Be-bop-a-Luluing a Book Launch

Recently I headed to Sutherland Library for the launch of Georgie Donaghey’s gorgeous debut picture book, Lulu.

A crowd of young people nabbed the front row seats eager to hear the story and get close to the author who was wearing a very cool polar bear beanie.

A number of authors were there to support Georgie and help eat the delicious cakes and hang out for a photo opportunity – a very suspicious looking bunch – Deb Abela, Georgie, Susanne Gervay, Bill Condon, Di Bates, Wai Chim, Debra Tidball, moi and Emma Cameron.

It was a valuable opportunity for me to learn a few inside tips as I have a picture book being released in October. I made a few surreptitious mental notes about:

1  Be organised. Very organised

2  Ask friends to help – with seating, serving food and craft with children

3  Have an enthusiastic and supportive launcher (Georgie had Susanne Gervay!)

4  Have lots of handouts for people to take away and remember – goodie bags for kids, cards for adults

5  Get the media involved

6  Get the library involved

7  Have fun – we certainly did that!

If you want to know the details of how to organise a killer book launch join me here again tomorrow when I’ll be asking Georgie exactly that.