Enchantment paperback day!
After a not-so-enchanting week
Hello,
This will be short and sweet because, friends, it has not be the best few days. I came down with a chest infection last week, and my breathing got so bad by Tuesday that I had to spend the afternoon at the hospital, breathing in lovely nebulized drugs in a cloud of oxygen. That was actually one of the highlights; the other two were getting the iconic cup of NHS weak tea and a sandwich from the trolley, and the dog greeting me like a returning hero when I got home. Yes, Fraggle, I have been away fighting the Pelopponesian War; ready me a feast. Not least because all the steroids are making me hungry*.
I am so sorry if you were booked for either of the events I had to cancel this week - but I also know you’ll understand because that’s exactly what we do here. Thanks for all being so lovely, as ever; the dates will be rebooked, promise. However, I have laid very still for two days and I’m determined to make it to tonight’s launch event. It’s nice and close to my home, and I get to hang out with
, so it’s pretty much irresistible. Join us - the event is sold out, but there’s a free live stream, starting from 7pm so that you can get logged in - we’ll be on stage from 7.30. You just need to register using this link:https://www.crowdcast.io/c/katherinemayinconversation
You can also watch a recording of the event using the same link as soon as it’s over.
ANYWAY, what I’m meaning to say is: the paperback of Enchantment is out today in the UK!! You can find it in all good bookshops, and your pre-orders should be arriving imminently. You can buy a copy here but please consider your local bookshop first.
If you’ve already read (and hopefully liked) Enchantment, please tell your friends! Meghan has been making these lovely little videos with quotes from the book for Instagram, so I thought you might enjoy seeing them here. If it appeals, you can download them and share them on your own socials to spread the word (no pressure, though; only if you want to).
Okay, that’s all I have in the tank for now. I’m off to have a stern word with my immune system. Thank you for all your support and hope to see you tonight 💚
Take care,
Katherine
*I suspect this is a good moment to issue a reminder of this newsletter’s ‘no unsolicited medical advice in the comments’ rule - trespassers will receive a Hard Stare.
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Feel you all better, Katherine! (That’s how one of my daughters would say it when she was 3 and it has stuck.) Hope you are feeling strong for the event tonight.
I hope you feel better soon! Also, I greatly enjoyed reading your consequence of a "hard stare" for the unsolicited medical advice. It actually made me laugh out loud 😂 and also, I think it's a fabulous deterrent! 💚