I am so excited that Alice-Miranda has finally made it to the Australian outback for one of her most thrilling adventures yet. Tomorrow you can read all about her trip to Hope Springs via Coober Pedy and all the characters she encounters along the way. This is the 19th book in the series – who would have ever thought I’d be saying that! To celebrate, I’ll be having a book signing at Book Review St Ives on Saturday 20th June from 11am (appropriately socially distanced of course). So if you live in Sydney, come along and say hello and get your signed copy. All of my other titles including Kensy and Max and Clementine Rose will be available too.
But for now – YAY for Alice-Miranda and an outback adventure.
dear mrs. Harvey,
i’ve pre-ordered the kindle edition! my little brother and i are all ready to snuggle up in our sherpa blanket with hot chocolate and have a read aloud session tomorrow
Hi Jessica,
Hope you enjoy the book!
Happy reading,
Jacqueline
we finished it on the release date! my brother loved the parts with Junie and i was taken with all the sweet bits with Matilda. I like the awareness about these kinds of conditions 🙂
although I would appreciate more representation of black people, muslims, LGBTQ and other groups, religions and ethnicities that are becoming more relevant in today’s world so that in modern children’s literature, they can be normalized. embrace the new decade!
from jess ❤️
Thanks Jessica. I agree that it’s important to have diversity in children’s books and AM in the Outback included an Indigenous family. There is a lot of debate about ‘own voices’ too – meaning that we want more books by people from different groups.
thank you xxx love it ooo
Hi Mrs Harvey,
I have a book idea. It’s about New Zealand, a lot of Maori Tribes have trouble keeping their land from the settlers. What if Alice Miranda helps a local tribes keep their land from the settlers.
Thanks ,
Milla
Hi Milla,
As you might already know, I love New Zealand and am really missing our home over there at the moment. We’re stuck in Sydney for a while I think. You might be very happy about where Alice-Miranda is going on her 20th adventure! But I can’t say anymore at the moment.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Yay! Congratulations Jaqueline Harvey!!
Very excited to read that one (always waited for an Australian adventure!).
Hope you’re safe and well,
Love Téa X
OMG! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!
Congrats Jacqueline Harvey
IKR!
IT IS SO EXCITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So excited for the book even if I won’t be able to read it anytime soon. Congratulations Mrs. Harvey!!
Evelyn
Thanks Evelyn 🙂
Hey Mrs Harvey,
That is sooooo exciting can’t wait to read it! I am so thrilled it’s in Australia, I have been really wanting one set in Australia. Me and my friend are so excited we can’t stop talking about it. I hope one day I can meet you as you have inspired me so much.
Hi Anabelle,
Yes, it was lots of fun writing Alice-Miranda in the Outback as I am from Australia! I hope you enjoy the book and hopefully one day you and your friend can make it to a signing 🙂
Happy reading,
Jacqueline
Hi Jacqueline,
I am so excited to read this book as I am from Melbourne, Australia! Even though I am thirteen I still love reading Alice-Miranda’s books and I have re-read the whole series book 1-18 over ten times!!
I can’t wait to see what friends she brings along and what new ones she makes!!!
I hope you are happy and safe and I am bursting with excitement as I have waiting forever for this book!!!!!!!
Love Eleanor.G.Q
Hi Eleanor,
I’m thrilled to hear you enjoy reading my books – I hope you enjoy Alice-Miranda in the Outback 🙂
Happy reading,
Jacqueline
Yess!! How exciting!
Yes!! I love the Alice-Miranda books! You are my favourite author! that is really exciting.
Hi, I just had one quick question to ask.
How many Alice-Miranda books do you think that you’ll write after Alice-Miranda in the Outback?
Hi Alesha,
I am contracted to write one more at this stage but you never know – I can’t imagine stopping but we’ll see 🙂
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Don’t stop!!!
I agree with Tazmeen. Don’t stop writing. Your books are loved around the world and noone will want you to stop. If you do stop, continue with Kensy and Max please. They are my favourite series ever. Can they EVER go to NZ.
Also, you know about dash and everything.
What if someone MADE the Corona Virus and is ready and about to make millions from the cure!!!??????
Hi Zoe,
Kensy and Max 6: Full Speed will be released September 2020 🙂
You never know where the twins could end up when danger calls!
Happy reading,
Jacqueline
Yep! Please do not stop writing! I love your books(especially Alice-Miranda!) and I love the characters as well!
One question: How do I write books like you?
Kind Regards,
Evelyn
Hi Evelyn,
Thank you for your kind words 🙂
I love writing and it is a true passion of mine so I don’t plan on stopping any time soon!
Some of my top tips for writing include:
1. Write a book with characters that YOU would want to read – your passion comes through the pages when you do this and others will most likely enjoy it.
2. Take a notebook with you everywhere you go – this is super handy because if you hear a funny remark or comment it may suit one of your characters in your book and make the character sounds authentic. I.e. jump right from the pages of your book into the reader’s imagination.
3. ‘P.O.W.E.R’ – Plan, Organise, Write, Edit, Re-write – It is a long, but necessary process.
And it’s also important to remember to practice, practice, practice (all good things take time)!
Happy reading and writing,
Jacqueline
Please don’t stop
I don’t intend to 🙂
Hi Ms Harvey,
I recently watched the Alice Miranda movie, and I really liked it!
How do you create your characters in Alice Miranda?
Kind Regards,
Brooklyn
I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed the movie. I’m not sure what you mean – as in how they’re drawn or how I make them up? The characters come from lots of places – mostly my imagination often linked in with a little bit of reality.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
I do like the movie but imagine it with like real people! That would be sooooo cooll! I also was a bit dissapointed that Lucas’s whole back story and the whole book 2 was cut! That was sad but otherwise it was great!
YAAAAAAY!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS JACQUELINE
Thanks Stella 🙂
Hi Ms Harvey,
I’m really excited to read Alice Miranda in the Outback:D
It will probably be one of the best ones yet!
Kind Regards,
Brooklyn
I’d love to know what you think once you’ve finished.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Dear Mrs. Harvey,
Lo and behold, one of your first fan book reviews prior to the release of Alice-miranda in the Outback! congratulations! I’m just here to let you know how good the story was and ask a few questions that have been on my mind for some time now.
Alice-Miranda in the Outback was no doubt my favorite AM adventure. It was good luck right from the start. I had it pre-ordered on my kindle for June 2nd, but it actually got sent to mine a day early! I posted a review for Alice-miranda keeps the beat last year on one of your older posts, same for Alice-miranda in Scotland. Needless to say, how the story would go was a little predictable in the earlier books but I did not expect W (you know who) to factor into the story the way that he did. I thought it was just a pit stop! and I loved sprocket more than anything else. he was hilarious! the bit where he spilled water over himself while Alice-miranda was on a call was pretty funny. I also love the part with Jacinta and the lizard. I think when I read it to my brother the first time we were in fits of giggles. speaking of Jacinta, I’m so glad that she and Lucas were happy in this one 🙂 for the first time they were both deeply involved with the plot in the story and also got some cute moments in! usually it’s one or the other (Lucas knows sign language! I wasn’t expecting that) I just wish we could have seen sep and Sloane though. Oh well, there’s always next book. The book was just the best, and is now proud to be on the top of my bedtime story list.
I asked my brother what his favorite part was, and he liked the bit when they found Matilda and basically every scene with Junie because he loves cats! I personally liked the movie scene the most. That was a clever tie in to Kensy and Max there. Now all we need is Kensy and max watching an AM movie!
three questions:
1. When will the new Alice-Miranda Christmas movie come out?
2. How old are Lucas and Jacinta? and was their romance intended from day 1?
3. in AM 20, will they be traveling across the globe again? it seems to be a theme around here 😀
thanks 🙂
Hi Jessica,
I love that you enjoyed the book. I had such a great time writing it and it’s fantastic that I had some good twists and turns and you didn’t see the W thing coming :). I try hard to give the stories some fun surprises. I adore Sprocket too – he’s crazy and funny and just the sort of fellow you think you might meet out there. It makes me so happy to hear how much your brother enjoyed the story too. Junie made me smile as well.
Thank you for your wonderful review – it made me smile a lot.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hello, congratulations!!
I love your books..
I don’t know if you remember but I sent you a email and asked if Alice-Miranda would be in Australia and I thought it was a coincidence because my name is Evie like Aunt Evie.
Keep safe
Evie
Hi Evie,
Thank you. I hope that you enjoy the new story – it sounds like you might have read it already. You never know – when I hear a name I like it often ends up in a story. Evie is a lovely name for sure.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
You’re so lucky that you’re name is one of an AM character!
My name is Evelyn like Evelyn Pepper in the previous books
I’m so excited to read it! Congrats Jaqueline!
From Mackenzie
Hi Jacqueline!
I’m so excited to read it!! Congratulations!
From Mackenzie
Hope you enjoy it Mackenzie 🙂
Yay! even though I will not be able to read it anytime soon, that is definitely going on my to-read list.
