Happy New Year: Welcome to The Year of 'The Gathering of the Lost'

Exactly a year ago today I posted:

"New Year's Day 2011–and I have finished the manuscript for the second novel in The Wall of Night series —working title The Gathering of the Lost."

I am sure you're already aware that there's a long lead time between initially completing the manuscript and a book being published—and I've kept you 'posted' on some of those steps this year.

Now with publication dates of 27 March (USA) and 7 April (UK/AUS/NZ) respectively, 2012 is definitely shaping up to be 'The Y...