James Kennedy, author of the bestselling dark science fiction novel Dare To Know, was interviewed by Authority Magazine recently. He explained the appeal of novel writing over film and television: ‘You don’t need anyone’s permission to write a novel… because the stakes are so low. The more money that gets poured into something, the more people it must please. But it costs nothing to write a novel. You can risk pleasing nobody! What a liberation!… In a way, it’s a blessing that novels are a comparative backwater compared to visual entertainment. Ignore us, please! The Washington Post masthead reminds us that “democracy dies in darkness.” Novels aren’t democracy, thankfully. Strange beauty can grow in the dark. Turn off the lights, let us fester.’