Showing posts with label Author Appearances. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Author Appearances. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Sue Bursztynski Book Signing
So on Sunday Sue Bursztynski author of the newly released Wolfborn was at Dymocks in Southland, which is a shopping centre in Melbourne, signing copies of her new book Wolfborn and I decided to trundle along and brave the crazy Christmas shopping crowd to firstly actually meet Sue whose blog I’ve been following for a while now and to get my copy of Wolfborn signed because as many of you already know I love to get my books signed.
When I finally made it to the bookstore I found Sue immediately as she had prime position out the front of the store and she had already sold a couple of copies of her book. It was great to finally meet Sue who was lovely, I especially loved the necklace Sue chose to wear it was this really cool necklace with a silver wolfs head on it (the book is about werewolves). So after introducing myself to Sue I got my copy of Wolfborn signed, Sue even drew little paw prints on the book, so cute! I also was given some signed bookmarks so I’ll be giving them away on the blog sometime soon, so keep your eyes pealed.
Sue signing my copy of Wolfborn
Me and Sue
My signed copy of Wolfborn!
Wolfborn bookmark (front and back), I love this bookmark so I thought I’d show you both sides
Some more bookmarks for your viewing pleasure
For those of you who haven’t heard of Wolfborn before below is the blurb:
Break the curse or howl forever. Etienne, son of a lord in the kingdom of Armorique, goes to train as a knight with Geraint of Lucanne. Geraint is brave and kind, a good teacher and master - but he has a secret that he has kept from his family. He is bisclavret, a born werewolf. When Geraint is betrayed, Etienne must ally with the local wise-woman and her daughter, themselves bisclavret, to save his lord. But time is running out. If Geraint's enemies have their way, Geraint will soon be trapped in his wolf form.
And Etienne has his own secret. The decisions he makes will change his life forever . . .
Inspired by a medieval romance, this engaging novel forces us to question everything we thought we knew about werewolves.
I finished Wolfborn last week (I am in the process of writing my review for it) and thoroughly enjoyed getting lost in the medieval world Sue created were werewolves were not simply mythical creatures but real.
Buy the book
* Dymocks * Borders * The Co-Op Bookshop * Booktopia * The Book Depository * The Nile *
Monday, October 4, 2010
Hanging out with Cath Crowley, Simmone Howell and Fiona Wood @ Borders
Whilst everyone was either at home watching the grand final footy match (take 2) or actually at the footy I hopped the train into the city with my mother in tow to go and see Cath Crowley, Simmone Howell and Fiona Wood at Borders Melbourne Central for what was billed as ‘Normal Romance - A Conversation & Author Signing’.
Unfortunately not many people turned up, probably due to that darn footy match, which was a shame because it was a really entertaining and interesting session plus we were supplied with delicious little cupcakes, yummy! I also got to meet Megan from Literary Life as well as author Emily Gale who wrote Girl, Aloud: The Teensy Talent of a Reluctant Rock Chick, which I haven’t read yet but it has been put in my ever increasing TBR pile.
Fiona, Cath and Simmone in discussion mode.
Anyway back to the discussion section of the event, Cath, Simmone and Fiona all spoke about romance in their books and read excerpts which described an aspect of romance. One of the first things that was mentioned was that many YA books today with a romance aspect in them seem to portray romance as this all encompassing love at first sight thing when in reality as well as in Cath, Simmone and Fiona’s books romance isn’t portrayed as something that suddenly happens when you see the person but it’s gradual and not all consuming. A discussion about romance in YA novels surely Twilight must have been mentioned you say, well yes it was in fact mentioned, but only briefly. Cath mentioned she hadn’t read Twilight before so I recommended she go to YouTube and watch Alex Reads Twilight which is very funny.
Group picture! I know I look a little awkward I do this weird straight hand thing in photos.
Afterwards I got my books signed, squee I love getting my books signed, and had a great chat with Fiona.
