Cake, coffee and couches

On Tuesday 12 July I was invited to talk to a group of coffee, cake and book lovers in Moora. Imagine my surprise to discover the venue was the funkiest coffeeshop I have ever seen in Moora. Just off Dandaragan Street, past the Newsagents, is the Wheatbelt Picture Framing Gallery (Denise's Coffee Shop). Inside are comfy couches and the cheapest coffee in town. We went down a long corridor to a private outdoor area on wooden decking, and enjoyed the sunlight that had emerged after a day of rain the day before. I read an extract about my Turkish bath (with spectators), spoke about life on the road, and had questions from other writing enthusiasts and bloggers.

I will endeavour to take on Margaret's advice and write a range of posts - and more often - but I'm a bit slow at present with a hand in a cast! I'll try to upload some photos too.

Thanks again to Bron and Margaret for organising a fun, informal and yummy event.

Coffee Cake and Author

An event for country readers - come along to meet the author and hear tales from the road. The wheatbelt town of Moora will be hosting a Coffee, Cake and Author event on 12 July 2011 at 10.30am at the Wheatbelt Picture Framing Gallery.

RSVP by 8 July. Email me for more information.

Dymocks Garden City

Road Wench will soon be available at Dymocks bookstore, Garden City. Stock will be in store by the start of next week.

Emerging Writers Festival 2011 (#ewf11)

I'm excited to announce that I'll be attending the Melbourne 2011 Emerging Writers Festival. On Sunday 5 June I will be part of the Fifteen Minutes of Fame event in Federation Square. Come along at 12 noon to hear the interview (I'm on during the first half hour). Books will be on sale after 1pm. For more details of the week's festival events, visit www.emergingwritersfestival.org.au

Road Wench comes to Rundle Mall

I'm pleased to announce my first two Adelaide bookshops:
- Dymocks in Rundle Mall
- Mary Martins Bookshop in Rundle Street.
Stock should be available in store within the next few weeks.

89.7FM Radio Interview: Today 12.30-1.00pm

89.7FM is the ECU Joondalup Community Radio station. It broadcasts to Joondalup and Wanneroo areas - if you're in those areas tune in today at 12.30pm to hear Robyn McClure-Holmes interview Shannon Meadows.

WA Library Technicians' Group - Book talk

On Monday evening I attended Mill Point Bookcaffe as a guest speaker for the WA Library Technicians' Group. I had a ball telling tales from tours, reading excerpts from the book, an informal question and answer session followed by book signings and some interesting conversations. Being in the old cottage of Tom Collins added to the atmosphere. Thanks again for your kind invitation and for being such an enthusiastic, on the ball audience.