Off to Melbourne
My mini How To Ditch Your Fairy tour of Australia (well of Melbourne, Perth, Sydney) begins on Sunday. I can’t believe it’s so soon! How did that happen?
To prepare yourself here’s an article about Sunday’s gig which features an interview with the fabulous Simmone Howell. I just finished her latest, Everything Beautiful, last night. It’s astonishingly good. I don’t even like realism and I LOVED this book. Go read it immediately.
Also Allen & Unwin have created a How To Ditch Your Fairy site. This is a first for me. A publisher creating a whole site devoted to one of my books! I may faint. Have I mentioned that I love my Aussie publisher?
And wait till you see the new US cover of HTDYF. Best. Cover. Ever.
For those of you in Melbourne here’s where you’ll find me:
Sunday, 22 Feb 2009, 2:00PM – 3:30PM
Me and Simmone Howell in conversation + cake
State Library of Victoria—Conference Centre
328 Swanston Street
(Entrance 3 on La Trobe Street)
Melbourne, Victoria
Go here to book
Monday, 23 Feb, 2009, 6.00PM
Talk & signing
North Melbourne Library
66 Errol St
North Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday, 24 Feb 2009, 6:30PM
Australian launch of How To Ditch Your Fairy
Readings Carlton
309 Lygon St
Carlton, Victoria
Hope to see some of you there. I’ll be the one eating a mangosteen and discoursing on the merits of Elvis’ 1968 comeback special.
What larks we shall have!
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Posted by Justine at 0:11, 19 February 2009 under Book tour, Cons & Other Gatherings, Sydney/Australia, Vainglory | 3 Comments »

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marty Says:
Aww no Adelaide-love? Maybe if I buy the book
For my daughter. Yeah… for her.
February 20th, 2009 at 1:05 AM
Kiki Says:
Yay, awesome!
I’ve been wanting to get the book since I first heard of the title…
And Readings is one of the nicest book shops ever.
February 22nd, 2009 at 7:19 PM
jonathan Says:
Unfortunately I couldn’t make either event
but a friend was kind enough to get you to sign a book for me. So, thanks.
February 26th, 2009 at 6:59 AM