English
warn|neologism
Etymology
Patterned after prequel, as pre- meaning "before" and inter- meaning "between."
Noun
interquel
- narratology An installment in a series of works set chronologically between two of its predecessors.
- narratology Any middle sequel with an earlier and a later installment. This usage may not be proper.
Related terms
prequel
sequel
Quotations
2001 March 20, Michael S. Schiffer, �Better off dead�, <tt>rec.arts.sf.written</tt>, Usenet
2002 January 15, Myuuni Hausen II, �Are there any subtitled versions of Inferno Road?�, <tt>uk.media.animation.anime</tt>, Usenet
:Basically this part was a filler story which was set somewhere within the continuity of the first part - an "interquel" if you must.
2002 October 4, Kirsten Gilson, �TLK 1.5 to be released theatrically�, <tt>alt.fan.lion-king</tt>, Usenet
:According to Animagic...the interquel is being planned to be released theatrically.
2004 November 7, Henry Kisor, ��The Godfather Returns� turns out to be a worthy �interquel��, Chicago Sun-Times
:The sparkling novel is neither sequel nor prequel but what might be called an "interquel," for it fills some of the chronological gaps
2006 June 25, quoted by Simon Carless (June 27), �Writing Up Trilby's Notes�, Game Set Watch, at <tt>www.gamesetwatch.com</tt> 1
:The game is a direct sequel to 5 Days a Stranger and an interquel between 5DaS and 7 Days a Skeptic
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