hi alan, bilbo said it very well, so i'll just second his thoughts and thank you again for the book, which looks like a great read ! i've added it to my list as well.
welcome to the forum ! we're always really happy to meet new authors, it's great to have you here. take a look around and jump into the discussion, you'll find we're a friendly bunch. and if you have any questions, we've also got some resident experts who can surely solve any problem you can come up with.
thanks again for the book ! you've named some of my favourite authors in your list there so i'm really looking forward to reading it if those are your influences.