On Sat, 17 Nov 2001 00:00:24 -0000, in rec.arts.mystery, "Stephen
Booth" <steve@stephenbooth.plus.com> made nice and said:

Well, I finally made it back home from the USA yesterday. It almost seems like I fell asleep (just before the RAM party, probably), and have only just woken up again. What a trip! I had such a great time at Bouchercon, and it was wonderful meeting so many RAMmers who attended. I can't believe I missed getting on the group picture. After all that time I spent hanging around in the RAM corner of the lobby bar, I wasn't there at the vital moment! It looks like I'll definitely have to come back again next year.

Today I was up again at the crack of dawn to get to London for the Dagger awards. I didn't win anything, but it didn't matter, because I was feeling pretty relaxed about things by the time lunch was over. And thanks to the USA, I do now have an award to add to my sig line. Giles Blunt was on the same table at lunch today, and he seemed a pretty cool guy. Fidelis was
there, too, and she filled me in on the Findus Crispy Pancake question. Otherwise, I'm way behind on RAM - and not a hope of catching up! I have seven more events to do during the next two weeks - and some time soon I ought to start writing the next novel, or so they tell me.

Steve
(jetlagged in the UK)

http://www.stephen-booth.com
Barry Award winner for Best British Crime Novel
Anthony Award and Macallan Gold Dagger nominee