My New Book Is Out In Two Months
It’s happening people. This is not a drill. I have a new book out in two months. As you might expect at this point, I swing daily between delirious giddy expectation and bleak dog-kicking* depression. I sometimes wonder how people feel who do jobs where they don’t get this shit-merry-go-round experience from their 9-5. I suspect it’s probably pretty wonderful.
The new book is with a very small ARC reader team and they’ve (mostly) delivered their verdicts. I’m astoundingly grateful to these people because they help me to see the obvious flaws in what I’m doing and also, happily, point out the things that they think are working. That means I can write the third draft and get it out there. In two months.
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So, what can I tell you about the book? Well, let’s list some facts:
Ben and Brown are not in it. Sorry. Maybe we’ll find out what they’re up to down the road/river.
It is about the end of the world. Sort of.
It’s more purposefully comedic than anything I’ve done before. That means it should make you laugh, or at least snort a few huhhhs out of your nose, depending on how you laugh when reading. I’m a silent wry smile and head nod type of guy.
This book has ALL the content warnings. I mean, WTF, ewww, no - type shit. Seriously, there were a few times whilst writing this where I got that whole pre-barf super drool thing going on. I have no idea why I think and write about these things.
I have the first meeting with Yo tomorrow where we’ll discuss what elements of the book are going to make it onto the front cover. This is incredibly exciting because I’m a massive fan of Yo’s work - which is lucky really as we’ve been working together for decades now. I’m also excited because it’s one of those books that has a really obvious visual aspect to it. I’m also potentially going to fulfil my dream of having one of my books with a map in the front of it. Love a map in a book, who doesn’t?
As the patented and much-admired Shanahan Marketing Machine swings into action, spewing dust, cobwebs and health and safety warnings from its cogs and gears, you’ll be hearing from me a little bit more. Sorry about that. I might even ask you to do things, such as buy, read and review the book. Sorry about that too. Let’s just all agree to make the best of a bad bunch and it should all be over soon.
Final titbit** from the new book. Lots of you are in it - if you filled in I Will Literarily Kill You. Also, it’s set all over London - and I’ve been paying close attention to The Boys’ William Butcher’s School of Speaking Londonish, so everyone says FAAAAAKIN ‘ELLLL every other word.***
Speak soon.
*Of course I never kick my dog. But sometimes if I’m feeling really bleak I’ll stroke her against the fur grain. Then she bites me and balance is restored.
** Titbit is the British spelling, tidbit is the US. For clarity - the term comes from a Gloucestershire phrase “tyd bit” - meaning the tastiest morsel, reserved to be eaten and enjoyed last.
*** They don’t, that’s a lie. Incidentally - in Season 2, Episode 5 of The Boys, they showed someone making tea in a tea pot but they used a sound effect of a whistling old-timey kettle. That made me say FAAAAAAAKIN ‘ELLLLL and no mistake.
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