Melina Marchetta's Blog
July 5, 2019
Where to find the print edition of The Place on Dalhousie in the US and worldwide
Ditto the information from the previous post, but this time it's the print edition available in the US, UK and worldwide where amazon is available.
You can buy it here:
https://www.amazon.com/PLACE-DALHOUSI...
You can buy it here:
https://www.amazon.com/PLACE-DALHOUSI...
June 8, 2019
How to get The Place on Dalhousie internationally as an E book
Readers outside Australian can get hold of The Place on Dalhousie E book from today on Amazon.
In addition to the US and the UK it will be available in all of the other “Open Market” territories where Amazon has a presence: Italy, Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Turkey, Mexico, Brazil, India, China and Japan.
https://www.amazon.com/PLACE-DALHOUSI...
In addition to the US and the UK it will be available in all of the other “Open Market” territories where Amazon has a presence: Italy, Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Turkey, Mexico, Brazil, India, China and Japan.
https://www.amazon.com/PLACE-DALHOUSI...
May 21, 2013
22 May 2013: Sweden in June
I’m going to be in Stockholm. Yes, that Stockholm as in Sweden, as in the country where the Eurovision Contest was held.. The Eurovision city, however, was Malmo which is featured in the brilliant series The Bridge)
WHEN: June 17th, 7 pm:
WHAT: Melina Marchetta visits PUNKTmedis for a conversation with Elin and Hanna from the blog Tonårsboken, where they will be discussing Francesca, her second book in Swedish, and yes, of course will be talking about Jellicoe Road. Books at great prices will be available.
WHERE: PUNKTmedis is a part of Bibliotek Medborgarplatsen. PUNKT is a library devoted to readers 13-19 years old but the event is open for everyone. No entrance. Welcome!
(If you want to see the photograph of the Saving Francesca Swedish cover you'll see it under photos on my goodreads page, or on my website)
WHEN: June 17th, 7 pm:
WHAT: Melina Marchetta visits PUNKTmedis for a conversation with Elin and Hanna from the blog Tonårsboken, where they will be discussing Francesca, her second book in Swedish, and yes, of course will be talking about Jellicoe Road. Books at great prices will be available.
WHERE: PUNKTmedis is a part of Bibliotek Medborgarplatsen. PUNKT is a library devoted to readers 13-19 years old but the event is open for everyone. No entrance. Welcome!
(If you want to see the photograph of the Saving Francesca Swedish cover you'll see it under photos on my goodreads page, or on my website)
May 4, 2013
4th May 2013: In conversation with Gayle Foreman in Sydney
Last year I had the pleasure of doing an event with Gayle and Kristin Cashore in New York and this year it’s Sydney with Gayle. (Kristin, please come and visit).
WHEN: TUESDAY 28th MAY
WHAT TIME: 6.30pm
WHERE: Books Kinokuniya, Sydney, Level 2, The Galeries, 500 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000
It’s not up on their website yet and I’m not sure if you have to book, but when I found out more details, I’ll post them here.
WHEN: TUESDAY 28th MAY
WHAT TIME: 6.30pm
WHERE: Books Kinokuniya, Sydney, Level 2, The Galeries, 500 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000
It’s not up on their website yet and I’m not sure if you have to book, but when I found out more details, I’ll post them here.
April 29, 2013
Goodreads Featured Author Group
Tomorrow, Tuesday 30th April, 8am-8.30am, Sydney time (Monday 29th April, 6pm New York time) I'll be online to answer questions here:
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/9...
Please note that I'm trying very hard to get through the list of questions already sent through, but it will probably take me some time.
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/9...
Please note that I'm trying very hard to get through the list of questions already sent through, but it will probably take me some time.
April 14, 2013
April 1, 2013
2nd April 2013: Goodreads Quintana discussion on April 30th
On Tuesday April 30th I will be discussing The Lumatere Chronicles on Goodreads (see below).
If anyone is an expert on these sort of discussions I'd love to know how it works. For example, I presume that whoever is part of the conversation has read Quintana (and the rest of the Lumatere Chronicles) and spoilers are allowed or should I learn how to use <spoiler>which doesn't seem to work for me</spoiler>. Is there something I'm doing wrong? I seem to have no problem with italics or underline text instructions.
Although the thread is primarily to speak about Quintana and the Lumatere Chronicles, I won't object to answering a question or two about the other novels (but no, there will never be a sequel to Looking For Alibrandi so best to get that out of the way.)
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/9...
If anyone is an expert on these sort of discussions I'd love to know how it works. For example, I presume that whoever is part of the conversation has read Quintana (and the rest of the Lumatere Chronicles) and spoilers are allowed or should I learn how to use <spoiler>which doesn't seem to work for me</spoiler>. Is there something I'm doing wrong? I seem to have no problem with italics or underline text instructions.
Although the thread is primarily to speak about Quintana and the Lumatere Chronicles, I won't object to answering a question or two about the other novels (but no, there will never be a sequel to Looking For Alibrandi so best to get that out of the way.)
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/9...
March 19, 2013
21 March 2012: A Quintana of Charyn sneak peak
Quintana of Charyn will be released in the US in April so here’s a preview of some of what’s to come. Warning: Do not continue if you haven’t read Froi of the Exiles. (You’ll be very cranky at yourself and me)
‘Is that what you do with your people?’ Lucian snapped. ‘Do
you sit around and ridicule me? Call me an animal? Tell them I
can’t pleasure my own wife?’
Phaedra looked away, shamed again.
‘I said no such thing.’
‘Then what did you say?’
‘Not the truth,’ she cried. ‘I didn’t tell them the worst parts.
That when we mated you didn’t look at me. You didn’t say a
word. Not once. And then you discarded me and lay with your
Mont girls. So I’d have to hear the women in your village speak
of how the Charynite girl was useless in all things.’
He pointed a finger at her face. ‘I don’t break bonds! I lay
with no woman until you left. You. All this talk of the wife I
sent back when it was your tears that begged me to send you
back. Preferring to live in those filthy caves rather than share my
home . . . my bed. Because I’m some animal.’
She stared at him through hot tears.
‘That’s not what I –’
‘And then you came back and I thought things were different.’
Lucian walked away, but then swung back around and she
could see the hurt in his eyes.
‘I grieved for you,’ he blurted out, as if it was the last thing he
wanted to admit. And Phaedra stepped back from him, frightened
by the emotion of his words.
‘Is that what you do with your people?’ Lucian snapped. ‘Do
you sit around and ridicule me? Call me an animal? Tell them I
can’t pleasure my own wife?’
Phaedra looked away, shamed again.
‘I said no such thing.’
‘Then what did you say?’
‘Not the truth,’ she cried. ‘I didn’t tell them the worst parts.
That when we mated you didn’t look at me. You didn’t say a
word. Not once. And then you discarded me and lay with your
Mont girls. So I’d have to hear the women in your village speak
of how the Charynite girl was useless in all things.’
He pointed a finger at her face. ‘I don’t break bonds! I lay
with no woman until you left. You. All this talk of the wife I
sent back when it was your tears that begged me to send you
back. Preferring to live in those filthy caves rather than share my
home . . . my bed. Because I’m some animal.’
She stared at him through hot tears.
‘That’s not what I –’
‘And then you came back and I thought things were different.’
Lucian walked away, but then swung back around and she
could see the hurt in his eyes.
‘I grieved for you,’ he blurted out, as if it was the last thing he
wanted to admit. And Phaedra stepped back from him, frightened
by the emotion of his words.
