It’s been a good week for the authors here at Australian Outback Romances and Mysteries!
Fleur, Fiona and I have all been enjoying the after-effects of autumn rains… we’re all in dry parts of the continent, so rain is (usually) a good thing, and it’s great to inhale the scent of damp soil and see new green growth emerging. (Helene, being in the tropical north, gets more rain than we do!)
Fiona has sent the completed manuscript of her second book in to her publisher – who is reading it and loving it! Congratulations, Fiona, on achieving another milestone! Helene is also busy putting the finishing touches to her next manuscript – I can’t wait to read both them!
In award news, Fleur’s Red Dust has been shortlisted for a 2010 Australian Book Industry Award for Newcomer of the Year (debut writer). Congratulations, Fleur – that’s a huge vote for your books from booksellers! Winners will be announced in Sydney on 30th June – we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed for Red Dust!
And I was notified yesterday that Dark Country is a finalist in the Daphne du Maurier Awards, in the Single Title Romantic Mystery/Suspense category. The Daphne du Maurier contest is run by the Kiss of Death Chapter of the Romance Writers of America, and it’s a wonderful honour to be a finalist. The winners will be announced on July 29 at the Chapter’s annual Death by Chocolate party at the RWAmerica conference in Orlando.