Notes from the Sofa
By Raymond Briggs
A new book by legendary illustrator Raymond Briggs
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About the book
Raymond Briggs is an award-winning author, his bestselling books include The Snowman, Father Christmas and Ethel & Ernest. For the last few years Raymond has also been writing a regular column for The Oldie, 'Notes from the sofa'.
Children's books have many restrictions - they are short in length and often require a happy ending - but Raymond's 'Notes from the sofa' column has allowed him a new kind of freedom: to write about and draw whatever he wanted. Witty, wide-ranging, and sharply observed, together they trace the course of one man’s life from the awkwardness and embarrassment of growing-up, to the vicissitudes and miseries of growing old.
The Oldie is a humorous monthly magazine launched in 1992 by Richard Ingrams, who for 22 years was the magazine's editor following 23 years in the same post at Private Eye.
"In different ways Briggs has revolutionised the art of telling stories with pictures."Twentieth Century Children's Writers
"It's a measure of Briggs' skill as a writer that he manages to balance (a) sense of loss with positive elements such as love, excitement and happiness." Kids Out
"Raymond Briggs touches some very human level that everyone can relate to." Yorkshire Post
If I was to pledge a little more could my 10 year old who is a budding artist, and whose name I would put in the back, come and meet you, and learn more about your early career, we live in Wandworth, I would happily buy you lunch, I love young people learning from the passion of adults
Hi Seonaid, Thanks for getting in touch. We carefully came up with the higher levels with Raymond, depending on what he was happy with. You are welcome to pledge more than the amount for a particular level, and there is an option to do this during the checkout page, but I am afraid that we are unable to promise a meeting with Raymond since this is not one of the levels that he has agreed to. Best wishes, Caitlin - Unbound Community Coordinator
I am very interested in the edition with a signed giclee. Will you be posting the cover image? Also I am in the U.S. Will the publisher ship overseas?
Hi Walter, Thanks for getting in touch. Yes, we will be posting the cover image in the project shed once this has been finalised. We do ship overseas, but there is an increased postage cost. I hope this helps. Best wishes, Unbound
Hi, when is this being delivered? Thanks
Hi Graham, Thanks for getting in touch. We're hard at work making the books and are aiming to send out subscribers copies in autumn 2015. If there is anything else I can help you with please get in touch via unbound.co.uk/support. Best wishes, Caitlin - Community Coordinator
Hi, Re Mr Graham Beanland,s Question. " When is this being delivered ".? Your Answer, Aiming to send out subscribers copies in autumn 2015. Dear Dear, Surly Its THE autumn of 2015, And as far as I can remember, When I was a lad autumn was allways spelt with a capital A! Any How When Is Autumn In The UK?. Loooking forward to book anyhow, Cheers , and many thank,s
Hi Stan, Thanks for getting in touch. The Autumn in the UK is September - November. We are still aiming to have copies ready for then (we don't have an exact date at the moment) and if there are any delays with this we will let supporters know. If I can help you with anything else please get in touch via unbound.co.uk/support. Best wishes, Caitlin - Community Coordinator
Hello Are all the 'hardback' copies clothbound? Thanks Nikki
Hi Nikki, Yes, all of the special editions which are available exclusively from Unbound will be clothbound. Copies that will be available in bookshops will not be. If there's anything else we can help with please get in touch via unbound.co.uk/support. Best wishes, Caitlin - Community Coordinator
Hi, do you have an update on a release date please? Is it still planned for before Christmas? Many thanks in advance. David
Hi David, Thanks for getting in touch. Yes, we're still on track to get subscribers copies sent out before Christmas 2015. If there's anything else we can help with please contact us via unbound.co.uk/support. Best wishes, Caitlin - Community Coordinator
Hello there. just wondering if there's any difference, in terms of print type/quality between the 'signed artwork' and the three 'print's.
Hi Vincent, The prints will all be the same type and quality, they will just feature different artwork by Raymond Briggs. Best wishes, Caitlin - Unbound
For Unbound. I realise this sounds a little dim, but can I ask how I access the e-book edition please? (Book/print received - absolutely delighted!)
Hi Evelyn, Thanks for getting in touch. We've emailed you how to download the ebook, but if you log in to your account you can also download this from here: https://unbound.co.uk/books/notes-from-the-sofa/ebooks. Best wishes, Caitlin - Community & Events Manager
Hi, On Monday 14th I bought the Notes From The Sofa hardback, however I haven't been given any indication of when this will be dispatched. Please can you advise as I wanted this before Christmas? Thanks,
Hi Annie, Thanks for getting in touch. Your order has now been dispatched and you should have received a dispatch email from us with your UK Mail tracking number. Best wishes, Unbound Support
Hey there. I pledged on a higher level but haven't received the book yet? Just wondered when it might get here? Thanks.
Hi Nic, Sorry to hear your book hasn't arrived. Please can you get in touch via support@unbound.co.uk and we can look into this for you? Best wishes, Unbound support
Why are they in UK prices not USA prices?
Hi Will, Thanks for getting in touch. We're a UK based company so the prices are in £, but we're working on internationalising the site for the future. Best wishes, Unbound Support
I guess that I have missed out on this - was there a signed edition that is now no more? I have followed Raymond's work since buying Father Christmas back in the 70's and have never managed to get a signed copy of anything by him. Why am I always too late - maybe I'm a sociopath too ( I am 70!)
Hi Austin, Thanks for getting in touch. I've had a look and we do have stock of the signed edition so I've made this available again for you. Just click on the buy for £50 level on the project page. Best wishes, Caitlin - Community Manager
Thanks for the quick reply. What do you get for the £50? Is it a signed copy of the hardback version or is there more to it than that? One of the replies to the questions above mentions 'different artwork'. Is it a limited edition?
Hi Austin, The £50 is for a signed copy of the book as well as the ebook. There was signed artwork levels, but these are all sold out now I'm afraid. Best wishes, Caitlin - Community Manager