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November 3, 2009
November Reading List
On my bedside table this month, two interesting novels by New Zealand writers, excellent women's fiction set in Australia, and an exciting YA fantasy due for release next year.
The 10pm Question by Kate DeGoldi
This looks fascinating. From the back cover: 'Frankie Parsons is twelve going on an old man: an apparently sensible, talented Year 8 with a drumbeat of worrying questions steadily gaining volume in his head.'
The Invisible Road by Elizabeth Knox
I had difficulty getting through...
Heart's Blood released - win a free copy
Today is the official publication date for the American and Australian editions of Heart's Blood. I'm getting some great feedback on the book already.
An interview with me is up today on Writer Unboxed. Post a comment on the interview by Nov 8 and you could win a free copy of Heart's Blood. On Thursday November 5 my regular monthly post will be up on the same site, discussing the process for building a novel from a fairy tale.
October 26, 2009
Heart's Blood interview November 3
Look out for two posts from me next week on Writer Unboxed. On Tuesday November 3 there will be a Take Five interview about Heart's Blood. On Thursday November 5 my regular monthly post will be up.
October 18, 2009
Voting time
The online forums' creative writing contest is now closed to new entries and it's time to VOTE. Go over to Juliet Marillier Cafe or Mundo Marillier (links on the left), check out the interesting entries and vote for your favourite. Voting is for members only. It's easy to join, and I'd love to see more readers there.
The three most popular entries on each forum will win a signed copy of Heart's Blood.
October 12, 2009
Daughter of the Forest published in France
The French edition of Daughter of the Forest is now available. The title is Soeur des Cygnes (Sister of the Swans) and the publisher is L'Atalante. You can see the gorgeous cover on this site:
Health update
I won't be posting health updates from now on. However, please remember that I've had breast cancer this year, and be understanding if I am not writing quite as quickly as I did before.
September 30, 2009
Heart's Blood published in the UK
Heart's Blood is released in the UK next week in Macmillan's hardback edition. The US and Australian editions will be released on November 3.
Do you love writing? Would you like to win a signed copy of Heart's Blood? Scroll down for more about the online forums' writing contest. Please note, any queries about the contest should be posted in the relevant sections of Juliet Marillier Cafe or Mundo Marillier, not sent to me.
October reading list
On my bedside table in October:
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
This confronting memoir was being read aloud on ABC radio while I was driving to and from the hospital for my treatment. I missed the last few episodes, and was so riveted by the author's analytical approach to a year of truly terrible personal loss that I knew I had to read the whole book.
An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon
The next ginormous instalment of the Jamie and Claire saga. I may well save this to read...
September 27, 2009
Health update
Female readers, it's really important to take the right preventative steps where breast cancer is concerned. This means regular self-examination, regular checks...
September 11, 2009
New edition of Bridei books
I just saw some draft covers for the new editions of the Bridei books from Pan Macmillan Australia - they're beautiful! The books will be in B format paperback, which is bigger than a mass market edition but smaller than a trade paperback. These should be available in a few months' time.
