News & Blog by Julie Goodwin
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Day 9 – Thursday 22nd April Today started with a visit to Nova 93.7, what a fantastic fun team. A couple of newspaper interviews, then a visit to 5AA am radio studios. I enjoy being live in the studio. At Midday we went to Rundle Mall where a stage was set up outside Borders to sign books. It was meant to be a one hour signing, but I was there for two, which was fantastic! So many wonderful people...
Day 7 - Tuesday 20th April After a few radio interviews we headed into Myer in Perth city to sign some books and meet yet more lovely people. I even met some folks from the Central Coast! The most asked questions include, am I busy (answer is yes, but happily so!), how are my family coping (very well, they are awesome, but I do look forward to seeing them on the weekend) and has my life changed....
Day 4 – Friday 16th April Bidding a fond farewell to Bendigo we headed to Scoresby, where the Random House warehouse is located. I had the privilege of meeting the guys responsible for receiving the books from the printers, then warehousing them and sending them out to the stores around the country. Besides being shown the whole amazing operation, I got to sit in a forklift for the first time...
Day 3 - Thursday 15th April After radio and news interviews in the morning, and an amazing lunch at Movida, we drove to Bendigo. What a pretty town – and perfect weather too. We headed to Big W to meet people and sign some books, it was just lovely. I enjoyed meeting all the wonderful people. I received a beautiful necklace, hand crafted from vintage...
Day 2 - Wednesday 14th April Today I spoke with a large number of radio personalities and newspaper journalists, in amongst travelling to Melbourne for the next leg of the tour. Best moment of today – taking a phone call from Random House – Our Family Table has gone to number 1 on the bestseller list. I am in a state of mild shock – over the moon – and so grateful to everyone who bought the book.
Day 1 – Tuesday 13th April Today’s the big day - book tour begins! I am excited. I started bright and early with the Today show on Channel 9 followed by mornings with Kerri-Anne. After a number of radio and newspaper interviews Emma (my Random House publicist) and I headed to David Jones in Sydney. I met the lovely Angela Bishop for a Channel 10 news interview before meeting loads of lovely people...
