Well. It's happened.

Everyone told us he would leave us, but we didn't believe them. "He's not like that", we said. "We go way back, to before he was famous. He loves us."

If I'm honest, I feel a bit silly that I didn't see it coming. After all, the signs were everywhere.

No, really - there were pre-order ads everywhere. Those Penguins have *quite* the budget.

But you know what, it's ok. We had eleven wonderful years together and, just because we're not exclusive any more, doesn't mean that time wasn't significant. Relationships change - and we'll always have our hopes, our dreams, our shared belief that we can change the world.

And @BarackObama: don't be a stranger. We'll see you tomorrow night for the Booker - we know you're rooting for @MaazaMengiste! - and, next time you're in Edinburgh, do drop by the office and we can go for a beer. (You're buying.) xx