I'll keep this one brief - I'm not the kind of man to get teared up at anything except (A) every Disney movie and (B) the ol' spicy-contact-lens, but finding out my book is going to be in print came a close second to the paperback pledge level selling out in about ten seconds. A great big massive thank-you to everyone who's supported the book so far!

Everyone who's pledged to re-name a starship: please drop me a line by forwarding your pledge receipt to niallslater@gmail.com, confirming the name you'd like to use in the body of the email.

If you missed your chance and are furious at the thought of not receiving a first edition in print, FEAR NOT, dear readers. The kallipygean geniuses at Unbound have introduced a whole bunch of new pledge levels allowing you to upgrade your existing pledges on the cheap to get a first-edition paperback included. Check them out here. If you know people who like sci-fi but don't go for ebooks, now's a good time to remind them! Hint hint.