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Will there be a special edition? I might hang on for that. The first one is superb. A work of art.

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I believe there will be, yes. Not confirmed yet but fingers crossed

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I will certainly wait. I got the book on audible and have the special edition still in it's box. One day it will be a collectors item!

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I bought the Kindle edition. The special editions are too good to be read 🤣

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I have the limited UK edition of Essex Dogs BUT didn’t actually read/listen to the story until it came out in the US months later. Crazy, I know!!

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Dan, please do add that preorders also available from your independent bookshop. Many thanks Linda at the Stripey Badger

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Everyone get your preorder from the Stripey B!!!

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I will add myself to the list if those asking about the special edition. Love mine so much I bought a 2nd non-fancy copy to read so I didn’t mess up my pretty one!

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You are my dream reader, and I salute you

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I did the same - haven’t touched my special edition, and bought the UK edition because I was unwilling to wait for the US one!

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I’m here to ask for the special edition as well. Ger O Shea - great minds!

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Can’t wait to get my hands on it.

Was it harder / different writing a book around one location / a “static” event rather than the march across France to Crecy?

To the uninitiated it would seem easier / feel more natural to have events crop up for the characters as they move from place to place visiting new locations, meeting new people etc. Or was the change useful to ensure the book felt different to the last one?

Hopefully that makes sense!

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Okay, I'll save this for the audio post, but yes a radically different challenge - great question

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Thanks Dan. Look forward to hearing the answer!

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Thanks to my having been given a Toshiba with a fire stick I see so much more of you on TV when you were much younger but not much better just beautiful English history my history fascinating delightful must see you in Pasadena haven’t heard anything yet Romans here I come thank you

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You’re releasing it for my birthday? You didn’t have to do that!

Will you be doing limited edition signed copies of this one like the last?

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Always thinking of you

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Will there be a sexy special edition like there was for part 1? Not sure I would be able to resist...

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Any chance of a talk & signing at Toppings Ely? Will not forget to buy two signed copies this year. The Christmas present went down very well!

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We'll probably confirm tour dates in the next few months - always love a trip to Ely!

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On the tour don’t forget your Northumbrian chums!

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No wonder the English held Calais so dear. Looking forward to it

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Two questions:

1. Will there be another audiobook with Ben Miles? That was banging

2. Any chance of a signing at Toppings Bath? I'd be there with bells on

Big ups!

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Broken Bindings? How about the book tour? Need to make sure to plan my days off around that time 😊

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Hoping for a wee signing at Toppings in St Andrews 👀 and a special edition. I don’t ask for much tbh

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No questions

Just can’t fucking wait for book 2

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Yay! Can’t wait. I will definately be pre-ordering. I am actually ordering Essex Dogs for a friend. I know theyre going to love it.

My question: Is there a character that gives you the most trouble when writing or one you kinda wanna strangle a bit? My reader’s example...I really love but kind of want to smack Romford sometimes. He feels so relatable in comparision to a few people I know though. I can’t wait to find out about the Captain & the woman.

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