{"id":11505,"date":"2016-11-20T08:45:11","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T21:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/?p=11505"},"modified":"2016-11-20T08:44:20","modified_gmt":"2016-11-19T21:44:20","slug":"rockstarauthor-weekend-sydneys-afearsomeengine-adelaides-intotordon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/rockstarauthor-weekend-sydneys-afearsomeengine-adelaides-intotordon\/","title":{"rendered":"#RockstarAuthor Weekend: Sydney’s #AFearsomeEngine & Adelaide’s #IntoTordon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Books, books, books! This weekend has been a busy one, in a fabulously #RockstarAuthor way! On Friday night I launched “A Fearsome Engine” in Manly, Sydney; then I caught a plane to launch “Into Tordon” in Adelaide. Woo hoo \u2013 jetsetting! Lucky, lucky me.<\/p>\n

Of course I thought of you guys the whole time \u2013 readers who couldn’t make it, supporters watching from afar. So I took you with me on my iPhone and snapped some piccies to share with you…<\/p>\n

A Fearsome Engine<\/h3>\n

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Who is the master and who the machine?<\/p>\n

This collection of twenty stories by the incredible Northern Beaches Writers\u2019 Group<\/a> explores this question with horror, humour, pathos and philosophy. Whether it be in our own place and time, far in the future, the past, or in a universe of their own making, the stories grapple with the interface between humanity and its machines.<\/p>\n

Are the things we make ours to command? Will they always be?<\/p>\n

And who, exactly, is making whom?<\/p>\n

I was so proud to help create this anthology with my co-editor, the talented Chris Lake. Here’s me thanking him during my launch speech:<\/p>\n

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And here’s us launching the book, along with some piccies of the crowd, and Carl Holm reading from his story, “Water Torture”.<\/p>\n

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Carl Holm<\/p><\/div>\n

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Time to sell books!<\/p><\/div>\n

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If you’d like to read the anthology yourself, just search for “A Fearsome Engine” in your preferred online bookstore, such as Amazon<\/a>. It’s about $20, which means the stories are $1 each \u2013 what a bargain! My story in the anthology is called “Like the Web of a Swamp Spider”…<\/p>\n

Friendship is about forgiving each others\u2019 mistakes, and accepting others for who they are\u2026 only in some conditions that\u2019s easier said than done. On a distant planet, with limited technology, her hillstead surrounded by swamp \u2013 Salee must face her worst fears.<\/p>\n

I hope you enjoy the read. It was a really fun night!<\/p>\n

I was up early the next morning though to get to the airport and fly to Adelaide with some of my co-authors of “Into Tordon”…<\/p>\n

Into Tordon<\/h3>\n

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This fantasy adventure story for middle grade readers is certainly getting around!<\/p>\n

A big thank you to the amazing Anna Solding of MidnightSun Publishing<\/a> and the lovely Allayne Webster<\/a>, author of Paper Planes, for launching “Into Tordon” at Shakespeare’s Bookshop in Blackwood<\/a>, run by the very bubbly Mike and Becky. Four of my fellow co-authors made the journey too, and of course the others were with us in spirit, and we had such a fun time…<\/p>\n

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Arriving at Sydney Airport<\/p><\/div>\n

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My first view of Adelaide<\/p><\/div>\n

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Look what we found in a comic store en route to the launch!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Great customer service in this bookstore!<\/p><\/div>\n

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A young reader thought he’d read the first page…<\/p><\/div>\n

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Allayne Webster<\/p><\/div>\n

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Allayne Webster & me.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Publisher extraordinaire Anna Solding & me.<\/p><\/div>\n

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…that same young reader couldn’t put “Into Tordon” down!!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tony signing books.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mijmark, Tony, me, Zoya, Allayne, Anna, Kris<\/p><\/div>\n

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Merchandising!<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Adelaide Z.F. Kingbolt crew!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Heading out for dinner & drinks, then to the hotel!<\/p><\/div>\n

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The end of a long but amazing day!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Time for… sleep!<\/p><\/div>\n

“Into Tordon” can be found in all good Australian bookstores, both on the high street and online. Kids are really enjoying the fast-paced ride, and as a parent I love it when my kids can’t put down a book… if you do too, try “Into Tordon” out on them!<\/p>\n

Thank you as always for your support!<\/p>\n

I’ve had an amazing weekend, though of course can’t wait to get back home to my little family… and my current writing project! Books, books, books!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Books, books, books! This weekend has been a busy one, in a fabulously #RockstarAuthor way! On Friday night I launched “A Fearsome Engine” in Manly, Sydney; then I caught a plane to launch “Into Tordon” in Adelaide. Woo hoo \u2013 jetsetting! Lucky, lucky me. Of course I thought of you\u2026<\/p>\n

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