Comments on: The Ghosts of Eden by Andrew Sharp

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 27 May 2009 06:51:48 +0000

Thanks for your comment and nice to see that I can be stumbled upon in cyberspace. Hope you didn’t stub your toe! There are enough Leicester authors for a dedicated table for us all near the door of the bookshop. Perhaps we should work on that.

By: Siobhan Logan

Siobhan Logan — Mon, 25 May 2009 11:03:01 +0000

Hi Andrew

I’m just about to post a link to your book on my own blog – so have just stumbled across yours! How I wish it was true that Leicester bookshops have a shelf marked ‘Local authors’. I will shortly be summoning up the courage to approach a few to take my Firebridge to Skyshore book. But I know they tend to work from lists sent down by Head Office – very cetralised these days. Though Mary did well with her local memoirs which is more appealing to them. You can only try. And dream of that shelf …

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:10:24 +0000

Hi Diana

Thanks for posting this. We have about 120 coming to the launch but hope we have time to chat. See you next week.

Andrew

By: Diana Bourn

Diana Bourn — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:45:06 +0000

Hi Andrew

I’ve not posted before, despite best of intentions, I ran out of time; where does it go? I’m looking forward to the book launch and reading your book.

Congratulations!

Diana

By: Andrew Sharp

Andrew Sharp — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:12:53 +0000

Dana, as you say, there’s something about Africa. It’s quite a challenge to convey that in fiction; to try to give the reader its sensations. Some of the best of course are African writers, like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, in the same way that Indian writers often capture India so perfectly. Living it, breathing it, clearly helps.
Enjoy living California!

By: Andrew Sharp

Andrew Sharp — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:52:38 +0000

Thanks for your well-wishes and your interest in the novel, Aigen.

By: Dana Bagshaw

Dana Bagshaw — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:50:58 +0000

I’m catching up on your blog week here from Santa Cruz, California. I must say your forthcoming novel sounds exciting, and especially interesting to me as I spent some weeks in Zimbabwe and Kenya back in the summer of 1989 when things were relatively calm. Once Africa gets in your blood, you only crave for more.

By: Caroline Rance

Caroline Rance — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:39:55 +0000

Enjoy the sun, Andrew! Thanks for an interesting blog.

I know what you mean about the difficulty of categorising books. I think we’re all a bit ‘crossover’ around here!

By: Aigen

Aigen — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:08:33 +0000

Hello, Andrew,
I’ve really enjoyed reading your blogs this week. Didn’t manage to comment yesterday but found your entry fascinating all the same. Not only have you given us insights into southern Africa, other cultures and the glories of blood soup (!) but also into the life of a writer. I wish you ever success with the novel and look forward to reading it.
Aigen.