January 26, 2015
Dymocks High Tea launch Alice-Miranda at the Palace and Clementine Rose and the Ballet Break In
Bookings are now open for this fabulous event. We are having a scrumptious high tea to launch Alice-Miranda At the Palace, the 11th book in the series and Clementine Rose and the Ballet Break In (number 8 in the series). The Grand Ballroom at the Four Seasons hotel is one of the loveliest venues in Sydney and I can’t wait to join everyone on the 22nd February at 2pm. Guests have the option to dress up (ball gowns or ballet gear) or just wear something lovely. There will be prizes for the best dressed and various quizzes and games on the day.
You can click through to the Trybooking website to reserve your tickets.
After three and a half months away, writing and touring I can’t wait to get home and see everyone and celebrate the new books. It’s hard to believe that Alice-Miranda At School turns five on the 1st of February. Thanks to everyone for their incredible support – Alice-Miranda, Clementine Rose and I can’t say that enough!
With very best wishes,
Jacqueline Harvey (and the girls)
Morgan Lee
Wow Jaqueline Harvey you have out done yourself! You are an amazing author and a wonderful person, have fun at the launch!
🙂
Jacqueline Harvey
Thanks Morgan – I’m sure that it’s going to be great fun.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Kayla
Hi Jacqueline Harvey,
I love your books sooo much! I have the whole series of Alice-Miranda. I always wanted to meet you in person. Mabey some day but for now I will just have to wait. I am waiting next Alice Miranda book
Love,
Kayla
Kayla
Ps: could you come and visit St Ambrose Primary School 1 day?
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Kayla
I’m so pleased that you’re enjoying the books. It’s lovely to hear what the readers think. It’s a shame that you can’t make it to the high tea this weekend. It’s going to be amazing. It looks like we will have over 400 people coming along. I’m just delighted!
I would love to come to your St Ambrose Primary School- there’s a link on my website, in the Teachers tab, where your teacher or Librarian can request a School visit.
Alice-Miranda in the Alps is the title of the next of Alice-Miranda’s adventures. I’ve only just started actually writing, though lots of ideas have been swirling around in my head for awhile now. Release date is later this year- probably September 2015!
Hope we meet someday too!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Bianca
Hi Jacqueline Harvey,
I *LOVE* your books and I was hoping to meet you someday
and could you visit my school St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Concord West
some day cause I’d like to meet you in person and get my books signed
Love & Good Luck for your next book by Bianca
Jacqueline Harvey
Thanks Bianca – I’ve answered your other message – hope to meet you soon.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Jasmine
Dear Ms Harvey, Clementine and Alice-Miranda,
Congratulations on your 11th and 8th books! I have got them both and at the moment I am reading Alice-Miranda at the Palace. The 8th Clementine Rose book was excellent, and the Alice-Miranda one is really great, too.
Was it awful to have so much interference at your ballet concert, Clemmie? Or did you think it was good experience? You were very mature and brave, I think!
Well done, Ms Harvey, you are a great author.
Are you coming to Scotch Oakburn College? I really hope you can!
Yours,
Jasmine
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Jasmine,
We’re all so pleased that you’re enjoying the new books. Clementine said to tell you that she was fine with what happened at the concert – she felt brave too. I do hope that I can get to Scotch Oakburn this year – it’s definitely on my list of places I’d love to go.
Hope school has started well.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Summer
I can’t wait to read the new books. I love reading them in the shade at school at lunchtime in this hot weather. More fun than tip. I have read most of your books and my favourite so far is Alice Miranda at camp. I am looking forward to meeting you at the high tea.
Summer
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Summer,
I’m so pleased that you’re enjoying the books. It’s lovely to hear what the readers think. I’d much rather read a book in the shade at lunchtime on a hot day than run around getting hot and sweaty too! Please make sure that you say you’re Summer who wrote on the blog when I meet you at the high tea. It’s going to be amazing. I heard on Thursday that there are 330 people coming so far – maybe we will get to 400!
I just bought two dresses this afternoon to choose from – one is black and cream lace and the other is all flowery print with a wide skirt. Not sure which I will wear but they’re both pretty.
See you next Sunday.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Summer
Wow, thanks for your reply. I am so excited. I am wearing a white lace and brown silky dress, fancy shoes, my locket and a tiara. I can’t wait. My brother Sandy is coming too. He sometimes listens to the Alice Miranda books if mum reads them out loud.
Jasmine Irani
Hi Jacqueline,
There are many hopeful girls at my school who would be very pleased with a visit from you. Chloe Davis is one of them. She is going to write to you.
Thank you for replying!
Yours,
Jasmine
Rachael
Hi Jacqueline,
I was wondering if you can organize something in or somewhere near Tamworth, NSW?
