Half of a Yellow Sun gets Judy Finnigan’s blessing

Do Richard & Judy matter? Anyone stepping into our office at 5 o’clock last Wednesday would have got a clear answer. 23 of us crammed round a telly, waiting for the article on resuscitating a dog (complete with prop) to finish and the Richard and Judy Book Club to start. I honestly meant to take a photo for the blog but I got distracted by reception the book received.

Glad to say Half of a Yellow Sun passed with flying colours. Every single one of the panel loved it and you can see more about what they said here. Richard credited the book as a masterpiece and Judy ….

Absolutely awesome. One of the best books I’ve ever read. A wonderfully warm story.

Anyway, enough blowing our own trumpet. You can (and should) come up with your own opinion on the book. The point is, this week, following the broadcast Half of a Yellow Sun , which was doing pretty well before the broadcast, has stormed up the charts to number 5 in paperback fiction (and number 6 best selling book overall). So here’s a example to use if you’re ever stuck to describe the Richard and Judy efffect.

Meanwhile, I’ve attached a trailer we made recently and have put on YouTube, featuring a bit more (justified) trumpet blowing.