Hope you get to read it soon 🙂
How old is Alice-Miranda in this book?
She’s almost eleven 🙂
Thank you! These books were a major part of my childhood and I am now attempting to read all of them as a teenager. They are as enjoyable as I remember them to be!
Another question I have is which one of the characters do you identify with the most? Did you base any of the characters on yourself?
I can’t wait to read all of the books and follow Alice Miranda’s journey as she grows up and develops.
Thank you for your amazing writing!
Hi Sara,
I haven’t really based any of the characters on myself though I suppose I ‘pop in’ at times. Some of the things they do might have happened to me or I might have felt the same way when I was that age. It’s hard not to draw on your own life.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
I can’t wait to read this!
Thank you
Hope you enjoy it Grace 🙂
Hi Jacqueline,
It’s so amazing to see Alice Miranda in Australia because that’s where I live.
I love all your books so much.
The first Alice Miranda book at school was so nice that I couldn’t put it down!
I love your books and I hope you will keep writing.
Stay safe,
Love Grace❤
Some questions:
1. How do you become a fabulous writer?
2. How old are Jacinta and Lucas?
3. Who gave you the idea to write books such as Alice Miranda?
Best wishes,
Grace
Hi Grace,
1. Practice and practice and practice some more. Hard work.
2. Lucas and Jacinta are about 13 or 14 in the most recent book
3. I used to be a teacher in boarding schools and AM was inspired by some girls I used to teach but then became her own character including the best bits of lots of children I’ve known over the years.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hello Jacqueline
I love AM and CR. I also love that you give the characters such lovely and special names. Did you know that in AM in the outback, AM is as old as me! And in AM on holiday Lucas was so mean! I wish I could come to the B ook Signing. I live in WA in AUS.
BEST WISHES
SANASRI:)
Hi Sanasri,
Thanks for your kind words! Hopefully, I will be able to do a signing in WA sooner rather than later 🙂
Happy reading,
Jacqueline
Are you going to write a Kensy and Max after Full Speed I love Kensy and Max!
From Jannik (11)
Hi Jannik,
Yes, there are more Kensy and Max adventures to come 🙂
Happy reading,
Jacqueline
Hi Jacqueline! I just finished reading Alice Miranda in the Outback today and it is my favourite book yet! I am from New Zealand but moved to Australia last year and I wondered that since you’ve done Alice Miranda in Australia then maybe she can visit New Zealand too? I know that many fans would love that!
From your big fan-
Gloria
Hi Gloria,
I’m thrilled to hear you loved Alice-Miranda in the Outback, it was lots of fun to write! I love New Zealand. So, you never know… Alice-Miranda could have an adventure there one day!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Jacqueline,
I loved Am in the outback. I just got it today after dance class, and oh boy, it was exciting from the very beginning. My favourite part is when AM found Matilda. Hope you have a nice long weekend!
-Clair
Thanks Clair – I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it :). Have a great school holiday.
Ps:
Could you do a book based in South Korea???? I’m from South Korea and I would love AM to go there or at atleast talk about it in her book
-Clair
That is a good idea! Maybe there could be a new character from South Korea or something.
Yes!! That would be awesome! Please could you at least maybe put something related to South Korea in an Alice-Miranda book? I really want to go to South Korea one day and I’m sure it would make for an amazing story!
Hi Bethany,
I’ve love to go to South Korea one day too – so you never know 🙂
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
I an from South Korea too-but I am writing this in New Zealand….
I would love to go to South Korea one day. My incredible illustrator Anne is from South Korean. She has told me quite a bit about it and one day I hope to get there. I also hope to get back to our house in New Zealand very soon – though at the moment sadly Covid is not great in Australia and I can’t imagine NZ will be keen to have us anytime soon.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
I agree!
I would really like to see Alice Miranda go to South Korea!
It would be really fun and uncover mysteries!
It would! Seeing as though South Korea isn’t very well known, we could all learn a few new things along the way!
Your right
I would love to visit South Korea and my illustrator Anne Yi is from South Korea – but she lives in Australia. It sounds like a great place and I’m sure that Alice-Miranda would enjoy discovering it too.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
I’m so excited for tomorrow because my friends are giving me books by you, Mrs Harvey, for my birthday! I seriously CANNOT wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know they will be amazing, because, well, they’re by you!! And one of my friends said one of the books she’ll give me is Alice-Miranda in the Outback! So very really excited!
Xx
Happy birthday Tazmeen – I hope you had an awesome day and that you got your books. Your message brought a huge smile to my face.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline xx
Hi Jacqueline,
My name is Brenna, and you probably won’t remember me, but there was a book event in Perth and I attended to it, (with some of my friends) last year. My friends and I attend to a school called Ellenbrook primary school.
Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you so much for writing a story with Alice Miranda in Australia. I basically screamed my heart out when I realised there was a new book.
Thanks for reading this and I can’t wait to read it
From Brenna
Hi Brenna,
I love visiting Perth and I’m fairly sure that I met you at the Scribbler’s Festival – is that right? I’m thrilled that you’re excited about the story set in Australia. I hope you get to read it soon. Please let me know what you think once you’ve read it.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Jacqueline,
Can you do your next book at either the beach with Millie’s family, in Egypt, or in Thailand? I personally think they are great ideas, but you can pick
From your biggest fan, Brenna
Hi Brenna,
Thank you for the suggestions – I am always looking for new places that Alice-Miranda could have adventures with her friends/family. They are all very cool locations!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline 🙂
Hi Jacqueline,
Can you do a story that is in Thailand, in Egypt or at the beach with Millie’s family.
Thanks, Brenna
PS can Ambrosia be pregnant with a sister or brother?
Hi Brenna,
I love your ideas – we might need to find Ambrosia a new partner – that would make for an interesting story and I wonder how Jacinta would feel about that too. Definitely some things to think about.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
That sounds amazing congrats! I just I could go to Sydney hopefully this nasty virus will end soon 🙂 🙂 😉
I hope this nasty virus is gone soon too Camille and everyone can get out and about. Take care and stay well 🙂
To Jacqueline,
Yes, it was the Scribbler’s festival – so glad you remember me. It think you’re right about Ambrosia finding a new husband. It would make sense. I can try and think about some ideas just in case.
Thanks, Brenna
PS Since my birthday is next month, I’m getting my mum to buy the book. It’s the only one I need
PS my even though my sister doesn’t read your books, she is a big fan and says hi
Dear Jacqueline,
I finished Alice Miranda in The Outback a few days ago, and it was one of my favorite books ever! I loved the part when Jacinta met the lizard and the part where AM found Matilda. My little sister is too young to understand your magnificent writing but I think she would have loved the every part with Junie.
Keep Writing!
Really? Wow I haven’t got it yet, but you make it sound good
Trust me, it’s the best AM yet (in my opinion)
I agree, its really the best AM adventure ever!
Ohhhh. I’m so excited to read it. I have a friend whose getting it for me!! I’ve read all of them. The reviews seem great!! I wonder who “You know who” is. I hope it’s isn’t any romance with Alice Miranda and a boy. I think her and Neville would make an adorable couple.
I think Alice Miranda sound go to India or Bali and I’d love for her to kiss Neville!
Stella
Or…… HAWAII!!! Alice-Miranda would look good in a lei.
Ooo
I can’t wait.
Stella,
if you mean ‘you know who’ from my review, don’t worry 🙂 it’s more of a plot related character- so it was a no spoiler thing.
Ok that is true that neville and Alice Miranda we cute but I was so sad for Hayden when it said that he thought AM Was cute☹️
Thanks Grace!
Thanks Grace – I’m so happy that you enjoyed it. I loved writing it. Don’t worry – I’m not going to stop writing anytime soon 🙂
Hi, I am quite new so that’s why you probably would not recognise me, but I am a huge fan of the Alice-Miranda books and I think you are a fantastic author!
Hi, I am quite new so that’s why you probably would not recognise me, but I am a huge fan of the Alice-Miranda books and I think you are a fantastic author! Thank you for giving joy to people by writing such wonderful books!
From Alesha
Thanks Alesha – I really appreciate hearing from you 🙂
Hi, I’m sorry about that, I didn’t mean to post two comments so similar.
From Alesha.
Don’t stress Alesha, I’ve done it before
Thank you! Yes it is quite frustrating when that happens.
From Alesha.
I have also done it before loads of times.
Don’t stress, your not the only one that posted similar comments.
Thank you so much for making me feel better!
From Alesha.
Yeah she’s right
Hi Jacqueline! I love the Alice Miranda series so much and I can’t wait for the next book It would be soooo cool if you do Alice Miranda in New Zealand because that’s where I’m from!
Love: Gloria
Hi Gloria,
I’m happy to hear that you enjoy the Alice-Miranda series! I love writing about her adventures and I am always looking for new places for her to visit – thank you for the suggestion 🙂
Happy reading,
Jacqueline
Jacqueline Harvey, I am 11 years old and I adore reading you’re books. It is only because of you I write books too. . .except I have no intention of them becoming bestsellers yet.
