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Default Referencing External files with slightly different names

I have a spreadsheet that colates data from other spreadsheets. Each quarter,
a new spreadsheet is created, and I want to reference that new datasheet from
within the top level. The file names change slightly, such as "BookingsQ109"
vs. "BookingsQ209". I've tried using the INDIRECT function to create a text
string for the name, putting the current quarter in a cell that the INDIRECT
calls. Such as:

A1 contains: Q109

=INDIRECT("'[Bookings" & A1 &".xls]Sheet1!A2")

The problem with this is that the cell reference is inside the text string,
and thus I can't copy this formula and have it automatically adjust the cell
reference for me.

Is there a way I can accomplish this such that I can get the cell reference
changed as I copy the formula?

Thanks,

Pete