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February 23, 2014
Wall Of Spears Tour week three wrap
Week three started with the first big interstate trip, off to sunny Adelaide!
It's been over 40 degrees there for about two months, followed by ridiculous floods, so I was a little nervous as to what weather would hit me. Turned out it was mild 22C on both days - but the South Australians were so used to stinking hot, many were wrapped up in scarves and jackets!
Things started well at the big Dymocks store in the city, where I was delighted to meet Sharon Lomman once again, who bought the original series from me and then has come in each time for each new book, finishing with Wall Of Spears this time. As usual, there were so many lovely people there and I was down to the last Bridge Of Swords when it was time to go.
Then it was off to the Angus and Robertson store in the Myer Centre across the road. It's a great little store and they're big fans of the Dragon Sword Histories, which is fantastic. There were a couple of strange characters there though ... a young guy in army uniform who kept playing with the animal puppets and asking people if they wanted to enlist and a bloke from country SA who wanted to buy my books but only if I could post them out to him ... anyway, there were many other wonderful readers!
Last store for the day was Mostly Books in Torrens Park and that was a lot of fun. At first I was worried, as there was a stand spruiking electricity deals just outside and competing spruikers are death to chatty authors! Luckily they were packing up and, even more luckily, the guy there, Lachlan, was a huge fantasy fan. We chatted on and off for an hour while he waited for a lift, then bought the whole of the new series. Meanwhile, I sold the rest of the Wounded Guardians and Bridge Of Swords. It's a lovely store and a great spot to chat to people!
Second day kicked off at Dillons Books Norwood. last time I was there, they had a massive storm and blackout, which cramped the style a little. This time they had been burgled overnight! Obviously thieves, being stupid, didn't touch the valuable books but instead tried for the safe, which they failed to open with a sledgehammer. Perhaps they couldn't read the instruction manual on the oxy torch ...
Anyway, despite me suspecting I might be some sort of unlucky charm for a great book shop, I met some fantastic people and sold out of all my Wounded Guardians and Bridge Of Swords. I actually had two people fighting over the last Wounded Guardian - it went to the very charming Ryan!
Then it was Collins Edwardstown and the fantastic Tarran Jones - if there is a bookstore more supportive of Australian fantasy in Adelaide, I am yet to find it!
Finally I was at Dymocks Glenelg. Last time I was there it was so cold I could barely sign my name. This time it was warmer but seemed to be packed with German backpackers. For a while there, I was spending more time showing them pictures of the German translation books of The Wounded Guardian than I was talking about my English-language ones!
Saturday it was off to Dymocks Warringah, which is an interesting store. It was one of the few that didn't want to do the three-for-two special offer, which was a shame for the good people of the peninsula. Also, it was one of the few bookstores where eReaders outnumbered book readers. At most stores, there's always a few people who want to take a shot of the cover so they can get it as an eBook. At Warringah, it was almost 50-50.
And then Sunday I was off to Dymocks Penrith. That was simply fantastic. There was a queue of people waiting for me at the start and then it finished with a delightful lady called Enid (surname not Blyton!) who loved the Dragon Sword Histories and was there to buy Empire Of Bones. Penrith is, simply, wonderful to visit.
And then the week ended with Bridge Of Swords going into reprint again - for the third time.
Awaiting me is the biggest week of the tour - 12 stores in two states. Here we go ...
It's been over 40 degrees there for about two months, followed by ridiculous floods, so I was a little nervous as to what weather would hit me. Turned out it was mild 22C on both days - but the South Australians were so used to stinking hot, many were wrapped up in scarves and jackets!
Things started well at the big Dymocks store in the city, where I was delighted to meet Sharon Lomman once again, who bought the original series from me and then has come in each time for each new book, finishing with Wall Of Spears this time. As usual, there were so many lovely people there and I was down to the last Bridge Of Swords when it was time to go.
Then it was off to the Angus and Robertson store in the Myer Centre across the road. It's a great little store and they're big fans of the Dragon Sword Histories, which is fantastic. There were a couple of strange characters there though ... a young guy in army uniform who kept playing with the animal puppets and asking people if they wanted to enlist and a bloke from country SA who wanted to buy my books but only if I could post them out to him ... anyway, there were many other wonderful readers!
Last store for the day was Mostly Books in Torrens Park and that was a lot of fun. At first I was worried, as there was a stand spruiking electricity deals just outside and competing spruikers are death to chatty authors! Luckily they were packing up and, even more luckily, the guy there, Lachlan, was a huge fantasy fan. We chatted on and off for an hour while he waited for a lift, then bought the whole of the new series. Meanwhile, I sold the rest of the Wounded Guardians and Bridge Of Swords. It's a lovely store and a great spot to chat to people!
Second day kicked off at Dillons Books Norwood. last time I was there, they had a massive storm and blackout, which cramped the style a little. This time they had been burgled overnight! Obviously thieves, being stupid, didn't touch the valuable books but instead tried for the safe, which they failed to open with a sledgehammer. Perhaps they couldn't read the instruction manual on the oxy torch ...
Anyway, despite me suspecting I might be some sort of unlucky charm for a great book shop, I met some fantastic people and sold out of all my Wounded Guardians and Bridge Of Swords. I actually had two people fighting over the last Wounded Guardian - it went to the very charming Ryan!
Then it was Collins Edwardstown and the fantastic Tarran Jones - if there is a bookstore more supportive of Australian fantasy in Adelaide, I am yet to find it!
Finally I was at Dymocks Glenelg. Last time I was there it was so cold I could barely sign my name. This time it was warmer but seemed to be packed with German backpackers. For a while there, I was spending more time showing them pictures of the German translation books of The Wounded Guardian than I was talking about my English-language ones!
Saturday it was off to Dymocks Warringah, which is an interesting store. It was one of the few that didn't want to do the three-for-two special offer, which was a shame for the good people of the peninsula. Also, it was one of the few bookstores where eReaders outnumbered book readers. At most stores, there's always a few people who want to take a shot of the cover so they can get it as an eBook. At Warringah, it was almost 50-50.
And then Sunday I was off to Dymocks Penrith. That was simply fantastic. There was a queue of people waiting for me at the start and then it finished with a delightful lady called Enid (surname not Blyton!) who loved the Dragon Sword Histories and was there to buy Empire Of Bones. Penrith is, simply, wonderful to visit.
And then the week ended with Bridge Of Swords going into reprint again - for the third time.
Awaiting me is the biggest week of the tour - 12 stores in two states. Here we go ...
February 17, 2014
Wall Of Spears Tour Week 2 wrap-up
My 50 Stores in 50 Days tour rolled into its second week and started to gain some real momentum.