I love all your books and I have a feeling I’ll love this one. . .
Excuse me for asking but I have about three questions I’ll ask over time
1. How long does it take to write book
Hi Abigail,
It varies but I usually write to fairly tight deadlines. I wrote Alice-Miranda in the Outback in 6 weeks over December-January. But I thought about it for a few weeks before that and made lots of notes and did my research. Then there is all the editing and going back and forth with my publisher so all up for me it’s about a 3-4 month process. That’s very short compared to the time it takes lots of books to come out.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Yay she’s coming to Australia!!!!! Can’t wait!
YAY I KNOW RIGHT! I am a hugeeee fan of Alice Miranda and can’t believe we had to wait till 19 for her to come to Australia. Which if you think about it is her actual birthplace.
Hi Laila,
I have never said where Alice-Miranda lives – I leave that up to the reader’s imagination 🙂
Happy reading,
Jacqueline
Thanks so much, Brenna and Grace I appreciate it very much.
From Alesha.
Your welcome
Hi Jacqueline Harvey,
Love your books and really wish I could meet you. Great job on your book and I can’t wait to read what adventures Alice-miranda gets up to in Australia.
Hi Belle,
I’m thrilled you enjoy reading my books and I hope you enjoy reading Alice-Miranda in the Outback. When I start doing more events, hopefully, one will be close so you could come and say hi and get your books signed! 🙂
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
OMG, A NEW BOOK!
YAY!!!!
Congrats Jacqueline Harvey!
From Syd!!!
Hi Sydni,
Thank you – I hope you enjoy Alice-Miranda in the Outback 🙂
Happy reading,
Jacqueline
Hi Jacqueline,
My Brother and I love your books! My parents actually think that we are obsessed! With the whole “Homeschooling” thing recently, my mum would rarely see my brother and I without one of your books (we were both re-reading them), my mum actually had to say to my brother “Stop Reading Alice-Miranda, find a different book”, but she loves to see that my brother likes to read the books. 🙂
I got my brother AM in the Outback for his birthday a week ago and altogether, he and I have read it so many times!
My sister, she is five years younger than me, makes me read the AM books to her, sometimes she tries reading it by herself.
I can’t wait until your next book will come out, I will definitely be first-in-line at where I live.
Your books are amazing! I would love some writing tips from you sometime.
Thanks so much for the amazing books that you have written (although when I try to write stories I can never think of names bc you use so many good ones). 😛
Thanks,
Kaitlyn
That’s so relatable. I couldn’t put Alice-Miranda in Japan down and Mum’s temper was as short as Jacinta’s so… she confiscated the book. Luckily I was done with it though, and I started reading Alice-Miranda at Camp.
Hi Jewel,
Glad to hear you enjoyed Alice-Miranda in Japan 🙂
Happy Reading,
Jacqueline
I love that you are obsessed with Alice-Miranda! It’s better than being obsessed with chocolate :). Thank you for making my day Kaitlyn – please tell your brother and sister I said hello too.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
hi miss Harvey
i read that book in 2 days and really can’t wait for the next book to come out.
i wish that i could go to st Ives but i’m a bit to far.
can you make AM books up 30 or 50 because i really just don’t have any other book series i seem to like.
can you also do a Alice-Miranda in town or something like that.
i would enjoy it if you balance all the characters in the next book(not trying to be rude)
i sometimes in my bed think up Alice-Miranda books.
all the best,
Sophia:)
PS:can you do another merge between your books. That would be cool!
Hi Sophia,
Alice-Miranda 20 is released June 2021 so still a bit of a wait… Have you read any of the Kensy and Max spy series yet? That could be a series you could read between now and the next Alice-Miranda book coming out 🙂
You never know if some of the characters from different books could find themselves bumping into each other, you will just have to wait and see…
Happy reading,
Jacqueline
Hi Jacqueline,
Just 1 question,
If you write another book, can you put my name (Brenna) in it? It would mean the a lot to me. Thanks
I’m always on the lookout for great names Brenna – so you never know 🙂
PS forget the ‘the’ in my message
Hello jaqueline Harvey! As in writing this I’m waiting in line at the ‘book review’ store in at Ives. I can wait 2 get your autograph!
Thx, Aliy
Lucky!
You sure are
So lucky!!
Hi Ms Harvey.
First of all, I wanted to say how much I enjoy reading your books. I started reading them when I was about 12 and I just turned 16 two weeks ago and I still love it so much. I got Alice Miranda in the Outback for my birthday and it is one of my favourite adventures of Alice Miranda! I hope you keep writing Alice Miranda and Kensy and Max books. I know you can count me as one of your many admirers.
Sending you my Best Wishes!
Shriya Nadig
Hi Shriya,
Happy late birthday, I hope you had a lovely day! I am lucky enough to have a lot of readers that have been following Alice-Miranda’s adventures over the past ten years 🙂
Happy reading,
Jacqueline
I love the little Easter egg in it! Just slipping in other characters subtly, it took me a second to connect the dots tho lol. Love it!
Thank you – I’m glad that you enjoyed it.
Dear Jacqueline Harvey,
I am a fan of your Alice-Miranda books. I also enjoy the Clementine Rose books.
Thank you very much for writing yet another marvellous novel.
Keep on writing !
From Charlotte Thornton
Hi Charlotte,
I’m thrilled to hear that you enjoy reading my books 🙂
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi, is Sloane, Sep & Chessie in this book by any chance? I read a preview and it doesn’t mention them?
Hi Stella,
No, they are not in this book. It’s Alice-Miranda, Lucas, Millie, Jacinta and some new friends that they meet along the way.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
I just finished watching the Alice Miranda movie! It’s really fun. But me and my mum both agree that i
There should be like a live action one. Also I was verydjssa
Printed that book 2 ( one of my favourite books ) was completely cut! But other then that, love your work! Just finished AM in the outback! Really great. I especially loved when AM and friends watch a movie of Kensy and Max! VEry clever! I also like when m
Millie goes through Lucinda’s love life, it was very funny!
Laila
I mean dissapointed that book 2 was cut
Hi Laila,
It’s interesting when your books get made into a movie because basically I am not making any of the decisions once the rights have been optioned. Initially the production company wanted to make live action but then they decided on animation instead. In some ways animation is great as you don’t run the risk of the actors getting too old if there are subsequent movies made. They wrote the script which I consulted on and have done it again with the next movie which is a mash up of Book 4 – At Sea, Book 6, Show the Way and Book 11 At the Palace. I’ve read it and it’s really sweet. I’m so glad that you enjoyed the outback adventure – I loved writing it.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Theres going to be a new movie?
And nobody told me!
Hi Jacqueline, one question, can you put my name (Brenna) in your next book? It would mean a lot to me.
Thanks, Brenna
Would you be able to do some Alice Miranda and clementine rose and kensy and max doppelgängers. Like them in real life or people who inspired you to make that character. That would be awesome, and maybe quite idea inspiring for future book.
If you are able to do it that would be amazing.
Maybe it will help aspiring writers as well.
Hi Stella,
That’s a great idea but I’m not sure that I have time to do this at the moment.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
That’s fine.
That’s absolutely fine. We’re all busy at school or work so I know how you feel.
I cannot wait to read. WHEN IS THE NEW Kensy and Max book COMIG OUT? Can they be in NZ?
Hi Zoe,
Kensy and Max 6: Full Speed will be released this year in September.
Happy reading,
Jacqueline
Hi Jacqueline I love your Alice miranda books I’ve read Alice miranda at school, Alice miranda on holiday and Alice miranda in china but right now I’m reading Alice miranda takes the lead. I can’t wait to read Alice miranda in the outback. My favourite character is Jacinta.
Love Olivia (8 yrs old)
Hi Olivia!
I hope you enjoy Alice-Miranda in the Outback! It was lots of fun to write 🙂
Happy reading,
Jacqueline
Hey Jacqueline!
I LOVE Alice-Miranda so much and I was wondering if there were sites other than Kindle where I can buy Alice-Miranda in the Outback.
Also, will there be more books ahead? I hope so ;D
Thanks, Aditi
Hi Aditi,
You can purchase Alice-Miranda in the Outback on Apple Books or if you’re after a physical copy and live somewhere outside of Australia I’m pretty sure that Booktopia ships overseas and certainly The Book Depository does too though I’m not sure if they have it yet.
Yes there are more Alice-Miranda books coming :).
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Jacqueline
I recently finished reading Alice-Miranda in the Outback. It was one of my favourite books! I think that they get better and better as the series goes on. My favourite scene was when they watched the movie (I love Kensy and Max too) and when Millie summarised Lucas and Jacinta’s romance. I can’t wait for the next book to come out!
I have a question to ask –
– In the book, Alice-Miranda introduces Lucas as Lucas Ridley but in the cast of characters at the back of the book, it says that he is Lucas Nixon. Which one is it?
