The answer for our colleagues is just to chill, and maybe get a sense of proportion. Diana Gabaldon doesn’t need an answer because she’s doing just fine, thank you, as long as there are people like Marg up there (Hi Marg!) who do know and care.

Last night I was of only twenty or so people in Hyde Park to go se Carlos Ruiz Zafon at International House promoting his new book. He’s one of only a tiny handful of authors I’d go out to see — that’s not just the way I roll. We were al a little surprised there were so few there, but he made it very clear he speaks to large audiences and small, and doesn’t care if only a few come, as long as they are happy they came (we were).