I'm looking forward to meeting the author of one of my favourite books, Birdsong, later today. Sebastian Faulks will sign books at the Red Cross Christmas Market at the Guildhall. I've got the copy that I bought and read in 1998, as well as some new copies that I will put into my 'presents box', which is full of signed books and pieces of jewellery that I stockpile for birthday and Christmas presents for family, friends and work colleagues.
UPDATE: He was charming and, despite misguided efforts by some people at the event to limit the number of copies that could be signed by him (even when you were charged £4 to get each copy signed, I might add...), he was happy to sign five copies of Birdsong. As he signed one of them, I told him that it was "a masterpiece" which, if you have read it, you might agree with.
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