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Paul_finch (Paul_finch)
Username: Paul_finch

Registered: 11-2009
Posted From: 92.2.230.91
Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 12:17 pm:   

At the risk of sounding like I'm bragging, though in reality I just want to share good news with pals, I'm very chuffed to learn this morning that my proposed Dr Who novel, HUNTER'S MOON, has been commissioned by BBC Books. Can't give any details out yet, but obviously if folk are interested, I'll be posting more on my blog/webpage in due course.
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Steve Bacon (Stevebacon)
Username: Stevebacon

Registered: 09-2008
Posted From: 93.186.20.144
Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 12:36 pm:   

Great news, Paul. Congrats.
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Allybird (Allybird)
Username: Allybird

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 88.111.132.33
Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 12:41 pm:   

Congratulations. Paul!
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Frank (Frank)
Username: Frank

Registered: 09-2008
Posted From: 85.222.86.21
Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 12:43 pm:   

Excellent news, Paul, into TV cultural history you emerge. May it continue. Well done, pal.
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Carolinec (Carolinec)
Username: Carolinec

Registered: 06-2009
Posted From: 92.232.199.129
Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 01:24 pm:   

Paul, I love you! Well, not literally of course, but in the same way that I love ALL Doctor Who authors.

I'm also dead jealous too, of course!

Seriously, very well done. You must be over the moon (I know I would be if it was me).
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Paul_finch (Paul_finch)
Username: Paul_finch

Registered: 11-2009
Posted From: 92.2.230.91
Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 01:29 pm:   

Thanks all. It was a pleasant thing to wake up to.
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Mbfg (Mbfg)
Username: Mbfg

Registered: 09-2010
Posted From: 212.219.63.204
Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 03:45 pm:   

Dear Paul. Unlike Carolinec, I do actually love you.

Seriously, this is really great news. It's like a member of the family coming good.

Regards
Terry
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Mark West (Mark_west)
Username: Mark_west

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 217.39.177.173
Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 05:39 pm:   

Great news, Paul!
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Mick Curtis (Mick)
Username: Mick

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 86.176.178.44
Posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 06:19 pm:   

Good news, Paul - well done.
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John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert)
Username: John_l_probert

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 82.33.242.34
Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 05:27 pm:   

Well done, Paul! And on the same day we picked up your Tomes of the Dead book that I'm looking forward immensely to reading (and not just because it's set in Wales ;->)
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Stevie Walsh (Stephenw)
Username: Stephenw

Registered: 03-2009
Posted From: 194.32.31.1
Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 05:39 pm:   

Congratulations... you have joined the ranks of the legends!
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Paul_finch (Paul_finch)
Username: Paul_finch

Registered: 11-2009
Posted From: 92.2.230.91
Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 06:03 pm:   

Thanks again everyone.

JLP - glad you've picked up STRONGHOLD. The Welsh come out of it pretty well, those that are left ... Heh hehehehe
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Steve Bacon (Stevebacon)
Username: Stevebacon

Registered: 09-2008
Posted From: 90.204.111.238
Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 10:52 pm:   

Paul, I was pleasantly surprised to find my local WH Smith had Stronghold on the shelf. Christ, they only seem to stock cookbooks and celebrity biographies - the fiction section has King, Meyer, Rowling, Grisham. And you.
I've never seen any other Abaddon books in there.
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Paul_finch (Paul_finch)
Username: Paul_finch

Registered: 11-2009
Posted From: 92.2.230.91
Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 11:36 pm:   

Steve ... I think Jon mentioned to me that this is the first title they've sold to WHSmiths, though I could be mistaken on that. It's certainly one of the first.
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Simon Bestwick (Simon_b)
Username: Simon_b

Registered: 10-2008
Posted From: 86.24.209.217
Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 11:38 pm:   

Congrats, Paul- both on the Dr Who thing and on breaking into WH Smiths!
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Simon Bestwick (Simon_b)
Username: Simon_b

Registered: 10-2008
Posted From: 86.24.209.217
Posted on Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 11:52 pm:   

Suddenly realised that last sounded a bit wrong... oh well, you know what I mean.
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Paul_finch (Paul_finch)
Username: Paul_finch

Registered: 11-2009
Posted From: 92.2.230.91
Posted on Friday, November 12, 2010 - 12:44 am:   

I know exactly what you mean, Simon. You're convinced that us ex-coppers are all on the rob at every opportunity.
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Joel (Joel)
Username: Joel

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 91.110.220.212
Posted on Friday, November 12, 2010 - 01:06 am:   

Well done Paul!
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Jamie Rosen (Jamie)
Username: Jamie

Registered: 11-2008
Posted From: 99.241.48.210
Posted on Friday, November 12, 2010 - 01:09 am:   

Huzzah! Congralations!
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Ian Alexander Martin (Iam)
Username: Iam

Registered: 10-2009
Posted From: 207.6.255.47
Posted on Friday, November 12, 2010 - 04:06 am:   

Imagine me dancing about naked and waving a large amount of wine in loose jugs.

[bonus points if someone can sort the musical theatre reference in there]
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Joel (Joel)
Username: Joel

Registered: 03-2008
Posted From: 91.110.197.207
Posted on Friday, November 12, 2010 - 09:18 am:   

Something to do with the song 'Un canadien errant'?
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Carolinec (Carolinec)
Username: Carolinec

Registered: 06-2009
Posted From: 92.232.199.129
Posted on Friday, November 12, 2010 - 11:55 am:   

>>Imagine me dancing about naked and waving a large amount of wine in loose jugs.<<



I'm not sure I want to imagine that at this time of day! (or any time of day, for that matter)
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Ian Alexander Martin (Iam)
Username: Iam

Registered: 10-2009
Posted From: 207.6.255.47
Posted on Sunday, November 14, 2010 - 10:07 pm:   

Joel: well done! However, that's a folk song about a Quebecois escaping after the Plains of Abraham (where the French were soundly thrashed). Folk song, win; musical theatre, fail.

The Music Man is the correct answer, and is the Mayor's wife's summary of The Rubiat of Omar Khiam.

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