An offer I couldn’t refuse

Those of you who have been following my intermittent little blogging tales over the years will know that my white whale has always been to get a book published.

It fills my head and my heart with absolute joy to announce that I have today signed a publishing deal for my novel, The Counterfeiter of Auschwitz.

I would like to thank my agent, James, and everyone at Watson Little who has been so kind and patient. Emily, for being the first person to have a physical book in her hands and for holding me close through everything that this book has come to mean to me. My family, for asking when I was going to move them into the west wing of my fabulous castle. My friends, who have listened to me, supported me, laughed with me and propped up the bar until closing. Freya Berry and Katie Khan for talking me through processes that I didn’t full understand at the time. Jordan Gray for our various conversations on writing and being creative in general.

This book is the result of a fucking graft. I’ve always told people that everyone has a book in them and I stand by that. If you have something that you want to do then don’t let anything get in your way. People are capable of incredible things.

I’m off to drink an inordinate amount of cheap wine and to eat lasagne with the people who have been by my side through a tough year.

Mazel tov.