Hi Everyone,
I’m so excited that Alice-Miranda to the Rescue is soon to be launched. It’s such a fun story – there’s a wedding, a dog show and some rather unusual new residents in the village – all causing chaos. Will Alice-Miranda and her friends be able to unravel everything that’s going on and save the day?
If you live in Sydney, I’d love to see you at one of the events we’re hosting to celebrate the release of the book. We are covering the northern suburbs, the eastern suburbs, the Shire and the city over the next four weekends including a fabulous event at The Tea Salon in Westfields in the city. Hope to see you soon.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline (and Alice-Miranda too of course!) xx
Hi Ms Harvey
Yay! I’m so excited too. I love the AM tote bags, they’re gorgeous. Where are you going to be selling them at?
Lots of Love from a lucinta fan
Denae. Xx
ps. I love the cover of AM to the rescue!!!!!!!
hi ms harvy
i am a fan of you thank you for writing books i think there fun and enjoyable to read
Hi Ruby
Thank you for your kind words; glad that you are enjoying the books!
Best wishes
Jacqueline
Hi Mrs Harvey my name is Victoria. I love your books. I am wondering what are the names of you Alice Miranda books
Hi Victoria,
You can just go onto the website and see the names of all the books. There are too many for me to write down here. Thanks for your kind words about the stories.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
HI Mrs Harvey,
I love your books and I am a big fan of all you books. I have most of the Alice-Miranda book. I am so exited about the new book I want it so badly.:) 🙂
Thanks Mollie – you are very kind!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
HI Mrs Harvey!
I have been comparing alice miranda to the rescue to alice miranda at school, and i cant believe how much she has grown! NOt just in height!
And that puppy is soooo cute!!!
In alice miranda in china, who apart from jacinta and alice miranda are going to china?
and does lucas and jacintas relationship progress?
also, does caprice become better? i mean in the am in the alps, she was starting to be less of a whiny brat, but in am to the rescue in the first 39 pages, she has turned back to her old self!
and could u suggest some books for me to read? im eleven turning 12!
from alicia
Hi Alicia,
Yes Alice-Miranda has grown up a lot and the puppy is adorable. The whole gang is going to China and some of the teachers and parents too. Let’s just say that Lucas and Jacinta’s relationship is interesting in the next book. Caprice – no she’s not really improving a lot – she has her moments! Maybe you could try reading some of Belinda Murrell’s lovely timeslip adventures or you could try some of my old favourites like Hating Alison Ashley or Bridge To Terabithia. There are so many good books out there!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Dear Jacqueline,
The new book sounds so exciting though I don’t live in Sydney so I wont be able to go to any of the events. I’m tempted to read the first 39 pages though I think I will save it untill I get it as a book! Good luck in the top 50 australias favourite author. I voted for you the other day!
From
Ivana ⬅counting down days!
Hello Ms Harvey,
I am so excited! I can’t wait to see what happens between Caprice and Millie and am really looking forward to the Lucinta moments! In the cover Alice-Miranda looks so grown up! 9 days to go!
Maya
Hi Ms Harvey
i love all of your Alice-Miranda books!
i was wondering if there will be a movie made about Alice-Miranda, if not you should totally make one!
-Mietta
Hi Mietta,
We have signed a television option so fingers crossed that will mean a television series! I hope I can make an announcement about that soon.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hello Mrs Harvey,
I am Maya’s cousin and she won’t stop bragging about your books and she has told me lots of interesting things about your books so i am going to start reading them, I can’t wait. Maya is going Download all your books on my iPad!!!
From Kathryn
Hello Ms Harvey,
I have introduced my cousin to the wonderful world and fandom of Alice-Miranda! She is younger than me but i believe that she will enjoy the books as much as i do. I am so stoked for AM saves the day and am super excited for it. I’m so looking forward to the lucinta moments in the book and am very anxious to see what happens between Mrs Parker and Mrs Dankworth! I am also anticipating the drama between Caprice and Millie!
