She's been occasionally posting progress updates on Instagram now often lately. That makes me hopeful. They also have not had a date listed for several years, after missing a few.

I'm hopeful that this time the release date is legit and we don't have another situation with people pre-ordering a non-existent book. 

But just as you say - a lot can still happen over the next year.

Lots of things can go wrong in 8 months, but I am now cautiously optimistic.

Wow, long time coming.  Very much looking forward to it.

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