At the end of the seminar, my co-convenor, the lovely Valerie Khoo, turned to me before the group and asked, "So, Kerri. What can you tell us all about your next book?"
I smiled and gave my usual response.
"Nothing at this stage," I said regretfully. "Until a bit closer to the publication date, I can't give you any details."
Valerie leaned in closely."Er.. Kerri," she whispered to me gently, "I read about it yesterday. I've even seen the cover. It's been announced in the Random House newsletter."
Oh. Okay! Well, that was a little awkward. Still, as I figured the cat was clearly out of the bag, I may as well tell them all about it. So I did.
So, seeing as everyone who received the Random House newsletter knows, and the people who attended my blog to book seminar now know too, I think it's only fair to share the details with you.
My second book, The Little Book Of Anxiety - Confessions From A Worried Life, will be released on May 1st this year. I am proud of it. It is a funny but very honest account of living with anxiety, in all of anxiety's different forms. I think an awful lot of you are going to be able to relate, and I hope it will help many of you to feel better about your own anxious lives.
However, the book is very, very revealing - even more so than When My Husband Does The Dishes... - and as the date of publication approaches, I can't help but feel a little.... anxious.
On the other hand, for those of you who didn't realise that I was an anxious person, I am thrilled to bits that I have fooled you for this long.
But as of the 1st of May, trust me, I won't be fooling you anymore.
oOoOo congratulations!! i think you're right, there will be a lot of people who will be able to relate to this topic!
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This.is.awesome
ReplyDeleteMazel tov...I'll anxioously wait until May 1st
N x
Oh, REALLY exciting ... and no, never pitched you as anxious ... just incredibly talented x
ReplyDeleteYay. Congrats Ms Sackville. Oh you know how much I relate :)
ReplyDeleteCannot wait. Because the thing is, we always feel a little better when we realise someone we admire is kinda like us. And we relate. And you are marvellous and with this, I am sure you will help more people than you will ever know. Bern x
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to it v much!
ReplyDeleteOh my gawd. You've no idea how much I'm going to relate to this one. I cannot wait to read it. But for now I must go and stare at my sleeping kids and worry about their future, and obsess about the next time I will fly in a plane. See? xo
ReplyDeleteAwesomely wonderful......xxxxx
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! I like the sound of it; I can identify with the small summary you have written here.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait. This has bumped the label maker from the top of my must-have list. Oh okay, it may be second after George Clooney, but I'm sure you can understand his #1 placing, right? Perfect timing for my next holiday, after I twice read your first book while abandoning the feral threesome for a fortnight in Vietnam.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Very exciting!!
ReplyDeleteCannot wait! So last year your first book was what I bought myself for mothers day so guess what I'm getting this year? It will also help on the two anxious plane trips I'm taking in May.. Congratulations Kerri. I hope I don't miss THIS book launch!
ReplyDeleteThis is fab...well done Kerri!
ReplyDeleteI can't look.
ReplyDeleteOk maybe a little peek < >
Congrats!!! :) How exciting.
ReplyDeleteBest news ever! CAN NOT WAIT :D xxx *clears throat* Book Launch! *cough*
ReplyDeleteVery exciting stuff. Why be anxious for?
ReplyDeleteLove & stuff
Mrs M
WOW! Amazing news, can't wait to read it! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteWoo-hoo! I nervously await my first read.
ReplyDeleteah, how apt it will be released on the 1st of May … MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY!
ReplyDeleteas the proud Mumma of a newly diagnosed 8yo anxiety sufferer (and doesn't THAT make one feel like MOTY) i will be looking forward not only to your wonderful flair for writing, but also a little reassurance that we are not alone.
did i mention anxiety is genetic? xt
You are NOT alone. And yes, it is genetic. Trust me. I know!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteSTAY AWAY FROM MY PARENTS!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh! I'm #2 after George Clooney!!!! Best. Compliment. EVER!!!!! xxx
ReplyDeleteOh baby, I see! And I hear ya. Totally. xxx
ReplyDeleteOh! Thank you gorgeous xxxx
ReplyDeleteI do honey xx
ReplyDelete*insert flattered and chuffed face here* xxx
ReplyDeleteLook forward to reading it Kerri & seeing how alike we might be, together in anxiety.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm an anxious person too. I hope I fool most of the people most of the time but the kids know it utterly :(
"I think an awful lot of you are going to be able to relate"
ReplyDeleteErm ... yes :)
Looking forward to it!
so *ahem* book launch?
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But then what would you write about for book three?
ReplyDelete(oops sent too early) It won't be the back catalogue of embarrassing moments?
ReplyDeleteCant wait to get my hands on this book. Love your work!
ReplyDeleteCannot wait to read it in one day x
ReplyDeleteOMG I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU!! Can't wait to read it. I absolutely cannot wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteI assume Simon Baker will get the first edition, personally signed copy ? No doubt, with a coded message inside the cover ?.......
ReplyDeleteThanks for writing about anxiety and normalising it. Some of us are quite crippled by it.
ReplyDeleteI will probably be too anxious to leave the house, and too anxious to enter the book store, and too anxious to stand in a queue waiting to pay.... but I will.
ReplyDeleteNot only were we born a day apart (I'll ignore the difference in years, for my sake) under the same Star sign, but maybe we were born under the same Worry sign too. x
Thanks Angela!
ReplyDeleteMWAH
ReplyDeleteLOL .You sound excited! Are you excited???? nxxxx
ReplyDeleteSecond. After you.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome. There are SO many of us out there whose lives have been compromised by our anxiety. Time to talk about it xxxxxxx
ReplyDeletePfffft Cate, you're not THAT old. I'm not worried about anything, mainly because I can't remember much........
ReplyDeleteOh I'm very much looking forward to this!
ReplyDeleteTHIS IS THE BEST NEWS I'VE EVER HEARD!
ReplyDeletePs. HI KERRI - I'm Hans' girlfriend from Superheroes - he said he may have mentioned my enthusiasm for your book and blog!
Pps. I just think you're the best - you pretty much write everything I think! xxxxx
Am just reading "When My Husband Does the Dishes" and loving it!! So funny and can relate on so many levels.
ReplyDeleteLook forward to your next one!
Looking forward to the book release and it was a pleasure meeting you!
ReplyDeleteBest wished for your new book, I'm sure you will sell an abundance of copies.
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Thank you! So glad!
ReplyDeleteHello! This is because I am reading your mind! (okay, so maybe not...) xx
ReplyDeleteLOVE the idea of a worry sign!
ReplyDeleteHehe (nervous laugh)...I'm anxious just thinking about it - can't wait
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