So, despite the official publication date of 1st may 2008 - The Shadow Isle is out (so far in australia only, UK in a couple of days and US soon after).

I picked my copy up today from Borders (chadstone, melbourne, aus) and Angus and robertson should have it in stock tomorrow. Trade Paperback, 351 pages.

the latest update from Kit on the KatharineKerr yahoo groups mailing list:
Well, this has been a stressful week or so! My apologies for not being around -- we had income tax forms to fill out, and then there was a bureacratic problem with my wretched health care provider, right as I was getting ready for the cataract surgery, so I was a bit stressed . . . just a bit . . .

I have the first eye surgery this Thursday, the 27th, the second on the 17th of April. I will probably be online occasionally after each as I'm addicted to being online, but I have no idea how well I'll be able to read onscreen.
However by the end of April the eyes should be settling down with new glasses, and then I HOPE I'll be back to normal.

I continue making notes in longhand on the new (last) Deverry book, and two others I have planned for after the series is finished, too.

Welcome to the new group members!

Kit

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That's right people - already planning 2 new books that will be something else apart from Deverry. The last book is already underway!