library talks

This Wednesday, 10th June, I'll be giving a library talk at the Mitchelton library.

So far my talks - part of The Lord Mayor's Writers in Residence series - have been just lovely.  Warm, fun, cosy chats with book lovers.  Every attendee has received a signed Ally Blake book, and had all their questions about the life of an author answered.   So do come along if you're in the area!

Check out the library website for details on how to get there.  Scroll down for more upcoming events as well.

library lovers' month

Romance Author Ally Blake at the Library
For Library Lovers Month
Thursday 11 February, 10.30am - 11.30am
Dandenong Library

Ally Blake, author of fun, fresh and flirty romance novels, will be visiting Greater Dandenong Libraries during Library Lovers Month celebrations. Library Lovers Month is an Australia-wide promotion of collections and Libraries.

Budding writers, Romance enthusiasts and library lovers are invited to attend this free author talk. Morning tea will be served at this session.

Bookings essential, phone 9238 1489. For more info, check out the library website.

places to go

Anyone living in the Melbourne area who's looking to find out how one girl goes about writing romance novels, who would like any of their Ally Blake books signed, or who is looking for a nice safe friendly place to keep out of the heat for a couple of hours ;), I'll be appearing across the city talking romance throughout February.

Chelsea Library Talk
Sat 14th February, 11:00am
Bookings: 1300 135 668

Coburg Library Talk
Tues 17th February, 7:30pm
Bookings: 9353 4000

Australian Romance Readers Convention

Romantic Comedy Author Panel
Sun 22nd February, 2:30pm
Register here

So come along and say hi!!!

why i love libraries...

Thanks to all the lovely people who attended the library talk I gave at the Doncaster Library today. It was great fun. And getting to listen to Anne Gracie talk anytime is faaabulous so I was lucky too ;).

Juleigh, the librarian who organised this treat of a day, has done a fantastic job with the local "Summer Lovin'" series, all about promoting the reading of romance , in which she had:

"Blind Date with a Book". Selected romance novels were packaged in white paper with nothing but a barcode on the cover, so readers could take a lucky dip in the hopes of discovering a new favourite author!

"T-shirt Reading List". A t-shirt she won on ebay has been signed by a trillion romance authors from around the world and the hopes are that the romance fans at her library will read a book by each author thereon. Brilliant? You're telling me!

"Romance Reading Book Group". She is in the middle of planning a book cirlce in which each participant reads and brings their favourite book and talks about it so everyone can pick up some great advice on who next to try.

Isn't she a dream? Don't we love her?

I also love my editor who came back to me within revisions on my first post baby book within about 7 hours after I sent it to her. All perfect ideas, all things I felt but didn't know quite how to fix, now I am a woman with a plan!

La di dah!!!

happy valentines day!

This morning I received a big box of chocolates! From my publishers ;).

And for the remainder of this Valentines Day my plans are:

To sit at the computer in my tracky daks and my ugh boots tweaking my latest Modern Heat hopeful while I await the verdict from my busy - and might I say utterly lovely - editor. To play with my gorgeous 3 month old who is becoming a noisy chatty little creature with a great love of sticking her hands in her mouth. Watch a little Gilmore Girls while we eat.

And not even open the choccies until my hubby gets home. We might even snuggle up in front of the telly tonight after bub goes to sleep and watch last night's House. Oh what a romantic life we romance authors do lead ;).

And don't forget come this Saturday 16th Anne Gracie and I will be appearing at the Doncaster Library in Melbourne from 2-3:30! There is a door prize giveaway of a signed copy of 'Sizzle, Seduce & Simmer'.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL on 9848 2644 or phone any library branch