Russell Hoban's gift to conventioneers

We're delighted to announce that Russell Hoban will be making a personal gift to each and every participant in the Some-Poasyum - a signed copy of "A Russell Hoban Omnibus".

This 800-page hardback compendium from 1999, published by Indiana University Press, retails at up to 40USD or 27GBP, and contains The Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz, Turtle Diary, Pilgermann and Mr Rinyo-Clacton's Offer, as well as a number of rare and not-previously-released Hoban pieces. As summarised on definitive Hoban website The Head of Orpheus, the main contents are as follows: "For starters, along with the four classic Hoban novels with which Hoban fans are familiar, the Omnibus contains the never-before-published-in-book form Return of Manny Rat, the incomplete, fragmentary sequel to The Mouse and His Child which Mr. Hoban began but abandoned. The collection also contains a number of things never previously published in the US, like Mr Rinyo-Clacton's Offer, stories and essays from The Moment Under the Moment, and poems from The Last of the Wallendas."

For the complete contents, go to www.ocelotfactory.com/hoban/omnibus.html

Russell Hoban will be bringing the Omnibuses with him to Nomad Books, where he is making a personal appearance for the convention on the evening of Saturday 12th February, so he can personally sign copies for all who attend. (Signed copies of his other books will of course also be available to buy from the bookshop on that evening.)

The Russell Hoban Omnibus offer is limited to one copy per registered convention participant, while stocks last.

To register now for the convention, please go to www.hoban2005.co.uk