I kicked off at Kinokuniya in the heart of Sydney, which is a fantastic store just near Town Hall.
Kino wasn't running the 3 for 2 deal but instead had 20% off all my books, which made things interesting, as then it came down to a straight shootout between the two series - would people like the idea of Empire Of Bones or Dragon Sword Histories more?
After selling out of every copy of Bridge Of Swords and The Wounded Guardian they had, I can say that people like them both!
It was a real thrill to have people come in to buy the remainder of a series and particularly for a young bloke called Kai who bought the original series plus Wall Of Spears for his grandfather Mark!
Then it was off to the Gold Coast and a tussle with the taxis!
First up was Collins Tweed Heads, where the wonderful Leanne Ellis of Bloody Cake News was waiting for me, wanting five copies of Wall Of Spears!
I sold the store out of every copy of the new series they had - everyone wanted the trilogy deal, which was great, but then the hassle started.
I rang for a taxi but couldn't get one to turn up! Instead I was stuck in a loooooooong queue of pensioners heading home with their shopping. Not good.
The whole idea of doing the Gold Coast was to use the time difference between NSW and Queensland to allow me to sell across TWO lunchtimes. Spending said lunchtime in a taxi queue was not the plan!
Next time I'll definitely be hiring a car.
Anyway, finally I got to Love That Book Helensvale, where Rebecca Ponting was waiting for me. I'd sold my original trilogy to the Pontings when they were living out at Rouse Hill. Now they were back for the new series!
After my taxi nightmare of earlier I was paranoid about missing my flight home so had to leave with just one copy of Bridge Of Swords remaining.
I checked out the shopping centre taxi rank and saw - nothing! With visions of camping out overnight dancing through my head, the lovely staff at Love That Book told me to walk across to the station and - cue flood of relief - there was a queue of taxis, not people.
Saturday saw me head down to Chatswood in the rain and hit gridlock. Everyone wants to get into Chatswood on a Saturday but there's not enough room for them. It was insane. 45 minutes to crawl about 400m through the streets and then find a parking spot.
Luckily the Dymocks store there is so good!
Steve "The Bookman" was there to buy two copies of Wall Of Spears to complete his bookshelf. If there's a more enthusiastic supporter of Aussie fantasy, I'm yet to find them. He needs to be cloned!
Plus I ran into Brandon, who had bought The Wounded Guardian from me in Canberra and now wanted to complete the series, which I was delighted to do!
Again, we sold out of all first books from two series.
Sunday was out at Parramatta, in company with my faithful warrior friend Uthred Kadarn.
We got a park easily enough (a relief after the day before) and then we got some VERY strange looks from shoppers as we walked through the shopping centre in costume!
The day started brilliantly, with Wall Of Spears the No.1 selling book in that shop. Doesn't get better than seeing that on the shelf!
We ran into so many marvellous people, including Jasmyn, who wanted to complete her Dragon Sword Histories and Andrew, who needed Wall Of Spears. Plus Mark Curnow from HarperCollins!
We posed for many, many photos - including many kids - and sold out of Bridge Of Swords, plus almost all Wounded Guardians as well.
Robin and Perry - the owners of Parramatta Dymocks - have a fantastic store and I'm not just saying that because I had their No.1 selling book!
With more than 250 books hand-sold in the first two weeks, it's going well - and now the interstates are really going to crank things up!
Hope to see you on the road somewhere on tour!
I kicked off at Kinokuniya in the heart of Sydney, which is a fantastic store just near Town Hall.
Kino wasn't running the 3 for 2 deal but instead had 20% off all my books, which made things interesting, as then it came down to a straight shootout between the two series - would people like the idea of Empire Of Bones or Dragon Sword Histories more?
After selling out of every copy of Bridge Of Swords and The Wounded Guardian they had, I can say that people like them both!
It was a real thrill to have people come in to buy the remainder of a series and particularly for a young bloke called Kai who bought the original series plus Wall Of Spears for his grandfather Mark!
Then it was off to the Gold Coast and a tussle with the taxis!
First up was Collins Tweed Heads, where the wonderful Leanne Ellis of Bloody Cake News was waiting for me, wanting five copies of Wall Of Spears!
I sold the store out of every copy of the new series they had - everyone wanted the trilogy deal, which was great, but then the hassle started.
I rang for a taxi but couldn't get one to turn up! Instead I was stuck in a loooooooong queue of pensioners heading home with their shopping. Not good.
The whole idea of doing the Gold Coast was to use the time difference between NSW and Queensland to allow me to sell across TWO lunchtimes. Spending said lunchtime in a taxi queue was not the plan!
Next time I'll definitely be hiring a car.
Anyway, finally I got to Love That Book Helensvale, where Rebecca Ponting was waiting for me. I'd sold my original trilogy to the Pontings when they were living out at Rouse Hill. Now they were back for the new series!
After my taxi nightmare of earlier I was paranoid about missing my flight home so had to leave with just one copy of Bridge Of Swords remaining.
I checked out the shopping centre taxi rank and saw - nothing! With visions of camping out overnight dancing through my head, the lovely staff at Love That Book told me to walk across to the station and - cue flood of relief - there was a queue of taxis, not people.
Saturday saw me head down to Chatswood in the rain and hit gridlock. Everyone wants to get into Chatswood on a Saturday but there's not enough room for them. It was insane. 45 minutes to crawl about 400m through the streets and then find a parking spot.
Luckily the Dymocks store there is so good!
Steve "The Bookman" was there to buy two copies of Wall Of Spears to complete his bookshelf. If there's a more enthusiastic supporter of Aussie fantasy, I'm yet to find them. He needs to be cloned!
Plus I ran into Brandon, who had bought The Wounded Guardian from me in Canberra and now wanted to complete the series, which I was delighted to do!
Again, we sold out of all first books from two series.
Sunday was out at Parramatta, in company with my faithful warrior friend Uthred Kadarn.
We got a park easily enough (a relief after the day before) and then we got some VERY strange looks from shoppers as we walked through the shopping centre in costume!
The day started brilliantly, with Wall Of Spears the No.1 selling book in that shop. Doesn't get better than seeing that on the shelf!
We ran into so many marvellous people, including Jasmyn, who wanted to complete her Dragon Sword Histories and Andrew, who needed Wall Of Spears. Plus Mark Curnow from HarperCollins!
We posed for many, many photos - including many kids - and sold out of Bridge Of Swords, plus almost all Wounded Guardians as well.
Robin and Perry - the owners of Parramatta Dymocks - have a fantastic store and I'm not just saying that because I had their No.1 selling book!
With more than 250 books hand-sold in the first two weeks, it's going well - and now the interstates are really going to crank things up!
Hope to see you on the road somewhere on tour!
