@markmccaughrean well now look at what showed up today!

@Merlyn Ha! What better person to be the first to get a copy 🀩 And, I might add, even before me – mine are apparently in the post πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

Now I’m a bit nervous though – hopefully it’s not rubbish 🀞😬

@markmccaughrean my 1st glance through says it's not rubbish, it's lovely and I really look forward to reading it, it's coming with me to NL since we are gonna be there for 2 weeks ( Dutch Comic con on the weekend) and you better be at ESA open day cuz I'm bringing it to be signed!

@Merlyn Ah, you’re too kind πŸ™‚

My hope is that it finds its way to lots of toilets around the world, where people can take a quiet moment exploring somewhere interesting in the universe while atoms & molecules assembled in the hearts of stars go about their business 🚽πŸ€ͺ

And all being well, I should be at the OD this year; maybe we can even schedule a book talk & signing πŸ––πŸ™‚πŸ€˜

@Merlyn Your wish is my command, ma’am πŸ™‡β€β™‚οΈ

And despite my initial disappointment at not yet having a copy myself, the universe has delivered. Or more properly the DHL man, who is a small, but important part of the universe.

Two copies arrived minutes ago 🀩

@markmccaughrean YAY!!!!!!! and there was delightful cheering loud enough to confuse the neighbours!!
@markmccaughrean I hope you are really happy and proud of what you have created! it's a delicious, sumptuous feast for eyes and mind book!!!
@Merlyn You are the critic every author dreams of 😻