Update #23: No sleep til Argleton
Oof, it's been a bit mental here since I last updated you! I've had a trip to Mumbai and four reports to write, three of them quite sizeable, and one involving a lot of original research. Now, though, my client work is almost completely out of the way, bar a little bit of editing, so my focus has swung back to Argleton, and I can work full time on this project until you have the book (or the PDF) in your very own hands.
I went over to the printers this afternoon and we are very nearly ready to rock. I need to get a new paper stock for the endpapers as the stock we had chosen crinkled when it was pasted down on to the book boards. That was rather frustrating, but better to find that out now than when I'm about to start binding.
I have to say, Oldacres have been incredibly patient with me, never pushing me to make quick decisions, and being willing to do whatever it takes to make sure that everything is exactly right. Once I've sorted out the endpapers, we'll do one more test run, which I will then bind, and when that's all done and approved we'll be pressing the Big Red Button, after which there'll be no going back!
Meantime, I still have a metric effload of sewing to do for the silk covers, which will now be my primary work during the day. As someone who has spent most of her time working at a computer, having work which involves sewing feels more than a little strange. There's a small part of my brain going 'But, but, this is fun! Surely you should be doing this evenings and weekends only?!'.
But, ye verily, the end is nigh! Whoopee!!!
PS. If you haven't given me your address already, please do! Otherwise I'll wind up with a stack of lonely books that don't know how to get to their owners.
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I'm a writer with a passion for geekery, cats and bookbinding.
My previous Kickstarter project was the novella Argleton, a story of maths, maps and motorways. The free ebook of Argleton has now been downloaded 10,000 times and the Kindle version has received several 5-star reviews on Amazon.
In a previous life I founded the Open Rights Group, a UK non-profit that campaigns on digital rights issues. I also founded Ada Lovelace Day, an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths.
I mostly make my living as a journalist and social technology consultant but, like all writers, am searching for a way to transition to writing full time.
Great news! Will you post images of the books as you're getting them put together?
I was wondering what the status was of my fav Kickstarter project! Thanks for the update. Have just ordered the new Simon Garfield tome (from England; it's sold out at Amazon until September), "Just My Type," all about fonts, and naturally thought of Argleton. Onward!
Onward, and indeed, upward!
There will be lots of photos after the whole thing is done, but I want to keep the looks a bit of a secret - don't want to spoil the surprise! :D