February 11, 2014
Wall Of Spears 50 Stores in 50 Days tour full list, including WA!
Here it is, the final confirmed list of stores for the Wall Of Spears tour!
Sunday, February 2nd Dymocks Tuggerah Shop 2038 Level 2 Westfield/50 Wyong Rd, Tuggerah NSW 2259 Phone: (02) 4353 0360 11am – 2.30pm Thursday, February 6th Galaxy Books 131 York St, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone:(02) 9267 7222 11am – 2.30pm Saturday, February 8th Dymocks ErinaTerrigal Drive, Shop 315, Erina Fair Shopping Centre, Erina NSW 2250 Phone:(02) 4367 7800 11am – 2.30pm Sunday, February 9th Dymocks Rouse Hill Shop GRO23 Rouse Hill Town Centre, Windsor Road, Rouse Hill, 2155Phone: (02) 8883 3055 11am-2.30pm Thursday, February 13th Kinokuniya Sydney Level 2, The Galeries/500 George St, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone:(02) 9262 7996 11am-2.30pm Friday, February 14th Collins Tweed Heads Wharf St, Tweed Heads NSW 2485 Phone:(07) 5599 3600 11m-1pm
QLD
Friday, February 14th Love that Book Shop 1075 Westfield Shopping Centre Millaroo DrvHelensvale QLD 4212(07) 5502 7744 12.30pm-3.30pm
NSW
Saturday, February 15th Dymocks Chatswood 1 Anderson Street, Shop 301, Westfield Shopping Centre, Chatswood NSW 2067 Phone:(02) 9412 1630 12pm-3pm Sunday, February 16th Dymocks ParramattaShop 2115, Westfield Shoppingtown, Parramatta NSW 2150 Phone:(02) 9633 5929 11am-2.30pm
SA
Thursday, February 20th Dymocks Rundle Mall 135 Rundle Mall, Adelaide, 5000Contact – Louise. (08 82235 380) Myer Centre, Rundle Mall 22 Rundle Mall, Adelaide SA 5000 Contact – Dina. (82313601)Mostly Books Mostly Books. Shop 12-17, Mitcham Square, 119 Belair Rd, Torrens Park. Contact – Charmaine. (83735190) 10am-1pm 1.30pm-4.30pm 5pm – 7pm Friday, February 21st Dillon’s Norwood 162-166 The Parade, Norwood. Contact – Laura. (83310946) Collins Edwardstown Dymocks Glenelg 55 Jetty Rd, Glenelg. Contact – Daniel/Ashton. (82948665) 9am-11:30am 12pm-2pm 2:30pm – 4pm
NSW
Saturday, February 22nd Dymocks WarringahShop 524, Warringah Mall Shopping Centre, Warringah Mall NSW 2100 Phone:(02) 9938 2823 12pm-3pm Sunday, February 23rd Dymocks PenrithLevel 1 Shop 145 Westfield Penrith Plaza,/Henry St, Penrith NSW 2750 Phone:(02) 4731 5986 11am-2.30pm
VIC
Wednesday, February 26th Minotaur121 Elizabeth St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone:(03) 9670 5414 Dymocks MelbourneLower Ground Floor/234 Collins St
Melbourne VIC
(03) 9663 0900 Dymocks Victoria GardensShop F11, Victoria Gardens Centre/Victoria St, Richmond VIC 3121 Phone:(03) 9428 6100
9.30am-10.30am 11.30am-2pm 2.30pm-5.30pm Thursday, February 27th Dymocks Glen Waverley173/235 Springvale Rd, Glen Waverley VIC 3150 Phone:(03) 9886 3011 Collins Fountain GateShop 2040 Fountain Gate Shopping Centre Lvl 2 Magid DriveFountain Gate Ph 03 9703 0790 Dymocks Fountain Gate 2075/6 Westfield Shopping Centre, Narre Warren, Victoria, Australia 380 (03) 9704 1245 Notions UnlimitedChelsea Beach Arcade, Shop 9, 426 Nepean Hwy
Chelsea, VIC, 3196(03) 9773 1102
10am-12pm 12.45pm-2.55pm 3pm-6pm 6.30pm-8pm Friday, February 28th Dymocks KnoxShop 3110C, Knox City Shopping Centre, 425 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South, VIC 3152Phone: (03) 9800 0880 Dymocks SouthlandShop 3067/8 Westfield Southland, 1239 Nepean Highway, Cheltenham, 3192Phone: (03) 9584 1245 9.30am-11.30am 12.15pm-3pm
NSW
Saturday, March 1st Dymocks Carlingford L02,205/206,Carlingford Court/Carlingford Rd, Carlingford NSW 2118 Phone:(02) 9873 5011 Dymocks Castle Hill Shop 390, Castle Towers/Old Castle Hill Rd, Castle Hill NSW 2154 Phone:(02) 9634 3108 (10am-1pm) 2pm-5pm Sunday, March 2nd Dymocks BurwoodTop Floor, Shop 323, Westfield Shopping Centre/Burwood Rd, Burwood NSW 2134 Phone:(02) 9744 1286 11am-2.30pm
QLD
Thursday, March 6th TLC Books ManlyShop 3, 7 Day Markets50 Cambridge PdeManly QLD 4179Phn: 3393 5130 Dymocks CityShop D17 177 Albert Street (Cnr Elizabeth & Albert), Brisbane, 4000Phone: (07) 3007 2800
Angus and Robertson PO Square 280 Queen St, Brisbane QLD 4000Phone: 07 3220 2271 Dymocks CarindaleShop 2008 Carindale Shopping Centre, Old Cleveland & Creed Roads, Carindale, 4152Phone: (07) 3843 1143
9am-10am 11am-1.30pm 2pm-4pm 5pm-8pm Friday, March 7th Pulp FictionShop 28-29 Anzac Square Arcade265-269 Edward Street Brisbane QLD 4000Tel (07) 3236-2750 Dymocks IndooroopillyShop 3013 Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, 318-322 Moggill Road, Indooroopilly, 4068Phone: (07) 3878 5544 Dymocks Chermside
Shops 249 Westfield Shoppingtown, Cnr Gympie & Hamilton Roads, Chermside, 4032Phone: (07) 3350 5255 9am-9.30am 10am-12pm 12.20pm-3pm
WA
Wednesday, March 12th Dymocks BelmontShop G 125, Belmont Forum Shopping Centre, 227 Belmont Ave, Cloverdale, 6105(08) 9277-9088
[email protected] Stefens8 Shafto Lane, 397 Murray St, Perth[email protected]Phone: 08 9481 8393 Kaleido books - Sabian Wilde
