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AllieO
 12 Oct 2010, 23:46 #101792 Reply To Post
I'm not sure if someone else has posted about this, but how nice to see that Nick Macfie's first novel, Hadley, is coming out in November:

http://www.earnshawbooks.com/upload/pdf/EBCatalogue.pdf

Nick was one of my most helpful reviewers when I first joined YWO, so it's lovely to see him having this well-deserved success for his own story.
Marita Hansen
 13 Oct 2010, 03:52 #101794 Reply To Post
I had a look at this. It says he lives in Singapore now.
This post was last edited by Marita Hansen, 13 Oct 2010, 03:52
AllieO
 16 Oct 2010, 15:12 #102084 Reply To Post
Yes, but I guess he'll still be British wherever he goes. I'm really looking forward to reading his book, as it's an updated version of an opening he had on YWO that I really enjoyed. I'm sure there must be many other members who remember reading it. Isn't it lovely to see yet another story we read here 'in the raw,' so to speak, being recognised for its worth in the wider world?
Toulouse
 20 Feb 2012, 13:58 #144045 Reply To Post
I read this flying from London to Hong Kong. Totally surreal in parts, but smooth and funny. Especially the dialogue. He manages to nail Hong Kong too, avoiding the cliches. Kept thinking it would make a great play.
SIODAI
 24 Feb 2012, 06:44 #144312 Reply To Post
I'll read anything set in Hong Kong. But, Toulouse, why the reincarnation?
Waking the Dragon

Toulouse
 24 Feb 2012, 10:36 #144332 Reply To Post
Cos the system wouldn't recognise my original username and email address. And I am naturally sneaky.
SIODAI
 24 Feb 2012, 11:35 #144335 Reply To Post
That is one of the YWO glitches. I was born in Hong Kong and lived there half my life. So I'll definitely download the start of your novel from Amazon to have a look at on my Kindle then order the paperback to pass on to family if I like it.
Waking the Dragon

Toulouse
 24 Feb 2012, 12:19 #144336 Reply To Post
That's very kind. Thanks very much. Unfortunately, it isn't out on Kindle any more. Only paperback.
PaulE
 24 Feb 2012, 12:28 #144337 Reply To Post
Well done Nick and thank you for your own very kind response. Remiss of me not to post earlier - sincer apologies and best wishes,
Paul
Toulouse
 25 Feb 2012, 02:40 #144376 Reply To Post
Many thanks, Paul. To address Siodai's point about novels set in Hong Kong, one of the best I have read has the unlikely title, "The Ghost of Neil Diamond", by David Milnes, which reached the No 1 spot on YWO about five years ago. It is has won rave reviews (Whattraditionbooks). Dark and very funny. About a Neil Diamond impersonator reduced to playing dodgy places like the Mariners' Club.
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