public readings, Clarke herself skips the notes. Sequel In 2004, Clarke mentioned that she was working on a book that begins a few years after Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell ends, intended to centre on characters such as Childermass and Vinculus who, as Clarke says, are "a bit lower down the social scale". She commented in 2005 and 2007 that progress on the book had been slowed by her ill health. In 2006 it was reported that she suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome, although she has since received a wide assortment of diagnoses. In promotional interviews for her second novel, Piranesi, she commented that her illness would have made the effort required to research and write another book of the same scope “insurmountable” even when partially recovered, and that she had instead devoted her time to an older, “much more feasible” idea, which became Piranesi. The sequel, she said, is “a long way off”: Notes References External links The Library at Hurtfew, a Jonathan Strange wiki 2004 British novels 2004 fantasy novels British historical novels Hugo Award for Best Novel-winning works Debut fantasy novels Novels by Susanna Clarke British alternative history novels Novels about magic World Fantasy Award for Best Novel-winning works Cultural depictions of Lord Byron Cultural depictions of George III Cultural depictions of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Cultural depictions of Napoleon Works about the Battle of Waterloo Bloomsbury Publishing books British novels adapted into television shows 2004 debut novels