I had such a great day, Cath, Simmone and Fiona were so lovely I’ll definitely be going to anything involving these authors again! What happened to my mother who tagged along you ask well she also thoroughly enjoyed herself as well she even got to talk about her love of native Australian wildlife to everyone!
Cath’s Graffiti Moon, Simmone’s Everything Beautiful and Fiona’s Six Impossible Things are all available now from all good bookstores, so why not pick up a copy?
Also just a reminder my Six Impossible Things Giveaway is still going on, simply click the banner I have at the top of my blog post, you can’t miss it, this will take you to the page which has all the details.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Aussie YA Author Appearances @ Borders Melbourne Central
Borders have two great sessions coming up featuring some amazing Australian YA authors so if you live in Melbourne
Young Adult Fiction Extravaganza
Join us for our Young Adult Fiction Extravaganza where we have William Kostakis (Loathing Lola), Simmone Howell (Everything Beautiful, Notes from the Teenage Underground) and Gabrielle Williams (Beatle Meets Destiny) in store to sign their books and to have a chat with you!
Where: Borders Melbourne
When: Thursday 30th September
Time: 5:00pm
Normal Romance - A Conversation & Author Signing
Join Young Adult authors Cath Crowley (Graffiti Moon), Fiona Wood (Six Impossible Things) and Simmone Howell (Everything Beautiful) for readings and discussions about writing, love and the absence of vampire in realistic teen fiction.
Where: Borders Melbourne
When: Saturday 2nd October
Time: 2:00pm
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Claudia Gray Q&A plus Book Signing Event
Today I had the pleasure of going to a question and answer session plus book signing with Claudia Gray, author of the Evernight vampire novels. Claudia was great, she answered so many questions from the crowd and signed so many books I don’t know how she did it.
That’s Claudia on the left obviously, the nerdy looking one with the moose cardigan and the chunky glasses is me.
We all signed this and it was going to be given to Claudia. We also got to writ on these cards which were placed into a really nice book for Claudia too.
For all you Balthazar fans Claudia told us a little about the book she’s writing on Balthazar which is currently titled Balthazar *squeals* I’m so excited for this one. We also got some information on her new book coming out next year called Fateful, which is described as a werewolf romance aboard the titanic, sounds fun no? Below is a short video I recorded of Claudia talking about Fateful.
We also got given these really nice pearl white envelopes with the first chapter of Afterlife plus a pen inside, I love getting free stuff!
Friday, July 30, 2010
It’s Raining Author Appearances in Australia!
August is going to be an excellent month what with the Melbourne Writers Festival starting and now there are even more authors coming to visit not just Melbourne but other cities around Australia
Alexandra Adornetto author of Halo will be visiting bookstores in Brisbane and Melbourne to promote her new book. Below are the details:
3rd August
Riverben Bookshop
from 4pm
12th August
Dymocks on Collins Street
from 4:30pm
PLUS statrting from July 27th HarperCollins will be running a writing competition for people aged between 13 and 21 to enter for your chance to win $500, have an extract of your story published in Girlfriend magazine and much more! For more information visit the website.
Claudia Gray, author of the Evernight series, will also be in Australia
Monday 16th August
6:30pm
Author talk with Dymocks Sydney
Dendy Opera Quays Cinema, 9/2 Circular Quay, Sydney
$20 members of SMH Dymocks Events / Students & Non-Members $22
Talk and signing session; Enquiries 02 9449 4366
Tuesday 17th August
4:00pm
Signing at Big W Eastgardens
Free; Enquiries 02 9344 6977
Brisbane
Wednesday 18th August
5:00pm
Author event with Dymocks Albert Street
Shop D17 177 Albert Street Brisbane
Free; Enquiries brisbaneadmin@dymocks.com.au
Thursday 19th August
4:00pm
Public signing at Angus and Robertson Morayfield
Shop 62 Morayfield Shopping Centre Morayfield Road, Morayfield 4506
Free; Enquiries arbook@bigpond.net.au
Melbourne
Friday 20th August
5:00pm
Author event with Dymocks Melbourne
234 Collins Street Melbourne
Enquiries 03 9660 8500
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