Fabulous of you to drop in…
The Sydney Writer’s Festival program has been unveiled at last. I’ll be appearing twice. On May 23 4-5pm I’ll be joining Thomas Kohnstamn, Marc Llewellyn and Grace Pundyk on the panel Traveller’s Tales. And on Sunday 25, 3:30 - 4:30, I’ll be talking to Christine Cremen about my new novel,
The Woman in the Lobby. It’s wise to book ahead for the latter.
I’m also thrilled to join Derek and everyone at Newtown’s wonderful
Better Read Than Dead bookstore for Books@TheBank on May 6 at 6:30 pm.
I still fondly remember a dinner held in the bookstore when I was promoting Two Shanes a few years ago. I live on the other side of Sydney from the store, but every time I go across there I think, “These are my people.” Maybe I should move. Go here to book.
Madison magazine has posted a terrific review of The Woman in the Lobby in the April issue, which has stirred quite a few readers into rushing into bookstores to demand a copy. Trouble is, the novel is not released until May 5. I’ve posted a little of it on this website, with thanks to the editors at Madison: “Punch-in-the-guts substance and moral complexity. You’ll never look at a five-star lobby in the same way again.”
A brief interview with me is currently appearing in the May issue of Vogue magazine, the one with the glorious pink cover. Coincidentally, my feature on niche perfumers in Paris is also running in the same issue. Now that was a tough job!
Look out for an extract from The Woman in the Lobby in The Australian Women’s Weekly later this month.
And book clubs, do remember that you can contact me here for a list of topics that personally intrigued me while I was writing the novel. I’m also happy to answer questions about my other books.
Fabulous of you to drop in…
The Woman in the Lobby is now proofed, printed and bound and in a few scant weeks it will be off to the bookstores. Now for the fun bit. Even before publication day (May 5) I’m in the swing of pre-publicity. It’s always curious for me to be at the receiving end of the interview and it becomes a little surreal sometimes switching hats from journalist to author. I’m still doing both, although a little less journalism these days. Note to self: must find time to start new novel.
I’ve been travelling. In the past six months, I’ve been to Munich, Prague, Budapest, Salzburg, Vienna, Paris, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Hobart, Spa Country in Victoria, Melbourne and Fiji. Quite ridiculous, really, especially for someone who doesn’t like flying. And I’m not likely to slow down, although I’ve promised to be in Australia when The Woman in the Lobby is published. Already a few commitments are locked in. For instance, I’m on the program for the Sydney Writer’s Festival from May 19-25, and I’ll know what-where-when on April 5, when the program is published. Keep checking this page for further details of bookstore appearances, readings and other literary events.
Book clubs and reader’s groups should feel free to contact me. I am happy to answer questions by email and I can provide a list of topics relevant to
The Woman in the Lobby – issues and questions that personally intrigued me when I was writing the novel.
This month, my friends are up to all kinds of good things. Gillian Armstrong’s new film, Death Defying Acts, starring Guy Pearce and Catherine Zeta-Jones, opens March 13. Wendy Harmer’s TV series Stuff is starting on ABC TV on March 11. And my husband, Anthony Amos, has an exhibition of his photographic works at Depot 2 Gallery, Danks Street, Alexandria, Sydney, from April 1. (His birthday).
Much more soon,
Lee