Autumn is here – Jenn’s favourite season – and so is the official release of House for all Seasons.
To celebrate everything that’s great about small town stories, welcome Canadian powerhouse duo – Carli and 
Julie Kennedy.
Bryce Courtney (The Power of One) wrote: “The joy of a small town lies in its unchanging nature.”.
You can watch Carli and Julie (below), but first I want to thank everyone who has ever encouraged me to keep writing and keep trying. There are no words to convey how I feel right now, or how I might say thank you to the wonderful Lou Johnson, Larissa Edwards, Carol Warwick (and the entire Simon & Schuster, Australia team) for giving my ‘House’ a home.
And a big Aussie thank you to the amazing Carli and Julie Kennedy with the perfect song for this occasion. So (click) to come home to the country with Jenn and to Small Town Stories with Carli and Julie.
If you loved Small Town Stories you can download the song (and there’s more) from iTunes or go to the girls’ store: www.cjkennedy.com.
While you’re clicking away online you can also: ** buy House for all Seasons as an ebook; ** order a gorgeous print version online ; or better still ** pop down the street and support your local bookshop. We should all do our bit to keep a bookshop in business.
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PHEW! Okay, so now the official ‘Jenn, the author’ thing is done, how am I really feeling?
I actually think I want to throw up! I am giddy and shaking and … Oh, now I think I’m having a hot flush! Someone pass me a fan — quick!
Speaking of fans …
I want to say a BIG thanks to you. Yes YOU! The one still reading this post. The one taking time out of your precious day to help me celebrate and spread the word.
More than anything I hope you enjoy House for all Seasons and you tell your friends, and they tell their friends.
Oh yes please, I love autographed books. It add personal touch. This book has really good cover too. Now I know why it’s in autumn of all seasons!
Hi Lidya, Nice to see you here and thank you for the tweet. Guess what? I let my wonderful publisher choose the design. How incredible it should be that. Yet another reason why i know my house has the very best home in Simon & Schuster.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Excited for you and with you, Jenn. And the girls’ music is delightful. What a wonderful way to celebrate small towns and this Aussie writer’s debut.
Congrats Jenn!
Hope it all goes smashingly well with the book, you deserve the success. The music is wonderful and fitting.
Smiles,
Efthalia
Hooray, Hooray, it’s launch day. Huge congratulations.
Lily M
Congratulations, all that hard work pays off! Did you see you got a mention in the Australian Women’s Weekly this month as Dymocks Pick of the Month?
Huzzah! So thrilled for you.
I would love a signed copy of your new book Jenn! I am definitely going to read it, as it already has some great reviews (Helene Young is one!), and it sounds like something I’d really enjoy:) Congratulations on the publication of it, all your hard work has paid off! All the best, Brenda
Yipeee! Happy release day Jen!
Hope you sell squillions….
Hugs
Tina
Hi Jenn,
Congratulations. It’s been a long time coming. All the best,
Suz 🙂
Always happy to support out local talent. Congratulations Jenn. Shared out to the world for you. You are right about supporting local businesses too, we have a Dymocks reopened at Westfield Tuggerah again, I was so happy about that. 🙂
Wishing you a wonderful release day and much success with the book. No need to enter me in the draw of course, I already have my copy! 🙂
Happy Release Day, Jenn!!!
Can’t believe it’s finally here! YEAH. Celebrate well. You deserve it.
Cath xo
Happy release day and congratulations, Jenn! I just read the wonderful review for House for All Seasons in the Women’s Weekly. Congrats on the Top Pick! I’m really looking forward to reading this book.
Jenn, you have worked so hard, had a dream for so long and now it’s here. I am sooo proud of you and those who “are watching over you” will be proud as well. I am sure if they could they would influence book sales and make you a best seller.
From me: Wishes so warm they’re hot! Congrats. Am dying to read this book. Have just ordered it online (I live at the end of the road, so pls forgive me). Happy days, Jenn. Keep calm and carry on. x
Thank you Rae, and your beautiful card for Mum arrived today. Very special. As my very first critique partner, I owe you heaps. Big hugs.
Hi everyone. Thank you so much dropping by. Carli and Julie are amazing, aren’t they? I discovered them last year — well before I saw my cover. I could hardly believe it when the cover arrived. It was as if my cover girl was looking down the same leafy country lane. I bought the Small Town Stories track (do you even call them tracks these days!? I feel old.) and now play it everytime I sit down to write. It gets me in that small town mood.
Thx for Tweeting and Facebooking too.
I typed your name in google Jenn, and it got me here after I hit blog. So, I think connection is okay. 🙂
Yes, it clicks thru okay, but it brings up the wrong author and novel!!!! damn internet.
Congratulations, Jenn! I just purchased a copy from Dymocks so no need to put me in the draw either. I just wanted to leave a comment for you to wish you all the best!!!
Wonderful. Thank you CD.
Congrats, Jenn! Hope you enjoy every exciting moment of your new release celebrations. I’m so pleased to see your determination and hard word has paid off.
Massive hugs,
Mon
Hello Bootcamper. As I said to Shayne on FB, without my Bootcamp buddies I would not be here.
Mega congrats, Jenn!! It feels like this days has been on the horizon for ages so it’s wonderful to be finally able to wish you mega sales and happy readers!
Enjoy every second of your success and here’s to many more new releases!!
Thx Helene, hope you have all had a great day up there.
Congratulations Jenn on your release!!!! The cover is beautiful and I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy. 😀
HUGE Congratulations Jenn!! I’ll do a fan girl moment and get you to sign my copy next time I see you. 🙂 (That’s after I put my water wings on and go and buy it!)
Congratulations Jenn. Well done! Looking forward to reading it.
Wishing you the best success, Jenn!
Can’t wait to pick up a copy for myself!
Hi Jenn, Sounds a really exciting book, and the music adds the endevour to read your book.
Congratualations in getting it off the ground
Thx Rob. The other amazing coincidence with Carli and Julie is they are the image behind the character in my second story, which I wrote we’ll before meeting them. Makes it all the more special.
I saw your book in Kmart today and it looks great, I searched for it so I can bookmark the title so I don’t forget it.
Looking forward to reading your book at some time in the future!
shared on facebook 🙂
I tweeted too, though I don’t really “get” twitter so I’m not sure if I did it properly!
My twitter name is wombles
I don’t get Twitter either really!!!! Love that handle though. Wombles. Thx for dropping by. Entries added. Good luck.
I just bought the book through Booktopia so I don’t need to win a copy – I’m hankering for the Stayz prize though! Congratulations on publishing your first book, I love reading and so admire women who can concentrate for long enough to create a book
I’d be hankering too! Thank you for buying my book. I so admire people who make such great choices! (There are so many great books out right now.) Enjoy and good luck.
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Apologies. Life has been a bit of a – as my mum would have said – ‘schamozzle’. (Since her passing I now try to use a mum word a week.) The very spooky (perhaps symbolic) name drawn as winner of my launch day book – a signed copy of House for all Seasons – is…. Shambolicliving! How amazing is that. It has to be a sign. Ms Shambolic, pls let me know your postal addy.
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