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[Vicki]

Rita, I thought of you when the Birds in Backyards newsletter mentioned 16 September is Plover Appreciation Day:

http://birdlife.org.au/projects/beach...

;-)

[Faye]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "Laura wrote: "hail, sleet and apparently some snow on a highway today...brrrrr!! So cold..And it's meant to be here for the weekend :/

I may of just landed myself a part time job but will know mor..."

Good luck with the job.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I only just realised that the two birds out in my preschool garden which I was told are Lapwings are also Plovers. So I guess I should try and chase them away now before they decide to reproduce.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Our very own Sandi Wallace has won the Davitt Award Readers' Vote for her debut crime novel Tell Me Why



I think she's pretty happy about it:)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Congratulations Sandi!! And well deserved too! :D

[Carolyn]

That's fantastic! Congratulations Sandi!
I just rushed out (to Amazon) and bought a copy :)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Carolyn wrote: "That's fantastic! Congratulations Sandi!
I just rushed out (to Amazon) and bought a copy :)"

Good on you Carolyn, I'm sure you will love it!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carolyn wrote: "That's fantastic! Congratulations Sandi!
I just rushed out (to Amazon) and bought a copy :)"

Haha! I missed that you'd edited your comment Carolyn! Well done:) I'm sure you'll enjoy it:)

[Carolyn]

Sorry Brenda, I didn't see your comment or I wouldn't have edited! Couldn't resist after I checked the price and had to let people know!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carolyn wrote: "Sorry! Couldn't resist after I checked the price and had to let people know!"

Good for you!

[Vicki]

Congratulations, Sandi! That's fantastic.

[Faye]

RitaSkeeter wrote: "Congrats Sandi :)"

Well done I am ashamed to say I have not read this novel, however, I just booked it through my library. Congrats Sandi.

[Leonie]

Fantastic, Sandi!

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Just hosed my garden in readiness for some serious weeding and fertilizing next week and before planting my Spring vegies in the box. I was able to harvest a lovely Leek to go into tonight's Prawn Risotto :P

[Marianne]

Well deserved, Sandi!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "Just hosed my garden in readiness for some serious weeding and fertilizing next week and before planting my Spring vegies in the box. I was able to harvest a lovely Leek to go into tonight's Prawn..."

That's great Jools:) And tonight's dinner sounds yum!!

[[deleted user]]

Brenda wrote: "Our very own Sandi Wallace has won the Davitt Award Readers' Vote for her debut crime novel Tell Me Why



I think she's pretty happy about it:)"

Congratulations Sandi :D

[[deleted user]]

Crazy windstorm today with 100 km/hr winds. It felled some of the trees and street signs in our neighbourhood; among others. Overall, a good day to stay inside with a book.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Melissa wrote: "Crazy windstorm today with 100 km/hr winds. It felled some of the trees and street signs in our neighbourhood; among others. Overall, a good day to stay inside with a book."

Ooh that's no good Melissa! You sure are copping it over there, aren't you:(

[[deleted user]]

Brenda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Crazy windstorm today with 100 km/hr winds. It felled some of the trees and street signs in our neighbourhood; among others. Overall, a good day to stay inside with a book."

Ooh t..."

We got a good dump of rain as well. However, I can't imagine the wind helped the wildfire situation. Crossing my toes for a non-crazy fall/winter.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

And we'll have the bushfires soon:( It's going to be a terrible summer here I'm afraid!

Hope all goes well for you...

[[deleted user]]

Brenda wrote: "And we'll have the bushfires soon:( It's going to be a terrible summer here I'm afraid!

Hope all goes well for you..."

Meanwhile a province over in Alberta: They are getting funnel clouds and snow. Canadian weather gets a bit ridiculous at times, haha.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oh dear!

[Neko]

@Rita - Thanks! And no I wasn't...Something was just strange but it's now fixed itself :D

@Faye/Veronica - Thanks :)

I can't wait for Monday to be here...I hate waiting on things..haha

[[deleted user]]

Does anyone here know if Private Down Under and Private Sydney are the same book. I can't seem to find Sydney on Amazon.ca; instead they have Down Under. Is it a North American title change?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Melissa wrote: "Does anyone here know if Private Down Under and Private Sydney are the same book. I can't seem to find Sydney on Amazon.ca; instead they have Down Under. Is it a Nor..."

Different Melissa:) Private Sydney has only just been released and has Kathryn Fox who is Australian as a co-author. The other one was a couple of years ago (I think), had another co-author and was criticized by Aussie readers as not having the correct words for here...

