Helene Young's Blog, page 71
March 25, 2010
March 22, 2010
Can you find love in a book?
The Book of Love
Of course you can! 'The Book of Love', debut novel from Phillipa Fioretti hits the shelves next week. It's full of wit, romance and adventure.
Drop by Phillipa's website and tell us where's your favourite place to read and you could be holding one of the very first copies of 'The Book of Love'!
Here's the run down on it.
"Lily, a queen of style in retro clothes, and Robbie, her boyfriend, run a second-hand bookshop in Sydney. In a shipment of old books from Nairobi, Robbie...
March 19, 2010
Treasure Hunt anyone?
Hands up - who loves a treasure hunt??
Can you remember the last time you did one? Was it an easter egg hunt, or a mintie trail? Maybe it was a geocache run – and if you don't know what that is, google it – fascinating stuff. Perhaps it was a car rally style hunt with dinner and a good bottle of wine at the end of the trail.
Well, have we got a deal for you!
Over the past few months, I and three other Australian writers have got together (in a cyber-sense) to do some promotion; while we each...
March 15, 2010
That's criminal – SinC style!
Felicity Young and me
Who knew being on a panel could be so much fun?
I spent Friday night in Melbourne, sharing the stage with Felicity Young, as a guest of the Sisters In Crime, and I had an wonderful evening. Felicity's latest novel in her Stevie Hooper series has just been released and that is going to be my reward on my days off this week. Can't wait to read it!
The function was held at Bell's Hotel in South Melbourne and when the taxi dropped me off outside I had to thread my way through a...
March 10, 2010
Young by name… criminal by intent…
Young by name, criminal by intent? Well, why not?
Friday 12th March I'm slipping down to Melbourne to meet the wonderful people in the Sisters in Crime Australia!
I'll be joining Felicity Young, a West Australian author who writes gritty police drama with a very complex heroine, and we'll be chatting with Lindy Cameron about all matters of criminality and writing. You'll find the details on their website – the evening starts at 6.30 pm at the Bell's Hotel, 157 Moray St, South Melbourne.
Love to ...
March 9, 2010
Thanks for a gallery of memories!
Wow, what a launch party at Glaskins Gallery! It's taken me three days, but I finally get to stop and draw a very deep breath..
Friday night was amazing – so many smiling faces, so many good wishes and so many wonderful friends! I felt as though I air-kissed everyone and talked to no-one. I signed a stack of books and wished I written something more meaningful in each and everyone of them. My voice decided to disappear and I wish my tears had done the same thing… (You all know I have weak...
March 8, 2010
March 5, 2010
Border Watch – the launch finale
I'm ending this series of posts on two contrasting images. The first one is iconically Australian. And no, the book doesn't cost an arm or a leg and it's cover price isn't the equivalent of petty theft, but in its own way it will be part of the cultural synapses of this country.
Ned Kelly at Glaskins Gallery
And of course, while everyone can be a fan, someone has to wear the number 1
Her biggest fan
And we all love you too Helene. And Morgan and Rafe and all the rest of your progeny. May there...
Border Watch – the launch III
They came from far and wide. Helene has never made a friend that she's lost, that I'm aware of, and never misplaced one either. She's obviously also made a lot in Cairns.
Rachael, Rhonda and Francine
Francine, from Vivienne Francine's, is responsible for designing Helene's stunning dress and Rhonda and Rachael, from Rhonda's Beauty Spot, are two beauticians who know how to work miracles.
When you are an author you need to do your research. Helene has never flown a customs plane, so Mark...
