I. J. Parker's Blog – December 2009 Archive (3)

And On Christmas Day . . .

. . . I find a fan letter from a soldier in Afghanistan. He says he found one of my books there and ordered the rest, because they help get him through his days there. I cannot tell you how humbling some fan mail can be. And what a gift!

Added by I. J. Parker on December 26, 2009 at 5:18am — 2 Comments

About those Amazon reviewers . . .

they will surprise you! I liked this one well enough to share. Clearly, the reviewer is sufficiently familiar with the historical background to know what he/she is talking about.

Eleventh-century stress, December 12, 2009

By Patto (Vermont) - See all my reviews

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This is a delightful series, and the latest book, THE CONVICT'S SWORD, more than upholds the high standard of the Akitada mysteries. The book paints a… Continue

Added by I. J. Parker on December 13, 2009 at 8:06am — 4 Comments

A small sign of life

Today I received an offer from a Hungarian publisher for the first book in my series. They say, they like the whole series, but the economy is bad there, so they are only buying the first. I'm greatly "chuffed" by their interest. The whole eastern bloc has been amazingly supportive.

Added by I. J. Parker on December 1, 2009 at 8:17am — 7 Comments