I expect this has been noted by readers of the Susan Hill thread in the Lounge, but just wanted to point up a certain author who's in there at number 2 on SH's books of the year list...

http://blog.susan-hill.com/

...amidst fine company.

Pete

Wow! Roger! That's terrific. And as Pete says, distinguished company.

Emma

Isn't that wonderful? MNW must be very proud of their success...and you of course, Roger

Casey

Well done, Roger! That's great. Very distinguished company.

Oops! Only just noticed this thread. I had no idea it was going to be about this. (I won't say what the heading 'Comfortable Position' had lead me to expect!) Lammi(Kate) ww-mailed me to tell me about the list, so I did know. It's all down to the blogger known as The Fiction Bitch, who nominated me. I didn't put her up to it, honest! And she is not a relative or personal friend. She is a very nice and supportive writer called Elizabeth Baines who checked out the book and wrote a very positive review of it a while back. It seemed to strike a chord with her. She found out about the book through stumbling on my blog.

I don't really know what the list means but I was gobsmacked to find myself in such company.

Yes, I mentioned it on the other SH thread too, but it got lost in the general (ahem) banter.

Well done, Roger.