Exclusive Insider Interview With My Publisher
The lovely Anna Valdinger from Harpercollins Publishers Australia
This season’s newsletter is full of fun, with an interview with my long-time publisher, Anna Valdinger of HarperCollins Books Australia, and a blog on Why I went from ‘pantsing’ my novels to plotting them.
Pebbles, the agony uncle cat, will give advice on How to get your cat to ‘pose’ for a photograph, and I have a heart-warming story of two rescue cats from Lebanon who are now Instagram stars.
I’m shocked to find myself in December again! I am pretty sure it was December 2020 only a short while ago.
Possibly four months of lockdown in Sydney has contributed to the feeling that time has been compressed, and also the fact that I have been very busy with finishing a new novel (no title yet but it will be out in September 2022), and a full lifestyle including dance lessons, yoga, study online, and caring for three pampered kitties!
I have lots of exciting things coming up in 2022, so be sure to follow me on:
I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your loved ones a wonderful festive season, and to thank you for all your support in 2021!
Love Belinda XX
PS - Did you miss this blog from last newsletter? Have you left it too late to be a writer? (Or to follow any other creative dream)
SUMMER NEWS
♥ CHRISTMAS FOR CAT LOVERS
The Divine Feline: A Chic Cat Lady’s Guide to Woman’s Best Friend, is the purrfect gift for cat lovers. A compendium of delight for feline enthusiasts, it includes the history of women and cats, memoir, heart-warming stories, helpful advice, and more.
Beautifully packaged in hardback with a velvet spine, sapphire-blue print, and illustrations by Neryl Walker, it is sure to please cat ladies everywhere!
Also available in ebook and audio.
PLEASE NOTE: Proceeds from the print version go to helping The World League for the Protection of Animals, Sydney
♥ BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS
HarperCollins Books Australia has re-jacketed White Gardenia, Wild Lavender and Tuscan Rose so they make a pretty complementary set along with The Mystery Woman: A lovely gift for historical fiction buffs!
♥ THE INVITATION IS $3.99 FOR A LIMITED TIME ON AMAZON KINDLE
For the month of December 2021, you can get your hands on this cracker of a deal. Treat yourself!
SO YOU WANT TO BE A PUBLISHER? INTERVIEW WITH MY PUBLISHER, ANNA VALDINGER
I have wanted to ask my publisher, Anna Valdinger at Harpercollins Publishers Australia about her career for some time. Recently, I got to do just that! I was fascinated to learn how she became a publisher and hear about life behind the scenes in book publishing.
WHY I WENT FROM ‘PANTSING’ TO PLOTTING MY NOVELS
When writers meet each other for the first time, one of the questions we love to ask each other is: ‘Are you a pantser or a plotter?’.
DEAR PEBBLES ON: HOW TO GET YOUR CAT TO POSE FOR A PHOTOGRAPH
Dear Pebbles,
I can’t seem to get a good photograph of my cat, Purrito. He is cute as a button but whenever I try to take a photo of him he looks down, or away, or rolls over and starts licking his tushy. The only good photographs I ever get of him are when he is sleeping. What should I do?
Signed, Defeated
THE CATS OF LEBANON
Meet Marshmallow and Snowy Moon!
Looking at this pampered pair, it’s clear how much they are adored by their lovely cat-meowmy, Carol. It’s hard to believe that they are survivors of the terrible conditions on the streets of Beirut.
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