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Thunder City has been out in the world for a week now. Here's a nice review by Sam Creighton .  And here's another from Through the Bookshelf .  If you've read the book and like it, please do add a review on Amazon or whichever social media site you prefer. (If you've read the book and didn't like it, please don't!) Meanwhile, I've been on the Adventuremice trail with Sarah McIntyre, who has blogged about our adventures in Marlborough and Bath . 

It’s just under a month until the publication of Thunder City , my new novel set in the world of Mortal Engines . To mark the occasion I’m lining up a bunch of events in September and October: the itinerary currently looks like this… On Monday, 30th September , I’ll be talking about the book at Waterstones in Bath as part of the Bath Children’s Literature Festival . On Saturday 5th October First Draft Books in Bovey Tracey, Devon and Bovey Paradiso arts centre are arranging a whole afternoon of Mortal Engines , kicking off with a screening of the movie, followed by a chat with me and book signing.   On Tuesday 8th October I’m part of a panel event at Cheltenham Literary Festival along with authors Liz Hyder and Piers Torday, discussing the creation of fantasy worlds. This is a school event, but I’ll be signing books afterwards if you happen to be at the festival that day, or want to pick up a signed copy from the bookshop later. On Saturday, 12th October I’ll be in Totnes for a...