Hannah Kent's Blog, page 5
April 28, 2013
Mitcham Library Event
I'll be appearing at Mitcham Library in South Australia for an author talk and afternoon tea (yum!) on Wednesday 8 May, from 2pm to 3.30pm or so. Come along for a cuppa and a natter. See below for details:
April 14, 2013
Sydney Writers' Festival 2013
This year's Sydney Writers' Festivallooks to be one of the best yet, with hundreds of guests from here (of which I'm thrilled to be one) and overseas. To find out a little more, and hear about some of the big names coming (THE Molly Ringwald amongst them), read Artistic Director Jemma Birrell's festival welcome here. Details of the sessions I'll be appearing at are below and on my Events calender. See you there!
HISTORICAL FACT AND FICTION - 23 May 2.30pm - 3.30pm at Sydney Theatre
Edward Ruthe...
April 10, 2013
Mostly Books & Ginger's Vintage Lounge Event
Another event for South Australian readers. Mostly Books of Mitcham andGinger’sVintage Lounge of Goodwood will be co-hosting an author event of mine on 20 May, in the evening, at Ginger's.
Bookings are essential, attendance is $30 per headand includes an evening of tapas food, and me reading from and discussingBurial Rites. The book will be also available for sale.
You can lock in your attendance at eitherMostly Books bookstore at Mitcham Shopping Centreor in store at Ginger's Vintage Lounge on...
April 9, 2013
Keep Calm and Carry On
Australian literary journal Kill Your Darlings has published my article 'Keep Calm and Carry On: An Unexpected Path to Publication', about the process of writing Burial Rites, in the newly-released Issue 13 (April 2013). (Note, it does contain a spoiler.) See below:
KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON: AN UNEXPECTED PATH TO PUBLICATION
Just over two years ago, I was – to put it plainly – shitting myself. It was January 2011, and the novel I needed to write, the historical novel that was to be the creative c...
April 4, 2013
Book Trailer for Burial Rites
I'm very pleased to present the book trailer forBurial Rites.
March 27, 2013
Matilda Bookshop Event
I'm delighted to announce that I will be participating in a 'Meet the Author' event at the beautiful Matilda Bookshop in Stirling, South Australia, on the 7th of May at 6pm.
Matilda Bookshop holds a very special place in my heart. It's been my local book store since I was a kid, and I have a particularly fond memory of once spending a $20 voucher there - my first ever prize for a writing competition. I even saved the carry bag they put my precious winnings in.
If you live in the Adelaide Hill...
March 14, 2013
Introducing the US Cover
The US cover for Burial Riteshas now been released! After some early mock-ups, a photo shoot, and some magic worked by Little, Brown's designers, this is what resulted. While it's vastly different from both the Australian cover, and the UK jacket, I think it's absolutely lovely. Very much looking forward to seeing this one in hardback.
March 5, 2013
February 21, 2013
More Cover Gorgeousness
One of the true highlights of having a manuscript published is occasionally getting an email with that golden word, 'Cover', in the header. The following is the utterly beautiful design proof for the Picador UK publication ofBurial Rites I received late last year.
I was actually able to meet the very clever artist who put it all together when I was in London in January. You know when you shake hands with someone you admire, but you're so excited and grateful to meet them that you forget to r...
January 23, 2013
Welcome
Hello, and welcome to my new website. My name is Hannah Kent, and here you'll be able to mosey through and find out a little about who I am and the book I've written: Burial Rites (due for release this year in Australia in May, and in the UK and North America in September).
Set in northern Iceland in 1829, my debut novel tells the story of Agnes Magnúsdóttir, a servant who was condemned to death for her role in the murder of two men.
If you're keen to read a little more about what it's about, r...
