Happy New Year!

Happy New Year from Tasmania! I'm making a few resolutions, one of which is to keep my blog updated more regularly. Anyone like to share a resolution?

And remember - the Paperback in Your Hand contest is now open for entries. Details are at http://www.affordablemanuscriptassessments.com

Paperback in Your Hand contest

Affordable Manuscript Assessments announces the first Paperback in Your Hand contest. The contest opens on January 1st 2009 and closes on March 31st. Any author may enter a work of up to 25,000 words. Full details at http://www.affordablemanuscriptassessments.com

What's your favourite Sally Odgers book or series?

I've just discovered Survey Monkey, a nifty site that lets me make... well... surveys! I'd love to know which of my books, or series, readers like best. You can vote (or just have a look...) by clicking this link.

Click Here to take survey

Passing on the Book Quote Game

(Thanks to Judith Ridge for reminding me of this one!)
Rules:

* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence along with these instructions in a note to your wall, and post your sentence in a comment here as well. Include the title of book and author.

Here's mine... and no, I didn't cheat.

Catsnatcher: Someone who snatches or kitnaps a cat. (The Kitnapped Creature, by Darrel and Sally Odgers.)

Meeting Deborah de Williams

Today Tess (our elderly Jack Russell) and I were lucky enough to meet Deborah de Williams and her border collie Maggie, who are running for charity. They are attempting a world record run around Australia with 365 days on the road, and raising awareness of the search for a cure for breast cancer along the way. Deb's artist husband drives the wonderful pink support van. I was especially interested because of the tie-in with my book WILDERNESS (Eternal Press - www.eternalpress.ca ) which is also about a cancer survivor running for charity. To support Deb and Maggie and their team, check out www.runningpink.com.au .

Treasury of Flowers

I found A Treasury of Flowers by Alice M Coats at the market last week. It's too wet to walk there today, so I've been vegetating with the computer, Tilly-Trump, Jeanie and a pear... and the book. It's charming, with a fine turn of phrase. I'm bidding on another one by the same author at eBay.

Wilderness

My new book, WILDERNESS, is now available from Eternal Press. To read an excerpt, check out the blurb or to buy a copy, go to http://www.eternalpress.ca/wilderness.html

Miriam Moses is running for her life. She has a long way to go, and along the way she meets a string of people who turn out to be connected in a mesh of possibility.
Wilderness is where you find it... and Miriam is running for her life.