Hmm, from past records, Amazon has been notoriously unreliable about forthcoming Jasper Fforde books, but nonetheless there is an interesting possible tidbit of info available...

Shades of Grey

New series?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/04/2007 12:10AM by LeonardQuirm.

When you click his name and go through to the second page of available books, what is "Hammerfall in Fforde Festival"?

robert Wrote:
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> When you click his name and go through to the
> second page of available books, what is
> "Hammerfall in Fforde Festival"?

If you delve deeper, it actually tells you, Robert (see below) - "Hammerfall" is the short story Jasper wrote especially for the 2005 convention, which was included in the Ffestival programme.

Rather than write and publish a further short story, Jasper's scripting a Murder Mystery for us for the Ffiesta next year.

"Swindon: Fforde Ffestival, 2005. First Edition. One of 500 numbered copies of the program for the first Fforde Ffestival, which includes the first appearance of a 10-page Professor Mycroft story by Fforde, as well as a program of events ("World Cup Croquet," "Literary Karaoke") and much information about Swindon, the site of Fforde's Thursday Next novels. Fforde has gained a significant following combining parody, fantasy, and metafiction, as well as by engaging his readership in unanticipated, sometimes unprecedented, ways. Fine in stapled wrappers."

Quote:

Swindon: Fforde Ffestival, 2005. First Edition. One of 500 numbered copies of the program for the first Fforde Ffestival...Fine in stapled wrappers.

I hope the proceeds go to the Fforganizers!

Shades of Grey - interesting choice of title. Reminds me of a song about Hamburg by Stefan Gwildis: Wunderschönes Grau

Was mir fehlte war mir lang nicht klar,
Doch jetzt weiß ich es genau
Nur hier zuhaus' gibt's dieses wunderschöne grau
So reich und bedeutungsvoll wie ein langer, tiefer Traum

What I missed I hadn't recognized for long
But now I know it without doubt
Only at home I find this gorgeous grey
So rich and significant like a long and winding dream

OK...I'm more of a blue and green guy...and it's why I live in Berlin, not Hamburg...



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/04/2007 03:30PM by PrinzHilde.

July 2008 - too long to wait!

I like that it's over 300 pages though!

Hey, did you see the latest Fforde News Fflash? He has confirmed the name of the novel, and says it will definitely be a new series.

And he and Mari are going to have a child...Congratulations!

I think that deserves a separate thread!