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June 18, 2006
Blockbuster
At a "breakfast on the beach" publicity launch this morning, Mr Grimsdyke announced he has received a "six figure sum" to write his memoires.
The provisional title is "Grimsdyke Diaries: The libraries of Bloggington-on-sea"
"My mother called me Percival" he revealed, but everyone has always called me Mr Grimsdyke". Fascinating.
The book will be available in special large print editions only. Price to be announced. I understand Bollikins the Bookseller have already placed a "staggeringly" large order.
Mr Grimsdyke's publisher is looking for a (free) illustrator.
Translation rights are available- even into American.
Posted by Tim Coates at June 18, 2006 11:46 AM
Comments
It is such a pity that Bloggington-on-Sea was not selected for the Love Libraries project. (Love Libraries launches: transforming three public libraries in twelve weeks 22 Mar 06) Perhaps Mr Grimsdyke would have finished the transformation in the twelve weeks allowed from 22nd March - i.e. by June 14th. None of the three libraries that were selected are anywhere near ready. They have been shut for several weeks now depriving local residents of library services - Mrs Flapper's Fish Palace was not shut for a single day during her transformation to SeaView Fish Supper Specials - she couldn't afford to lose the trade. But it's so different with libraries, isn't it. The punters will just have to put up with it as Mr. Wooly Jumper is fond of saying
Posted by: Elgar Atkins at June 21, 2006 5:38 PM