A response for timdot (he's been hellbanned, so I can't respond directly[1]): It took about three years, which is a fair while, but then I've been juggling wor

A response for timdot (he's been hellbanned, so I can't respond directly[1]): It took about three years, which is a fair while, but then I've been juggling work, 2 kids and helping with the IT side of my wife's business. I also did things the opposite way around to most people, starting with the publisher first. I was an organiser for the local Python user group here in Melbourne, and had my name on the wiki while Manning were looking for reviewers. After a couple of reviews, they must've liked my writing style or something, because they asked me to write a book. [1] - you might want to contact info@news.ycombinator.com and get that sorted out. You don't look like a troll to me based on your history :)