We’re delighted to release SIX fantastic podcasts featuring your questions to author Michelle Paver from readers of the worldwide bestselling series, The CHRONICLES OF ANCIENT DARKNESS including WOLF BROTHER, SPIRIT WALKER, SOUL EATER, OUTCAST, OATHBREAKER and GHOST HUNTER (the last two will be published in the UK in 2008 and 2009 respectively).
All questions come from members of The Clan – the official fansite for all readers. Thank you to EVERYONE who sent in a question –Michelle enjoyed doing this enormously, and will DEFINITELY do it again soon! So if you’re not yet a member of The Clan, join now!
Just click the player button to start listening to The ClanCast straight away. But you might prefer to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast – full instructions in the sidebar to the right, and a helpful FAQ is below.
CLANCAST EPISODE ONE
Featuring questions from Renn Arrow, Clanwolf, Lottie the Lynx, Wolfpad and many more… All about the much-anticipated film!
CLANCAST EPISODE TWO
Featuring questions from Torak's Twin Sister, Swan mage, Cajomo, Cam Wolf, Lynx, Polecat and many, many more… We ask Michelle about the names of the next two books… Why she sometimes feels like two different people… All about the death journey… And what IS going to happen to Wolf?
CLANCAST EPISODE THREE
Featuring questions from Silent Wolf, Lynx, Polecat, Spitfire, Amber, Blacknight, Sparrow and many, many more… We ask Michelle about the viper clan… Where will the fifth book be set? Swimming with killer whales… What clan would she be in? And which character is secretly her favourite?
CLANCAST EPISODE FOUR
Featuring questions from Wolf of the Forest, Rennsfan, Feral, Ringseal, Fullmoon The Dark Mage and many, many more! We ask Michelle about the seventh unnamed soul eater - will we ever know who he is? Can she talk to wolves? The mysterious elk clan… And how to be an author.
CLANCAST EPISODE FIVE
Featuring questions from auroch, gruffen, fantom wolf, night angel, ambush, wildfire and many, many more! We ask Michelle about why was Renn's dad at the ice river when he died? Does wolf die at the end of the story? Where will Ghost Hunter be set? And will Torak ever have a son or daughter?
CLANCAST EPISODE SIX
Featuring questions from Thewolfshadow, Lord Of The Wolves, Foxclaw, Fire And Ice, Wolf Bane, and many, many more! We ask Michelle if there ever was a bear clan? Why she secretly likes Fin-Keddin…. And Do Torak and Renn like each other?
Podcast Frequently Asked Questions
Q. I clicked on the PLAYER button above, but nothing happened.
When you click on the PLAYER button, a new window will open in your browser containing the podcast player. You can then choose which episode to listen to. If this doesn't happen, you've probably set your browser to prevent pop-up windows opening, so you will have to ALLOW them from this site, www.torak.info.
If you are using Internet Explorer
- Go to the Tools menu.
- Select Pop-up Blocker. (If this isn't listed, you have a third-party popup blocker. See below.)
- Click Pop-up Blocker Settings.
- In the Pop-up Blocker Settings window, type torak.info as the "Address of Web site to allow" and click the Add button.
- Close the Pop-up Blocker Settings window and all Internet Explorer windows. When you reopen Internet Explorer, you should be able to access the torak.info site without receiving an error message. If not, you may have a third-party tool blocking popups.
If you are using Firefox
- On Windows, open the Options dialog under the Tools menu. On Macintosh, open the Preferences dialog under the Firefox menu.
- Click the Web Features icon on the left.
- Here you should see a checkmark next to the option to block popup windows. Click the Allowed Sites button to the right of it.
- Type torak.info as the "address of web site," then click the Allow button
- Click OK in the Allowed Sites screen, then click OK again for the Options/Preferences screen. If you are still not able to access the torak.info site without receiving an error message, you may have a third-party tool blocking popups.
If you are using Mozilla
- Open the Preferences dialog under the browsers Edit menu.
- Scroll down to the Privacy & Security Category in the left column and expand it by clicking on the arrow.
- Click on the Popup Windows topic.
- Here you should see the an option selected to block unrequested popup windows.
- Click the Allowed Sites button to the right of it.
- In the Add field, add torak.info, and click the Add button.
- Click OK in the Allowed Sites screen, then click OK again for the Preferences screen. If you are still not able to access the torak.info site without receiving an error message, you may have a third-party tool blocking popups.
If you are using Safari
- Open the Safari menu.
- Here you should see the Block Pop-up Windows option checked. Click to uncheck. If the option was not checked, or if you are still not able to access the torak.info site without receiving an error message, you may have a third-party tool blocking popups.
Third-party popup blockers
There are many third-party popup blockers that could be affecting your ability to use torak.info. The basic steps are:
- Determine what popup blocker you are using
- Find its list of allowed sites and add torak.info.
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After that, your podcasting software will automatically download any new programs from The ClanCast to your computer as soon as they are released.
Here are some common podcatcher programs:
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jPodder (PC)
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Q. This is great - can I contribute to the next ClanCast?
A. Yes! We're very keen to have member contributions! Lots more about this inside The Clan.
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If none of this makes any sense to you at all… read our helpful FAQ below!
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