Maybe you could link to his wiki page or something? Just to have a link, I mean...

Rogue Slayer | July 15, 21:33 CET

Christopher Golden at Wikipedia.

His own website.

Gag Halfrunt | July 15, 21:47 CET

Here is another link if I picked the right Christopher Golden

Birthdate: 15 July 1967
imdb.com page.
http://imdb.com/name/nm1661153/

Anonymous1 | July 15, 22:49 CET

I like that one, that'll do.

Simon | July 15, 22:51 CET

I like it too. Especially because some employee at imdb.com will be mystified as to why his rank would jump from 131,725 (7/8/2007) to ?? and then there are other employees at imdb.com who know that it was because there was a post linking to his page on whedonesque.

Because there are Browncoats or at Joss Whedon fans at imdb.com. Pretty darn sure about that.

Anonymous1 | July 15, 23:20 CET

Universal Pictures has Talent.

"34-year-old college professor" Hey, Nathan could play that part. Course, I think that about just about every male acting role...

Somebody go suggest that, please.

Anonymous1 | July 15, 23:27 CET

Like I haven't suggested that already, Anonymous1!!! Sadly, as is the case with most writers, if/when they actually DO anything with Talent Chris has virtually zero say in casting decisions.

Thanks for the link help, folks (and thanks for not just punting the post, Simon). I am ashamed to admit that I had intended to link to Chris' own page but got distracted and forgot to put that in. I'm a good friend, but a lousy pseudo-publicist. ;-)

OzLady | July 15, 23:45 CET

No doubt about it, Chris is an extraordinary person in our minds and hearts. Thank you for catching this, OzLady:)

Madhatter | July 16, 00:34 CET

OzLady,

Yep. The only way writers get any say is if they write and direct like Joss and SLiTHER Director James Gunn and the late Adrienne Shelly. Joss can attest to your writing stuff being butchered. And James Gunn can tell you horror stories I'm sure.

Thanks for suggesting Nathan anyways.

I remember reading that a studio person or someone told Adrienne Shelly that she would have to wait years for her scripts to become movies and she felt she did not have years. So she went out and made the movies herself. She was so wonderful.

Anonymous1 | July 16, 00:55 CET

Spoiler reguarding Chris' upcoming Buffy novel, "Dark Congress:

For those of you who don't know, Chris has written he will bring back Tara in his upcoming "Dark Congress" novel. Of course, unlike fanfic, he'll have to return her to death after he's done. Unfortunately that was a stipulation Fox made, and the reasons behind it are unclear. Chris has said he would leave her alive at the end of the story, but the choice was not his to make. He has to live under their rules. At least Willow will get a chance to say goodbye.


Bummer.

quantumac | July 16, 02:16 CET

Word, quantumac, word. And trust me when I say that no one was more disappointed about that edict than Chris was!

Anonymous1, the depth of loss to the film community when Adrienne Shelly's life was cut short will never be truly recognized. We can only assume that she would have been a true luminary and role model to other film makers, but even our highest approximations probably don't reach the levels to which she might have risen. It's truly heartbreaking.

OzLady | July 16, 02:39 CET

quantumac : As far as I know thats a condition they made for every Buffy novel so that everything was sorta set back for the next author and so that the book universe wouldn´t divide too much from the actual show.

Also a Happy Birthday to Mr. Golden! May it be a good one.

Kessie | July 16, 04:02 CET

I doubt so. OzLady, please go forward!

Madhatter | July 16, 04:51 CET

Happy Birthday, Chris Golden!

L. Talbot | July 16, 06:52 CET

I can't wait to see what he does with his next 40 years. ;)

Happy Birthday, Chris!

Shiai | July 16, 09:19 CET