tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post216599653098161298..comments2023-01-08T13:48:58.890-08:00Comments on The Sound of Butterflies: MAGPIE HALLRachael Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07690377694600952816noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-7650816532620371352009-09-16T15:20:59.588-07:002009-09-16T15:20:59.588-07:00Many many congratulations for everything going on ...Many many congratulations for everything going on in your life. <br /><br />I hope the States gets a similarly cool cover.Tomatoheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06351872586163118813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-63953116926251017822009-09-01T14:55:58.011-07:002009-09-01T14:55:58.011-07:00Thanks very much to all my wonderful blog readers ...Thanks very much to all my wonderful blog readers for your kind comments!Rachael Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07690377694600952816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-55844118132438262009-08-23T21:57:03.609-07:002009-08-23T21:57:03.609-07:00Great cover all very exciting Your book is on my c...Great cover all very exciting Your book is on my christmas listMarjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-88512945753493318592009-08-19T18:04:08.714-07:002009-08-19T18:04:08.714-07:00rachael - this looks fantastic, and I'm lookin...rachael - this looks fantastic, and I'm looking forward to reading it.pjkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12823048569238390717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-24130519570910358212009-08-19T14:41:59.096-07:002009-08-19T14:41:59.096-07:00oh my goodness -- rachael!!! that sounds AWESOME!!...oh my goodness -- rachael!!! that sounds AWESOME!!! i can't wait to read it!!!! but . . . how is it coming out SO FAST????? feels like you just finished the 1st draft! LOVE the title and cover too. exquisite. pardon lack of caps. typing one-handed :-)Laini Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14064837312936707024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-37334518629547647812009-08-17T21:30:40.378-07:002009-08-17T21:30:40.378-07:00Hey Rachel
Cover is amazing. Very tasty indeed, i...Hey Rachel<br /><br />Cover is amazing. Very tasty indeed, imbues the whole beautifully ... good luck with it<br /><br />paul sAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00712208435215373419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-35130614020047681412009-08-17T06:14:29.353-07:002009-08-17T06:14:29.353-07:00Really amazing cover, Rachael! Congratulations.Really amazing cover, Rachael! Congratulations.Andrea Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15304706719936895188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-9110658954465554522009-08-16T19:51:19.518-07:002009-08-16T19:51:19.518-07:00Congratulations Rachael and family, Bookman Beatti...Congratulations Rachael and family, <a href="http://www.beattiesbookblog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Bookman Beattie has reported your wonderful news</a>:<br />"Monday, August 17, 2009: BIG NEWS FOR NZ AUTHOR RACHAEL KING<br />Rachael gave birth to her second son this morning - an impressive 11 lbs 3 oz. Warmest congratulations..."<br /><br />And a new book, wow!!Kebabettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065366376065027973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-22374663336882183982009-08-16T19:22:44.824-07:002009-08-16T19:22:44.824-07:00looks beautiful, Rachel - and I'm so looking f...looks beautiful, Rachel - and I'm so looking forward to reading it! Congratulations on the "other" baby too! books and babies . . . two of my favourite things.katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067272609519016124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-5281238591846168822009-08-15T23:16:10.372-07:002009-08-15T23:16:10.372-07:00That cover is a real stand-out. I'm sure it...That cover is a real stand-out. I'm sure it's quality will be matched by the contents.<br />Have you ever been to Calke Abbey in Derbyshire? It has the most amazing collection of taxidermied animals and birds I have ever seen (and apparently it is only about half the original collection, the rest having been sold to finance the upkeep of the property).Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236329216260906624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-38723241829415529982009-08-14T01:59:07.565-07:002009-08-14T01:59:07.565-07:00The cover is wonderful, so suggestive of what I im...The cover is wonderful, so suggestive of what I imagine is within. It's that deathly tattooed arm lying on a lacey curiosity. I'm fascinated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-28025008712443549052009-08-13T13:22:50.757-07:002009-08-13T13:22:50.757-07:00Congratulations! I love the way I can't decide...Congratulations! I love the way I can't decide whether the arm is attached to a body or not (must be the taxidermy reference that got me thinking).sarahbbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-13158602564222079852009-08-13T05:39:40.621-07:002009-08-13T05:39:40.621-07:00Congratulations - a striking cover and the blurb c...Congratulations - a striking cover and the blurb certainly whets the reading appetite. All the best for the next stages.Kay Cookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01791873464409271216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-19538242532973781002009-08-12T22:58:58.532-07:002009-08-12T22:58:58.532-07:00I went to the Random House Roadshow last night (we...I went to the Random House Roadshow last night (wearing my booksellers hat) and "Magpie Hall" was one of the stars of the show, the cover up on the big screen (isn't Sarah Laing a clever girl)... and what an achievement for you with your second novel out in November and international editions tba... and I see your a Vintage girl in more ways than one now. Congratulations. It is great for NZ writers to see you achieving so well both locally and overseas.maggie@at-the-bay.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-76157061565157850682009-08-12T04:25:12.332-07:002009-08-12T04:25:12.332-07:00oh this looks great- I can't wait to get it- s...oh this looks great- I can't wait to get it- something for the great Xmas reading time. Congratulations!<br />You are such a talented and hardworking family- I heard Jonathan speak about Under the Mountain last week... I think there should be a big article on the Kings of Creativity.Fifi Colstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725999629390100976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-61608455762278559082009-08-11T15:09:18.453-07:002009-08-11T15:09:18.453-07:00Oh my God, what a brilliant cover! This is going t...Oh my God, what a brilliant cover! This is going to be huge. I was at lunch the other day with someone who raved about SOB and when I told her about this one said she can't wait. Thinking of you <br /><br />S xxSusan Pearcehttp://www.susanpearce.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-89815725885656335692009-08-11T03:34:32.191-07:002009-08-11T03:34:32.191-07:00Thanks to all those who have commented!