Maya
Thanks Maya – she has already written to me!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Dear Ms Harvey,
In the Clementine Rose series, is the secret of who her real mother is ever going to be revealed? Because I think I know who she is.
I think Clementine’s mother is Aunt Violet’s daughter Eliza and here’s why:
1. In ‘Clementine Rose and the Movie Magic’ CR finds photos of a girl and she thinks they are of herself. Aunt Violet says they are of herself and CR noticed that they looked exactly the same. (I think they look the same because Aunt Violet’s daughter looked like Aunt Violet and Clementine looked like Eliza (Aunt Violets daughter) because Eliza was her real mother.)
2. In ‘Clementine Rose and the Surprise Visitor’ the letter that came along with Clemmie and the basket of dinner rolls was signed with an ‘E’ at the bottom of the letter. (Maybe the ‘E’ is for Eliza?)
3. In ‘Clementine Rose and the movie magic’ CR and Will creep into Aunt Violets room when she is sleeping and she talks in her sleep saying :’Eliza, would you be so kind to get Mummy a glass of water?’ So Eliza must be her daughter.
Thx for reading my long message!
Lots of love and admiration,
Denae. xxx
PS. I can’t wait to read CR and the special promise!!!!!
PPS. I also can’t wait for AM to the Rescue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Mrs Harvey,
I have started to read your books and they are the best, I cant stop reading them and I have downloaded all your books on my I-Pad!! :] :]!!!
Thanks Kathryn – that’s very kind of you to say.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
I met you at the Beecroft Children’s Bookshop today and I had lots of fun. You said that we could enter a monthly competition and win Alice-Miranda bunting if we sign up to the newsletter. I just did that but I can’t find the competition. Could you please help me out?
Thanks
Penelope xx
P.S. I am a big fan of Alice-Miranda and if I was in her world my name would be Penelope Ada Bluebell Veronia-Vincent Hunter! (That name generator rules!)
Hi Penelope Ada Bluebell Veronia-Vincent Hunter
The event was lots of fun, wasn’t it! Glad that you had a good time; wasn’t Benny adorable and so patient. You will receive the February newsletter shortly and the competition details will be in that.
Good luck with it!
Best wishes
Jacqueline
Dear Jacqueline
I have just finished Clementine Rose and the Special Promise, I love it how Clarissa and Drew get married and I am so glad that everything turns out well at the end of the story. For me that was the best Clementine Rose book yet. I can’t wait to see what happens next!!
From your #1 fan Emily
Ps: I enjoyed meeting you at Sydney st Ives book store and I am looking forward to the next Alice Miranda to the Rescue!!!
Hi Emily
So glad that you enjoyed it. Clementine Rose in Paris is a fun and sweet story with an unexpected mystery for Clemmie to solve. Hope you enjoy Alice-Miranda to the Rescue too.
Best wishes
Jacqueline
I agree about Alice-Miranda looking more grown up on the front cover!!Her outfit looks adorable but I have one question.How old is Alice-Miranda in the actual book?If you know, can you tell me the answer??
Hi Jacqueline!! I just wanted to tell you my name if I lived in the world of Alice-Miranda and Clementine Rose.It would be Shari Zanette Iris Saffron-Sefton Yates.I actually generated it a couple of times to get the right one! I didn’t really like the one that said Shufflbottom in it so I generated it three times! I also wanted to ask, have you generated your name? And if you have, what is your name in the world of AM and CR???
Hi Shari
I have lots of AM names- as you can imagine, we had loads of fun playing around with the Name Generator when it was being designed for the website. I honestly, can’t pick a favourite!
I’m glad that you like the cover- Alice-Miranda is about to turn 9.
Best wishes
Jacqueline
I’m about to turn 9! Alice- Miranda and I are the same age!! Yippee!!!
Yes you are! Happy birthday for next month 🙂
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
An idea for another Alice Miranda book could be set about Christmas or her birthday! I also agree about her looking older and also her size
Hi Emily
Thanks for the great suggestions- Interestingly, Alice-Miranda’s birthday IS coming up soon…..