EDIT: Sydney is #10, Down Under is #6 and released in 2013:)

[[deleted user]]

Ohhh, OK. Thank you for clarifying, Brenda :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're welcome:)

[[deleted user]]

we must be the epitome of 'cool' if the bank of Canada has to ask us to stop turning our first Prime minister (on the 5 dollar bill) into Spock http://dangerousminds.net/comments/ba....

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha! Yes I saw that:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

LOL! I do my best;)

[[deleted user]]

I also knew Brenda would have an answer. by the way, I do not think private Sydney is out in our neck of the woods yet.

[Sally906]

Kristen wrote: "Hahaha I soo can!!!! Learn all her snazzy tricks and find all her hidy holes :) she has lots lol!! I've found 3 so far...that r just soo random lol!! Oh and she new has a name :D it's Bitzy :D ) ..."

Bitzy is a beautiful name :)

[Sally906]

Brenda wrote: "Our very own Sandi Wallace has won the Davitt Award Readers' Vote for her debut crime novel Tell Me Why



I think she's pretty happy about it:)"

Yeah I get the impression she is happy :D

Congratulations

[Dale]

Congrats Sandi. Just saw this . I haven't been in for about a week I think. DH and I have been flattened by the flu lurgy. Will try and catch up on some of recent news over the next couple of days. I'm sure I have missed heaps.

[Sandi]

Thank you so very much for your messages about my 2015 Davitt Award Readers' Choice. I appreciate all your excitement, support and interest. Writers can't do it without our readers and it's just wonderful when readers enjoy what we do! Have an excellent day. xx

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Dale wrote: "Congrats Sandi. Just saw this . I haven't been in for about a week I think. DH and I have been flattened by the flu lurgy. Will try and catch up on some of recent news over the next couple of days...."

Hope you are on top of it now Dale? All the best :)

[Sharon]

Yes, hope you are feeling better Dale.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sandi wrote: "Thank you so very much for your messages about my 2015 Davitt Award Readers' Choice. I appreciate all your excitement, support and interest. Writers can't do it without our readers and it's just wo..."

Thanks Sandi:) We all look forward to your next one!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Dale wrote: "Congrats Sandi. Just saw this . I haven't been in for about a week I think. DH and I have been flattened by the flu lurgy. Will try and catch up on some of recent news over the next couple of days...."

Hope you and hubby are feeling a lot better now Dale...

[Neko]

Congrats Sandi!

yep, i got the job...start next week...only 2 days a week but they are full days..schools are easy at not giving full days so when i heard this i was a bit shocked but happily so!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congrats Laura! That's great:)

[Dale]

Brenda wrote: "Dale wrote: "Congrats Sandi. Just saw this . I haven't been in for about a week I think. DH and I have been flattened by the flu lurgy. Will try and catch up on some of recent news over the next co..."

Thanks Julie, Brenda and Sharon. Actually still both feeling like we have been run over by a truck and coughing etc.. It takes a major amount of energy to walk from one room to the next but we are still better than we were last week.so getting there, I hope,

[Dale]

Laura wrote: "Congrats Sandi!

yep, i got the job...start next week...only 2 days a week but they are full days..schools are easy at not giving full days so when i heard this i was a bit shocked but happily so!"

Congrats Laura. Hope it turns soon into more.

[Marianne]

Dale wrote: "Congrats Sandi. Just saw this . I haven't been in for about a week I think. DH and I have been flattened by the flu lurgy. Will try and catch up on some of recent news over the next couple of days...."

Dale,sounds like that rotten B influenza, not covered by the latest vaccine. Take it easy, be kind to yourselves!

[Kathryn]

Dale wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Dale wrote: "Congrats Sandi. Just saw this . I haven't been in for about a week I think. DH and I have been flattened by the flu lurgy. Will try and catch up on some of recent news o..."

Sorry to hear you haven't been well, Dale. Take it easy, and don't try to do too much too soon :-)

[Dale]

Kathryn wrote: "Dale wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Dale wrote: "Congrats Sandi. Just saw this . I haven't been in for about a week I think. DH and I have been flattened by the flu lurgy. Will try and catch up on some of ..."

Thanks Marianne and Kathryn. Not a hope. Couldn't even if I wanted too. Barely running on one cylinder.

[[deleted user]]

Hope u feel beta soon Dale!!!!! The flu is the worst...eat lots of chicken soup :)

[Carolyn]

Melissa wrote: "we must be the epitome of 'cool' if the bank of Canada has to ask us to stop turning our first Prime minister (on the 5 dollar bill) into Spock http://dangerousminds.net/comments/ba......"

Hehe!! I like it!

[Faye]

Brenda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Does anyone here know if Private Down Under and Private Sydney are the same book. I can't seem to find Sydney on Amazon.ca; instead they have Down U..."

OK that answered my question too, I was wondering the same thing. Thanks