Setting up

Ah … my mum and dad hard at it setting up! They were my roadies! (Mind you my dad and my hubby Das spent the two days cruising around the field day, they said it was huge!). I meet lots of wonderful people, old friends and work colleagues. But the best was hearing from those
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Trekking to Dowerin

We trekked up to Dowerin, borrowed caravan in tow and met up with my parents, who’d just come back down from a little trip up north to visit some relatives in Geraldton and Northampton, and some other friends who had already set up camp with a roaring fire and cold drinks. Here’s dad, left, cooking
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Books and friends

I enjoyed the three hour drive to Albany as I plotted out ideas for the third book as well as planning chapter 12 of The Cleanest Cut. Its nice to have time to yourself, no kids, and your choice of music! So here I was happily signing books in Albany. Big thanks to Aunty Ida
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Albany book signings

I have been very busy with interviews this week and it has been an eyeopener, that’s for sure! But on Saturday 18th July I will be at the Angus and Robinson Newsexpress from 11am for book signings. Albany is a great place with a huge country crowd so I am looking forward to it, and
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My newest little fan

This is my gorgeous little nephew Joseph taking a looksie at the new book on his latest visit back to the farm. He’s a bright spark this one and just adorable. (I’m a very proud aunty can you tell.) Another future farmer no doubt, just like his daddy.
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Read the first chapter now …

For those of you who can’t wait till next week for the release of The Family Farm there is an extract (the first chapter) to read online. Click here for a direct link.
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Big box of books!

It was very exciting to get a box full of The Family Farm. The kids thought the little bits of foam padding were much more fun and Blake likes to eat them! These copies will be going to those special people in my life who helped me on this journey.
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Its real!

Today I got the mail and there it was. Finally I could hold The Family Farm in my hand. Its very exciting and overwhelming. Now its waiting for its release date (June 29) and to see what you all think. I will have no nails left by then, I’m sure!
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The Family Farm cover is printed

Here’s the final cover for The Family Farm and the blurb from the back cover Isabelle Simpson longs to take over the family farm, but her ailing father is locked in a tragedy of the past and won’t give her the break she deserves. The stand-off between them threatens to tear the family apart. Izzy
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Bookish party

Our latest Pingaring bookclub night was, as usual, a lot of fun. Regardless of the bottles of wine, etc, on the table, we do actually discuss the books we read (in among the gossip, as sometimes we don’t get to see each other until the next bookclub six weeks later). It’s a great group of
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