Thanks,
Rachael
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Rachael,
I would love to come up to Tamworth. It’s a great town – I’ve been there a couple of times but quite a long while ago now. I’ll talk to my publicist and see what I can do. Hope you’re having a great weekend. It just rained here in Sydney. I’m sure that the farmers up your way would love us to send some rain there too.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Jasmine
Hi Ms Harvey, Alice-Miranda and Clementine,
The Alice-Miranda book was awesome. I’m planning on reading it again after I re-read Clementine Rose and the Treasure Box.
The Alice-Miranda book was really exciting and adventurous. My eyes were glued to the words, and I didn’t want to put the book down!
Alice-Miranda, you must of been quite frightened when you got trapped into the tower. I would of cried, I reckon. How is Boarding School going? I wish you could come down here to Launceston and come and live with me, or at least be my best friend. You too Clemmie. How is Caprice going?
How are you enjoying your ballet lessons, Clementine? Any more accidents? I hope not! Good luck for your next performance.
What wonderful two books, Ms Harvey, not to mention the rest of them!
-Jasmine
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Jasmine,
I’m so pleased that you enjoyed the story. You are a wonderfully fast reader. I think Alice-Miranda was probably a little bit scared in the tower but she puts on a very brave face doesn’t she! I was a bit scared the first night I slept in the tower at Chatsworth (which looks just like the tower at Evesbury Palace). Alice-Miranda reports that boarding school is going well and she’s have a lovely term. I know she would love to visit Launceston. Clemmie would too. Millie reports that Caprice has been a bit better behaved since their adventure at the palace although she’s still very wary of her. Clementine is loving ballet but I’m afraid that there are some interesting times ahead for her. The next book is called Clementine Rose and the Movie Magic and after that it’s Clementine Rose and the Birthday Emergency. You’ll be in for some surprises there!
Thanks for your beautiful words Jasmine – I hope that I get to meet you soon.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline x
Freya
Hi Ms Harvey
I was wondering what the 12th Alice Miranda book is going to be called.
I am reading the 11th book at the moment and I really enjoyed Clementine Rose and the ballet break in.
Say hi to them from me.
Freya
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Freya,
The next book will be Alice-Miranda in the Alps. I’m so pleased that you’re enjoying the Palace and that you liked Clemmie’s latest adventure too. I’ve already written two more of those!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
haleema
dear missm harvey,
i have already read alice miranda at the palace. that poet was really silly right? the book was amazing. whats your next one >
love you and your books,
haleema the one you met
ps are your flowers still alive : )
haleema
jacky
i was so scared too about miss Broad foot. i have a teacher like her a school, mrs nadia/ i read alice miranda at the palace in one night like all your books. all the books you wrote have been finished in one night by me. impressive right. alice miranda was awfully brave.
good thripp is in jail
haleema ,
the one you met.
Jasmine
Hi Ms Harvey,
Thanks for replying. It’s an honour to be writing to an author who’s as great at writing as you are!
How is your writing going? I can’t wait until the next books come out! When is the twelfth Alice-Miranda adventure due to come out? In the meantime, I think I’ll be hunting for good books since there’s not much else around other than the Jacqueline Harvey books and The Lost World Circus.
Good luck writing your next stories.
Yours,
Jasmine
Emily nightingale
Hi Jacqueline Harvey I was the person that wrote you that letter and I live on a property I really wish I could go to your launch in Sydney but Sydney’s to far away I really enjoy your books I’ve finished the 12th alicemiranda book I am writing this Alice Miranda book it’s called alicemiranda goes to Sydney! We r making the carnival pasta 4 dinner tonight from the Alice Miranda diary 2015 hope to c u soon in Wagga or Sydney yours Emily.
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi there Emily
Oh what a shame that you can’t make it to the high tea- but, you are right, Wagga is a long way from Sydney. I have just started the 12th book too- mine is called Alice-Miranda in the Alps; but, I would love to read yours!
I love it that you are trying out some of the recipes in the Diary, too.
Best wishes
Jacqueline
Jessica Sorial
Hi Ms Harvey
Congratulations on your 11th and 8th books! They are both very nice! I have just finished reading Alice-Miranda At The Palace and I am so excited for the next! By the way if you can come to Adelaide please come to my school it is called Woodcroft Primary School. Thx!
Yours sincerely
Jessica Sorial.
Jacqueline Harvey
Dear Jessica,
I’d love to come to your school next time I’m in Adelaide. I’ll let my publicist know.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline.
Lola Rose
I really like how the illustrations in each book make Alice-Miranda seem older each time, but still like a girl!
I think she looks just like American Girl Doll Samantha, and Alice-Miranda would probably say that Samantha’s outfit is ‘delicious’!
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Lola Rose
Wow, I just looked Samantha up on the internet and you’re right!!! There is a strong similarity and her outfit is ‘delicious’! Alice-Miranda’s appearance come from my imagination (and a few traits of some of the students I have taught over the years…) but the illustrations are done by some incredibly talented people who work with my wonderful publisher, Random House.
