I enjoy the Hitchhiker's series as much as the next person (love them, actually), but I have this problem with authorized sequels:  They're not the same.  Also, it's one thing when another writer is asked to finish a deceased writer's manuscript or finishing compiling notes or some such--obviously, the author had a particular vision, a particular approach, a particular story.  I can't imagine that Douglas Adams had anticipated another installment to his series.  He died in 2001, about eight years after the last Hitchhiker's book was released.  I'd like to think that, if he wanted another one, there would have been one started or some dusty, molding stack of papers.  Although I trust that the author selected is a good one (I've read the first paragraph of the first book in his series [provided to me courtesy of chiara_suzuka] and am chomping at the bit to actually sit down and read it), but there's only one Douglas Adams.  Opinions?  Below  is the link to the BBC article.  aloveaffair, knowing your feelings about authorized sequels, I'd be interested in your feedback especially.

New Hitchhiker's Author Announced, from the BBC.

Now, discuss.