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May 5, 2010
On tangible proof.
I received a box of copies of
"Night-Scented" today from the publisher. Although I had previously seen the cover art and gone through the tedious (and somewhat dispiriting) process of proof-reading
"Night-Scented" today from the publisher. Although I had previously seen the cover art and gone through the tedious (and somewhat dispiriting) process of proof-reading
April 28, 2010
On getting the facts wrong.
Occasionally I bump into people who have read "Wasp-Waisted" (which is quite a feat, given that the initial print run is far from sold-out: assuming that my royalty statements from John Law Media are to be believed). And occasionally one of these hardy readers will point out a mistake.
April 1, 2010
On being interviewed.
I was interviewed some time ago by Sue Magee, one of the driving forces behind The Bookbag, which is one of the crowd-sourced sites for book enthusiasts which are readjusting the balance of power within the market for popular fiction.
March 20, 2010
On titles as brands.
Time to say a fond farewell to the working title of the second Franck Guerin novel.
For something like six months I toyed with a manuscript entitled "Bleached", but it has now been decided that the definitive title of
the book will be "Night-Scented".
For something like six months I toyed with a manuscript entitled "Bleached", but it has now been decided that the definitive title of
the book will be "Night-Scented".
