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Varjak Paw

Neil Gaiman mentions in passing that "Dave Mckean is going to be directing S.F. Said's lovely Varjak Paw for Hensons." This makes me incredibly happy. 2+ years ago, I was on a business trip in London and went into a bookstore in search of the latest Pratchett novel. While I was there, I found Varjak Paw on a table and bought it on the strength of the first chapter and illustrations alone. It's a lovely little cat story, with certain Watership Down-ish overtones, but very much its own beast. I can't wait to see what Jim Henson's Creature Shop and Dave McKean can cook up together— if it's half as visually interesting as Mirrormask, I won't be disappointed.

p.s. You can read the first chapter over at Powells.com.