I haven’t read the book, but I always thought it was Lucas Nixon, not Lucas Ridley, but I could be wrong.
I think Nixon is the last name of his birth mom and Ridley, as we know, is Lawrence’s last name so it could be either one I guess.
Yeah, me too.
The ‘Ridley’ in Lucas Ridley is because his dad’s surname is Lawrence Ridley. ‘Nixon’ from Lucas Nixon is his mother’s surname. When he was introduced to the series he was ‘Lucas Nixon’, maybe that’s why his surname at the back is still Lucas Nixon!! 😀 Oh and I love Alice-Miranda series!!
Hi Jaqueline!
I am Lydia and I am 10 years old! It has been an absolute joy to read your amazing books!
I am SO excited for this new book! I mainly read them from my school Library and Local Library! My school Library doesn’t have the book yet, but I am already reserving them online!
So excited to read this new book you have written!
Best wishes
Lydia❤️
Hi Lydia,
Thank you for your kind words, I hope you enjoy the new book!
Happy reading,
Jacqueline 🙂
I just placed a reserve at Epping Library! Can’t wait to sit in bed and read!
Hi Alisa,
Hope you enjoy 🙂
Happy reading,
Jacqueline
I love Alice Miranda’s books
Thanks Olivia! 🙂
Happy reading,
Jacqueline
I love Alice Miranda’s books
Thank you Hess!
Happy reading,
Jacqueline 🙂
I love Alice Miranda’s books
They inspired me so much
Thanks Hess – that’s super kind of you to say.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Dear Mrs Harvey,
I have not quite finished my book but I am loving every page of it, I can’t put it down, all I wanted to do is read on and on and on.
I really love the setting in the Australian bush I think it is great as the readers can learn more about the outback, the glossary was a fantastic idea, I learnt a new word: windlass!
So far my favourite parts would have to be all the surprising twists such as when Alice-Miranda and friends watched the Kensy and Max movie, that was so cool!! I also love how you have all these different stories at the beginning, and towards the end, the different stories gradually come together.
At the moment, my favourite character would have to be Sprocket, he is hilarious and at the end it is very interesting of what happens to him.
I also have a few questions for you:
1. I know that the setting is in the outback, but is it in South Australia or the Northern Territory?
2. How old is Millie in the present book?
3. Is Alice-Miranda’s school in Australia?
Thank you so much for writing this book, I am so grateful to have such amazing authors like you, writing books for us, I am so excited to find out what happens at the end of Alice-Miranda in the outback.
From Amy age 11 years old.
Hi Amy,
I loved your message! Thanks for reading my work and I’m so thrilled that you’re enjoying the book. In answer to your questions.
1. It starts in the Northern Territory then goes to South Australia. Hope Springs is in South Australia.
2. Millie is probably about 13 – almost 14. When she and AM first met AM awas 7 and a quarter and Millie had just turned 10.
3. I’ve never said where AM lives – so I’ve let readers decide if it was Australia or England or another made up place.
I loved Sprocket too – he’s mad and funny. Glad you enjoyed the Kensy and Max movie addition – I thought that was an interesting touch!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
I think the movie was awesome!! I think that they should actually make a kensy and max movie based on your books
I would love that Stella! Do you know anyone in the movie business?
Dear Ms. Harvey,
I was wondering if you could do a book in Africa – it’s a place that only probably South Africa springs to mind. I’ve maybe got a blurb?
Alice – Miranda and her corhort are off to Africa for the time of their lives! They’re off to Western Africa, but more specially Ghana, Accra and it’s nothing like they’ve seen before. Tasting the food and cusienes and learning their cultures and visiting old sites.
But ever since Alice-Miranda set foot in Ghana, she’s had one of her strange feelings; someone’s following them. Ever since Uncle Lawrence, Aunt Charlotte and the twins, she’s taken her mind off things, but when someone goes missing, she’ll be challenged with animal trafficking and bring down the plot on a major company.
Join Alice-Miranda as she faces the most complicating mystery yet.
Wow, that’s really cool!
Woooooow that’s so cool.
It would be cool for AM to go to Africa or some other exotic place like the Bahamas.
Thanks!
Although, I suppose with everything that’s happening, (espcially the Black Lives Matter) we need a bit of black characters.
To Jacqueline Harvey:
Can there also be a bit a racisim and fun fact in the next stpry?
P.S. the fun fact is Ghana was vastly involved in the slave trade with the U.S and Britain.
Dear Jacqueline,
I was hoping that’d you’d make the following into an Alice Miranda story.
‘We have to leave now. They’re coming after us.’
What do you think of when you look at me? Just a Negro girl from Ghana, probably. I’m the only Negro on our street. The white girls don’t talk to me, and I don’t talk to them. Life in Australia was hard, until Papa got a job in the bank. Mama was just more worried, but I don’t know why. Ok. You might want to wonder why I am here. . . here’s my story.
The Americans have been taking Africans for years now. When I was just born, my family fled, along with a bunch of other Ghanians to No Man’s Land. No one found us for ten years. They built hospitals, schools, houses, shopping centres, banks. Until a traitor. He was a black, just like any other, and got captured by the whites, just driving to Nigeria. They demanded to know what he knew, and just as he was about to be killed, he blabbed everything. So, our Mayor got one of their plans and discovered they were coming after us a week later. He made an announcement that we were to leave here as soon as possible. So that’s what we did. Mama sat us down and smiled warily. Back then, I was only 10 years old. ‘Girls,’ Mama said. (I have an older sister, Natilie and a younger sister, Esther.) ‘We have to leave tonight.’ Nat folded her arms crossly. ‘Mum,’ she whined. ‘Why do we have to leave.’ Papa sighed and gave me a look. Teenage girls. I grin, and then look at Mama anxiously. ‘What do you mean? I mean, we can’t get up and leave.’ Mama hands me a piece of folded paper. I read it, and my forehead crinkled. I read it twice. The paper was bad news. In the letter, the Mayor had told us that we had to leave immediately – the whites had found our secret hideaway and we should run unless we wanted to be enslaved. I passed it to Natilie, who raged on like the thunder on rainy days. (It happens alot) ‘Stupid Americans,’ Natilie said, trembling like yellow jelly. ‘Grace is going to Britain, and Daniel is off to Brazil,’ she wailed. I took a deep breath, and looked at Papa. ‘Go to your room, grab the biggest bag you’ve got and start packing.’ Papa sighed, and ruffled my hair. ‘It’s going to be OK.’
That night, we left for the city. We drive, our car grumbling along, when we stop. The next morning, I am awoken by a crowd roaring. Mama wasn’t there. Nat wasn’t there. Esther wasn’t there. Papa was there though, and was wide awake. His eyes were round and red trimmed. ‘Where’s Mama? And Nat? And Esty?’ I asked, worried. Papa chokes on his words. ‘Gone. With the Whites.’ My whole body tenses. I march off to the changing rooms and see Americans. I stop, frozen with fear. And then, silently, I change and creep off. Papa looked relieved. ‘Thank the Lord,’ he cried. I clamp his mouth shut. ‘There are Americans over there,’ I say and realise that they were saying something. I push our bags to a dark corner, hoping against hope they don’t see us. They don’t. ‘Women.’ one of them chuckles. ‘Think they can get away with it. I’m surprised Ghana is rich, itself.’ I growl quietly. They turn, reaching for their guns. ‘Who’s here?’ they bark. ‘Show yourselves, otherwise, when we find you, you will get shot.’ I hold my breath. Finally, they turn back around, shrugging. It was another hour before they left. Papa gathered his things, and I stuffed my girl clothes in my bag and slung it over my shoulder. We made it into the crowds and I gasped. Mama. Natilie. Esther.
Finally we’re in Australia. I know why Mama was so worried; she still had nightmares. But, I know we’re safe now. We live in a house, we can go to school.
My story
Alana Ababio.
Gold Coast
1798
My parents were born in Ghana, Africa and came to Australia where my brother and sister were born along with me. I never knew about Ghana and America’s past together until I was 7 and I found out about the horrid things America did. I was always fond about Africa and snapped back when people said I was poor. Ghana is where I belong. Where I believe.
It’s time for change.
We can’t sit around doing nothing.
#BlackLivesMatter.
With some love (namely, Lucinta), find Ambrosia a husband and can Alice – Miranda and another boy in Ghana (name: Abdul) I do think Alice – Miranda needs some proper love.
Jacqueline,
I was hoping that’d you’d make the following into an Alice Miranda story.
‘We have to leave now. They’re coming after us.’
What do you think of when you look at me? Just a Negro girl from Ghana, probably. I’m the only Negro on our street. The white girls don’t talk to me, and I don’t talk to them. Life in Australia was hard, until Papa got a job in the bank. Mama was just more worried, but I don’t know why. Ok. You might want to wonder why I am here. . . here’s my story.
