August Update

TAFE/University of Canberra

I’m back to work with TAFEQld/University of Canberra students and we have a new batch. They’ve added some visual arts students to the mix for this round, so expect some lovely illustrations for the re-release.

I was describing the gist of the series and the nature of our main characters and what they got up to. The lecturer Dom is sitting at the front enjoying the reaction to some of the things I said. At the end of my talk I said ‘And you thought I was a sweet little old lady, right?’

Legal Wrangle

My Intellectual Property Expert lawyer came back with a plan and a scary letter for me, and the letter’s been sent to Harper-Collins Australia, UK and US. It’s twelve pages of majestic legal audacity and I’m in awe of my lawyer’s skills.

My lawyers are confident that the publishers can’t hold on to the world rights of the rest of the series if Australia’s given them back, because I sold them to Australia in the first place.

Now we have to wait and see what the publisher comes back with. A friend is willing to bet actual cash money that they will completely ignore this and hope it goes away.

Dark Heavens Re-Release

I am working hard on revising the Dark Heavens series for re-release. I will keep the Patrons updated on the draft covers as they come through from the artist, and everybody updated when we have some art from the TAFE/University of Canberra students.

I’ve made it clear this semester that I’d like to place ‘Dark Heavens’ in the immensely popular ‘cultivation novel’ space and I’m describing it as ‘Pursuit of Jade meets Crocodile Dundee’. And then my business partner Debby adds (every time) ‘but not as pretty as the male lead in ‘Pursuit of Jade! He’s way too beautiful!’ – Which is true.

CapriCon Rockhampton August 29

I’ll be at Capricon Rockhampton on August 29 for the whole day. I love that they’ve added a space for furries, and I wish the other cons did this.

Many thanks to the Rockhampton Regional Council for the invite, I cannot wait!

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