Marie Cooper
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Sharon Kay Penman:
Dear Sharon, I too am an enthusiastic fan of your books and have recommended them countless times. I see that Outremer is due for publication in October but will there be a paper edition (Amazon are only showing a Kindle version)? I do hope so as I like to keep your books and re-read them. Marie
Sharon Kay Penman
Hi, Marie. I am puzzled by your query, for I could find no reference on Amazon to Outremer or The Land Beyond the Sea, the two titles we'd considered. Did you see it on Amazon.UK? I just checked the mother ship. Here is the situation. My publishers preferred that I call it The Land Beyond the Sea as they thought Outremer might be confusing to some readers so that is the title. It will definitely not be published in October and that was never the pub date, so this is somewhat baffling. I had an awful year with more than usual back pain, a pinched nerve, etc, and as a result, the book is beyond schedule. I have nine more chapters to do, and will then turn it over to the tender mercies of my publishers on both sides of the Atlantic. They will both publish it sometime next year, 2018; the month chosen will depend upon when I am able to deliver the ms. And it will be published as a hard cover and Kindle initially, with a paperback publication to follow. I am hoping, too, that it will be available as an audio book, as Lionheart and A King's Ransom were, but that remains to be seen. Thank you for letting me know you enjoy my books; you made my day! Sharon
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