The Americans have been taking Africans for years now. When I was just born, my family fled, along with a bunch of other Ghanians to No Man’s Land. No one found us for ten years. They built hospitals, schools, houses, shopping centres, banks. Until a traitor. He was a black, just like any other, and got captured by the whites, just driving to Nigeria. They demanded to know what he knew, and just as he was about to be killed, he blabbed everything. So, our Mayor got one of their plans and discovered they were coming after us a week later. He made an announcement that we were to leave here as soon as possible. So that’s what we did. Mama sat us down and smiled warily. Back then, I was only 10 years old. ‘Girls,’ Mama said. (I have an older sister, Natilie and a younger sister, Esther.) ‘We have to leave tonight.’ Nat folded her arms crossly. ‘Mum,’ she whined. ‘Why do we have to leave.’ Papa sighed and gave me a look. Teenage girls. I grin, and then look at Mama anxiously. ‘What do you mean? I mean, we can’t get up and leave.’ Mama hands me a piece of folded paper. I read it, and my forehead crinkled. I read it twice. The paper was bad news. In the letter, the Mayor had told us that we had to leave immediately – the whites had found our secret hideaway and we should run unless we wanted to be enslaved. I passed it to Natilie, who raged on like the thunder on rainy days. (It happens alot) ‘Stupid Americans,’ Natilie said, trembling like yellow jelly. ‘Grace is going to Britain, and Daniel is off to Brazil,’ she wailed. I took a deep breath, and looked at Papa. ‘Go to your room, grab the biggest bag you’ve got and start packing.’ Papa sighed, and ruffled my hair. ‘It’s going to be OK.’
That night, we left for the city. We drive, our car grumbling along, when we stop. The next morning, I am awoken by a crowd roaring. Mama wasn’t there. Nat wasn’t there. Esther wasn’t there. Papa was there though, and was wide awake. His eyes were round and red trimmed. ‘Where’s Mama? And Nat? And Esty?’ I asked, worried. Papa chokes on his words. ‘Gone. With the Whites.’ My whole body tenses. I march off to the changing rooms and see Americans. I stop, frozen with fear. And then, silently, I change and creep off. Papa looked relieved. ‘Thank the Lord,’ he cried. I clamp his mouth shut. ‘There are Americans over there,’ I say and realise that they were saying something. I push our bags to a dark corner, hoping against hope they don’t see us. They don’t. ‘Women.’ one of them chuckles. ‘Think they can get away with it. I’m surprised Ghana is rich, itself.’ I growl quietly. They turn, reaching for their guns. ‘Who’s here?’ they bark. ‘Show yourselves, otherwise, when we find you, you will get shot.’ I hold my breath. Finally, they turn back around, shrugging. It was another hour before they left. Papa gathered his things, and I stuffed my girl clothes in my bag and slung it over my shoulder. We made it into the crowds and I gasped. Mama. Natilie. Esther.
Finally we’re in Australia. I know why Mama was so worried; she still had nightmares. But, I know we’re safe now. We live in a house, we can go to school.
My story
Alana Ababio.
Gold Coast
1798
My parents were born in Ghana, Africa and came to Australia where my brother and sister were born along with me. I never knew about Ghana and America’s past together until I was 7 and I found out about the horrid things America did. I was always fond about Africa and snapped back when people said I was poor. Ghana is where I belong. Where I believe.
It’s time for change.
We can’t sit around doing nothing.
#BlackLivesMatter.
With some love (namely, Lucinta), find Ambrosia a husband and can Alice – Miranda and another boy in Ghana (name: Abdul) I do think Alice – Miranda needs some proper love.
Noooooooooooo. Not AM with someone else. I think she and Neville are meant to be
I don’t know who AM will end up with – she’s still so young 🙂
Haha yeah, but I’ve had a few crushes in my 12 years.
Who hasn’t?!
Oop… I kind of think that she and Sep are meant to be but I also like her and Neville
Man I’m indecisive 😛
AM is still very young – lots of time for boyfriends in the future 🙂
oops. Sorrys about that peeps
Hi Ms Harvey and anyone else who reads this,
I haven’t read Alice- Miranda 19 yet.
I’m still catching up
See I have a problem with not reading books in order.
Eg I read Alice-Miranda 1 about two years ago and only read 2 this year.
I try not to buy books from retailers too much and have a look at op shops or if any of our staff are giving away books (my family owns a pizza shop- Petes Pizza Aberdeen)
I can’t wait to buy it on my kindle though.
I meant to pre-order it but i maybe kinda forgot.
If Anyone else has Kindles look out for my first book
Letters, Plays and unexpected gifts.
Coming soon
Hi Jacqueline Harvey!
I was wondering if you could do Alice-Miranda in New Zealand.
Thanks,
Inaaya
Hi Mrs. Harvey,
one very requested idea is AM in New Zealand. really hoping we could see her in NZ next year! I’d be first in line to buy it
Hello Jessica,
Guess what?
My sister’s name is Jessica too!!!!
name buddies! ❤️
Me too. I would be really happy if you do that.
P.S- Can you put my name (Inaaya) in your next book?
Dear Ms. Harvey
Please, please, please
Can you
1. Put my name in your next book (Abigail)
2. If you do write anymore books, can Alice – Miranda in Africa be in your top 5
3. And finally jig up Lucinta a bit more.
P.S, I know I have very strong contenders. 🙂
Hi, Mrs Harvey.
I just wanted to know if you could tell me how I could find a publisher.
Because I have started writing a book( which of cause would be no where near as good as yours)
but I would really like to publish it but have no idea how to find one.
From
Alesha!
What do you mean by publisher? I write stories on
a) Storybird
b) Wattpad
but those are websites, and I think it is best to start with writing books on story websites and then move on to other, better places. I also think that you can’t just go to publishers, but I may be wrong.
Oh OK thank you for your comment. Yes maybe I will start on websites too.
From Alesha.
Dear Ms. Harvey,
(I will keep posting comments everyday)
PLEASE MAKE ALICE – MIRANDA IN AFRICA IN YOUR TOP 5 FOR ALICE – MIRANDA 21
Yours,
Abi
Hi Abigail,
I think it’s wonderful that you would love to have an Alice-Miranda story set in Africa, and I’m definitely not trying to be impolite but, I was thinking, isn’t it a bit presumptuous posting post after post requesting of Alice-Miranda in Africa to be one of her next adventures?
I love that Alice-Miranda travels to so many places, and Africa would be an amazing destination, and there are also some places too that I would love to see Alice-Miranda visit, but really I am just super happy with any story that Mrs Harvey chooses to create.
I hope that as a fellow fan of Mrs Harvey’s work, you will think the same.
Kindest regards,
Bethany
I agree with you! i love the idea but i don’t think mrs. Harvey would have room to think if she did and AM in Africa right after an AM in the Outback, because they both have a similar situation/vibe -exploring, desert and small towns etc. (I am aware that they are very different. Each have a large variety of cities, places etc but I think you would understand what I mean) Also, she has to work with what is comfortable with her and what is most requested by a larger demographic of readers. From what I’m seeing, the most popular is am in New Zealand, but who knows ❤️
Hi Mrs Jacqueline Harvey!
I absolutely love all of your books! My school library hasn’t got this new AM book yet but I requested for them to have it!!!
I would probably say that my favourite book is Alice-Miranda At the Palace because my nickname- Lydie is in the book! It feels so good having my nickname in one of your books even though I never requested it!
Lydia
So I was re-reading AM in Scotland again and there was this one line that stood out to me. So like when Millie asks about Neville, Alice-Miranda answers, “We’re just friends. He’s such a kind boy- a lot like Sep, really.”
I don’t know if I’m looking at this the wrong way or something ;-; but is she saying she likes Sep too?
I’m probably wrong though
Hi Aditi,
Alice-Miranda is a very friendly girl and I think she’s just saying that Sep is kind and sweet and reminds her of Neville too. Nothing else intended.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Okie dokie, thanks 😀
Ms. Harvey
There has been a lot of persuavsive arguements (nice ones! 🙂 ) about an AM in Africa, and I want to get your opinion. What do you think?
Thank you,
Abigail
sounds pretty cool, if she has time to write about all of our exotic locations!
Thanks Jess!
I appreciate it!
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Hi Jacqueline,
I’m just asking one question.
How did you make up names for all the different characters?
I spend a lot of time coming up with the names for the characters. Sometimes I use baby name websites and other times a name will just come to me. In the next Kensy and Max book there’s a horrible couple called Fox and Heike Van Leer (they’re German) and they’re super vain! I had fun coming up with them.
Hi Jacqueline,
My favorite book in the Alice Miranda series is Alice Miranda in New York.
I really loved all the mysteries that just always kept on popping out. I’m so glad that everything turned out all right at the end. I have always dreamed of going to New York, but with the virus around, I won’t be going to New York any time soon. But at least I can read AM going. And Lucinda was lovely and she was a really good friend.
