THE DISTANT HOURS: a progress report
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 8:43PM Quite a few people are asking when they can expect to see THE DISTANT HOURS live and at large, and I'm very happy to tell you that it will be published in Australia, the US and the UK in November this year, and everywhere else in 2011 (because translating manuscripts--especially those as long as mine tend to be--takes rather a lot of time). It's already on Amazon and various other places, which means it must be true.
There will be tours and signings in November, the details of which I'll post as soon as I have them. I'm head down finishing the book at the moment, which is why journal entries may be a little sparse for the next few months. Expect to see a THE DISTANT HOURS page on the website soon, though, including a synopsis and other sneak previews.
I can't tell you too much about the story just yet, except to say that it's my favourite so far, it takes place in the present and the past, in particular, England during World War Two, and it's full of secrets (of course!). There was a lot of research to do for this story, the sort done with books at my desk in my little office, and also much more exciting research in Other Places: a climb up the Sissinghurst tower, guided tours of Blitz-torn London, descent into an abandoned Underground station... I shiver just thinking about it! I'll write some more about those experiences in this here little journal, just as soon as I have a minute spare...