No excuses

Though there are in fact nine.

The reasons for not updating the blog are as follows:

1) Matt developed a strange affliction that mostly attached his hands to removable furniture for about a week, furthermore to an internet-less computer and further still to Adobe Indesign's facilities for typesetting NEW BOOKS.

2) The Editor, for whom dignity involves being called Sam, has been making boxes in which to transport books by turning another box inside out to start with. She's also been making phone-calls, answering phone-calls and critiquing. And critiquing. And indeed critiquing.

3) That in this period of time throughout which Matt procrastinates, Sam's neck makes funny noises.

4) Gav has been websiting, gambling in Las Vegas, sleeping and websiting.

5) Ceci has been gallavanting about New England, concurrently performing things to the audience of tax office and generally roping us all together so that we don't fall over.

6) Persons aside, we had a long haul preparing the NEW SET of 8 smashing NEW BOOKS but they're now with the printers and we're now able to sleep again, except for Gav, who usually manages to sleep while simultaneously geeking out on his Mac anyway.

7) It's true, we've a new set of 8 books. They have spines! They have new-style covers! They're coming soon!

8) (Four adult titles, we might add, and four children's.)

9) We took a visit to Dartington Hall in Devon, to perform some brilliance at the Way With Words literary festival. Here we met numerous other small presses who were super champs and lots of people who weren't ever vulgar but in fact lovely and well-wishing. Maria Donovan read from Tea for Mr. Dead and Confidence and Sam the Editor sections from The Greengrocer's Apostrophe and Out of Love. We gave away loads of leaflets and sold numerous books and garnered happy interest and tried to discover secrets that didn't involve being a) funded or b) already minted. So quite -- if a donor's out there, wishing both to love us and pay us then please, email or kiss us.

Be sure to check the website for new competition details and DON'T FORGET TO WEAR SUN CREAM.

Cheerio!

Matt.