It’s two weeks today until Where the Birds Call Her Name will be sitting pretty in bookshops around Australia, ready for you to grab your very own copy. I can’t possibly explain to you just how exciting that is for me! I’m in dreamland!
But just as exciting is the fact that this time ’round, I’m going to be doing a smattering of author events in Tassie (of course), but also in VIC, NSW and QLD! It would give me so much joy to be able to speak to you in person if you can make it to any of these book launch events where I will be sharing about the inspiration, heart and story of my second novel.
Firstly though, I want to speak to my home-towners! Launceston folks, the launch event here will GO OFF! Here are the details:
Where the Birds Call Her Name book launch
Hosted by Petrarch’s Bookshop and the Tamar Valley Writers Festival
Tuesday March 25, 6-7:30pm
Tramsheds Function Centre, Inveresk
Tickets $10 each, including a drink on arrival
Elsewhere, I’m going to be joining some incredible people in conversation. For example…
- I’m joining Gina Chick (Alone Australia winner) chatting about our books, birds, grief and all kinds of wondrous life experiences, at Gleebooks in Sydney.
- I’m joining my gorgeous Penguin Random House publisher Ali Watts in conversation at Mornington Library – a chat that promises some unique insights into the publishing process and the author-publisher relationship.
- Just confirmed today this one: the wonderful Sandie Docker will join me in conversation at Chatswood Library. She was such a generous supporter of my first novel, so I’m really looking forward to catching up with her.
- I’ll be talking to one of Australia’s best known and favourite columnists, Frances Whiting, at the Brisbane Square Library.
- The ever-delightful Danielle Wood (aka Minnie Darke) will join me in conversation at Fullers Bookshop in Hobart.
There’s still some fine-tuning, and the Mornington event link is still incoming, but the booking details for Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Devonport, Launceston, Hobart and George Town events are live.
And if you can’t attend an event, perhaps you’d like to suggest it for your bookclub and have your own chat? You could even invite me along (location permitting) or we could do a zoom! And Where the Birds Call Her Name is the April bookclub pick with Rachel Johns’ Book Club with Anthea Hodgson – great convos over on this popular Facebook group.
Thank you for your enduring support and encouragement!
Shalom,
Claire
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Claire van Ryn 