The Last Dragon rises

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Posted by RLD on 1st September 2010

The proofs for Beyond the Last Dragon: a life of Edwin Morgan by James McGonigal have now been checked and the last phase of production has begun. We began this project four and a half years ago after a brainstorming session here in Sandstone Towers. How good it was that our investigations to us to James McGonigal, surely the best possible biographer for the great poet. Since then we have watched the pieces fit together, enjoyed new friendships, commissioned and received Suzanne Gyseman’s wonderful cover image, put the photo section together.

We have suffered setbacks from time to time, never more so than in the final run in, with the death of Edwin Morgan being especially poignant. That said, it is going to be a great book. Keep your eyes open for it from about the 24th.

Impressive applications for our Marketing Post have come in from Dorset to Orkney, and we are humbled by the quality of the applications. This being so it is going to take us a little while to choose a short leet and move to the next phase. If you are one of the applicants I thank you for the care you have put in and for your enthusiasm for Sandstone Press. We will be in touch as soon as possible. Right now, Moira Forsyth is going through the letters and CVs with care and, when she reports, we will be in touch again. Meantime we all have to be parient. Thank you again.