‘You are invited to a book launch,’ said the message
on Facebook. I was looking forward to canapés and prosecco in some swanky
Bloomsbury office, when the penny dropped; this was an online party with the
publisher and author on hand for live chat. Unperturbed, I put on a clean
sweatshirt, opened a can of cider, opened a pack of falafels and jar of olives and logged on.
