It Is Much Warmer in Hanoi When You Are Jigging Around in Excitement

I am taking a blogging break from my self-imposed editing prison sentence during which I sit at my desk for long hours by a very old Chinese electric bar heater that may see me expire in a towering inferno (good for book sales I imagine though?) while drinking gallons of fresh ginger and mint tea and munching my way through ‘healthy’ oatcakes make from, among other things, condensed milk (so good).

Anyway enough about that. I’m on here with news. That’s right NEWS. And not just about the biscuit selections available here in Hanoi (though for those who are interested, they are delicious, sweet, entirely made of things that shouldn’t go inside your body usually).

Anyway! NEWS…I am thrilled to announce that Penguin US have acquired Tony Hogan. PENGUIN! USA! Janie Ryan is finally off to America (those who’ve read the book will understand the significance). I like to think I’m staying close to my UK roots following the Penguin Random House merger too.

So there we go, that’s better news that oatcakes made with condensed milk eh?

Also, I’ve been dancing around my room so much I’ve been able to turn the Chinese electric bar heater down a bit thus lessening the chance of me dying in a fiery blaze. Good news all round really.