I got so surprised when AM met Alethea Goldsworthy at the school. Even though it said that Maisy was really crazy, I still think that I want to pat her. It was really mean of Mr Finkelstein to say nasty things about the Hightons and pulling Lucinda out of school. I was so glad that AM, Quincy and Ava rescued Lucinda from the zoo. AM is a really lovely girl and she is never mean to anyone. I haven’t read all the AM books yet, but for now, AM in New York is my personal favourite.
Hope you well.
Grace
Don’t spoil it for me, I haven’t read it yet!
Oh, sorry.
I didn’t know you didn’t read it yet.
Hi Mrs Harvey,
I was just wondering where your next book will be placed(you don’t have to give it away if you don’t want to). Also you see, I love reading and all my teachers have said I am very good at it and even though I am 13 I still love reading your books and have read numbers 1-18 over 10 times, in order because that’s how I roll!
Also will there ever be a movie based on 1 of the books, I know there was the friends forever one, which was awesome, but that was based on books 1,2 and 3 and the Royal Christmas ball one says its about:
They must catch a jewel thief; save Bony the Pony who’s been kidnapped; and uncover a dastardly scheme to bring down the Royal family.
These sound a lot like books number 11, 6 and something else
11: Royal family
6: horse napped
and another one for the jewel thief.
I hope you keep going with Alice-Miranda Books forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lots of love,
Eleanor
Hi Eleanor,
Thanks for your message. You’re right that the second movie is going to include storylines from Book 4 – At Sea, Book 6, Shows the Way and Book 11 At the Palace. The people at the production company have read all of the books and decided which storylines they wanted to use. I’ve seen the animatic (the rough copy) of the movie and it’s super cute. They’ve done a great job. I would have loved there to be a movie based on just one book but it doesn’t seem to work like that.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Jacqueline,
I just have one question to ask.
1. Does your books have a Spanish version?
Hi Grace,
Alice-Miranda was meant to come out in Spain but sadly the publishing business there has had lots of problems so no, there isn’t a Spanish version but she is coming out in Portuguese.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Okay, thanks.
hi mrs Harvey i can’t wait to read Alice Miranda in the outback!! but i was just wondering any places that i could get that book?? Also i live in Melbourne so it has to be somewhere in Melbourne.
Thanks love olivia
Hi Olivia,
You could order it from Dymocks and have it delivered or I know The Little Bookroom in Carlton is doing deliveries too (if you’re not keen to go out at the moment). You should be able to get it at Big W too. Hope you get to read it soon.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi mrs Harvey I was wondering if in Big W you can get all the Alice Miranda books there?????
From Olivia
I’m not sure if you can get the whole series at the moment but I’m sure you could order them online.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi mrs Harvey yeah I don’t really want to go out at the moment. At big W can you get all the Alice miranda books?????
Love Olivia
I’m not sure if they’ll have the whole range in stock – I guess it depends on the store but I’m sure that you could order them online.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Mrs Harvey,
How old is Edgar and Louis in Alice Miranda at the palace?
In the book, when Edgar and Louis get into trouble for playing the prank by Aunty Gee, it says that they’re both 14 🙂
Thanks! Looks like I wasn’t paying attention when I was reading!
Good job Aditi – I would have had to look that up!
Hi, Mrs Harvey,
My name is Sarahjane as you probably already have gathered and I live In the Western Suburbs of Sydney. I know that the age range is 7+ and the reading style is quite young to what I usually read as I am 15. But because I did start reading the series when I was 7 I just couldn’t refuse to read every new book that you released. I’m not sure you remember me but I did come to the meet and greet thing in the Dymocks in Sydney CBD when your 16th book ALICE MIRANDA IN HOLLYWOOD was released. I think I was one of the oldest one there. I was the one who was wearing the Harry Potter T-Shirt and went bright red when you signed my book and took a photo with me. Meeting you was such a big deal for me and still is. I also won one of your monthly challenges where we had to pick our favourite word and write about it, mine being the work PETRICHOR.
Even though I am 15 and my reading style and preferences have changed quite a lot since then I still take time out to either read my favourite books in your series ALICE MIRANDA IN NEW YORK and ALICE MIRANDA AT SEA or I will read the entire series again like I am currently doing now. This is because you as an Author are very influential and inspiring not just for the younger generation but for us readers who are a little older and not wanting to admit that we are reading this series. For many of the books that you have written that are set across the globe, you have been there and experienced the culture or you have researched in depth what it is like in these countries, this I find amazing and astonishing as it shows your passion and dedication to making the best books possible and it shows me that if you really want something in life or want to get somewhere it takes hard work and determination which is what you have Mrs Harvey. You are amazing and with every book of yours, I read I am left awestruck.
From the number of books in my lifetime that I have read, which is quite a lot (some would say its an addiction), writing a large series of books about the adventures of the same group of characters with a few new ones every book, seems like a lot of hard work. In my opinion, your books are up there with Enid Blytons series’ such as the ‘The Famous Five’ and ‘The Secret Seven’, if not better. I really enjoy a book series that doesn’t introduce too many characters every book but works to develop the main characters and helps us to gain an emotional attachment to the character throughout the series. This is what The ALICE MIRANDA series has done beautifully. You are extraordinary and unique and you inspire me to reach my goals.
Your series has helped me a lot because I have just transitioned into homeschooling due to a lot of bullying at my previous school and wasn’t getting the help I needed. At school, I was struggling with what some people may call an ‘Identity Crisis’ and didn’t know what my interests or talents were, I spent every day trying to be someone I’m not. To be honest, it got to a point where I was so exhausted and depressed I couldn’t handle it anymore. AM has helped me to be the bubbly, kind and exuberant person I always was, even though I have grown out of this series I still continue to re-read the series. AM is somewhat of an inspiration and a role model for me and without this series, I don’t think I could have coped with the change or discover who I truly am who I want to be in the future.
I did, however, attempt reading your new series KENSY AND MAX but It didn’t have the same effect that the ALICE MIRANDA Series has had on me. I think I may be suffering from some sort of ‘separation anxiety’ and I can’t pull myself away from AM. I understand that an Author means to be a writer of many books. But Mrs Harvey I see YOU as The ALICE MIRANDA series and so it is harder for me to delve into your other series’ in much the same way as ALICE MIRANDA. This is why I am extremely gutted to know that the ALICE MIRANDA series is coming to end if not, a pause at its 20th book. I fully understand that writing such a long series comes with both its perks and flaws and guess the fact that it must come to an end is its flaw. I guess everything must come to an end and ALICE MIRANDA must end sometime. I understand completely that coming up with your new series KENSY AND MAX is very important for many reasons such as gaining new readers who may not have read the ALICE MIRANDA series, trying something new as an author or that ALICE MIRANDA may lack in readers if it goes on too long and it is best to start fresh. I wish you all the best with KENSY AND MAX (and the slightest chance that AM may continue). I may consider re-reading KENSY AND MAX and to find some interest (I have nothing against KENSY AND MAX like I said ‘separation anxiety’). In the meantime, though, I do surf your website every now and then to see what you are up to and I will continue read AM over and over again and I will continue to enjoy reading your monthly newsletters.
I wish you and your new series the best, I may pop into one of you many meet and greets in the future, you never know.
Stay Safe and keep inspiring others
-Sarahjane SALMON xx
Hi Sarahjane,
Thanks for your amazing message. I do remember meeting you in the city that day. You’re not the oldest of my fans by a long way. I recently had girls who are at University telling me they still read the stories :). I’m sorry that you were having a hard time at school. Bullying is such an endemic problem and I don’t understand why some kids get such great satisfaction from being so unkind. I’m sure that many people look back on themselves as kids and wonder who that person was (at least I hope that’s the case). Hindsight and maturity is a wonderful thing. I’m glad that you’re free to be yourself now and not have to pretend anymore. Life is hard enough and especially at the moment. I wonder what AM would be doing in the time of Covid 19? I imagine she’d be reaching out and helping as many people as she could and doing her best to be cheerful and upbeat – though I’m sure that deep down she’d be worried too – like we all are. She might be perpetually positive but she’s no fool either.
I hope that you’ll give Kensy and Max another go. I have loved writing that series and just sent the 6th book off to the printer today. It’s action packed and called Full Speed. I think the twins have a lovely banter between them and one of my favourite characters is Song Li, their grandmother’s butler. He had great one liners and Confucius quotes (that he often makes up). I’ll be writing another four Kensy and Max books and I’ve got aother Alice-Miranda book to get on with as well. I’ve just started a brand new project as well. Never a dull moment.
I don’t think I’ll ever stop writing AM – she’s too important to me. I think a pause is a lovely way to put it – just while I get some other projects out into the world too.
Take care and thanks for writing. Hope I see you somewhere again soon.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Mrs Harvey,
I’m just wondering in Alice Miranda At The Palace, at the end did Alice Miranda find out why Aunty Gee wanted Alice Miranda to stay at the palace and that she was going to get kidnapped? I couldn’t tell exactly.
