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Deborah J. Leslie's avatar

Dang! Amazon.co.uk won't let me order. Any plans to publish in the United States? Oh, and congrats, Adam!

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Jonathan Crain's avatar

Blackwells ships for free to the USA. I just bought it there. I buy almost all of my books there now.

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Helen Barrell's avatar

I've just finished reading your novel this evening. I loved it! I was there, in that manor house, I swear! And the ending.... Umffff... Brilliant stuff. Please write more!

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Adam Smyth's avatar

Helen I am so delighted to read this. Thank you!

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Na'ama Zussman's avatar

Congrats! Also, in reference to Section 4, bounding rules are the most effective method for subversion.

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Adam Smyth's avatar

You're so right!

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Isabel Davis's avatar

Punch up in the garden? My copy is pre-ordered. I would like to co-author -- I like it for academic things (reports and intros) - when I get bored or tired the other person can have a go.

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Isabel Davis's avatar

It might help me develop steam in my creative writing, which I do a lot of. But it never sees the light of day either because it's not very good or I get bored half way through.

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Maureen McCue's avatar

This sounds like so much fun! (Both reading and writing this book)

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Helen Barrell's avatar

Congratulations!

I co-author as well. My writing partner and I are currently writing WW2 sagas as Ellie Curzon. We work a bit differently from you as we divide up the characters, rather than the scenes, and write together in Google Docs. I think it makes the dialogue in the book more convincing, because it really is a conversation between two people! It can be a bit difficult, though, sometimes...

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Marika Keblusek's avatar

sounds great / can't wait!!

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Mike Chisholm's avatar

BTW there are actually quite a few co-authored novels, sometimes under both names, sometimes under a single joint pseudonym. As you have found, it seems to be a good way to keep the pages and plot twists coming.

Example: "Lars Kepler is the pseudonym of critically acclaimed husband and wife team Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril (b. 1966) and Alexander Ahndoril (b. 1967), authors of the No. 1 internationally bestselling Joona Linna series. With seven instalments to date, the series has sold 15 million copies in 40 languages." Crikey!

Mike

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Mike Chisholm's avatar

Damn, you've spotted the "caused" typo and shot my fox... [grudgingly deletes comment].

Sounds fun, though. Is it possible to get a signed Kindle copy? Unlikely...

Mike

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Tyler Hawkins's avatar

I don't know you, but have received your email for a while. I'm so proud of you and happy for you and your novel!!

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Adam Smyth's avatar

What a lovely thing to say - thank you!

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