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Little Monsters update

Posted on November 25, 2007 by Charles Lambert

Little Monsters has been described by a certain Caitriona (thank you, Caitriona!) as a tear-jerker on the Picador blog. The novel’s made me cry in the past for a variety of reasons, but it’s slightly disconcerting (and, of course, wholly … Continue reading →

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Pip-pipped at the post

Posted on November 17, 2007 by Charles Lambert

Publishing news. Picador has decided to scrap the traditional first-hardback-then-paperback process for literary fiction and to bring out almost all its novels in paperback editions from the outset, producing only a limited run of luxury hardbacks for collectors. The first … Continue reading →

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Hey! Save money!

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Charles Lambert

I’ve just noticed, from the Amazon box in my side bar that allows you to pre-order LITTLE MONSTERS, that the price has dropped from £14.99 to only £9.89. I’m not sure how Amazon works, so this may not be a … Continue reading →

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Little Monsters: proofs and covers

Posted on September 2, 2007 by Charles Lambert

I’ve just been told that Picador plans to produce bound proofs of Little Monsters, rather than page proofs. I’m one step nearer to seeing the book as, well, a book. This means I’ll be able to wrap my single copy … Continue reading →

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Little Monsters

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Charles Lambert

Finally, after the most extraordinary experience of being edited to the last comma by someone who really knows her job (thank you, Sam!), the final version of Little Monsters is ready for copy editing (just in time for the London … Continue reading →

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