Book of Lost Nights

September 22nd, 2011

Fantasycon 2011 Reading

I’ve not vanished from the face of the earth – honestly. After sending Sleepwalker to my agent the feedback is this – seeing that the proof of concept is now a go, the book needs to be bigger.

And this suits me down to the ground, as I always wanted the book to be bigger, but was unsure if this was just self-indulgence on my part. At any rate, the new plan has my full backing, even if it is scaring the bejesus out of me.

The other news is that I’m going to Fantasycon in Brighton, which is going to be fantastic, as a whole bunch of the usual T Party suspects – Tom Pollock, Dave Gullen, Gaie Sebold, Gary Couzens, Peter Colley, Sara-Jayne Townsend, Julia Knight, Caroline Hooton, Martin Owton, Terry Edge, Mark McCann and Rosanne Rabinowitz are turning up too. Actually, it would have been quicker to list the members that aren’t going.

I’m also going to be reading from Sleepwalker at the con, at 3pm on Friday in Bar Rogue (which I keep wanting to spell “Bar Rouge”, but the hotel seems quite adamant on its website that it’s Bar Rogue, and it’s got the mediocre ViewBrighton review to prove it).

Anyway, profoundly looking forward to the whole thing, which is shaping up to be awesome. I’ve signed up for three of the masterclasses on the Saturday, as well as the banquet, and Tom (fresh from lunch with his publisher and bearing their new catalogue showing his book and author photo) tells me that Quercus are throwing a party which I must attend, providing I tell people that I am Paul Cornell. This seems a small price to pay, and so long as some kind of costume is not required in order for me to keep the subterfuge afloat, I’m happy to do it.

But it’s ridiculous o’clock in the morning now, so must get to bed. I may have been quiet lately but have not been idle, and hope to get some more posts out between now and Fantasycon. Until then, goodnight!