Buffy The Vampire Slayer

SL: You’ve said before that you had a few Buffy stories in the back of your mind that you’ve never had the chance to do, perhaps the most notable being your “Faith in love” novel. Did you ever think to pitch a Willow and Tara book to the publisher?

CG: Not after Tara died. Doing a flashback story had no appeal, because I knew how things ended.

SL: At the end of the day, once you’ve “put the genie back into the bottle,” as you said, are you satisfied with how you’ve handled the Tara subplot, and with DARK CONGRESS in general? In other words, in your own estimation, have you given her the full respect and reverence some fans think she was denied, or would you still wish you could have done more with her in this story?

CG: I’m satisfied with what I was able to do within the parameters of what Fox would allow. Do I wish I could have done more? Sure. I wish I could have brought her back permanently. And the fan in me still hopes that Joss will do so in Season 8. Regarding season 8, by the way....it’s the best Buffy we’ve had since season five. Probably better, actually.

SL: Will you or Simon & Schuster be doing anything special to promote the release of the novel? Any appearances this summer to tout it?

CG: No plans at the moment. I don’t know what the publisher might have planned.

SL: Chris, if this is the last Buffy book you ever write, are you satisfied with it being your “epitaph’, so to speak?

CG: Certainly.

SL: As always, thank you for sharing your time with us here at SlayerLit!

CG: My pleasure.