29 April

29 April Packed up complete with documentary crew on board (cosy in the car but the sound guy has his own van!). Over the bridge leaving Melbourne behind, first stop Dymocks at Point Cook then Robinson and QBD In Werribee. Next QBD Geelong and Cook and Young, then a signing event with Book Grove in […]

28 April

28 April Back on the road again after some time preparing the car for the next long leg of the journey! Six bookshops today from Greensborough to Doncaster then Forest Hill and Glen Waverley.Two QBDs, two Robinsons, one Dymocks and one Readings! As always staff all enthusiastic — and saying that The Glass House is […]

25 April

25 April The amazingly busy Sorrento writers festival! Two booked out sessions – ideas for our book The Glass House & then Graeme on romance (The Rosie and the Two Steps series). Done solo by Graeme – I’ll be back on board Monday!

24 April

24 April Returned from Launceston (Launceston airport sold out, another airport shop Tullamarine), then running around fixing sound equipment and the car. Eltham bookshop hosted a lovely event (with margaritas!) – a solid turnout of my ex-registrars! If that wasn’t exhausting enough…Buck Mulligans for books and whiskey. I need sleep… Also one bookshop today (the […]

23 April

23 April A lot of Tasmania traversed today! After their best pastry I’ve had since the last time I was in Hobart (Morning Bun at Pigeon hole bakery) we managed five bookshops – The Book Cellar (Campbelltown), Not Just Books (Burnie), Window on the World (Alverston) and then a signing at Devonport bookshop (several people […]