Thank you to everyone who has supported my new book, The Clothier’s Daughter, by buying, reviewing, asking their library for it, or by spreading the word about it. It’s a new sub-genre for me so every little bit helps, and I’m very grateful!
Paperbacks are now available to order through the major online sellers. If you’d like to ask your local bookseller or library to order it in, the ISBN of the paperback is 9780994197047, and it’s available through Ingram Spark. If you live in regional Queensland or Darwin you’re in luck – it’s already available in many libraries there!
If you live in Australia, you can also order a signed paperback from me – see the Buy Books page for details. Unfortunately, international postage is prohibitively expensive, so I can’t send signed copies overseas.
I’ve uploaded a PDF preview of the first two chapters – click on the download link below. Readers who prefer ebooks should be able to download a sample from their preferred ebook seller, but I know that many readers prefer print. So here’s a print-formatted sample!
We had a wonderful book launch earlier this month at Boobooks, a local second-hand bookshop. My lovely niece Lauren was able to fly up from Canberra for the weekend.
Not only did Lauren design the cover and format the print book, she is the model on the cover. She brought the cover dress with her, but it was a bit chilly to wear it. My friend Debbie leant us a mannequin, so we dressed it up with pearls in the hair, just like on the book cover.
Several friends contributed food for the event, adding to the hummus and choc fudge I made, and my friend Nancy raided her winter garden for flowers, including this lovely posy.
Yvonne, one of the co-owners of Boobooks, interviewed me about the book. Here’s me, waving my hands as I answered a question.
The signing table provided was wonderful – a genuine antique card table! Here, I’m signing a book for my friend Katinka.
It was a lovely launch and I appreciate and am grateful to everyone who contributed and attended.
And yes, I have started writing the next book!
Delighted you’re already working on the next book. Loved Lauren’s picture on the cover of Clothier’s Daughter.