Best wishes
Jacqueline
If her birthday is on 3rd of May, than we have matching birthdays, too!!
Hi Jacqueline,
I have recently found out that you coming to Victoria and that’s where I live but the only event you have is in Sandringham and that’s an hour away from my house plus we have to pay and my mother can’t afford so I was wondering you have some school visiting events here in Melbourne we could make since they are close and free but i don’t attend those schools so I was thinking if I’m not a student could I still come?????
Aiesha
Hi Aiesha,
I’m still waiting to find out if I have any other public events on in Melbourne – there might be some bookshop signings but I am waiting for my publicist to confirm the last of the itinerary. I can’t speak on behalf of the schools about whether they would mind you going along – you would need to call them up and ask if that’s okay. I would be very happy to see you but it’s really up to them and their policies with visiting students. Which schools are you talking about? If you tell me then I can ask my publicist if she can talk to them too.
I have been very busy working on a new book.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Jacqueline,
Thank you so much for replying sorry if I’ve been a bit impatient and annoying but i will have a look at the closest school on your EVENTS list to my house and tell you names of them,
Thank you
Aiesha
Hi Jacqueline,
I would love to come to bailik college in east hawthorn,
Thanks
Aiesha
Hi Aiesha,
My advice first up would be to have your mother or father telephone the school and ask them if it is okay for you to come along to the event. As it is a private school they may have particular policies about that. As I mentioned to you earlier, I’m okay with it but it’s ultimately up to the school. It would be best if you asked them first. I will mention it to my publicist but she has already said that it would be much better if your parents made contact with the school first.
Best wishes, Jacqueline
Hi Jacqueline,
Thank you so much I will ask my mother and hopefully the school will let me go,
Aiesha
H Aisesha,
I have sent you an email as the school is more than happy for you to come along but you need to supply me your full name and the name of the parent accompanying you. It’s important that I hear from you by Monday at the latest if you are intending to come. Please let me know either way whether you are coming or not.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Jacqueline
It’s Abbey Rigby again I was just wondering where you are going next on your tour. Are you going to Melbourne anytime soon because I really want to meet you. Do you remember me asking you about putting my name in your next book if you don’t that’s ok. I have started reading the books from 1-13 and I really like the book Alice-Miranda takes the lead because Alice Miranda didn’t judge Hephzibah by her looks. That’s all from me now hope you can reply soon love Abbey❤️❤️
Hi Jacqueline
It is Isla Edward here! I love your books. My favourite… so far.. is ‘Alice-Miranda to the Rescue’. I go to Bexley North Public school in Sydney and I ordered Alice Miranda to the Rescue from book club. I would love it if you came to visit our school because my friends Annabella and Jennifer also love your books.
I also went to the shops today and saw some more of your books and wrote down the ones i would like to buy on a notepad. While I was there with my Dad we picked up picked your Alice Miranda mini magazine and enjoyed it very much. My Dad and I also decided to try and make the DIY minute Mousse. We just finished making it and would like to send the photos to you. please let me know the best way to send the photos to you.
love Isla
Hi Isla
So glad that you enjoyed Alice-Miranda to the Rescue– I had lots of laughs, whilst writing it. Sadly, I have no plans to go to Bexley North Public School; but you can ask your teacher to make contact through the Teachers tab in the website. I have some public events in Sydney- keep an eye on the Events tab on the website – perhaps you, Annabella and Jennifer could come together.
Look forward to the photos of the Mousse- feel free to email them to me at jacqueline@jacquelineharvey.com.au. I may put them up on the Blog.
Best wishes
Jacqueline
To Jacueline,
I have just fiished my Alice Miranda book 13 I love it so much and how it’s set at Winchesterfield and the puppy is so cute! Today I was reading something and it was talking about St Moritz in Switzerland, I was amazed to think that was a true event and the White turf racing (all true) wow that would be great to go to. Can’t wait to find out what happens in the next AliceMiranda book and Clementine Rose book. I am now 12 and still reading these books.I love them
Hi Emily,
Thanks for your kind words – I’m so pleased that you enjoyed the new book. Alice-Miranda in China is coming along – there are a few very funny moments so far but I think I need to up the intrigue now!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
I love your alice mrander bookes and have read all of them have the best time and I loved you viset to Mount Wavley Primry school and I loved evry bite of it I loved the story of the man who was madly in love with you and all the other ones.
