Trading With Daniel Richler

I recently received an email from Daniel Richler (Editor-in-Chief/Supervising Producer BookTelevision) inquiring about my web page about his father's first novel, Wicked We Love (originally titled The Acrobats). After exchanging an email or two, I found out he just recently aquired a copy of the uncommon paperback edition. Being bold, I offered a copy of an uncorrected proof of Joshua Then and Now up for trade for a signed first edition of his first novel, Kicking Tomorrow. Graciously, as I suspected, he accepted my proposal with a 'Richler Ahoy!' and today in my mail box appeared a thick package replete with a fridge magnet, bookmarker with book darts, a BookTelevision Pin, a sticker and, of course, the signed copy as promised. What a sweet deal. Now if I can just get an 8x10 glossy of his colleague, Rachel Giese...