LSE event and French release

The panel event last night at the London School of Economics Literature Festival went really well, despite the last-minute withdrawal of our chairman (who also pulled out at the last minute last year; there may be a lesson here), so I ended up chairing.  There were great questions from a number of schools who came and terrific meeting the teenage writing competition entrants afterwards at the reception.  An excellent event.

I've also heard today that the official release date of the French...