Hi Ray, Like countless others on this mailing list i'd like to thank you for everything.
I won't go on about it as i could easily write a thesis on all the amazing moments you've given me through your writing, even the various friendships that i so cherish with the characters in your books. I think calling it "writing" doesn't do it justice, to me it's more like you created portals to an amazing place that i was lucky enough to discover and lose myself in. Anyway, i've literally just finished Magician's End and decided i'd like to just read the first chapter of the Magician again (which belongs to my father). I discovered your signature in the front cover of the original revised edition that you first released. As such i asked my dad about it and he told me that he met you at a book signing when you were touring with what must have been A Darkness at Sethanon. Of course i then found your signature in both Silverthorn and DaS. Anyway, this all took place in Hobart, Tasmania in 1986. Obviously sad that you're not coming down this way for the signing but it is quite the detour. If i'm not drowning in exams (University student) i'll make the trip to Melbourne in June. Other than that, i'm a musician that travels to the US once every year or so, and i'm sure i'll be able to say a friendly hello at some stage. Thanks again Ray, I hope you're well, Sam.
