Gypsi
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P.J. Fitzsimmons:
I'm on the second book, and really enjoying it, but I noticed that you misspelled Allan Quatermain's name. Has anyone else pointed that out? (Hundred's I'd guess, but I'm a huge Quatermain fan, even have a cat named after him, so I was quick to notice.) Again, though, I'm loving this series and so glad there are eight books to read!
P.J. Fitzsimmons
Hi Gypsi,
I’d have replied to this sooner, but I’ve been trying to come up with an explanation that doesn’t make me look like an unread slipshod fraud. So far, nothing. In fact, the truth is worse than it appears — I reviewed the Quatermain bibliography just to write that line, which had once been a more ambitious reference to the Victorian chancer, and still managed to remain solidly immune to the correct spelling.
You’re the first to mention it, actually. Doubtless others took note but I can attest that it’s easily overlooked.
I really appreciate this kind correction. I’ll see to it that subsequent editions of The Case of the Ghost of Christmas Morning give Allan Quatermain the spelling deserved and reserved by both man and cat.
PJ Fitzsimmons
I’d have replied to this sooner, but I’ve been trying to come up with an explanation that doesn’t make me look like an unread slipshod fraud. So far, nothing. In fact, the truth is worse than it appears — I reviewed the Quatermain bibliography just to write that line, which had once been a more ambitious reference to the Victorian chancer, and still managed to remain solidly immune to the correct spelling.
You’re the first to mention it, actually. Doubtless others took note but I can attest that it’s easily overlooked.
I really appreciate this kind correction. I’ll see to it that subsequent editions of The Case of the Ghost of Christmas Morning give Allan Quatermain the spelling deserved and reserved by both man and cat.
PJ Fitzsimmons
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