Attic Whispers from the Blue Mountains
[October 2024 Edition]
Greetings from the Attic !
Leura Spring Garden
Spring has arrived up here in the Blue Mountains in all its colourful glory. This is one of my favourite times of the year. It is a time of rejuvenation, inspiration, and reward for all the effort to maintain a garden of this size and variety. Here, let me show you:
Something exciting to share
You will remember that in the last edition, we talked about the exotic book launch of The Bone Scraper Legay in Tahiti. Well, on my return, something exciting was waiting for me back home in Australia: a major international literary award!
The Bone Scraper Legacy had just won a gold medal in the International Readers’ Favorite Book Awards in the US! Needless to say, this would not have been possible without your unwavering support and the many enthusiastic reviews you posted on various platforms worldwide. Therefore, I want to give a big thank you for being such wonderful readers! You make it all worthwhile.
And if that wasn’t enough, there was more … Intrigued? I’m sure you are!
Not only did The Bone Scraper Legacy win a gold medal in the International Readers’ Favorite Book Awards, Murder on the Ghan, a novella we released in 2023, also won a gold medal in a different category! ( Fiction -Short Story/Novella)
To receive two gold medals for two separate books in the SAME year has never happened to me. The judges obviously like my books! But seriously, thank you all for your wonderful support. These awards do not occur in isolation. An author’s international reputation and worldwide standing have a significant bearing on how the judges and panels assembled from around the globe view the books and decide the winner.
As you know, travel is an integral part of what I do and how I research the material for my books. I like to visit all the major destinations featured in the storylines, as accuracy and authenticity demand that.
Travel also allows me to connect with my readership and attend book launches, book clubs, and promotions in person. Not only are such events enjoyable and uplifting, but they are also inspirational and personal. Such events provide me with opportunities to have direct contact with my readership, which isn’t possible sitting up here in my attic in the Blue Mountains, where I do most of my writing.
For these reasons, I would like to share another little journey I have planned, with you now. Where are we going? I hear you ask. Well, not that far from home this time. We are going to one of my favourite destinations here in Australia: Hobart, in Tasmania.
The reason I am going to Hobart is to visit one of the most exciting, privately funded museums in the Southern Hemisphere, MONA – Museum of Old and New Art – a truly extraordinary and inspirational place. This museum has to be seen to be believed. Here, let me show you why:
The location of this museum is stunning. The best way to approach it is by ferry from the harbour. The museum itself has been carved out of a sandstone cliff on a peninsula with the exhibition halls and corridors reaching into the cliff itself.
The exhibits are original, provocative, uplifting and inspirational. In short, a perfect place to rejuvenate the creative spirit and take a little time out from the demanding tasks of research and writing.
Apart from visiting Mona, we will do other exciting things in Hobart which I’m sure you’ll find interesting: Tall Ship Sailing! And you are invited to join me on board!
I will tell you more about this trip in the next newsletter. So please make sure you open my emails. I don’t want you to miss out.
Exciting times ahead !
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