tom weston

Have to agree about the Baroque Cycle - And who would have thought that 17th century banking could be so interesting? As a follow up - I would recommend the Aubrey-Maturin Series from Patrick O'Brian.

"A Child's Christmas in Wales" by Dylan Thomas is part of my Christmas tradition every year.

Hi Claire, Why there should be such a delay in shipping from retail stores in the UK, I cannot say, because the UK distributors for First Night are based in Milton Keynes. Amazon.co.uk is currently quoting 1 – 3 weeks. For those near Blackwells or Newsstand Books in London, the book is also available in paperback from the new Espresso Book Machine (EBM). We are about to expand sales from our own web site to include direct shipping from the UK, but that is not up and running just yet. And the good news for me is that Barnes and Noble will be stocking First Night in their regional stores in the USA, but alas not in the UK as of yet. So, in the meantime, Claire, if you drop me a line, we’ll see what we can do to expedite you a copy. Regards, Tom

Hi Kell, Hope you continue to enjoy it. My mother says that Chapter 3 is the pivotal one - by then, hopefully, you're hooked. I see from your blog that you're also a movie fan. Arsenic and Old Lace is listed in Jackie's top 10. Regards, Tom.

Yes, Alex and Jackie will get involved in some Celtic mythology and supernatural (No Leprechauns but the Tuatha D

Hi Roxi, The next book, the Elf of Luxembourg, is coming along nicely - just a few plot points to resolve and then some heavy duty editing. My editor, Carmel, lives in Ireland. I hope, like her, you didn't find the American spelling and grammar too off-putting? We already have book 3 in the Pipe-line. It will be called Feathers and it will also be set in Ireland. It will still be summer, and so, obviously, raining most of the time. Regards, Tom

Hello, Tom Weston here. I just wanted to add a quick 'thank you' to Roxi for posting her review of First Night. Obviously, I wanted the book to be liked, but I don't think that I was quite prepared for the positive responses that I've been getting. It is most humbling. If anyone here has a question for me, I'd be happy to respond. Regards, Tom