Shop , City Concourse, Perth Train Station, 6000
(08) 9221-3566
[email protected] 10am-12pm 12.30-2pm 2/2.30pm - 5.30pm Thursday, March 13th Dymocks Joondalup Teresa Dunne or Joanna Brown , confirmed (08) 9300-0895[email protected]Shop T16 Lakeside Shopping Centre, Joondalup WA 6027 Dymocks Morley – Pattie Stafford, confirmed (08) 9276-7500[email protected]Shop133 Galleria Shopping Centre Collier Rd, Morley WA 6062 Dymocks Garden City – Ann Poublon, confirmed (08) 9316-2951[email protected]shop 33 garden city s/c Booragoon 6154 10am-12pm 12.30-2.30pm 3pm-5.30pm Friday, March 14th Rockingham books – Jim Sewell
Shop 12 Rockingham City Shopping Centre, Rockingham WA 6168
(08) 9527-4347
[email protected]Dymocks Midland – Russell Crew , Manager Chris
Great Eastern Hwy, Midland WA 6056
(08) 9274-7766
[email protected] Dymocks Carousel – Russell Crew
Shop 1018 Carousel Shopping Centre, Cannington WA 6107
(08) 9356-8888
[email protected] 10 am – 12 noon 1pm – 3 pm 3.30-5.30 pm
NSW
Sunday, March 16th Berkelouw Cronulla29 Cronulla Stairs, Cronulla NSW 2230 Phone:(02) 9544 4790 11am-2.30pm
ACT
Thursday, March 20th Paperchain Manuka 34 Franklin St, Manuka ACT 2603 Phone:(02) 6295 6723 Dymocks Canberra Shop DF 18, Canberra Centre/Bunda St
Canberra ACT
(02) 6257 5057 11am-1.30pm 2pm-5.30pm Friday, March 21st Dymocks BelconnenT210, Westfield Shopping Centre/Benjamin Way, Belconnen ACT 2617 Phone:(02) 6251 2850 Dymocks TuggeranongLevel 1 Shop 111-112, Tuggeranong Hyperdome, Anketell St, Greenway ACT 2900 Phone:(02) 6293 9055 10am-2pm 3.30pm-6.30pm
NSW
Saturday, March 22nd Brown Books Stockland Batemans Bay, Shop G32, Vesper St, Batemans Bay, NSW 2536, 2536 Phone:(02) 4472 9250 Dymocks Nowra68 Kinghorne St, Nowra NSW 2541 Phone:(02) 4421 8699 10am-12.30pm 1.30pm -4pm Thursday, March 27th Berkelouw HornsbyShop B30-33, Level 3
Westfield Shopping Centre, Pacific Highway Hornsby NSW 2077
02 9987 2393 11am-2pm, 4pm-6pm Friday, March 28th Dymocks WollongongL03 320-321. Wollongong Central, 174/200 Crown Street, Wollongong, 2500 Phone: (02) 4229 7125 11am-2.30pm Saturday, March 29th Book Bazaar9/327 West St, Umina Beach NSW 2257 Phone:(02) 4342 2482 Dymocks MacquarieT210, Westfield Shopping Centre/Benjamin Way, Belconnen ACT 2617 Phone:(02) 6251 2850 10am-12pm 1pm-5pm
Sunday, February 2nd Dymocks Tuggerah Shop 2038 Level 2 Westfield/50 Wyong Rd, Tuggerah NSW 2259 Phone: (02) 4353 0360 11am – 2.30pm Thursday, February 6th Galaxy Books 131 York St, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone:(02) 9267 7222 11am – 2.30pm Saturday, February 8th Dymocks ErinaTerrigal Drive, Shop 315, Erina Fair Shopping Centre, Erina NSW 2250 Phone:(02) 4367 7800 11am – 2.30pm Sunday, February 9th Dymocks Rouse Hill Shop GRO23 Rouse Hill Town Centre, Windsor Road, Rouse Hill, 2155Phone: (02) 8883 3055 11am-2.30pm Thursday, February 13th Kinokuniya Sydney Level 2, The Galeries/500 George St, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone:(02) 9262 7996 11am-2.30pm Friday, February 14th Collins Tweed Heads Wharf St, Tweed Heads NSW 2485 Phone:(07) 5599 3600 11m-1pm
QLD
Friday, February 14th Love that Book Shop 1075 Westfield Shopping Centre Millaroo DrvHelensvale QLD 4212(07) 5502 7744 12.30pm-3.30pm
NSW
Saturday, February 15th Dymocks Chatswood 1 Anderson Street, Shop 301, Westfield Shopping Centre, Chatswood NSW 2067 Phone:(02) 9412 1630 12pm-3pm Sunday, February 16th Dymocks ParramattaShop 2115, Westfield Shoppingtown, Parramatta NSW 2150 Phone:(02) 9633 5929 11am-2.30pm
SA
Thursday, February 20th Dymocks Rundle Mall 135 Rundle Mall, Adelaide, 5000Contact – Louise. (08 82235 380) Myer Centre, Rundle Mall 22 Rundle Mall, Adelaide SA 5000 Contact – Dina. (82313601)Mostly Books Mostly Books. Shop 12-17, Mitcham Square, 119 Belair Rd, Torrens Park. Contact – Charmaine. (83735190) 10am-1pm 1.30pm-4.30pm 5pm – 7pm Friday, February 21st Dillon’s Norwood 162-166 The Parade, Norwood. Contact – Laura. (83310946) Collins Edwardstown Dymocks Glenelg 55 Jetty Rd, Glenelg. Contact – Daniel/Ashton. (82948665) 9am-11:30am 12pm-2pm 2:30pm – 4pm
NSW
Saturday, February 22nd Dymocks WarringahShop 524, Warringah Mall Shopping Centre, Warringah Mall NSW 2100 Phone:(02) 9938 2823 12pm-3pm Sunday, February 23rd Dymocks PenrithLevel 1 Shop 145 Westfield Penrith Plaza,/Henry St, Penrith NSW 2750 Phone:(02) 4731 5986 11am-2.30pm
VIC
Wednesday, February 26th Minotaur121 Elizabeth St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone:(03) 9670 5414 Dymocks MelbourneLower Ground Floor/234 Collins St
Melbourne VIC
(03) 9663 0900 Dymocks Victoria GardensShop F11, Victoria Gardens Centre/Victoria St, Richmond VIC 3121 Phone:(03) 9428 6100
9.30am-10.30am 11.30am-2pm 2.30pm-5.30pm Thursday, February 27th Dymocks Glen Waverley173/235 Springvale Rd, Glen Waverley VIC 3150 Phone:(03) 9886 3011 Collins Fountain GateShop 2040 Fountain Gate Shopping Centre Lvl 2 Magid DriveFountain Gate Ph 03 9703 0790 Dymocks Fountain Gate 2075/6 Westfield Shopping Centre, Narre Warren, Victoria, Australia 380 (03) 9704 1245 Notions UnlimitedChelsea Beach Arcade, Shop 9, 426 Nepean Hwy
