Post by Mary on Mar 9, 2005 9:45:22 GMT -1
So many of you have written nice things about City of Flowers that I wanted to reply but if you use "10 most recent messages" a lot, as I do, you will find that a lot of the post actually shows up in the window, so I am blethering till I get past the bit that you can see.
It was lovely to meet Duchessa at the signing and I'm sorry that lots of you wanted to come and couldn't make it. There will soon be a photo of Duchessa and me on the maryhoffman.co.uk website.
And lots of you were disgruntled about the release date. It didn't actually change; it's that bookshops get stock two weeeks before publication and apparently once they've got them you can't stop them selling them. Of course JKR does not have this problem! Strict embargoes are applied.
OK, I think it's safe now to introduce spoilers. I'm really pleased that you like my favourite bits - Silvia and Rodolfo's wedding, Sandro, the duel and revelations about Giuliana's death etc.
I know it was mean to call the Epilogue "One More Wedding" and start with Arianna and Luciano in the chapel and for it then to be S and R after all. But I knew you'd like the resolution better if there was plenty of suspense.
I'm sorry that the Cesare fans were disappointed but I simply couldn't make him much of a character with 55 to handle and such a complicated plot, particyularly since he was in Remora. If, and it's a big if, I do write more Stravaganza novels, I'll try to bear him in mind - even though he'd have to move to another city and that's hard for such an ardent Ram.
I hope you like Sulien and the Farmacia - it is one of my favourite places in the whole world.
We have had our first review - in Italy magazine - perhaps it's on the Net?
I've just had what my agent calls "a good offer" from Bloomsbury for two more books set in the historical Italy. The first one, The Falconer's Knot, will be out in 2007 - I know that sounds an age away but there is this little detail that I have to write it first.
Anyway, thanks for your loyalty and praise - it really sustains me to know that you are all out there reading the books, even if it keeps you up all night and makes you fall asleep in Maths.
Mary
It was lovely to meet Duchessa at the signing and I'm sorry that lots of you wanted to come and couldn't make it. There will soon be a photo of Duchessa and me on the maryhoffman.co.uk website.
And lots of you were disgruntled about the release date. It didn't actually change; it's that bookshops get stock two weeeks before publication and apparently once they've got them you can't stop them selling them. Of course JKR does not have this problem! Strict embargoes are applied.
OK, I think it's safe now to introduce spoilers. I'm really pleased that you like my favourite bits - Silvia and Rodolfo's wedding, Sandro, the duel and revelations about Giuliana's death etc.
I know it was mean to call the Epilogue "One More Wedding" and start with Arianna and Luciano in the chapel and for it then to be S and R after all. But I knew you'd like the resolution better if there was plenty of suspense.
I'm sorry that the Cesare fans were disappointed but I simply couldn't make him much of a character with 55 to handle and such a complicated plot, particyularly since he was in Remora. If, and it's a big if, I do write more Stravaganza novels, I'll try to bear him in mind - even though he'd have to move to another city and that's hard for such an ardent Ram.
I hope you like Sulien and the Farmacia - it is one of my favourite places in the whole world.
We have had our first review - in Italy magazine - perhaps it's on the Net?
I've just had what my agent calls "a good offer" from Bloomsbury for two more books set in the historical Italy. The first one, The Falconer's Knot, will be out in 2007 - I know that sounds an age away but there is this little detail that I have to write it first.
Anyway, thanks for your loyalty and praise - it really sustains me to know that you are all out there reading the books, even if it keeps you up all night and makes you fall asleep in Maths.
Mary
