A Visit to my UK Publishers, Hodder & Stoughton -- Part I

Always, this is the moment for me that a book really feels real: when I first hold the ARC (advance reading copy) in my hands. This is the UK ARC, and it is lovely and gold-foily and embossed and isn't that feather gorgeous?? This copy was handed to me, ... Francine, Kate's assistant, came to pick me up at the hotel, and we drove into the West End, London's glam theater district. Hello, giant shoe of lights (I would love to see Priscilla on the stage, wouldn't you?). ...