Notes by the author on his book of nonsense ‘The Amazing Adventures of Curd the Lion (and Us!) in the Land at the Back of Beyond’ (ISBN 9780955548611) and other matters. including new books, ‘The Flight of Birds’(ISBN 9780955548628) and ’AnaThema’ (ISBN 9780955548635) (by Alan Howard) now including book reviews: children’s and adult fantasy, horror, and mystery.
Monday, 3 September 2012
Alice’s White Knight lives!
Sketched once by Tenniel:
a funny masterstroke;
he’s still alive and well
in sunny Basingstoke.
His hair is now neater,
a bit thinner, of course;
a chargeable scooter
he’s swapped for his horse.
Sunday, 2 September 2012
Waterstones Summer tour results good
Final tour result 806 bks (541 Curd) @ £10,769 through tills in 31 signings.
Av. 26 @ £347.39 per day.
Av. 26 @ £347.39 per day.
Top scores on tour.
Sat:
39 – Colchester
35 – Portsmouth
34 – Basingstoke
29 – Berkhamsted
28 – Bedford
[Compared to top this year: Fareham – 48; High Wycombe 43; Basingstoke 41; Manchester Trafford 40; St Albans 38]
Wkdy:
31 – Colchester
30 – Poole
29 – Bridport / Witney
28 – Ipswich
27 – Lymington
26 – Bury St Edmunds Arc
[Compare top this year: Colchester – 35; Woking /Windsor/Fareham/Bishops Stortford – 33; Reading Oracle – 32]
Curd max on tour:
25 – Colchester
[Top
this year: St Albans – 32; Basingstoke – 30; High Wycombe – 28; Fareham
– 27; Colchester – 26 sold out by 3.30pm; Reading Oracle – 26]
Conclusion? This summer holidays has been quieter than the year in general vis-a-vis my signings.
