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Well, I've never started a topic before. So this is exciting.
So, we keep being told that Jasper's books defy categorisation. I was reminded of this when I noticed them in the "Crime" section of WH Smiths yesterday. What sections are they in in other shops?
Posted by: Anonymous User (---.dalect01.va.comcast.net)
Date: May 05, 2003 01:33AM
I've also seen it listed in Science Fiction, Humor and Romance (of all things! Probably because his cousin, Katie Fforde, writes romance and the categorizers get confused)
His work is very much a cross-genre type of thing!
Here I've usually found it in Fiction, although I did spot a copy in SF once.
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"I've often said that the difference between British and American SF TV series is that the British ones have three-dimensional characters and cardboard spaceships, while the Americans do it the other way around."
--Ross Smith
Chapters has it in 'fiction' as well. Interestingly enough, bookstores in Canada carry British, not US version. By the way, anyone pre-ordered the Well of Lost Plots yet?
Posted by: Anonymous User (---.dalect01.va.comcast.net)
Date: May 05, 2003 07:44PM
I preordered mine WAY back in January! LOL
and as for the Canadians having the UK versions, yep, they do. In fact, that's where I ordered my knock-around paperback versions that I read and use for reference. My other copies are all lovingly stored on my bookshelf next to my computer where I can see them, handle them gingerly and sigh (they're all signed, except my CDs of TEA...damn! shoulda taken those along too!)
I may have to get new copies, as mine are battered beyond belief due to being referenced so often (I keep getting e-mails from people pointing out all the things I've got wrong in the Notes, or spotting things I'd missed completely - well, I've never read 'Murders in the Rue Morgue' - or asking me what various British things are ... it's good fun, but it don't half wear 'em out!). I don't write in them though. My mother was a librarian, and brought me up proper.
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I am very interested in the Universe. I am specialising in the Universe and everything surrounding it. - E. L. Wisty
Coo, that's impressive...I've just got the one copy of each of the three. And none of them are signed. Will have to rectify this. When will the signing dates be announced?
And are there hardback uk editions? Never seen any....
Posted by: Anonymous User (---.dalect01.va.comcast.net)
Date: May 06, 2003 10:58AM
geez, Andrea, I thought *I* was bad!
I have:
TEA: 1 first edition signed UK Hardcover
1 first edition signed US Hardcover
1 random beat up UK/Canada reference copy Paperback
1 second edition signed US Paperback (couldn't get the first edition dammit!)
1 unsigned US Audio version on CD
LIAGB: 1 first edition signed UK Hardcover
2 first edition signed US Hardcovers (one is for a gift) (plus I bought 2 others already given away)
1 random beat up UK/Canada reference copy Paperback
WOLP: 1 hopefully signed (supposedly will be) 1st edition UK copy has been pre-ordered. Counting the nano-seconds until it arrives!
I still need to get LIAGB in Audio CD, Proof copies of all 3 from each country and Aussie versions as well. My goal is to attempt to collect one of every version out there. Why? Just cuz I want to have the complete set. And oddly enough, my hubby supports me in this. What a nice hubby! (I think he figures it keeps me out of trouble and keeps me from being out shopping and doing other expensive girly things! LOL)
Oh, and I've purchased NUMEROUS copies of both books to give as gifts. At least 6 copies of each...
just doing my part to put Jasper's kids through college!