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It's a few years since I've written a novel and I think we're moving from a position where I have a publisher hav[ing] a contract with me to having a contract on me.
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What it means
Our interpretation.
Adams jokes that his publisher's contract has turned sinister. Having a contract with him becomes having a contract on him, like a hit. It's a wry way of admitting he's overdue on a novel and the pressure is mounting.
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