of GGK's novels, and whether GGK's views of the importance of privacy in society have changed in light of recent world events. Interview with Guy Haley for SFXKind of a GGK 101, topics covered include how working on The Silmarillion crystallised GGK's desire to write, and why he writes historical fantasy. Interview with Sandy Auden for UK SF Channel Website"I used to be flattered when people said I did convincing female characters, but lately I confess it bemuses me. The implied idea underlying the comment is that it is startling that a man can do plausible women characters. If you push this just a bit, you have to ask how any woman could do a convincing man, how any young writer could do a geriatric, how any of us could do someone not...ourselves. Creating characters is, in a large way, an act of imaginative empathy, and I'm resistant to the idea that there are absolute borders to that..." Interview for Deep Magic EzineWith questions about how GGK's first book was published, how the internet has affected his relationship with readers and publishers, whether he has any favourite characters, and more... Interview for Rambles MagazineWith questions about whether GGK would do something different if he was writing Fionavar now, what the famous 'middle book of a trilogy' problem is, how important historical accuracy is in fiction... Interview with The Historical Novels ReviewWith discussion of GGK's writing influences, and of why he chooses to write historical fantasy rather than straight historical fiction... Radio Interview with James O'Hearn at CHRY Radio in TorontoAudio interview focusing mainly on GGK's poetry; why he did not publish any of it until Beyond this Dark House, how it is different writing poetry and prose, how GGK went about arranging the structure of the book of poetry.... This is an mp3 link, so it will take a while to download to your computer. Be patient, it's worth it! Interview with Richard Marcus of 'Leap in the Dark'Some discussion of GGK's earlier work, but the first interview to deal extensively with the new novel, Ysabel, including dealing with the difference between this and the other novels in terms of setting, age of protagonist, approach to history... Pointing the Divining RodAn audio interview with Christine Fischer Guy of Book Ninja Magazine, given after the publication of Ysabel... On Tolkien, Tigana, Ysabel and the courtroom fantasies.An audio interview with Rick Kleffel of The Agony Column, given on the Ysabel publicity tour. Book Lust with Nancy PearlA TV interview with superstar librarian Nancy Pearl of Seattle! Interview with Alaya Dawn JohnsonThis interview originally appeared at http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/ in December 2009. They discuss a wide variety of ideas and topics, including GGK winning the World Fantasy Award, the idea of books being aimed at a particular audience, and how changing technology has affected his relationship with fans over the years... BookBanter with Alex C. Telander.A recorded interview with Alex C. Telander of Bookbanter. Discussions include insights into the process behind writing Under Heaven, GGK's beginnings as an author, some of his writing and reading habits, news out of Hollywood, and more. Interview with Patrick WastingThis interview originally appeared at http://fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com/ in April 2010. Elio and Linda of westeros.org also contributed questions, which range from GGK's writing style, touring for Under Heaven, cover art, and more. |
        
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