Alice-Miranda in Japan: High Tea at The Tea Salon by Georgia Cameron

February 02, 2014

Alice-Miranda in Japan: High Tea at The Tea Salon by Georgia Cameron

Hello Friends,

I am so thrilled that my new book, Alice-Miranda In Japan is out in the shops in Australia. During the school holidays we had three wonderful events to celebrate the release (some lucky children got to buy the books two weeks early) at a beautiful place called The Tea Salon in Sydney. One of my good friends, Georgia Cameron, who is ten years old, wrote a fantastic recount of one of the high teas. You can read it below. A big thanks to Georgia for sending this to my best grown up friend Jacqueline Harvey (who also happens to be a friend of Georgia’s too).

On 22 January 2014, there was a very special event to celebrate the launch of Alice Miranda in Japan at the Tea Salon at Westfield in the City. It was great fun and very busy.

We arrived early at the tea salon because my mum, my little sister Julia and me travelled into the city with Jacqueline (except that we call her Jacquie). There were lots and lots of people coming to get their photo taken with her and also buying the wonderful Alice-Miranda and Clementine-Rose books. Everyone really wanted Alice- Miranda in Japan! We were all queuing to get into the Tea Salon because there was such a big crowd but luckily we were the first one’s seated. We met some people called Melissa, Eugenie and Araminta and enjoyed chatting and eating scones with jam and cream, pink cupcakes, sushi and ribbon sandwiches. Julia ate 2 or 3 cupcakes! It was so busy that Jacquie couldn’t even sit down or eat anything.

Jacquie gave a speech about Alice- Miranda in Japan as an introduction. She knows a lot about Japan because she went there with a school group and she’s been back with her husband Ian too. She also read the first chapter of Alice- Miranda in Japan but not anymore because authors don’t like giving away their stories. Jacquie asked if anybody had a question and a row of hands popped up very fast. These were some of the things people wanted to know. Why did you become an author? When did you publish your first book? And do you have any kids? When people asked Jacquie that question she said she had a step daughter but she and Ian don’t have any children together but I think of Alice-Miranda and Clementine-Rose as her children.

At the end of the speech Jacquie signed some more books and then we all headed home. It was a fun time and I loved it and I hope that everyone else that was there enjoyed it to.

Georgia Cameron

Thanks for the great report Georgia,

Lots of love,

Alice-Miranda xxxx

There are some more lovely photos of the event below.

Comments

Claudia Ko

I loved Alive-Miranda In Japan. The Other favourite book of mine is Alice-Miranda In Paris. I have all the books

February 2, 2014 at 8:42 pm

Jacqueline Harvey

Thanks Claudia. I’m so thrilled that you enjoyed the new book!

February 3, 2014 at 8:12 am

Catherine Barbonio

When is Alice Miranda coming to Melbourne in Australia?. When you know, can you please tell me the time,the place and the date please?

I love you Alice Miranda!

February 15, 2014 at 2:24 pm

Jacqueline Harvey

Hi Catherine, I should have my tour schedule very soon and will post it here as soon as possible. I will be in Melbourne from the 10th to the 15th of March and am doing lots of events. The Tea Salon down there is not quite ready yet but we will be doing book shop events and signings 🙂

February 16, 2014 at 2:01 pm

Jacqueline Harvey

Hi Catherine, I know of one Melbourne event now. It’s on Saturday 15 March at 2pm. For more details click through on the link and it will tell you all about it. http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=76624

February 25, 2014 at 9:51 pm

Rebekah

I wish I was there to see all thoose books and the new book Alice-Miranda in Japan. I remmeber when I was little I went to that little tea spot but I didn’t like the food.

From your #1 fan Rebekah <3

June 26, 2014 at 7:31 pm

Andrea Tang

I really like your books and want to keep reading them, at first I doubted them but my friend finally persudaed me to read them. Now whenever I borrow one of your books, I can’t put it down until I finish rading it and now that I have finished the 3rd book I’m going to try find the other books in the series. I would suggest this for all ages that can read and out of 10 I rate it 12 because it is better than 10.

September 7, 2014 at 3:22 pm

Jacqueline Harvey

Hi Andrea,

I love that you’ve been persuaded and now converted! I hope you get to read all of the books in the series – please let me know if you have a favourite book or a favourite character!

Best wishes,
Jacqueline

September 12, 2014 at 6:53 pm

Arwen

I wish I could have been there! It sounds really cool. The photos all look great and the review by Georgia. Please come to Melbourn soon! Your #1 fan and devoted book worm,
Arwen. = D

October 6, 2014 at 4:21 pm

Jacqueline Harvey

Hi Arwen,

I’ve just been to Melbourne in the last school holidays but rest assured I will be back at least twice next year. I am, thrilled to hear that you are a book worm and a big fan. Have a great term.

Best wishes,
Jacqueline

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October 11, 2014 at 10:58 am