Chelsea, VIC, 3196(03) 9773 1102
10am-12pm 12.45pm-2.55pm 3pm-6pm 6.30pm-8pm Friday, February 28th Dymocks KnoxShop 3110C, Knox City Shopping Centre, 425 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South, VIC 3152Phone: (03) 9800 0880 Dymocks SouthlandShop 3067/8 Westfield Southland, 1239 Nepean Highway, Cheltenham, 3192Phone: (03) 9584 1245 9.30am-11.30am 12.15pm-3pm
NSW
Saturday, March 1st Dymocks Carlingford L02,205/206,Carlingford Court/Carlingford Rd, Carlingford NSW 2118 Phone:(02) 9873 5011 Dymocks Castle Hill Shop 390, Castle Towers/Old Castle Hill Rd, Castle Hill NSW 2154 Phone:(02) 9634 3108 (10am-1pm) 2pm-5pm Sunday, March 2nd Dymocks BurwoodTop Floor, Shop 323, Westfield Shopping Centre/Burwood Rd, Burwood NSW 2134 Phone:(02) 9744 1286 11am-2.30pm
QLD
Thursday, March 6th TLC Books ManlyShop 3, 7 Day Markets50 Cambridge PdeManly QLD 4179Phn: 3393 5130 Dymocks CityShop D17 177 Albert Street (Cnr Elizabeth & Albert), Brisbane, 4000Phone: (07) 3007 2800
Angus and Robertson PO Square 280 Queen St, Brisbane QLD 4000Phone: 07 3220 2271 Dymocks CarindaleShop 2008 Carindale Shopping Centre, Old Cleveland & Creed Roads, Carindale, 4152Phone: (07) 3843 1143
9am-10am 11am-1.30pm 2pm-4pm 5pm-8pm Friday, March 7th Pulp FictionShop 28-29 Anzac Square Arcade265-269 Edward Street Brisbane QLD 4000Tel (07) 3236-2750 Dymocks IndooroopillyShop 3013 Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, 318-322 Moggill Road, Indooroopilly, 4068Phone: (07) 3878 5544 Dymocks Chermside
Shops 249 Westfield Shoppingtown, Cnr Gympie & Hamilton Roads, Chermside, 4032Phone: (07) 3350 5255 9am-9.30am 10am-12pm 12.20pm-3pm
WA
Wednesday, March 12th Dymocks BelmontShop G 125, Belmont Forum Shopping Centre, 227 Belmont Ave, Cloverdale, 6105(08) 9277-9088
[email protected] Stefens8 Shafto Lane, 397 Murray St, Perth[email protected]Phone: 08 9481 8393 Kaleido books - Sabian Wilde
Shop , City Concourse, Perth Train Station, 6000
(08) 9221-3566
[email protected] 10am-12pm 12.30-2pm 2/2.30pm - 5.30pm Thursday, March 13th Dymocks Joondalup Teresa Dunne or Joanna Brown , confirmed (08) 9300-0895[email protected]Shop T16 Lakeside Shopping Centre, Joondalup WA 6027 Dymocks Morley – Pattie Stafford, confirmed (08) 9276-7500[email protected]Shop133 Galleria Shopping Centre Collier Rd, Morley WA 6062 Dymocks Garden City – Ann Poublon, confirmed (08) 9316-2951[email protected]shop 33 garden city s/c Booragoon 6154 10am-12pm 12.30-2.30pm 3pm-5.30pm Friday, March 14th Rockingham books – Jim Sewell
Shop 12 Rockingham City Shopping Centre, Rockingham WA 6168
(08) 9527-4347
[email protected]Dymocks Midland – Russell Crew , Manager Chris
Great Eastern Hwy, Midland WA 6056
(08) 9274-7766
[email protected] Dymocks Carousel – Russell Crew
Shop 1018 Carousel Shopping Centre, Cannington WA 6107
(08) 9356-8888
[email protected] 10 am – 12 noon 1pm – 3 pm 3.30-5.30 pm
NSW
Sunday, March 16th Berkelouw Cronulla29 Cronulla Stairs, Cronulla NSW 2230 Phone:(02) 9544 4790 11am-2.30pm
ACT
Thursday, March 20th Paperchain Manuka 34 Franklin St, Manuka ACT 2603 Phone:(02) 6295 6723 Dymocks Canberra Shop DF 18, Canberra Centre/Bunda St
Canberra ACT
(02) 6257 5057 11am-1.30pm 2pm-5.30pm Friday, March 21st Dymocks BelconnenT210, Westfield Shopping Centre/Benjamin Way, Belconnen ACT 2617 Phone:(02) 6251 2850 Dymocks TuggeranongLevel 1 Shop 111-112, Tuggeranong Hyperdome, Anketell St, Greenway ACT 2900 Phone:(02) 6293 9055 10am-2pm 3.30pm-6.30pm
NSW
Saturday, March 22nd Brown Books Stockland Batemans Bay, Shop G32, Vesper St, Batemans Bay, NSW 2536, 2536 Phone:(02) 4472 9250 Dymocks Nowra68 Kinghorne St, Nowra NSW 2541 Phone:(02) 4421 8699 10am-12.30pm 1.30pm -4pm Thursday, March 27th Berkelouw HornsbyShop B30-33, Level 3
Westfield Shopping Centre, Pacific Highway Hornsby NSW 2077
02 9987 2393 11am-2pm, 4pm-6pm Friday, March 28th Dymocks WollongongL03 320-321. Wollongong Central, 174/200 Crown Street, Wollongong, 2500 Phone: (02) 4229 7125 11am-2.30pm Saturday, March 29th Book Bazaar9/327 West St, Umina Beach NSW 2257 Phone:(02) 4342 2482 Dymocks MacquarieT210, Westfield Shopping Centre/Benjamin Way, Belconnen ACT 2617 Phone:(02) 6251 2850 10am-12pm 1pm-5pm
February 10, 2014
Wall Of Spears week one
Four stores down and plenty more to go!
This week I'm at Kinokuniya in the heart of Sydney, then Collins Tweed Heads and Love That Book Helensvale up on the Gold Coast on Friday (and, after all, what can be more romantic than a book? It says I love you and I think you're smart!) then Dymocks Chatswood on Saturday and Dymocks Parramatta on Sunday.
First week went really well, with stacks of books selling at all the stores - including selling out of Bridge Of Swords at Erina!
