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I was thinking of some authors that have worked together very well such as Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett who wrote Good Omens which I love.
Good Omens: How Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett wrote a book
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30512620
… People still ask us who wrote what, and, mostly, we've forgotten. We tried to make sure that by the end we'd each written all of the major characters (I handed over the Four Horsemen to Terry when they got to the air force base, and I took the Them). There were bits we were both convinced we had written, and bits we were both convinced that we hadn't.
And then, 25 years ago, the book was published, and something odd happened. It took on a life of its own, in the UK, in the US, all around the world. People would bring copies of Good Omens to signings, and the books were either swollen as if they had been dropped in the bath during an exciting bit, or so well read that the pages were now trying to escape…
Another team is Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck who write the Expanse series as James S. A. Corey.
The Expanse series
Leviathan Wakes
Caliban’s War
Abaddon’s Gate
Cibola Burn
Nemesis Games
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A third team is Charles and Caroline Todd, a mother and son, who write mysteries set in and after WW I with protagonists Ian Rutledge and Bess Crawford.
http://www.charlestodd.com/author/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjmURuPJeh4
The Murder Stone
Test of Wills
Wings of Fire
Search the Dark
Legacy of the Dead
Watchers of Time
A Fearsome Doubt
A Cold Treachery
A Long Shadow
A False Mirror
A Pale Horse
A Matter of Justice
Bess Crawford series
A Duty to the Dead
An Impartial Witness
A Bitter Truth
An Unmarked Grave
A Question of Honor
Unwilling Accomplice
A Pattern of Lies
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The other day I mentioned Sharon Lee and Steve Miller who write the Liaden series.
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David Eddings’ wife Leigh also helped with his books.
Belgariad series
Pawn of Prophecy
Queen of Sorcery
Magician’s Gambit
Castle of Wizardry
Enchanter’s End Game
Malloreon series
Guardians of the West (1987)
King of the Murgos (1988)
Demon Lord of Karanda (1988)
Sorceress of Darshiva (1989)
The Seeress of Kell (1991)
Books related to The Belgariad and The Malloreon
Belgarath the Sorcerer (1995) (Prequel) with Leigh Eddings
Polgara the Sorceress (1997) (Prequel) with Leigh Eddings
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Spider Robinson and Jeanne Robinson wrote The Stardance trilogy.
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Anne McCaffrey and her son Todd wrote some books together that I thought weren’t too bad. Some people differ with my opinion.
Dragon’s Kin (with Todd)
Dragon’s Fire (with Todd)
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Here are some articles about teams:
13 Kickass Literary Power Couples
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/08/13--literary-couples_n_5104412.html
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25 Famous Literary Couples
http://writerswrite.co.za/25-famous-literary-couples
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Which teams do you like?
But I was thinking about what would happen if we put two like minded authors together and requested a book. Who would you want to have?
John Scalzi and Robert Louis Stevenson might write Flaming Treasure Islands in Space
Jules Verne and Edgar Alan Poe might write The Raven went to the Moon
J. K. Rowling and Elizabeth Barrett Browning might write Let Me Count the Ways I Can Use a Wand for Love
Charles Dickens and Baroness Orczy might write Scarlet Expectations
OK…these are pretty bad. I am sure you can do better.
But for real…who would you like to see get together for a book?
Diaries of the Week:
Write On! 24 Dec'15 Writerisms & Other Naughtiness ;-)
By mettle fatigue
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2015/12/24/1459095/-Write-On-24Dec-15-Writerisms-amp-Other-Naughtiness#read-more
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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/12/27/1461919/-SNLC-Vol-DVIII-UDKCJ-46-P-D-Q-Bach-Edition#comment_58756524
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Today Nepal diary focuses on Janakpur and the low-level daily jolt of violence. Day 97 Dec 29th
By guavaboy
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/12/29/1464351/-Today-Nepal-diary-focuses-on-Janakpur-and-the-low-level-daily-jolt-of-violence-Day-97-Dec-29th
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