Hannah was so missed. She’s in a little town on the NSW coastline and I’m stuck on the other side of border lockdowns in Victoria.

We’re adamant that we will try and find a way to gather soon! Her talent deserves it’s a moment in the summer sun too! 

I got so very lucky with the incredible Alyson O’Brien of Hardie Grant Children’s Book / Little Hare Publishing. 

I’ve learnt so much from Alyson and been in the best of hands. To celebrate this special moment with her driving down from the Big Smoke was a rather special moment.

Alyson said some super special things about Hannah and I that I’ve put in my memory box for great life moments. 

Of all the bookstores in all the world, I had to walk into Antipodes Bookshop and Gallery (and Little Antipodes downstairs).

I love lurking around their bookshelves and soaking up all those sweet book juices. Jane and Max from Antipodes scrounged around for the last remaining stock (did I mention I was at reprint on the day of my book launch?) 

They closely guarded that much-coveted stock and the crowds gathered, and joyfully released them into readers hands. Jane gave a lovely speech that made me blush. 

If you ever feel lost organising a book launch – I need to hire out these special folks! Gold star book launch people.

My pal Coco de Love, of Hotel de Love airbnb styled the Nautilus Room at Portsea Camp with wonderfully nostalgic jetty accessories and retro summer bling like her sets fo collector vintage beach towels.

The farm-fresh team at Fruits from the Ridge delivered fresh-picked, slurpalicious berry cups to match the book cover.

Mates served bubbles for big folks and zooper doopers for kids, friends took pics (special thanks Yanni Dellaportas) and family helped welcome the gang.

It was a genuine grass-roots, homegrown book wedding!