Angela Slatter's Blog, page 132

Brisbane Writers Festival is hiring

Okay, so BWF is now hiring – go here for details.

They are after a Program Manager, a Program Assistant and an Associate Producer.

Here’s a chance to be part of the rejuvenated BWF program under new Director, Kate Eltham (previously my boss at QWC, and I can
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Launch Readings

Okay, so here are our Midnight and Moonshine readings from last night.

I read from the end of the first story, “Seeds”, and Lisa read from the beginning of the last story, “Seven Sleepers”.

And there is some Trent Jamieson, totally worth listening to at the end .

Forgive the sounds of assorted stuff in the background
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We have lift-off

Gary Kemble’s photo

And Midnight and Moonshine was officially launched last night!

Thanks to Avid Reader for providing a lovely venue and to Trent Jamieson for his eloquent hostessing (“Your exits are here, here and here – and buy the book. Turn your mobiles off – and buy the book.
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And so, today is the day

Tonight, we launch Midnight and Moonshine - huzzah!

Lisa Hannett has arrived in Brisneyland, the books are here (man, I hope the books are here), Avid Reader is girding its loins for the onslaught, Russ the Publisher will be flying in today, BWF Director Kate Eltham is primed to
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This is what my friends do

My old mate, Lee McGowan, wanders around libraries when he’s not writing or teaching.

Today he’s at Carindale Library, spotting two of my books.

Noice!

 

Inappropriate author behaviour tips

Okay, as part of a series of public service announcements for authors in general I’m going to occasionally do some posts about inappropriate author behaviour.

While you may think some of these are ‘promotional opportunities’ for your own work (self-published authors with 3000 books in your garage, I am
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U on Sunday

An interview with me in the U on Sunday mag (the Sunday Mail’s colour supplement) appears today.

I talk about stuff.

Thanks to journalist Leanne Edmistone for such a lovely article.

 

And …

… mine, mine, mine, mine.

Mine.

That is all.

Out in the Wild

Yes! Midnight and Moonshine is being delivered all over the country (or, y’know, in bits of it). First two reports of arrivals are in from Melbourne.

What we (Lisa and I) would love to see are photos of folks clutching their new books in a loving fashion!

So post to
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Become a Citizen – without worrying about the brain bugs

Yes, go to Clarkesworld, the provider of quality fiction from luminaries such as Lisa L. Hannett, Theodora Goss, E. Catherine Tobler and Genevieve Valentine, and become a citizen today.

Clarkesworld needs you – and you get ‘stuff’ for your donation.

Go here.