Best wishes,
Grace
Hi Grace,
I think Alice-Miranda probably worked out that she was in danger. I haven’t read that story for a long time. I love Alice-Miranda and Aunty Gee’s friendship and I especially loved where they all dressed up in the attic.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Thanks Jacqueline! I also loved the part when they all dressed up and made it to the throne room just in time before Aunty Gee signed the abdication document.
I LOVE your books!
Dear Jacqueline Harvey
Could you maybe in the next CR book, you can write about Poppys’ birthday party and Poppy will invite Alice-Miranda and Clementine and they can meet?
(Poppy is Clementines friend, who manages a farm at Highton Hall. And in a few of the books in Alice-Miranda, there is Poppy.)
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Sanasri
Hi Sanasri,
That’s a lovely idea but I’m taking a break from writing Clementine Rose for a little while as I have some other new projects on the go and I just don’t have time for all of them. I’m glad that you’re enjoying the stories.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Mrs. Harvey!
I was wondering for future AM adventures (when you start writing them again of course) if she could go to India or NZ or Hawaii with the school choir or even as a vacation with the squad (Millie, Jacinta, Sloane, Sep, Lucas)!
Like maybe for a festival or just general sightseeing
Just an idea 😀
I can’t wait for AM 20 to come out! Hopefully the rest of 2020 will pass by fast!
P.S. Just a little suggestion for the Lucinta world: we’ve seen a lot of Jacinta being jealous/worried when it comes to their little dramas (e.g book 14, book 16) but it would be entertaining if the tables turned and LUCAS was the jealous one! Like I said, just a suggestion, don’t use it if you don’t want to 🙂
Hi Aditi,
Thank you for the suggestions for where Alice-Miranda could have her next adventure! I love hearing from readers and where they think Alice-Miranda should go next.
I hope you enjoy reading AM20 when it comes out next year!
Happy reading,
Jacqueline
Hi Mrs Harvey
I don’t ever want Alice-Miranda to end! I know that I sure move on and read some other books that are more my age, but I don’t want to let go. I am currently rereading the series with my sister and I’m loving every book. After that, I’m probably going to work on getting every book in the series in my bedroom so I can reread it multiple times without having to depend on the library having the right book at the right time. I love Kensy and Max too and I can’t wait for the next one to come out. Your books are awesome!
– Kay
Hey there!
I’m 14 and I’ve loved AM since I was 9. The characters were all so amazing, especially Lucinta, whose moments i adored so much, being a huge romantic. Please never break them up! Haha
I’ve read all the books in the series, why, I have the newest book in my lap right now! Thank you for making my days brighter with your series!
I would love you to make a book set in India! I’ve always loved India, especially the food. And maybe make Ambrosia find someone new :0
Jacinta might not be so happy about that haha.
I would also love to see lucas being bitten by the green eyed monster, (even though he probably has no reason, seeing how smitten Jacinta is with him)
I absolutely adore both lucas and jacinta as characters too, Lucas going from an angry boy to one of the kind, mature ones in this series, and Jacinta going from “the second best tantrum thrower” to still a highly strung but kind and matured person. They both complement each otherr
I love seeing Alice Miranda’s maturity and kindness, she’s my absolute role model, and Millie, is great too. I feel like Sep is really underrated, he’s so nice. And who could forget his sister?
Thank you so much dear author. Your books make me happy 🙂
Hi Ava,
Thank you for your kind words!
I’m thrilled to hear that you love Alice-Miranda and really enjoy reading. Lucinta is quite a good part of the series and seeing their friendship blossom into a very cute little romance makes my heart melt.
India is a great suggestion, I really enjoy hearing from my readers where they would like to see Alice-Miranda have her next adventure 🙂
I have really enjoyed creating Alice-Miranda from three girls that I taught many years ago and giving her traits of children I have met over the years so my readers can see the kindness she gives and receives and hopefully reciprocate that.
Happy reading,
Jacqueline
Layla,
I actually want to buy alice miranda in the outback with my own money and i am so excited for when
Kensy and Max: Full Speed come out!! By the way, didn’t Alice-Miranda and clementine rose already meet in Alice-Miranda in the Alps at the very start of the book when they came back from holiday?
Hi Mrs Harvey,
I just wanted to complement you on how talented you are as a writer!!!!!
Every time I read an Alice-Miranda book I can never get over how you can think of such wonderful and meaningful stories. I love the Alice-Miranda series so much and I can’t wait for your next project!!
From Alesha.
Hi Jacqueline Harvey,
I ❤️ the Alice-Miranda series. My fav character is Jacinta! She’s funny, talented, and as I’ve seen from Anne Yi’s illustrations she’s good-looking too. And don’t get me started on Lucinta. THEY ARE SO CUTE and I love their relationship (her love life is so much better than mine 😉 ) I’ve just finished reading AM 18 but my parents won’t let me get AM 19 yet unfortunately so I’ve just been reading every comment in this thread trying to find a good spoiler. What did I find?
You guessed it- nothing.
I find this so funny and disappointing at the same time lol *sigh*. I love your writing style! If I’m honest though, I do like your old AM books than the new ones. I’m not saying I don’t like them at all, because they’re still awesome- but I feel like the AM’s before AM in Hollywood were more innocent and a bit more funny! But obviously I love AM no matter what and I don’t plan to stop reading them anytime soon.
It’d be cool if you could include Sep and Sloane more in future books (I’ve noticed that Sep and Jacinta barely have any interaction… 🙁 ) and maybe give them a bit of a love life too? I don’t know. I’m not the amazing, talented author in this 🙂
A few locations I’d love AM to go to are India, Norway, Singapore… OOOO! Hawaii! AM would look amazing in a lei 😀
Thanks for taking precious minutes off of your day to read this undeniably long message!
Hi Amy,
I’m glad to hear that you enjoy the Alice-Miranda series. Jacinta is quite a fun character to write about and has been illustrated perfectly by Anne. The Lucinta romance is quite cute, I agree! I hope that when you get your hands on Alice-Miranda in the Outback that you will enjoy it.
Thank you for the suggestions for future books 🙂
Happy reading,
Jacqueline
P.S. Maybe Jacinta could be chosen to do an acrobatic performance for some event! Or maybe we could see her use those skillz 😉 that she has to fight off some villans!
P.P.S. We’ve seen Lucas in the middle of a girl fight… maybe we could see Jacinta in the middle of a boy fight, if you get my drift 🙂
Hi Jacqueline
Could you put a character called “Sanna” in one of your future books?
If you can make a book called AM in Sri Lanka or India ‘cause I am from India but to me I think it sounds Sri Lankan, so technically my name in one of my favourite authors book. And in AM keeps the beat, I get confused about the Nevilles’.There Neville Nordstorm and Neville Headlington-Bear which is actually known as Gilbert Crowley.
Thanks xx
Sanasri
P.S. Sana is short for Sanasri but I think it’s better spelled with double n’s
Hi Jacqueline
Can tell me how did you figure two names between the two twins.
Marcus is easy as Lucas and Marcus rhyme but what about Imogen?
If there’s another baby could you choose from the following:
Boys:
Adam
Benjamin
Kharli
Girls:
Eloise
Skylar
Stelarh
Thanks XX
Sanasri
Hi Jacqueline, just a couple of questions:
From book 17, is Ava Lee Chinese and Quincy Bell African-American? And how old is Madagascar?
From book 6, how old are the carnival kids?
You don’t have to answer if you don’t have the time to.
Hi Mrs. Harvey!
I am ADDICTED to the Alice-Miranda series and it’s all thanks to my friend Aditi (who’s commented on this page) and Allie (who’s put a comment on the 50 Australian books thing but it disappeared ;-;) and my bff Mark is putting a comment too! We’re all totally in love with the AM series (Aditi is the MOST crazy about it, she’s been reading them since she was 9 🙂 ) and this week we’re delirious. Why? We’re SO CLOSE to getting our greedy hands on AM 19! Well it’s an ebook… BUT STILL! After Aditi put in 3 requests to our local library and I put in a request too, we were on a Zoom book club meeting when Aditi started screaming. Allie tried to calm her down using a deep breathing technique, but it fell on deaf ears ;). Mark asked her what happened. She showed her iPad screen, where she was on a reading app- Libby. There, underneath Keeps the Beat, in grey letters, it said: “Alice-Miranda in the Outback: Coming soon!” And then we all started jumping. (well, Allie convinced her parents to buy AM 19 but she was happy too 😀 ) For AM 20, someone made a comment on this page saying how they’d like to have it based in NZ. Your answer was that they might be very happy about where AM’s next adventure is… is it in NZ?!?!? I hope so :))))
One thing I’d love to see is interaction between Jacinta and Sep! They barely talk and that sucks 🙁 did they have some feud? But hopefully we’ll get to see more interaction between them. Speaking of Jacinta… you can’t really talk about her without LUCINTA! Those two are so, so sweet and every cute scene they have gets to me. Every. Single. Time! But Mark, Allie, and Aditi liked them more when- okay, Mark’s signing at me over Zoom and saying he’s going to put that in HIS comment. Okay then 😛 I also ship Sep and Alice-Miranda because they both have patient and kind personalities and they’d be adorable together. But maybe later! AM is only 10, after all 🙂
I have really weird questions:
1. What’re the squad’s eye colors? AM has brown, Lucas has black, and Jacinta has blue, but what about the others?
2. Heights? AM is the shortest, Lucas and Sep are taller than Jacinta, but I’ve noticed in a few illustrations that Millie and ‘Cinta are the same height. And what about Sloane and Chessie?