Hi Ava
Thanks for your comments- I’m flattered that you are enjoying the books! I very much enjoyed my visit to your School last week also.
Best wishes
Jacqueline
Hi Jacqueline,
Thanks for signing my books for me I have four books signed! I love all your books I have read four and on to my fifth and I have number one up to eight. I can’t wait to get number nine,ten,eleven,twelve and thirteen. I also just found out that there’s a fourteen so I’m definitely going to get that one. Nice talking with you.
From Grace
Hi Grace,
I’m glad I got to meet you and sign your books. I love hearing what readers think about them. Have a wonderful Easter.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Dear Ms Harvey.
I really enjoyed meeting you yesterday in Hobart.
Thank you for signing my sister and my books.
I love how you have made Alice-Miranda a kind, happy, bubbly, caring, problem solver, positive, outgoing, persevering, smart girl. Alice-Miranda is my role model and I look up to you with great admiration because you have created her. I think that everyone can learn from Alice-Miranda that on our worst days we can still smile anyway.
Smiling, from Denae.x
Hi Denae,
It was so lovely to meet you and your mum and Jaida in Hobart and then again in Beaconsfield with your dad and Ava. My eyes almost popped out of my head when I realised you were there – it was wonderful. It was great to meet your big sister too. I think we should talk about the special project on email in a few weeks time when I am finished writing Alice-Miranda in China and I have a bit of time to put some thought around it.
Have a wonderful Easter break – please tell your family I said hello. I’d best get busy on the book or at this rate it will never be finished 🙂
Best wishes,
Jacqueline xx
Sorry, I meant to write last week 🙂
Hi Jacqueline,
I’m so excited to read your new book!! I’m up to the 7th book right now and I can’t wait till I catch up to the 13th book!!
P.S when will a new Clementine-Rose book come out??
P.P.S when will a new Alice-Miranda book come out??
Hi Callie,
Clementine Rose and the Paris Puzzle will be out on the 1st July and Alice-Miranda in China will be out on the 1st September.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Love Your Books
Thanks Imogen.
Hi
I loved reading the free sample on website Random house.
It is so great
I love…….love……love……….your books
Harriet.
Hi jacqueline!
I was wondering which shop you get the bags from? I can hardly find any Alice Miranda stuff in our shops- theres only the books! I also recently read that your going to perth. Wow! We were going to go to Canada but it got cancelled. I hope you have a fun time in Perth!
From Maryam
Hi Maryam,
Sorry about your trip to Canada. Hope you get there one day. I’ve never been and I’d love to go – it looks amazing. Have you found an Alice-Miranda bag yet? I think the shop called Boffins in town might still have some but you need to buy a book to get one.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Mrs Harvey,
My name is Isabel Loh. I am 8 years old. I go to Abbotsleigh Junior School. I’m in Year 3 Class 3O. On Wednesday 27th of April you came to our class to talk about exciting beginnings and endings. Your talk was so inspiring. I am a big fan of yours. I wonder what would be the complication in Alice Miranda in China? I can’t wait to read it!
Best wishes
Isabel Loh
Student At Abbotsleigh.
Dear Isabel,
Thank you for writing. It was lots of fun working with your class on Wednesday. I’m glad that you found my talk interesting and I hope that you can use some of the ideas and concepts we talked about to improve your own writing. The complication in Alice-Miranda in China revolves around a man who has lost a lot of money to another man who’s a real bully – that’s the underlying problem but on the surface there are a lot more dilemmas. It’s about some bad guys blackmailing other good people into doing bad things!
