It feels a little unfair to begin this blog with an apology; especially when, if we’re being honest, the situation is entirely our own doing.
We’ll make a separate post thanking our wonderful Kickstarter supporters, as they deserve their own moment. But first: accountability.
When the Kickstarter funds arrived (bless you all), we did what any self-respecting indie publisher does; we bought a domain and set up a little storefront for future books. What we didn’t realise was that we had purchased the domain out from under the Lamprey Skink Parish Council.
For those of you that are unfamiliar: Lamprey Skink is a tidal island. I'm afraid the exact location is redacted, for safety reasons.
After some very cordial proceedings, we reached an agreement. The Parish Council may use our website and social channels to issue notices of local importance. In exchange, we have been granted full permission to investigate the island’s unusual history.
Lamprey Skink was, throughout the 20th century, the site of a number of peculiar events. We don’t yet have enough verified information to share details, but with another trip approaching, we hope to coax a few stories from some of the more talkative locals.
As an aside, I remain baffled that we named our company after the island entirely by accident. I must have heard the name somewhere before. Perhaps it will come back to me.
Anyway: that is to say, I would like to use this blog to formally apologise to the people of Lamprey Skink, and their excellent Parish Council.
May their harvest be plentiful, and its price remain acceptable.
I think I said that right? The phrasing in their email was unusually specific.
