I don’t get to put up a book review that often, so it’s worth making an announcement when I do. The book is called Thinking Inside the Box by Adrienne Raphel, and it’s principally about the US scene, with a brief diversion into cryptics.
I’m also happy to announce the forthcoming appearance of the largely American collection of cryptics: Cryptic All-Stars 4, in which there will be two puzzles from yours truly. No details on publication date yet, but it is with the printer, and I’ll keep you posted.
I look forwards, somewhat hesitantly, to the US book, but glad to see your crosswords there. Alas, from what I have read, they do not seem to appreciate the finer arts of crosswordery as I like to call it, or cruciverbalism as Mrs H says I should call it.