Quote:Author announces 'Year Off'. As part of his long-term writing strategy, Jasper Fforde has announced that 2011 with be 'The year of living lazily'. "When I kicked off in 2001," said Fforde yesterday, "I promised myself ten books in ten years, publishers and public willing. Since that target looks to be fulfilled, I have decided to have a year off where I do not publish a book or do any tours or appearances. Just me, and my family, going travelling - probably all around Europe, or South America, or India, or something. Don't know. Just a break." Bringing out a book a year and the promotion of same has been "Hugely enjoyable" said Mr Fforde, but felt that he needed to unwind and relax before his head exploded in a ball of fire (Figuratively). Fforde also added that he would return to the writing scene in 2012 with 'another book or something' as long as people can still bare to read his stuff.