In my US hardcover copy of WOLP, I noticed that there's a colour plate of Jack Spratt and the Text Sea: the caption reads, "'Damn and blast!' yelled Jack. 'The Text Sea!'"

I was rather wondering if this was in all of the copies or if this was one of those giveaways. Thank you!

It's certainly not on my [paperback] copy.

In the US editions of both WOLP and LIAGB there is a color plate at the beginning of each book (except the grammasite in LIAGB looks like a dilapadated crow).



I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read on the train. --Oscar Wilde
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See, I have the UK paperback version of LIAGB, so... that would explain it. Thanks! :)

There are color plates in the front of my US book club paperback copy of LIAGB (which is essentially the same as the hardback, but with soft covers -- Jasper admired it at the book signing as it's the only edition of his books he hasn't got a copy of yet) and the US hardcover edition of WOLP. My TEA (also a book club edition) doesn't have a plate.

Glad all you guys have noticed my contributions to Jaspers fab books! Sorry you weren't madly impressed by the grammarsite though. The one I was intending to draw flew away and I was left with that damned dilapadated crow as reference instead.
Maggy

I love the grammarsite Maggy. I'm waiting for the tshirt of it, but I think I might have to buy all the others first for one to be printed... <sigh>

oh and congrats on the illustrations - you're very talented.



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If the English language made any sense, a catastrophe would be an apostrophe with fur.

I can't wait for the grammarsite t-shirt to come out, it's my fave! I like the colour drawing of the grammarsite Maggy! They're all great!



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'Pompadour,' spat my mother. 'Living in sin with his pompadour.'

You've done a great job with it!! :) I'll admit, I'm not the biggest fan of the grammasite, but I *really* like Jack Spratt and the Text Sea! Great job ::applause::

Well...I don't have one!( humph)

^_^ I've started saying "Damn and blast!" whenever something goes awry because of that illustration! Thanks for putting it in; one always wonders what the author intended for a character's appearance anyway, and it helps.

...Well, at least, I do. Maybe my imaginotransference receptors are messed up or something. ^_^

Dear Maggie,

As a calligrapher, I am always impressed when anyone can take letters and words, and combine them well with perspective illustration. So I will be studying your work carefully. Good job!

-- J

Would someone be able to link a picture of the Jack Spratt thing, as I haven't seen it. Is it on your website yet Maggie?



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Maggy,
I LOVE the illustrations in the bestiary - the nounfish is a favorite!



I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read on the train. --Oscar Wilde
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The UK hardcover edition of TWoLP has a black and white picture of the denizens of the bar down in the sub-basement with all the criminals--no color photo of Jack Spratt and the Text Sea.

Rhonda

I have just got my copy of the US WOLP, I really like the Jack Spratt scene!
(I also recently got the nounfish on postcard, like that too!)



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'Pompadour,' spat my mother. 'Living in sin with his pompadour.'

I don't suppose anyone could type up the extra chapter somewhere onto the fforum, or their website, for those of us who have only got the British copy?
Actually, that's probably in infringement of copyright or something. And it would take you a while, and you'd get nothing out of it except my thanks and a lawsuit from Jasper.
But, still...(looks hopeful)



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Well, because it is submersed in a marine environment, I've always called it the Going-Under-The-Water-Safely-Device.

You could always buy the US edition from Amazon, and help put Jasper's kids through college.

Or you could try to convince Hodder to include it as a bonus chapter at the beginning of "Something Rotten".

I read it yesterday, it's quite interesting and is indeed about the weather!
Shan't be posting it though, too long, and unfair for people who haven't read it.



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I can't see me having too much success with Hodder, but I might eventually get around to buying it.

And I know it's unfair for people who haven't read it, mebbe. That's what I'm trying to get you to put right :-)



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Well, because it is submersed in a marine environment, I've always called it the Going-Under-The-Water-Safely-Device.