Melinda,...Thanks to all those who have commented! <br /><br />Melinda, to answer your question, the release date has been set since March when I made a promise to my publisher to deliver the novel by a certain date. At the time, the deadline seemed daunting, but the writing gathered momentum until I ended up delivering it ahead of schedule. So it might seem as though it has happened quickly but I have been in constant contact with my publisher all of this year. My editor read early drafts too, and we discussed them, so when I delivered the final manuscript there weren't too many big rewrites.<br /><br />I hope that clears up some of the mystery!Rachael Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07690377694600952816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-24808567744331787352009-08-11T03:18:08.046-07:002009-08-11T03:18:08.046-07:00Wow! Great cover Rachael! And the book sounds amaz...Wow! Great cover Rachael! And the book sounds amazing, as I'm sure it is! Congratulations!Roger Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08071467030127707462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-6159095937450978692009-08-11T00:38:27.545-07:002009-08-11T00:38:27.545-07:00Are you going to get a tattoo in honour of the boo...Are you going to get a tattoo in honour of the book?<br /><br />Congratulations. Enjoyed your first book. looking forward to getting between the covers of this one. Would love to know how the book happened so quickly when this business runs so interminably slowly. What's your secret?Melinda Szymanikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10202080805759494767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-63229098006889681882009-08-10T21:30:34.030-07:002009-08-10T21:30:34.030-07:00Love the cover Rach. It's edgy and vulnerable....Love the cover Rach. It's edgy and vulnerable.Beaut Commutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052101418894348710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-59027940679698898182009-08-10T17:56:47.298-07:002009-08-10T17:56:47.298-07:00I love all those things. Definitely on the to-read...I love all those things. Definitely on the to-read list! And Rachael - get your publisher to send a proof to Bookseller+Publisher, as we have an Aus & NZ audience - if it's ready in the next few weeks, anyway.<br /><br />Congrats and all best!<br /><br />AngelaLiteraryMindedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017526368314189191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-3756742615187590352009-08-10T13:34:43.143-07:002009-08-10T13:34:43.143-07:00Really looking forward to this novel. I'm off ...Really looking forward to this novel. I'm off to NZ in January and so if it isn't released in Australia before then, I will pick up my copy when I visit.<br /><br />The cover is gorgeous. Congratulations, Rachael.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-2338469561318034352009-08-10T12:38:29.362-07:002009-08-10T12:38:29.362-07:00Love the cover! Can't wait to read it x TessLove the cover! Can't wait to read it x TessTessaRoseking@hotmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07565848467834664738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-39548298375680568362009-08-10T04:42:12.869-07:002009-08-10T04:42:12.869-07:00Fantastic news Rachael - and a very strong, don...Fantastic news Rachael - and a very strong, don't-pass-me-by cover. I love the idea of an 'amateur taxidermist!' Bravo. I'll in line for a copy as soon as it's out.Mary McCallumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482261103185786111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16175404.post-75342297173513440872009-08-10T04:22:06.230-07:002009-08-10T04:22:06.230-07:00Yep, I agree, the cover is fantastic. Now I just h...Yep, I agree, the cover is fantastic. Now I just have to wait for Christmas to get my hands on it! Too long! xxxImogennoreply@blogger.com