in my eager paws AT LAST!
Do I look happy at all in this picture?
After years of secret whispering, then months of furious writing and drawing, at last the first REAL advance copies of Dixie O’Day In the Fast Lane have arrived!
Book-geeky-alert, but it truly is an object of great beauty – wonderful cover finishes, square spine (yippee!), thick luscious paper, HIGHLY strokable, smells heavenly…
‘Can I keep this copy?’ I asked, putting it under my cardy and making a run for the door.
And what’s this? Key *Team Dixie* member Clare has made DIXIE JAM!
In this picture I’m clearly trying to think about literature but the thought bubble above my head says CRUMPETS…
Here’s the rest of the gang – designer Ness and editor Andrea, both outrageously talented and wonderful company…
But of course the most important person in Team Dixie is yet to be in the picture.
I shall be taking the book – and the jam! – over to my Mum’s house tomorrow for very special teatime treats, and I have to say I absolutely CANNOT WAIT.
Andrea is your editor! We had lunch with her and Louise Yates at the Red House Children’s Book Awards and she was so very lovely. She made a great impresson on my son (10), who still talks about her :0)
I am SO excited about this book! Are you still doing a Cheltenham event for it?
Hello Melanie, thank you so much for your message – and how lovely that you and your son are in the Andrea Fan Club like me! She is very clever and very charming, with a wonderful way with words.
Yes, Mum and I ARE motoring down to Cheltenham… might we see you there? X
Most definitely if I can – do you know the date yet?