I genuinely didn't think we'd get this far!

FIRST THINGS FIRST - it's been a couple months since the last update so I have a lot of people to thank. Our latest cohorts are listed below, with their brand-new job titles and ship assignments:

SUPPORTERS (Crikey there's a lot this time)

• Tom Marriott, Trenchcoat Stockist, C130 Murder Boys
• Rhian Price, Head Librarian, GDR Books Are Better Than People
• John Crawford, Chief Sommelier, MVC Saucy Shipment
• Brian Lunn, Climate Administrator, FS Unprecedented Snowfall
• Ziggi Kaiser, Memory Management Specialist, PRMC You Didn't See Anything
• John Dexter, Planetary Redesigner, GMD I Don't Like That Mountain There, Can We Shift It North A Bit
• Paul Holbrook, Torture Imp, SX Free Blindfolds Available
• Charlotte Murray, Head of Engineering, RTG What's That Do - Wait, No, Put It Back
• Philip Middleton, Security Officer, MK None Of That Please
• Swéta Rana, Space Beast Wrangler, ZPO Menagerie Of Bastards
• Chandini Murali, Rocket Mining Supervisor, RBF Watch This
• Simone Libman, Singularity Keeper, XC We Make And Sell Only The Finest Black Holes
• Evelyn Marr, Financier-at-Large, MMD Useful Connection
• James Paterson, Information Specialist, OPR Everyone's A Spy If You Think About It
• Paul Chambers, Subspace Architect, QRM Hauling Space To Where You Need It
• Chris King, Torpedo Painter, UD Short-Lived Artwork
• Phrazer Downs, Oblivion Database Manager, JMM We Will Forget It For You Wholesale

THANK YOU ALL. You're a fine and attractive set of people, congratulations on your discerning taste, your dashing charms and your ability to seek out a good thing just before it becomes cool.

Only a couple bits of news: firstly, we're 90% funded (!) which means there's only a paltry few supporters left to join our ranks before The Second Death of Daedalus Mole becomes a real book and I, obviously, rocket to riches and stardom. TELL YOUR FRIENDS SO I CAN FINALLY LEAVE YOU ALONE AND FINISH THE NEXT BOOK.

Secondly, there are FOUR SPOTS LEFT on the Conquer A Planet offer, so if you know someone who's looking for a weird Christmas present just shoot em that way. ->

Thirdly, my disparate set of mostly-useless skills means all I have to offer you in return for being a cool supporter is a HANDY FREE TO-DO LIST APP: niallslater.com/todo - make sure you write out 'be an extremely excellent person' and TICK IT RIGHT OFF because you've DONE IT.

Also if you're a nerd like me who loves video games, here's a separate thing that will recommend you a random game to play off the internet: niallslater.com/whatgame

FINALLY: in my last update I opened a bracket and forgot to close it. The death threats I received were many, so I will close the bracket here. Thank you.)

from niall xoxo