Simon is still getting glowing notices. The latest comes courtesy of the Little Reader Library:

The prose is absolutely beautiful, and there were so many times I paused to re-read a certain passage, to mark it in order that I could return to it.

We'll take that!

In the meantime, I'm happy to say that our second print run has returned from the printers. The books are back in warehouses, back in shops, back in our store, in the post, in storage. And still looking lovely. Phew. I didn't manage to make a film of the great unloading this time. I was in too much of a hurry. But in case you missed it last time, here's the first one I made. Listen to it with sound on - and loud!

Finally, I'm overjoyed to announce here that my fellow-beggar Henry is now the father of a beautiful baby girl. Dolly Danger Layte came to join us on 24 November. Awwww…