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27 January 2012
'Many thanks! . . .'
I heard today that the sixth novel in the Teacher series, Educating Jack, has entered the national original fiction top twenty chart at number 5 after its first week of sales. So thank you to all the readers out there who have already purchased it. Remarkably, some have not only read it but added a review on the Amazon Books website so they have been quick off the mark.
The launch on Thursday 19th January 2012 in Waterstone's York was, as usual, superbly organised by Transworld's Publicity Manager, Lynsey Dalladay, and expertly hosted by the manager, events organiser and staff at Waterstone's. Fans of the Teacher series were joined by friends and family for the event so there was standing room only by 6.30 p.m. Again, thanks to everyone for their support. The following day I was taken on a whistle-stop tour of Yorkshire bookshops before returning home over the weekend and doing a couple of radio interviews.
I now have three Saturday signings lined up at Waterstone's ALTON (11.00 a.m.-2.00 p.m. 28th Jan), Waterstone's SOUTHAMPTON WEST QUAY (1.00 p.m.-3.00 p.m. 4th Feb) and Waterstone's SALISBURY (11.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m. 11 Feb).
I've also agreed to be the speaker for the Lincolnshire South Federation of WIs at Springfields Exhibition Centre, Spalding on Tuesday 13th March when I expect to meet over 600 lovely ladies from Lincolnshire . . . it's a hard life!
Currently, I'm busy with number seven in the series (no title yet!) and I submit the first draft to my publishers in June . . . so there's more to come in the life of Ragley village.
In the meantime, I shall find time to reply to the huge number of readers who have written to me via the contact page on this website saying how much they have enjoyed Please Sir! and Educating Jack and my earlier novels. It really does make it all worth while. Sincere thanks for supporting my writing and I shall respond to every email as soon as I can. Please note that if you haven't received a reply it is because it is likely that you haven't typed your correct email address in the contact box!
So, best wishes to you all and to everyone who has supported the new novel . . .
'many thanks!'
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To see the Jack Sheffield BBC Look North interview 09/05/07, click here.
To hear the Jack Sheffield Yorkshire Post radio interview 16/05/07, click here.
To read the Jack Sheffield Yorkshire Post article 18/05/07, click here.
To read the Jack Sheffield Yorkshire Evening Post article 10/11/08, click here.
To read the Yorkshire Life article March 2009, click here.
To hear the Yorkshire Post interview October 2009 at the Ilkley Literature Festival, click here.
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