It was International Women’s Day the other day so, naturally, Facebook was filled with images and quotations to inspire and celebrate the female in all her glorious (often mysterious) forms.
Anita Heiss shared this image on Facebook (thanks Anita) and I would love to give credit to the two people responsible (whose names are indecipherable at the bottom of the picture) because it is a wonderful message for all.
The whole “modern day Wonder Woman thing” with women trying to do it all reminds me of my Maggie in Simmering Season. Nicknamed Magpie at school because she was always protecting others in the playground, as a grown up she is trying to do it all and juggling way too many things at once (like most mothers).
I’m afraid I don’t go too gentle on her either by sending a perfect storm her way in the form of an old school girl crush and an unexpected guest for the summer. Maggie already has a restless 17 year old son, a father with dementia, an absent husband and a country pub that just won’t sell.
Simmering Season and Maggie’s perfect storm is coming…
Not long to wait now. Poster are already in my local bookshop. Here’s Aleesha from The Book Warehouse, Tooormina.
Simmering Season is released officially on April 1 and will be in bookshops a few days before, probably. Anyone in Coffs regions pls email me and let me know and I will send you an official launch invitation.
Those who prefer shopping for their books online (print or ebook) you can now pre-order. Your favourite e-tailer will have it. Just search Simmering Season of check out the links on the Simon and Schuster page (print and ebook) where you can also become a fan and sign up for newsletters that often have freebies.
So here’s to women everywhere – especially women writers and readers.