Barricade update!

Things are barrelling along nicely with Barricade so I thought I would drop an update...

First of all, I have to say what a waking dream it is to discover the book on London's bookshelves. Seeing Barricade in my local bookshop window, plus Foyles, Blackwells and other town shops, made me tapdance on the spot and mutter happy things - causing fellow customers to edge slowly away from me. I remember my Dad taking me up the Charing Cross Road when I was little, and telling me it was the "Book Street" in London. It feels pretty damn special to see my novel living there.

That's in Sweden, that is

I should also mention that Barricade is doing good things in Sweden, where it's picked up a nice review already (or so Google translate tells me) - those cover colours may have helped. In fact the blue and yellow beast has picked up heaps of good reviews, which you can read in full here. Other notices are available...

I was privileged to attend the Wordpool festival a week ago today. I didn't get any pictures as it was a fleeting trip, but everyone involved was incredibly nice (free Jaffa cakes) and it was great to see the library services being so well used. I WILL return...

This weekend (Sunday 13th July) you can join me at the London Film and Comic Con with fellow Gollancz debutants Ed Cox and Den Patrick, legends both, discussing the doings of debuts, and if we get time, the meaning of it all. August 13th we'll also attend the Gollancz Festival 2014, held at Waterstones Piccadilly London, which promises to be quite something.

At Worldcon I am appearing on a  couple of Sunday panels - one on scifi comics slated for 12-1.30PM, then another on tropes in science fiction running from 7-8PM. Should be fun.

Finally must say that Barricade is also available in audiobook, as read by the very brilliant Rupert Degas, which is another genuine thrill.

Well, that about wraps us up for now. I have notes on Book 2 of the Barricade series and really must get cracking. Thing is I'm waiting to hear from the garage how the car's doing, and that is never a relaxing feeling. I really should take it to Rick's. A long way to go, but worth the service...