Bridge Of Swords also finished the week the No.1 Bestseller at Galaxy Books in the city, which was also great.
Highlights included my warrior friend Uthred coming along to Erina to pose for pictures in full battledress (hopefully he'll be making some more appearances as well!) plus meeting wonderful people across Sydney and the Central Coast.
At Rouse Hill I had people coming up to me who remembered when I made my first appearance at the now defunct Borders store there!
At Galaxy I had a hugely moving chat with a young man who saw many parallels between Sendatsu's fights with his father and his own.
And at Erina I was stunned by the way parents from my son's cricket team embraced the series and came down to buy the books.
Yes, I had quite a few knockbacks over the four days, including one lady who gave me a two-minute tirade about how much she hated fantasy.
Yes, CityRail did melt down again on the Thursday and my wife had to come and pick me up from where I was stranded on the Hawkesbury River. But hey, that happens all the time anyway!
But I was just blown away by the amazing people I met.
It's why I do this.
Thank you, all of you.
And I can't wait to meet more!
This week I'm at Kinokuniya in the heart of Sydney, then Collins Tweed Heads and Love That Book Helensvale up on the Gold Coast on Friday (and, after all, what can be more romantic than a book? It says I love you and I think you're smart!) then Dymocks Chatswood on Saturday and Dymocks Parramatta on Sunday.
First week went really well, with stacks of books selling at all the stores - including selling out of Bridge Of Swords at Erina!
Bridge Of Swords also finished the week the No.1 Bestseller at Galaxy Books in the city, which was also great.
Highlights included my warrior friend Uthred coming along to Erina to pose for pictures in full battledress (hopefully he'll be making some more appearances as well!) plus meeting wonderful people across Sydney and the Central Coast.
At Rouse Hill I had people coming up to me who remembered when I made my first appearance at the now defunct Borders store there!
At Galaxy I had a hugely moving chat with a young man who saw many parallels between Sendatsu's fights with his father and his own.
And at Erina I was stunned by the way parents from my son's cricket team embraced the series and came down to buy the books.
Yes, I had quite a few knockbacks over the four days, including one lady who gave me a two-minute tirade about how much she hated fantasy.
Yes, CityRail did melt down again on the Thursday and my wife had to come and pick me up from where I was stranded on the Hawkesbury River. But hey, that happens all the time anyway!
But I was just blown away by the amazing people I met.
It's why I do this.
Thank you, all of you.
And I can't wait to meet more!
Wall Of Spears tour turns my books into bestsellers!
A massive tour like the one I have just started can have many benefits for authors.
Meeting readers and winning over new ones is an obvious benefit.
Naturally you get to meet the staff at bookstores and get to know them, which means a few hours inside a store can turn that store into a super-seller for your books.
This is quite apart from the weeks of extra exposure your books receive thanks to an author appearance.
One of the real highlights is also to see your books appear on that store's bestseller lists.
And the tour may only be a week old but that's already happening.
Last Thursday I was at Galaxy Books in the middle of Sydney.
This week, FOUR of my books are in the Galaxy Top 10 Bestseller list, with Bridge Of Swords sitting at number one.
That's a fantastic feeling and just one of the wonderful side effects from the touring!
Here's the list:
http://email.abbeys.com.au/t/ViewEmail/r/7F529ACED696886C2540EF23F30FEDED/3F9B5D067BC977075281BC0AA5ABFD98
Meeting readers and winning over new ones is an obvious benefit.
Naturally you get to meet the staff at bookstores and get to know them, which means a few hours inside a store can turn that store into a super-seller for your books.
This is quite apart from the weeks of extra exposure your books receive thanks to an author appearance.
One of the real highlights is also to see your books appear on that store's bestseller lists.
And the tour may only be a week old but that's already happening.
Last Thursday I was at Galaxy Books in the middle of Sydney.
This week, FOUR of my books are in the Galaxy Top 10 Bestseller list, with Bridge Of Swords sitting at number one.
That's a fantastic feeling and just one of the wonderful side effects from the touring!
Here's the list:
http://email.abbeys.com.au/t/ViewEmail/r/7F529ACED696886C2540EF23F30FEDED/3F9B5D067BC977075281BC0AA5ABFD98
February 6, 2014
Join my tour and win a pack of books!
My 50 Stores In 50 Days tour is two stores down after a great day at Galaxy Books in the city and HarperCollins has come up with a great way for you to take part in the tour and win free books!
Just come along to any bookstore appearance and get a picture with me. Post it on Twitter with the hashtag #50stores50days or pop it up onto the Harper Voyager Facebook page.
At the end of the tour, the best/funniest/weirdest shot will win a great pack of HarperCollins books including titles by Jo Spurrier and Jeff VanderMeer and Dangerous Women, edited by George RR Martin.
What could be easier? A picture with me, Tweet it with the hashtag and score some free books!
The perfect opportunity could come this Saturday at Dymocks Erina, as I'll have a Saxon warrior with me. For the full list of tour times and dates, check out the blog!
Just come along to any bookstore appearance and get a picture with me. Post it on Twitter with the hashtag #50stores50days or pop it up onto the Harper Voyager Facebook page.
At the end of the tour, the best/funniest/weirdest shot will win a great pack of HarperCollins books including titles by Jo Spurrier and Jeff VanderMeer and Dangerous Women, edited by George RR Martin.
What could be easier? A picture with me, Tweet it with the hashtag and score some free books!
The perfect opportunity could come this Saturday at Dymocks Erina, as I'll have a Saxon warrior with me. For the full list of tour times and dates, check out the blog!
February 3, 2014
Be careful with your characters
With the recent death of my father, I have picked up many of his old books. One series I looked across for the first time in years was Peter O'Donnell's Modesty Blaise.
Formerly a newspaper cartoon, then a series of books, they all have the same basic plot: Bunch of evil-doers run into Modesty and henchman Willie Garvin, who get captured, then have to use their skills and know-how to escape and defeat the baddies. It's good, clean escapist fun.
There was one new book I hadn't read before - The Cobra Trap - a series of short stories involving Blaise and Garvin. To my dismay, I discovered the final one (spoiler alert) killed them off.
Now this is a pair who had cheated death in so many ways over the years. But the way they were killed off truly turned my stomach.
There seemed, to me at least, to be no point to it, beyond finishing the characters' stories.
Whether you have read these books or not, whether you were a fan or not, to treat a major character with so much disdain really didn't sit well with me. You have these two characters, which O'Donnell had been writing about for 50 years and they were thrown away in less than 100 pages.
If I was one of those characters, I wouldn't be happy.
As an author, I feel deeply responsible for my characters. They al live with me for years before escaping onto paper.
