Did you ever read the works of Dorothy L Sayers? I love love love how she begins the novel “Busman’s Honeymoon”! She relates the events leading up to (and including) the wedding which precedes said honeymoon, through a series of letters and diary entries written by a handful of otherwise minor characters, who don’t appear again for the rest of the novel. Maybe that’s how you could have some fun and add some texture at the same time.

I’d read that! But then I’m a nerd. And have also read all the LOTR Appendices. More than once…

I must say I read every word of every one of the LOTR appendices.

There’s a certain amount of technical background I could include on things that were simply mentioned in the book – lots of research I did in areas like focus fusion power generation that most people will assume was just stuff I made up otherwise. It could be fun.

Other ideas for the site – fan competition? Or some additional story/character goodies – ie the mythology of the book?

Kim Falconer, who was an astrologer long before her novels were published, provides the (made up) astrology for characters from her created world, lots of fun. Or think Tolkein’s Appendices from LOTR? I don’t know much about your book’s narrative or setting so I’m stabbing in the dark a bit!

LOVE the countdown clock, BTW – very appropriate