Jordan, I get names from all over the place -people I meet at booksignings, a big book of 80 000 baby names, (!) maps, even really odd places eg. Akhdar sounds like a magician to me - I actually saw the name in Oman where it is a brand name for bottled water!
Signings near Norwich - none planned at the moment, but I may look to rectify that before the end of the year.
As for Imperial Traitor, I suspect you will see it on the shelves in the latter half of August, rather than September. It will certainly be released to the bookshops then.