As a reader, I feel cheated that characters should have so poor an ending.
I guess it's just another message to authors that, ignoring the George RR Martin factor, you should always be mindful of how and why your characters die.
Formerly a newspaper cartoon, then a series of books, they all have the same basic plot: Bunch of evil-doers run into Modesty and henchman Willie Garvin, who get captured, then have to use their skills and know-how to escape and defeat the baddies. It's good, clean escapist fun.
There was one new book I hadn't read before - The Cobra Trap - a series of short stories involving Blaise and Garvin. To my dismay, I discovered the final one (spoiler alert) killed them off.
Now this is a pair who had cheated death in so many ways over the years. But the way they were killed off truly turned my stomach.
There seemed, to me at least, to be no point to it, beyond finishing the characters' stories.
Whether you have read these books or not, whether you were a fan or not, to treat a major character with so much disdain really didn't sit well with me. You have these two characters, which O'Donnell had been writing about for 50 years and they were thrown away in less than 100 pages.
If I was one of those characters, I wouldn't be happy.
As an author, I feel deeply responsible for my characters. They al live with me for years before escaping onto paper.
As a reader, I feel cheated that characters should have so poor an ending.
I guess it's just another message to authors that, ignoring the George RR Martin factor, you should always be mindful of how and why your characters die.
One down, 49 to go ...
So I kicked off the 50 Stores in %0 Days tour at one of my local stores, Dymocks Tuggerah, last Sunday.
It is a source of never-ending fascination to me how a store's position in the shopping centre changes the type of people you speak to as they go by.
Or perhaps the people around Tuggerah are particularly friendly!
It was great to see people coming in specially to pick up their Wall Of Spears, which is always special for an author. But, equally, I love to meet new people and have them get all excited about the books.
Even if they are not willing/able to buy then and there, it's a huge thrill for me to talk about the books. Several said they were coming back to see me at Dymocks Erina - one at Dymocks Penrith!
I chatted to a lovely lady called Karen and her family, who went away then came back and bought the new series as a present for her brother-in-law who loved the Dragon Sword Histories series, then she bought The Wounded Guardian for herself. Fantastic!
A special cheer to Ashleigh Meikle, who I first met at Dymocks Erina, and to the marvellous Mortiss family, who bought my first trilogy at Borders Tuggerah and came back to buy the second at the Dymocks!
I should note, however, that it seems that young blokes wearing muscle shirts and singlets to show off their with full-arm tatts don't seem to be too keen on reading. Maybe all those protein shakes blurs the vision. Or something like that ...
Despite that observation, it was a great day and a great start to the tour!
It is a source of never-ending fascination to me how a store's position in the shopping centre changes the type of people you speak to as they go by.
Or perhaps the people around Tuggerah are particularly friendly!
It was great to see people coming in specially to pick up their Wall Of Spears, which is always special for an author. But, equally, I love to meet new people and have them get all excited about the books.
Even if they are not willing/able to buy then and there, it's a huge thrill for me to talk about the books. Several said they were coming back to see me at Dymocks Erina - one at Dymocks Penrith!
I chatted to a lovely lady called Karen and her family, who went away then came back and bought the new series as a present for her brother-in-law who loved the Dragon Sword Histories series, then she bought The Wounded Guardian for herself. Fantastic!
A special cheer to Ashleigh Meikle, who I first met at Dymocks Erina, and to the marvellous Mortiss family, who bought my first trilogy at Borders Tuggerah and came back to buy the second at the Dymocks!
I should note, however, that it seems that young blokes wearing muscle shirts and singlets to show off their with full-arm tatts don't seem to be too keen on reading. Maybe all those protein shakes blurs the vision. Or something like that ...
Despite that observation, it was a great day and a great start to the tour!
January 31, 2014
Wall Of Spears tour rundown - just waiting on WA confirms and it's all here!
Sunday, February 2nd Dymocks Tuggerah Shop 2038 Level 2 Westfield/50 Wyong Rd, Tuggerah NSW 2259 Phone: (02) 4353 0360 11am – 2.30pm Thursday, February 6th Galaxy Books 131 York St, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone:(02) 9267 7222 11am – 2.30pm Saturday, February 8th Dymocks ErinaTerrigal Drive, Shop 315, Erina Fair Shopping Centre, Erina NSW 2250 Phone:(02) 4367 7800 11am – 2.30pm Sunday, February 9th Dymocks Rouse Hill Shop GRO23 Rouse Hill Town Centre, Windsor Road, Rouse Hill, 2155Phone: (02) 8883 3055 11am-2.30pm Thursday, February 13th Kinokuniya Sydney Level 2, The Galeries/500 George St, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone:(02) 9262 7996 11am-2.30pm Friday, February 14th Collins Tweed Heads Wharf St, Tweed Heads NSW 2485 Phone:(07) 5599 3600 10am-1pm
QLD
Friday, February 14th Love that Book Shop 1075 Westfield Shopping Centre Millaroo DrvHelensvale QLD 4212(07) 5502 7744 12.30pm-3.30pm
NSW
Saturday, February 15th Dymocks Chatswood 1 Anderson Street, Shop 301, Westfield Shopping Centre, Chatswood NSW 2067 Phone:(02) 9412 1630 11am-2.30pm Sunday, February 16th Dymocks ParramattaShop 2115, Westfield Shoppingtown, Parramatta NSW 2150 Phone:(02) 9633 5929 11am-2.30pm
