On the Best Seller List

THEY'R ALL READING ABOUT IT

  To my delight SHAKEN NOT STIRRED has been taken up by Just Fiction - a European publisher of adult fiction.  

  The readers in these photos enjoyed checking out my novel in the cafe in Eden where the novel was set.  Cleverly using invented  names I have done my best to diguise many of the characters and places.  

The baddies are purely invented as I really don't know anyone who can possibly be that bad!

Now released in Europe, Asia and South America through European publisher Just Fiction the book is reaching a wider audience.

We are now preparing to head off on our winter book launch trip where we will visit Uranquinty, Nangus and Wagga Wagga Public Schools in the Wagga area followed by book signings on Friday the 26th at Temora Wylies Newsagency and on Saturday the 27th at Planted Coffee House in Cootamundra.

We then head off on our second week away with the Temora Public School on Monday and Girilambone Public School in the outback on Thursday the 1st.  On the 2nd we're back in Narromine where I have a day at Narromine Public School while Brian mans the book stand at the Narromine News Agency until I join him after I finish at the school, thankyou Lorraine at the newsagency for agreeing to share me with the school.  Then on Saturday we join David at Dubbo Book Connection for a signing outside his store in the main street.

After the Monday bank holiday - hoping we catch a fish at the weekend - we visit Nyngan St Joseph's Primary School on Tuesday the 6th then Trangie Public School on Wednesday the 7th and have two days following catching up with more of my stores.  All along the way we restock the shops with new books and they always buy the titles they are low on as well.  On Saturday the 10th we have a book signing with Roy at Armidale Readers Companion - it's a busy time there meeting locals and often other authors - Arimidale has a great community of authors and they also have quite a few publishers in the town.

The next week we cover quite a lot of territory heading to Kyogle newagency on Wednesday the 14th for a book signing in the morning then on to Casino at Cottage Collection Kids in the main street in the afternoon to meet more readers and sign their books.  We are aware how badly drought affected these areas are - most have not seen a drop of rain for many seasons and are struggling to see an end to these hard times.  

The last week of our trip takes us down the coast into new territory for Little Ant Books. In previous years we have had to rush back to Wonboyn and haven't given these towns due consideration so we plan to explore the options in these areas.

It amazes me how everyone in our area asks how our 'holiday' was - not many people understand how many thousand kms we travel, how many stores I stock up, how many schools I visit and then the book signings that often go into the weekend leaving just Sunday as a 'free day'.  It's full on as we have to return to work committments then I again head off on my own to cover Victoria for another 6 or so weeks.

I really look forward to these trips to catch up with all my stores, and when in Victoria to see my family. 

The schools and book signings are a delight - I particularly enjoy working with young students and encouraging them to write, illustrate and perform their stories.  It's all go but so worthwhile!
Sorry about the video - technology defeats me again.