Publication of Peter Pan’s First XI
I’m heading to Kirriemuir on Wednesday, May 12, the town where J. M. Barrie was born on May 9, 150 years ago, in 1860. It seems like the most fitting place to be for the official publication of my book Peter Pan’s First XI, the story of J. M. Barrie’s curious cricket team the Allahakbarries.
I’m very excited about the trip. I will be participating in a number of events, a programme of which you can view here, and will be attending others such as “Speaking of Barrie”, an evening of talks, readings and fun at the Strathmore Speakers Club.
So far it’s been a decent week, helped by a good review in The Sunday Times written by Andrew Holgate, which made Monday morning all the more bearable. Today I signed books at Hatchard’s Bookshop in Piccadilly, helped, appropriately enough, by a lovely chap called Barry.
I’ll be blogging again from Kirriemuir to provide updates on what has been happening in a small town between the North Sea and the mighty Cairngorms over the next few days. I’ve been told that there may even be some cricket . . . I’m packing my gloves.