SA
Thursday, February 20th Dymocks Rundle Mall 135 Rundle Mall, Adelaide, 5000Contact – Louise. (08 82235 380) Myer Centre, Rundle Mall 22 Rundle Mall, Adelaide SA 5000 Contact – Dina. (82313601)Mostly Books Mostly Books. Shop 12-17, Mitcham Square, 119 Belair Rd, Torrens Park. Contact – Charmaine. (83735190) 10am-1pm 1.30pm-4.30pm 5pm – 7pm Friday, February 21st Dillon’s Norwood 162-166 The Parade, Norwood. Contact – Laura. (83310946) Dymocks Glenelg 55 Jetty Rd, Glenelg. Contact – Daniel/Ashton. (82948665) 9am-11:30am 2:30pm – 4pm
NSW
Saturday, February 22nd Dymocks WarringahShop 524, Warringah Mall Shopping Centre, Warringah Mall NSW 2100 Phone:(02) 9938 2823 11am-2.30pm Sunday, February 23rd Dymocks PenrithLevel 1 Shop 145 Westfield Penrith Plaza,/Henry St, Penrith NSW 2750 Phone:(02) 4731 5986 11am-2.30pm
VIC
Wednesday, February 26th Minotaur121 Elizabeth St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone:(03) 9670 5414 Dymocks MelbourneLower Ground Floor/234 Collins St
Melbourne VIC
(03) 9663 0900 Dymocks Victoria GardensShop F11, Victoria Gardens Centre/Victoria St, Richmond VIC 3121 Phone:(03) 9428 6100 9.30am-10.30am 11.30am-2pm 2.30pm-5.30pm Thursday, February 27th Dymocks Glen Waverley173/235 Springvale Rd, Glen Waverley VIC 3150 Phone:(03) 9886 3011 Collins Fountain GateShop 2040 Fountain Gate Shopping Centre Lvl 2 Magid DriveFountain Gate Ph 03 9703 0790 Dymocks Fountain Gate 2075/6 Westfield Shopping Centre, Narre Warren, Victoria, Australia 380 (03) 9704 1245 Notions UnlimitedChelsea Beach Arcade, Shop 9, 426 Nepean Hwy
Chelsea, VIC, 3196(03) 9773 1102 10am-12pm 12.45pm-2.55pm 3pm-6pm 6.30pm-8pm Friday, February 28th Dymocks SouthlandShop 3067/8 Westfield Southland, 1239 Nepean Highway, Cheltenham, 3192Phone: (03) 9584 1245 Dymocks KnoxShop 3110C, Knox City Shopping Centre, 425 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South, VIC 3152Phone: (03) 9800 0880 9.30am-1pm 1.45pm-3.30pm
NSW
Saturday, March 1st Dymocks Carlingford L02,205/206,Carlingford Court/Carlingford Rd, Carlingford NSW 2118 Phone:(02) 9873 5011 Dymocks Castle Hill Shop 390, Castle Towers/Old Castle Hill Rd, Castle Hill NSW 2154 Phone:(02) 9634 3108 (10am-1pm) 2pm-5pm Sunday, March 2nd Dymocks BurwoodTop Floor, Shop 323, Westfield Shopping Centre/Burwood Rd, Burwood NSW 2134 Phone:(02) 9744 1286 11am-2.30pm
QLD
Thursday, March 6th TLC Books ManlyShop 3, 7 Day Markets50 Cambridge PdeManly QLD 4179Phn: 3393 5130 Dymocks CityShop D17 177 Albert Street (Cnr Elizabeth & Albert), Brisbane, 4000Phone: (07) 3007 2800 Angus and Robertson PO Square
280 Queen St, Brisbane QLD 4000Phone: 07 3220 2271 Dymocks CarindaleShop 2008 Carindale Shopping Centre, Old Cleveland & Creed Roads, Carindale, 4152Phone: (07) 3843 1143 8am-10am 10.30am-1.30pm 1.30pm-3.30pm 4pm-8pm Friday, March 7th Pulp FictionShop 28-29 Anzac Square Arcade265-269 Edward Street Brisbane QLD 4000Tel (07) 3236-2750Dymocks Chermside
Shops 249 Westfield Shoppingtown, Cnr Gympie & Hamilton Roads, Chermside, 4032Phone: (07) 3350 5255 Dymocks IndooroopillyShop 3013 Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, 318-322 Moggill Road, Indooroopilly, 4068Phone: (07) 3878 5544 9.30am-10am 10.30am-12.30pm 1pm-3.30pm
WA
Wednesday, March 12th Dymocks BelmontShop G 125, Belmont Forum Shopping Centre, 227 Belmont Ave, Cloverdale, 6105Phone: (08) 9277 9088 Stefens8 Shafto Lane, PerthPhone: 08 9481 8393 FULL DETAILS TO COME
NSW
Sunday, March 16th Berkelouw Cronulla29 Cronulla Stairs, Cronulla NSW 2230 Phone:(02) 9544 4790 11am-2.30pm
ACT
Thursday, March 20th Paperchain Manuka 34 Franklin St, Manuka ACT 2603 Phone:(02) 6295 6723 Dymocks Canberra Shop DF 18, Canberra Centre/Bunda St
Canberra ACT
(02) 6257 5057 11am-1.30pm 2pm-5.30pm Friday, March 21st Dymocks BelconnenT210, Westfield Shopping Centre/Benjamin Way, Belconnen ACT 2617 Phone:(02) 6251 2850 Dymocks TuggeranongLevel 1 Shop 111-112, Tuggeranong Hyperdome, Anketell St, Greenway ACT 2900 Phone:(02) 6293 9055 10am-2pm 3.30pm-6.30pm
NSW
Saturday, March 22nd Brown Books Stockland Batemans Bay, Shop G32, Vesper St, Batemans Bay, NSW 2536, 2536 Phone:(02) 4472 9250 Dymocks Nowra68 Kinghorne St, Nowra NSW 2541 Phone:(02) 4421 8699 10am-12.30pm 1.30pm -4pm Thursday, March 27th Berkelouw HornsbyShop B30-33, Level 3
Westfield Shopping Centre, Pacific Highway Hornsby NSW 2077
02 9987 2393 11am-2pm, 4pm-6pm Friday, March 28th Dymocks WollongongL03 320-321. Wollongong Central, 174/200 Crown Street, Wollongong, 2500 Phone: (02) 4229 7125 11am-2.30pm Saturday, March 29th Book Bazaar9/327 West St, Umina Beach NSW 2257 Phone:(02) 4342 2482 Dymocks MacquarieT210, Westfield Shopping Centre/Benjamin Way, Belconnen ACT 2617 Phone:(02) 6251 2850 10am-12pm 1pm-5pm
January 21, 2014
Wall Of Spears topur update VI - Bright lights of Brisbane!
Tour updates roll on and looks like the schedule is about ready for Brisbane!
Brisbane was always going to miss out on the Valley Of Shields tour, so I haven't been around there since Bridge Of Swords was out, in September 2012.
So it'll be good to get back there!
Thursday March 6
Dymocks city store from 10am-1pm
Angus and Robertson city store (yes, they do still exist!) 1pm-3pm
Dymocks Carindale: 4pm-8pm
Friday March 7
Pulp Fiction drop-in: 9.30am
Dymocks Indooroopilly: 10am-1pm
Dymocks Chermside: 1.30pm-4pm
As always, I'd love to see you there!
Brisbane was always going to miss out on the Valley Of Shields tour, so I haven't been around there since Bridge Of Swords was out, in September 2012.
So it'll be good to get back there!
Thursday March 6
Dymocks city store from 10am-1pm
Angus and Robertson city store (yes, they do still exist!) 1pm-3pm
Dymocks Carindale: 4pm-8pm
Friday March 7
Pulp Fiction drop-in: 9.30am
Dymocks Indooroopilly: 10am-1pm
Dymocks Chermside: 1.30pm-4pm
As always, I'd love to see you there!