I’d best get on with my writing now as I have to get the book finished in the next day or so.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Dear Mrs Harvey ,
Thank you for your reply. I have another question. .Does Jacinta and Lucas’s relationship become
better? I’m so excited to read Alice Miranda in China.I’ve ordered a signed copy from our literacy
festival.
Best wishes
Isabel.
Hi Isabel
All I can say is that Jacinta and Lucas’s relationship will take an interesting turn in Alice-Miranda in China. Hope you enjoy the book!
Best wishes
Jacqueline
Dear Mrs Harvey ,
Thank you for your reply. I have another question. I’m so excited to read Alice Miranda in China.I’ve ordered a signed copy from our literacy
festival.
Best wishes
Isabel.
Hi Jacqueline,
I love Alice-Miranda so much! I was wondering how to send a letter to you to receive a free library bag with Alice-Miranda on it.
From Meg
Hi Meg,
I’m afraid that the bags were part of the promotion for Alice-Miranda to the Rescue and we have very few left but I will keep some for competitions. I’m hoping to have more made later in the year.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Jacqueline! I had a great birthday and I got lots of clothes, a calming couloring in book, and a bouncy 4 square ball. At school nearly everyone said ” happy birthday!”
I can’t believe I’m 9! I love your books, and when I finished reading Alice- Miranda to the rescue, all I could think about was that I wanted more! From Shari.
Hi Shari,
I’m so pleased you had such a lovely birthday. I remember turning 9 and having a wonderful party and all my friends over. You won’t have to wait too long for the next book – Alice-Miranda in China will be out in September and Clementine Rose and the Paris Puzzle is coming in July.
Best wishes and thankyou for your kind words about the book,
Jacqueline
Hi Jacqueline,
My friend and I are big fans of your books especially Alice Miranda.
We both are in year 6 but we read them every single day and we love how Alice Miranda acts it’s so AMAZING! And the website is really good we get more information about our favourite author and the books we love.
Thanks for reading: Fatima
Hi Fatima
Thank you for your kind words-its is so humbling that the children who inspire me to write, enjoy reading the books as much as I enjoy writing them.
I will pass on your comments on the website to the very clever “webmasters”!
Best wishes
Jaccqueline
Dear Mrs Harvey, my name is Helen . We have met before.
I have all the AM except number 14.I really want to read it but might get it for my birthday in June Yay !
I am big fan of your books.
Love Helen
Hi Helen,
I do remember you! Alice-Miranda in China (#14) will be out on the 1st September so not quite in time for your birthday. Clementine Rose and the Paris Puzzle is coming out on the 1st July. Perhaps you meant Alice-Miranda to the Rescue which is #13. It’s out now. I hope you have a wonderful birthday.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline xx
Hi Jacqueline,
I was just wondering how old Alice Miranda is in your latest book and if there is going to be book where Alice Miranda has a birthday!
Love Anabel
Ps: I am a huge Fan. Your books are my FAV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Anabel,
Alice-Miranda’s most recent birthday (her 9th) was a completely low key affair – she talks about having turned nine in Alice-Miranda in China. Perhaps we’ll have a huge celebration for her 10th!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hello, Mrs.Harvey!
I’m Haleema and I are such a HUGE fan of your books. I do recall one time when I met you in George Street when you were releasing Alice-Miranda at Camp. I have read every single one of your extraordinary books, and my favourite is Alice-Miranda in New York and Alice-Miranda takes the lead as such an amazing young girl changed lives of Miss.Hephzibah and Lucinda Finkelstein. You’re an amazing author. Seeing as what happened with Caprice in Alice-Miranda to the Rescue, I suppose that her character might change. After all, her life was saved by Millie in Zermatt, so I hope she changes. Grouchy Doerflinger has inspired the girl to be a bit grumpy. Alice-Miranda to the Rescue was WONDERFUL! You’re indeed an AMAZING author.
I look forward to your reply,
Haleema Mangal.
