Hi EveryoneWell, a good start to the year for me was learning that De Perfecte Man (The Perfect Man, in case you hadn’t guessed) has been short-listed for Chick-lit.nl’s Book of the Year 2011. I can’t tell you how wonderful it is to know that my books are read and enjoyed in so many different countries and in so many different languages. The fantastic people at The House of Books in the Netherlands have done a brilliant job for me there, and I geat a great thrill every time I hear from a reader who’s enjoying a Dutch translation.
You can vote for De Perfecte Man here: http://www.chicklit.nl/p/62864/stem_op_het_boek_van_het_jaar_2011_en_win!
This year I will have two books for you to read, the paperback edition of All For You (in it’s gorgeous new jacket) which will be published on 26 April in Ireland, UK and all English language editions; and Better Together which will be published on 5th July in Hardback, Trade Paperback, ebook and audio (whew). Australian readers will steal a march on everyone this year, though, as there is a special export edition of Better Together for Australia which will be available on 10th April.
All For You was published last year in Hardback/Trade paperback and it won the Eason’s Popular Fiction Book of the Year Award 2011. I was so overcome with delight that I actually cried (much to the amusement of everyone who knows me). The award was voted for by readers and I know I’ve thanked you before, but many, many thanks again! For those of you who’ve yet to read it, I hope it’ll become one of your favourites. And here’s a link to a really lovely review from Ireland’s Irish Independent which totally got what I was trying to do: http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/stormy-lives-of-mother-and-child-2817165.html
Better Together, the new book, is the complicated story of Sheridan, who loses her job, her flat and her boyfriend all in the one week. There’s joy, heartache and a bit of a mystery story in there too, so I hope it’ll be your perfect summer read. I’ll be putting up an excerpt on the site in the coming months, so watch out for that – or follow me on Facebook or Twitter to keep in touch. It’s always a joy to hear from you – posts and comments from my readers mean more to me than anything else.
Talk again soon!
