On cleaing, tidying and being remaindered

[la_marquise]

My virtue, let me show it to you. It's amazing how much I will do to avoid writing. I ahve much clean laundry, I have very shiny clean bathrooms and I have reorganised the bookshelves over my desk. The piles of books in current research rotation are now on the shelves and my desk is lovely and clear. I may have to write something at it now, I suppose.

In other news, The History Press, the purchasers of my former non-fiction publisher Tempus have decided (after two years of chaos and no attempt to sell as far as I can tell) to remainder The Four Musketeers: the true story of d'Artagnan, Porthos, Aramis and Athos, by myself and the marquis (Kari Maund and Phil Nanson). So if you want a copy, order now as it will shortly be unavailable (the marquis and I will have copies to sell on in future, but it would be nice to show THP that we in fact wrote a rather good book that people ). It's my favourite of my non-fiction and was great fun to research and write. It's a good book, I think and it has excellent illustrations. I'm not sure I am quite capable of recommending my own stuff, but if you like musketeers or 17th century France, this is one is interesting, I think.

Meanwhile, my shoulders hurt. I blame Bookworm. I must stop playing the blasted thing.

Comments

[swisstone.livejournal.com]

I'm afrais that, as an early adopter of the Musketeers book, I can't go and purchase another copy now, but I can endorse that it's rather good.

[ms-cataclysm.livejournal.com]

Roger and I have read the Four Musketeers and it's very enjoyable.

I wish you would write Milady de Winter's memoirs though. I do enjoy a good villain .

[desperance.livejournal.com]

That? Is such a good idea! Work on her...

[mojave-wolf.livejournal.com]

thirded

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Yan Rivais, Milady Mon Amour: there's no topping that one.

[inamac.livejournal.com]

I notice that our bookshelves seem to be bereft of this work - any particular place I should order from?

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Amazon? I have no idea how good The History Press are with direct orders.

[desperance.livejournal.com]

Clearly I need a copy, but I am unconvinced that ordering through the formal process will persuade THP of anything, so I might just wait and pick up a copy from you, which will put more pounds in your pocket rather than theirs.

Besides, am in California, and the sunshine has soaked idleness into my bones.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Trade you one for a copy of Dispossession at Eastercon?

[desperance.livejournal.com]

Surely. Would you rather have a hardcover or a paperback? We have both kinds (country and Western)...

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Whichever is easier for you to transport. And thank you.

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

oooh! Must get!!!!

[fidelioscabinet.livejournal.com]

This was most a excellent book, and while I am sorry they are remaindering it, I shall at least make sure to see that I get some copies for friends who are pro-swashbuckle.

[a-d-medievalist.livejournal.com]

adding to my to-do list

[timill]

Perhaps a bulk-buy would be in order, for those of us in the USA...

[woolymonkey.livejournal.com]

I really don't know why I haven't read that already.
Have just ordered one of amazon's last 3. 'More coming soon', apparently...

[anna-wing.livejournal.com]

I liked that book, it was extremely interesting. Perhaps you could sell it on your website? Or through Lulu; I was extremely happy when Vinyar Tengwar became available there.