“Reading a good book makes one feel unalone.” John Green <3
Hi Haleema,
I remember meeting you too. Thanks for your kind words. Caprice may just have met her match in Alice-Miranda in China – you’ll have to wait and see. I love your John Green quote.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
hi ms Harvey
I am such a big fan of all of your awesome books. the adventures you have created and put many long hours into is unimaginable
From Alyssa
Hi Alyssa,
Thank you for your lovely words. There is a lot of work that goes into the books but I know that it’s all worth it – especially when I get beautiful messages from readers who enjoy them.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Mrs Harvey! I was just wondering how many books will be wrote about Alice-Miranda and if you are ever going to write another series of books? I hope you can keep writing forever! Do you have any writing tips on how to set out your stories and how to end? When I write my stories seem to just wonder off and don’t make any sense at all. You are an awesome writer, keep up the good work. Also I am not receiving the latest newsletters but really want to, because they’re awesome and keep me entertained! When will you be coming to penrith / blue mountains again because every time I have missed you!
Hi Anabel,
I’m signed up to write 16 Alice-Miranda books but I am sure there will be more. Yes I am writing a new series but it won’t be out until late next year at the earliest. I’m still just getting started. When you write you need to make sure that your story has a really strong opening and builds to a big problem. The problem or trouble has to be big enough for the reader to care about and then when you end it, you need to feel as if there is a sense of finality. I have some writing tips on my website under the section for teachers. I’m not sure when I will get to the mountains again but it could be later this year. I’ll have a look and see why you’re not getting the newsletter – can you try and sign up again and I’ll check from this end too.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Dear Mrs Harvey, I was just wondering when the new Alice Miranda book is coming out and if you are going to have a high tea in Sydney to celebrate it. If you are when will that be and where. Thank you for your writing tips I can see why you are such a successful writer. How long have you been writing books now? How long did you work as a teacher? What was it like being at a boarding school? What is this months competition? I love you books and your detailed writing. You make me drift off and imagine being Alice Miranda, its awesome!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!! ; ) ; )
Hi there Anabel
The new Alice-Miranda in China book will be released on 1 September! We have some very exciting plans for the launch, which we will announce on the website as soon as details are confirmed.
Thank you for your kind words. The positive feedback from the children who inspire me to write, is one of the many things I love about being a writer! I worked in Schools for over 20 years- 12 years of this as a classroom teacher. As a fulltime writer, I also enjoy the opportunity to visit Schools and conduct writing classes and workshops- so I suppose I have been teaching for a very long time.
Working in a Boarding School was fun; a bit different as not all of the girls go home every day. It’s a bit like a big sleepover party- the girls do their homework together, support each other in good times and bad and become like family.The Year 7 girls, where I worked, even raise guide dog puppies!
This month’s competition is about your best Alice-Miranda and Clementine Rose trivia – but you really should subscribe to the Newsletter, so you get all the updates.
Best wishes
Jacqueline
Hey jacqueline,
I can’t wait to read your next book. You are probably my favourite author, and i absolutely adore you. I love how we can never have enough of your books, even though we keep growing up. Your books are highly intriguing. I was just wondering if you are coming to melbourne this year, because if you do, i am going to literally beg my parents to come visit you. You are terrificly amazing!
Hi there,
Thank you for your lovely words! I am coming back to Melbourne again for the Writers’ Festival in August and will be appearing at the School Days Program on Tuesday 30 August. You can find details on my events tab on the website and it will take you to the bookings. I was actually just in Melbourne last week doing events in Geelong and in the city – I am sorry to have missed you. The best way to keep up with what’s happening is by signing up for the newsletter on the website if you haven’t already. I make sure and put all the places I will be on there.
Hope to see you soon.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Ms Harvey,
I love your books! The plot is so interesting and different for each book! I was wondering how many books in all are currently in the series and how many more are to come. Also if anything more will happen between Jacinta and Lucas, they are so adorable!
Thanks,
Mia 🙂
There are currently 15 books in the series with at least 3 more that I’m contracted to write. I can’t imagine ever stopping though – I love the character so much! Yes more to come with Lucas and Jacinta too.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline