Schmoozing is cool.

Not that I really did any, except for saying about two words to Howard Marks while qeueing for some more potatoes.

Mmmm, potatoes...

Anyway, you should all buy Random House books. That'll give them more money that they can then spend on silly booze-related events in hotels that I can go to.

New book by Chuck Palahniuk coming out in a couple of months. That's about the only information my wine-sozzled brain has managed to retain. Oh, and a new Mr Benn book. And Robbie Williams. And Frank Skinner. And, and this is the exciting part, Bettie Boothroyd.

Hold on to your socks Lancaster, this Autumn's going to be a ber-linder.

Maybe.