Review in The Guardian!!

[Ian Whates]

My debut short story collection has just garnered its first review... in The Guardian newspaper no less!!

There's an online version here (it's pretty short, honest!):

Review: The Gift of Joy by Ian Whates | Books | The Guardian

 

[Ursa major]

Short, but sweet, given that it includes this sentence:

The variety is only one of the pleasures on offer; others are the fully rounded, if not always likable, characters, and Whates's knack for taking stories in unexpected directions.

Congratulations on getting a review at all; that it's a good one must be very gratifying.

 

[Pyan]

Excellent, Ian.

"Fully rounded...character(s)", eh? Autobiographical?

 

[Shadow Trooper]

Congratulations Ian!

 

[Ian Whates]

Thanks, Ursa and Shadow Trooper... and Py, (autobiographical, whatever could you mean?? ).

Have to confess, it's a good way to start a weekend!

 

[Susan Boulton]

Woot!!!

Wonderful, Ian!

 

[nixie]

thats brilliant

 

[Michael01]

Ooh, vey nice, Ian. Congrats!

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

Congratulations!

I like this line,

satisfying, well observed and entertaining

 

[Tillane]

That's excellent, Ian. Muchos conga-rats.

 

[thaddeus6th]

Congrats

 

[reiver33]

Cheers! So that will be a free 'review' copy for each of us on here then?

 

[Patrick Mahon]

Congratulations, Ian - great exposure! And in case you forget to send all of us free review copies , can you remind me how to get a copy...

 

[Ian Whates]

Many thanks everybody.

Free copies...? Wish I could. As for buying the book, I'd love to point you towards the website, Patrick, but unfortunately it's down at present. If anybody is interested in a copy, please PM me and I'll arrange a special 'Chronicles Member' discount!

 

[The Procrastinator]

O well done!

Is it possible to get it from Oz?

 

[Omphalos]

Cheers, Ian. How exciting this must be for you!

 

[Ian Whates]

Belated thanks, Omphalos..

And, Australia, Procrastinator? Of course, despite the Ashes... I don't bear a grudge, honest.

Oh, and ehm, a second review has just been posted, even more generous in its praise than the first! This one's on the SFCrowsnest site.
The Gift Of Joy by Ian Whates

Guess I must have done something right.

 

[Pyar]

Congratulations! This is wonderful Ian, I'm very happy for you.

 

[Interference]

Congratulations, Ian, that's a great way for your career to head and it looks like a good read, too.

Well done.

 

[blacknorth]

Good show, Ian.