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An Extraordinary Tour

I've recently returned home from a truly memorable trip to Germany, Iceland, Spain and Italy, where I had the pleasure of promotingBurial Ritesin translation. To my extraordinary publishers - Droemer Knaur, Forlagið, Alba Editorial and Edizioni Piemme - thank you for welcoming me to your cities, your offices, and your in-house cats (I'm looking at you Forlagið), and for your tireless work in bringing this story to new audiences. To my brilliant duglegtranslators - Leonie von Reppert-Bismarck...

Das Seelenhaus Published in Germany

I'm very excited to say thatBurial Ritesis now available in German. It has been published asDas Seelenhaus(The House of Souls) by Droemer-Knaur, with this exquisite cover:

German readers can find a little more aboutDas Seelenhaushere, read a short interview with me here, or a discover a little more information about what went into the novel here.

Danke,und viel Spaß beim Lesen!

Stay posted over the coming weeks to hear about moreBurial Ritesin translation.

Wheeler Centre and Melbourne Writers' Festival

I'm very pleased to write that I'll be involved in three forthcoming events in Victoria over this month and next. This weekend I'll be participating in two events with Melbourne's fantastic Wheeler Centre, one alongside Jo Case, and the other with musicians Lior and Genevieve Lacey.

I'm also very chuffed to be appearing at Melbourne Writers' Festival in conversation with Bethanie Blanchard on Friday 22 August. MWF, one of Australia's finest literary festivals, promises to be particularly speci...

Burial Rites on the London Tube

The 2014 Emerging Writers' Festival

I am absolutely delighted to be a 2014 Ambassador for the Emerging Writers' Festival in Melbourne this weekend, alongside Maxine Beneba Clarke, Krissy Kneen, Benjamin Law and Felix Nobis.

We'll be appearing in several events over The EWF National Writers' Conference (31 May - 1 June), and my events are listed below. We'll also be hanging out around the Festival between sessions, so if you see us, please do come up and say hello and have a chat.For tickets to the conference, please lookhere.

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Upcoming Events in the US

I'm thrilled to announce that I have touched down on American soil, and will be visiting US bookstores and libraries over the next couple of weeks to speak about my debut novelBurial Rites (in paperback with Back Bay). There's something very special about US independent bookstores, and I'm looking forward to spending the next few weeks visiting so many.

All 14 events, which are listed below, will include a talk, questions and a signing. More information about each event can be found by followi...

Upcoming Events in the UK

I'm thrilled to announce that I will be visiting England throughout March and April to help celebrate the paperback publication of Burial Rites. It's the second time I'll be popping into the country to speak about my debut, and I'm looking forward to meeting and speaking with more wonderful British readers and book lovers.

Most events will include a talk, Q&A, and allow opportunities for signing afterwards. More information about each event, including times, can be found by following the links...

Upcoming Events in February and March

I'm very pleased to announce that I will be appearing at the Perth Writers' Festival, Beaconsfield's Festival of Golden Words, and at Adelaide Writers' Week over February and March 2014.

Please do come along to hear me speak, introduce yourself, get a book signed, and help support Australia's literary festivals. More information about each event can be found by following the links.

Friday 21 February: Perth Writers' Festival - Burial Rites with Julia Lawrinson

Saturday 22 February: Perth Writers...

My Reading Year

Ever since 2008 I have been in the habit of noting down the books I read. What started as a practical means to keep track of titles used for university research has become an ever-lengthening list that is almost diaristic. When I flick through the thin pages of my notebook I am reminded of what I was doing, and what I was thinking by the books I was reading at the time. The earnestness of my early 20s hinted at by Winterson, Nin, McEwan. A time of loneliness tempered by month-long binges of A...

Frederick McCubbin's 'Lost' (1886)

The Royal Academy of Arts, in collaboration with the National Gallery of Australia, are currently showing the exhibitionAustralia in London.Marking the first major survey of Australian art in the UK for 50 years, 'this exhibition spans more than 200 years from 1800 to the present day and seeks to uncover the fascinating social and cultural evolution of a nation through its art.'

The Guardianrecently asked several Australian writers to pick their favourite artworks from the exhibition, and I wa...