A quick one today to say some early reviews are out on A Monster Calls.  If you'll (please, please) forgive me for a moment, The Bookseller said in a printed article (not available online) that it was "one of the most moving and extraordinary books I've read in a long time. At times dark, raw and tragic and others funny, it is outstanding."

Which is really, really nice!  I blush terribly to put these up here, but since it's not online, I can't just put a link and spare my modesty.  Plus, it kind of gives you an idea of what the book's about.

There's also, just yesterday, this really, really lovely blog by the writer Phil Earle, who knew Siobhan Dowd.  Just lovely stuff.  And again, will tell you a little more about what the book is like.

A Monster Calls is out on 5 May (seven weeks to go) in the UK and September in the US.  Greetings to the new commenters, and remember I'm now on Twitter (and tweeting away) under @Patrick_Ness