Dear Ken Follett,

Why did you wait so long to write a sequel?

— Beth J.

Dear Beth,

I was very nervous. I didn't want to write something for a quick buck. The greatest asset I have is a host of readers who like all my books and are looking forward to the next one. It would be foolish of me to disappoint them. So I thought long and hard before embarking on the sequel. But I'm glad I was so cautious, because in the end people liked World Without End as much as The Pillars of the Earth.

— Ken Follett