Shameless plug, I know. High John the Conqueror is published tomorrow 18 May by Cape. It's been a long slog. Thanks for support and encouragement on this great site.

Jim (Younger)

Jim, from the queen of shameless plugs – well done, and good luck with the launch. Hope you have something exciting planned.

Off to check why Amazon haven’t dispatched my copy yet.

Dee

This sounds fun, Jim - will order now!

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A
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Good luck with all of it! It sure looks interesting!

JB

Hi Jim,
Big congratulations! Wishing you lots of success

Elspeth

Thanks to all for your good wishes.

Jim

Jim! Many congratulations! Enjoy!

Emma

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Dee - when's yours out?

Jim, well done. I remember the piece you put on WW last year which was really good writing. I've ordered your book - won't be able to read it for a while, but I like to support writing that has real intelligence and spark to it. Good luck with it.

Terry

Thanks Emma - I'll try to enjoy. I've ordered an epecially thick skin from the Boden catalogue to protect against patchy reviews (or worse, no reviews at all!)

Jim

Thanks Terry - I really appreciate your comments and support.

Jim

Congratulations!

I look forward to reading.

Sarah

This is so cool.

When you got to Amazon and put 'High John the Conqueror' in your basket it highlights 'Taking Comfort', and when you put that in the basket, it highlights The Mathematics of Love'.

It's like WW is taking over Amazon.

Well done guys. You should all be thoroughly proud of yourselves.

I will order them all and have them delivered to the UK so I can collect on my return in September and have something to look forward to reading on my return.

Beadle

Jim, I see that Boden's latest catalogue has a particularly nice line in thick skins this year: denim blue with white or orange stripes. Personally, I'm going for lilac with pink polka-dots, though there is the one which is green a yellow streak, which might be more appropriate, given how I too am feeling about the whole reviews thing.

Emma

Emma, you made me laugh with your eye for design.

Well, this is what we've striven for - so we can't complain.

Jim

Thanks Beadle and Sarah for words of support. Yes, the Amazon thing is spooky. And if you follow that trail, it does look like a takeover by WW.

Jim