3. When’s Jacinta’s birthday coming next and how much older are Lucas and Sep compared to her?
Thanks so much for taking time to read this crazy long comment!
Hi Amy,
I have received messages from all your friends – it is so much fun when your friends all enjoy reading the same books as you!
I hope that you enjoy Alice-Miranda in the Outback it was quite a lot of fun to write, especially as I live in Australia so it was fun to explore beyond New South Wales and learn a lot about the wildlife and the ways of life of people that live in the Outback especially as some Summers can have quite a bad effect on many farms if there are insufficient amounts of water.
Jacinta and Sep don’t have a feud, some characters just don’t interact with others as much.
Lucinta is quite a cute romance! They have definitely come a long way since when they first met.
Thank you for taking the time to send me this message 🙂
Happy reading,
Jacqueline
Hi Jacqueline,
You’re one of my favorite authors! AM 19 will soon be in my greedy digital hands. I can’t wait to read it since everyone on this page is going on about it and I want to read the parts with Matilda. I’m deaf and have to wear hearing aids, but I learned to read, write and talk. I sometimes use sign language. I like the dynamic between Lucinta, but me and my friends Aditi and Allie liked them more before they got together. This “featherbrained idea” (thx, Amy ;-;) is due to what it looks like when you compare it. Before, there was LOADS of sweet moments and no fights. But as shown by AM 18, even though there WAS a subplot which Lucinta was in, there wasn’t many cute moments and Jacinta was angry at Lucas. But they’re still cute anyway & me and my squad are all rallying for a glimpse of jealous Lucas lol. My favorite character is Sep, though he wasn’t involved in AM 18 and not in AM 19 but I like his patient personality and THE BAD JOKES! I’d love for him to be more involved. Though no one can be very patient when it coms to Caprice except for AM. Idk why but I think if Caprice were to change her ways, Jacinta would set the wheels in motion. I really do hope Caprice changes- for everyone’s sakes (readers, the author 😉 and most of all MILLIE). When are the squad’s birthdays and how much taller are Sep and Lucas compared to ‘Cinta? And are you going to stop at book 20? I hope not. This is one of the only book series I’ve been able to keep up since I was 10 (Aditi’s trying to get me to read YA novels, especially her fav, Markus Zusak- but it’s not working) and I don’t want to stop reading it. I’ve started on Kensy and Max- it’s so intriguing so far and I can’t put it down. In fact, I’m reading the book as I type this. Thanks for reading this EXTREMELY boring comment
Hi Mark,
Thank you for your kind words! I really hope you enjoy Alice-Miranda in the Outback.
Sign language would be such an amazing skill to have, we are so lucky with all the advanced technologies we have in the 21st century especially those that provide people with the abilities to hear, see and is just so amazing how it has completely changed many people’s lives for the best!
I quite enjoy writing about Lucinta’s romance and yes, poor Millie had to deal with Caprice’s bad side quite a lot.
Keep up the reading it is a great hobby to have and can take you from reality to many different worlds where characters have fun adventures in foreign places that can help you learn a lot about other cultures and so much more!
I hope you enjoy the rest of the Kensy and Max series you have started. It has been lovely to read your message and it wasn’t boring (I love hearing from my readers) 🙂
Happy reading,
Jacqueline
I read Alice-Miranda in the Outback, but it wasn’t as great as I’d expected- I felt so bad for Jacinta, I had to skip a few parts because of that and because my little brother would almost cry at those, but he’s 5. The “whining” part defeats the purpose of how she was told she wasn’t a whiny brat (You didn’t deserve them, Gilbert) in Alice-Miranda 18. So not exactly on my favorites… but there were things that I loved, obviously, because it’s virtually impossible to not love at least one thing about your books. I liked Hayden’s character, and found it hilarious that they named the horses after motor companies. Sprocket was funny, and I loved the cute parts with Lucinta, Millie’s summary of their romance had me roaring with laughter. And Sharon and Wally were so rude, I found it funny- especially that no one else really liked them either. And the ending and how they got out of the mine shaft was very sweet. So I liked it- it had it’s high and low points. I preferred your books before Alice-Miranda in Hollywood more, but we’ve all got different perspectives! My friends loved the book and think I’m crazy ;-; but I’ll give this book another go, and who knows? Maybe it will be on my favorites list 🙂
And perhaps next time I’ll get my little brother to do something else while I’m reading so he won’t make me skip reading some parts 😉
News flash: Now that I’ve read the whole thing again, I actually liked it more! 🙂
Though it might have helped that I got my little brother to watch something on television instead so I could read all the parts 😉
Haha the same thing happened to me. My little sister wanted to read the book with me, but she’s quite emotional considering her age is only 4- so she made me skip quite a few parts. But once I got to read it on my own I managed to read the book more thoroughly and enjoy it more 🙂
I also felt bad for ‘Cinta… but it was a bit funny you gotta admit 😉
I know – poor darling but it was funny.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
I’m glad that you gave the book another chance Aditi. I have to say this this was one of my favourite Alice-Miranda books to write. I loved all the outback characters and the landscape. But you’re right that everyone has different tastes and I don’t expect that everyone will always like what I write.
Thanks for your honesty.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Ok, I will admit that I miiiight have laughed at some of the pterodactyl parts… and maybe when she said she didn’t believe them… 😉
I LOVE Gabriella’s idea of Jacinta pranking the others but it might be even funnier if she confessed to Hayden or Larry that it WAS a prank and they went along with it too. Just an idea 🙂
I just saw one of the funniest and oddest things ever. When I was about to return my ebook version of Alice-Miranda in the Outback to my online library, I noticed the categories that the book was tagged in:
1. THRILLER
That’s right… it went into the category those books- WHICH ARE USUALLY FOR TEENS. I don’t know who was sorting them, but they haven’t read the book.
2. (The funniest one yet) YOUNG ADULT
I’m not even kidding. It said “Young Adult”… so it was with other books about murders and teen romance and things in that sort. When I saw that, I just knew that the person sorting the books hadn’t even taken a peek at this book 🙂
That is strange. It sounds like whoever is doing the sorting hasn’t read the metadata tags which I’m sure would help categorize the book properly. I know there’s drama and action and hopefully there are some scary moments but it certainly isn’t YA!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Mrs Jacqueline Harvey!
I just finished reading Alice Miranda in the Outback!!!!!! IT IS UNBELIEVABLY GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love the way how you write always giving us clues of who is doing the wrong thing! AM in the Outback is my newest favourite book!!!!!!!
I love the ending with Taipan Dan! I felt really emotional at the end! I also really liked the bit when they found Matilda! Junie and Rusty’s relationship is so cute!!!!!
From one of your greatest fans
Lydia❤️
Thanks Lydia – I love that you loved it! I really enjoyed writing that book. It’s always good to feel emotional in a story – for me it’s a great sign when I make myself cry or laugh when I’m writing. At the end of this one I did have a real moment. Junie and Rusty are super cute aren’t they.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hello!
I’ve just finished reading Alice-Miranda in the outback after convincing my parents that i’d pay for it if they bought it for me, at first read i didn’t love it, but i re-read it and it landed on my favorites list. What if it’s revealed that Jacinta KNEW Millie was lying- but before telling her she wasn’t born yesterday, decided to make her think she believed pterodactyls were real and see how far it went… 😉 That would be hilarious! And it would mean she pranked Lucas, Alice-Miranda, Hayden, Larry, Lawrence, and Hugh along with Millie- hitting seven birds with one stone 😀 In future books I’d love to see Alice-Miranda and the crew going back to the movie business- maybe Jacinta could be a stunt double (and I’m so sorry since I know you’ve probably been hearing this too often, but maybe you can make one of the other actors have a crush on her so Lucas gets jealous? I’m also keen to see his inner green-eyed monster 😉 or maybe someone comes to Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale to film a music video and the kids can audition to be dancers in it? That would be cool! But obviously, whatever your next book is, I’ll love it anyway 🙂
Hi Gabriella,
I’m so pleased that you gave the story a second chance and it came up trumps for you. That’s great it’s one of your favourites and your idea about Jacinta playing the rest of them is hilarious. I will keep that in mind :). I really enjoyed writing this book – Sprocket was such an interesting and surprising character. Anyway, thank you for letting me know and I hope that you’ll keep reading AM’s stories.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline