lost no longer...

Well... that was quite a year!


I can hardly believe that it's been nearly twelve months since The Midnight Charter first came out in the UK. In some ways, it feels like no time at all - I've loved every moment of it, so the time has sped along.

At other times, when I look at how much I've managed to fit in since my book first hit the shelves, all of the brilliant schools I've visited, all the hours of editing and travel, it feels like at least ten years...


And now, I can announce with delight, my next book is about to come out...



The Children of the Lost - the sequel to The Midnight Charter, will be available to buy at all good UK bookshops, and of course online, from August 5th, 2010.

I won't lie. I really enjoyed writing that sentence.

There's something about a second book. It makes you feel more like an actual writer. I now have a back catalogue!

....

OK, so I'm the only one excited over that. Never mind.


I really hope that every one of you reading this gets the chance to enjoy The Children of the Lost, faithful readers and newcomers alike! If you go over to this page, you can whet your appetite with a couple of mysterious extracts.

And thank you. Thank you for reading, and responding, and helping me to make my living doing something I love. 

Here's to the next year!


- David.