My novella series, Wisdom Tree, was released at monthly intervals from 1 May to 1 September 2016, and that’s meant events and festivals galore. Many are now behind us, but this one-man five-small-book carnival is still rolling. More events will be added once I have the details. I’ve provided links where I have them. It’s a good idea to book, even for free events, since events can book out.
19 JULY MAROOCHYDORE
11.30am ‘Small(ish) But Perfectly Formed’ Wisdom Tree novella talk and slideshow. Organised in conjunction with Voices on the Coast. More info here.
20&21 JULY SUNSHINE COAST
Voices on the Coast festival – I’ll be doing six sessions over two days, focusing in different sessions on Wisdom Tree, Word Hunters and New Boy
20 JULY BRISBANE
6.30pm ‘Novella Writing with Nick Earls‘, Qld Writers Centre, State Library of Qld
a 2-hour novella masterclass looking at details of novella craft and novella markets
3 AUGUST BRISBANE
6.00pm ‘Small(ish) But Perfectly Formed’ Wisdom Tree novella talk and slideshow, Ashgrove Library
4 AUGUST GOLD COAST
1.00pm ‘Small(ish) But Perfectly Formed’ Wisdom Tree novella talk and slideshow, Robina Library
6.30pm ‘Small(ish) But Perfectly Formed’ Wisdom Tree novella talk and slideshow, Southport Library
17 AUGUST BRISBANE
6.00pm ‘Small(ish) But Perfectly Formed’ Wisdom Tree novella talk and slideshow, Chermside Library
Hi Nick, it was such a pleasure meeting you and Terry earlier this week at Cleveland Library. It think it was a great event and you managed to keep almost 150 kids/ people entertained and engaged for an hour! WOW! Impressive. I hope you and Terry survive and enjoy the rest of your tour.
Gillian Milburn (Branch Librarian – Cleveland Library)
Hi Gillian. It was very good to meet you too and thanks for having everything so well set up for the event. And what a great bunch of kids they were. The only thing we had to try to manage was their enthusiasm, which is exactly what you hope for, but not always how it works out.
Just wondering if you will have word hunter for sale at jimboomba library on Friday. Have tried the local bookshop (boonah) but they don’t have it in stock. Could you bring two copies for me to purchase. Thankyou, Lesley.
I’m glad to hear you’re coming – thanks for that. Jimboomba’s ‘That Book Place’ will be there selling books, so we should have no problem making sure you end up with two copies. Thanks again.
The kids and their visiting coast cousins loved seeing you at jimboomba on Friday. When they left our place on Friday afternoon – with much merriment – they stuck their heads out the window and yelled ‘that is all’.
You have four new fans.
Hearing that is a real highlight of the tour. Thanks for letting me know.
Hi Nick,
thanks for coming to Ashgrove State School. I really like your books because they are fun and exciting. I am just reading the Word Hunters numbers 1 and I think its great. I can’t wait to read the next two – hopefully there will be more.
Thanks again
Henry Lyons
10
4S Ashgrove State School
Hi Henry,
It’s great to hear that – I really appreciate it. After all the research and planning (and writing and illustrating), it’s very good to know that the books actually work when people read them.
Thank you.
Nick
Let’s pray we are home by the time your Brisbane sesh happens… š
I’m hoping you’re home soon, and that things go as well as they can in the meantime. You’re on a lot of people’s minds back here.
Thanks Nick. We’ve had some news today, so might just make it by the skin of our teeth… although I do have a request: Could you do your launch in Spanish too for my girl?