Considering how successful Dynasty was, and how keen they were to merchandise it with clothes, scents, dolls etc., it surprises me that there weren't more books published about it - behind the scenes, companions or novelisations.
I have the "Authorized Biography of the Carringtons", the excellent Billie Rae Bates book, and the Judith Moose and Jostein Gripsrud books. I know they did do two novelisations of the early years but if they basically follow what we can see on screen with the DVDs there doesn't seem much point in getting them.
Am I missing anything from my collection?
If I had been involved at the time, following is what I would have pitched to Esther Shapiro for a series of tie-in novels to be commissioned, focusing on minor characters, and/or filling in gaps in what we see on screen. Aimed primarily at the female/romance market, as the titles show.
Dynasty: The Teenage Bride (early years of Blake and Alexis through to their divorce)
Dynasty: Murder on the Yacht (Alexis, Caress and Zach, and his wife)
Dynasty: The Chauffeur's Story (how Michael Culhane made his money, and picking up after s7)
and perhaps even, though I'm not sure anyone was still interested...
Dynasty: The Royals in Exile (the Moldavians after they were hastily written out of the TV show)
Any other ideas? If anyone would like to write any of them and post them in the fanfic section I can guarantee you at least one reader...
I have the "Authorized Biography of the Carringtons", the excellent Billie Rae Bates book, and the Judith Moose and Jostein Gripsrud books. I know they did do two novelisations of the early years but if they basically follow what we can see on screen with the DVDs there doesn't seem much point in getting them.
Am I missing anything from my collection?
If I had been involved at the time, following is what I would have pitched to Esther Shapiro for a series of tie-in novels to be commissioned, focusing on minor characters, and/or filling in gaps in what we see on screen. Aimed primarily at the female/romance market, as the titles show.
Dynasty: The Teenage Bride (early years of Blake and Alexis through to their divorce)
Dynasty: Murder on the Yacht (Alexis, Caress and Zach, and his wife)
Dynasty: The Chauffeur's Story (how Michael Culhane made his money, and picking up after s7)
and perhaps even, though I'm not sure anyone was still interested...
Dynasty: The Royals in Exile (the Moldavians after they were hastily written out of the TV show)
Any other ideas? If anyone would like to write any of them and post them in the fanfic section I can guarantee you at least one reader...