On May 25, 2013, at 10:31 PM, Sam Sheppard <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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. Thanks, Sam. Been to Hobart twice and Launceston once. Lovely little island. Tough casino. Best, R.E.F.
