Jill is here!
December 17th, 2009 by Vanessa
Regular readers will remember that we planned to start reissuing the Jill series by Ruby Ferguson this year. Well, they’ve been delayed (one printer sadly going into administration, pressure of work in other areas of the business and you can imagine how time-consuming setting up the new bookshop has been!) but sneaking in under the wire is the first title – Jill’s Gymkhana – now available from ourselves by visiting the Fidra Books on-line shop and, fairly soon, available from all good bookshops – copies will have arrived at our wholesalers so the rest depends on the speed of their goods-in departments to turn them around.
To be honest, if you want Jill’s Gymkhana in time for Christmas (and why wouldn’t you?), you’d be best to order it from us and we will send it out as fast as humanly possible. Sadly though, overseas orders won’t be there in time for Christmas but shortly afterwards.
We’re all delighted with how Jill’s Gymkhana is looking with her gorgeous new cover (thanks to Sally, Emma and Melody not to mention the very talented Robbie who risked life and limb to get that close to those galloping hooves) and I hope that she’ll find fans among a whole new generation of readers as well as reminding those of us who loved the books in our childhoods. Anyone who has yet to discover Jill can read the first chapter here.
Oh well done, congratulations. I loved these books.
Looks lovely! Are you going the Danny Boy route, or the Black Boy route? And has anyone any idea which was the original name?
[...] on the publishing side, Vanessa mentioned yesterday that Jill’s Gymkhana is finally here. Well, here it is on the shelf. You are allowed to coo in admiration, if you so [...]
Sally – Black Boy is the original name. Danny Boy was a blip in one edition of the 1960s paperbacks. Anorak? Moi?
Love the new editions!
I also loved these books so much as a child growing up in the late 70s and early 80s. In fact, when I got married, I took the whole series with me and I still have them! I read the first chapter, and there are little details here and there I don’t recall from my edition, so I guess that even back then there was some editing here and there. How wonderful to get the orignal Jill back!
There are no words to express the joy of knowing Jill, our long-beloved pony girl, lives on in this new edition. We all owe Ruby Ferguson a salute for creating such a wonderful character, and the world of Chatton, pony shows,and adventures we have all re-read many years after first discovering Jill in a library book. May every title find fans and longtime friends.