Best wishes
Jacqueline
Emily nightingale
Hi Jacqueline Harvey its me again I just wanted to that I can’t wait 4 the alicemiranda book to come out and same with the clementine rose book also I wanted to know if u could tell me the name of the next Alice Miranda book and when does the newsletter come out next time u come to Wagga wagga call in to Henschke primary school. Bye!!!!!!
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi there again Emily
Alice-Miranda in the Alps is due for release in September this year! Clementine Rose and the Movie Magic is due for release on 1 April 2015 and Clementine Rose and the Birthday Emergency is due for release on 1 July 2015.
We have had a really busy few months touring in Singapore and the United Kingdom, so the Newsletters have been a little late over the last little while but, we are home and the March edition will be sent to you in early March!
I would love to come to Henschke Primary School- there’s a link on my website, in the Teachers tab, where your teacher or Librarian can request a School visit.
Best wishes again
Jacqueline
Shreya
Hi Ms Harvey,
I love reading the Alice Miranda series and the Clementine rose series.
I think your my favourite Author.
If you can come to Melborne, (Australia)
Try visiting st Kevin’s primary school Hampton park, if you can you don’t have to.
Yours,
Shreya
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Shreya
Thank you for your kind words!
One of the things that I love most about being an author is visiting Schools and speaking with the children who inspire me- I would love to come to St Kevin’s Primary School- there’s a link on my website, in the Teachers tab, where your teacher or Librarian can request a School visit. I am also hoping to get to Melbourne to celebrate the launch of Alice-Miranda at the Palace and Clementine Rose and the Ballet Break-In- keep an eye on the Events tab on the website- I’ll pop the details in as soon as I know…..
Best wishes
Jacqueline
AIESHA
Hi JACQUELINE ,
i was just wondering when are you coming to melbourne.
AIESHA
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Aiesha
I am hoping to get to Melbourne to celebrate the launch of Alice-Miranda at the Palace and Clementine Rose and the Ballet Break-In- keep an eye on the Events tab on the website- I’ll pop the details in as soon as I know…..
Best wishes
Jacqueline
Isabel Tupholme
hello Jacqueline,
you came to my school sheffield high school,
I have read the first clementine rose, I have read the first alice miranda and I am currently reading the second alice miranda.
On behalf of me and my school we hope you come back see you soon
yours sincerely Isabel
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Isabel
Glad you are enjoying the girls’ adventures!
I really enjoyed my visit to Sheffield High School and would love to come back and speak with you again.
Best wishes
Jacqueline
Lisa
Hello, Jacqueline,
I finished the new “Clementine Rose and the Ballet Break-in” a few days after it was released!
I had lots of fun and enjoyed it very much.
My mummy makes funny voices for the characters. I like Aunt Violet’s, Clementine Rose’s and Mrs Bottomley’s voices the most! 🙂
I have a question about “Clementine Rose and the Famous Friend”.
I was wondering if Agnes Wells was a real author as I tried to look her up and got no results.
I loved the “Book Bug” poem at the end of the book and I was after more poems and stories like that.
Can’t wait to see you later today,
Lisa
Emily nightingale
Hi jacqueline hope that the high tea went as planned and also I have told my friends about your link and they especially love the name generator. Can’t wait till the next newsletter comes out will it come out on the first of March?
Emily
Hi to Jacqueline,Alice-Miranda and Clementine
Wow! Just Wow! I am amazed that you can write so many great books and I just loved clementine rose and the ballet break-in, sooooooooo exciting and surprising! I’m shocked that Joshua goes to Irish dancing classes! Alice-Miranda at camp is great as well! Very exciting with twists and turns along the way! Can’t wait until the next book comes! And please update me on your high tea!
Lots of love,
Emily
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Emily,
I’m so glad that I shocked you! I love it when the readers can’t see the twist coming. I’m going to write a blog post about the high tea when I have some time. It was amazing though and if you subscribe to the newsletter you will have seen a report there. I’m flat out working on Alice-Miranda in the Alps at the moment. Hope you’re having a great term.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Morgan White
Hi Ms Harvey again
I was just wondering on your website do you know where the Alice-Miranda party invites are cause we want to do a party for my birthday that was in January. Hope the High Tea wet well.
Again Love Morgan White
P.S my friend Sarah Eaton is a big fan too
P.P.S My Alice-Miranda name is Morgan Emerald Flora Jasmine-White Primrose. What is yours?
P.P.P.S Thank You for listening to my comment.
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Morgan,
You can download comments at https://jacquelineharvey.com.au/upcoming-events/ and click through to ‘Host an Event’. The party invites are at https://jacquelineharvey.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Alice_Miranda_party_invite.pdf
I hope this helps.
Best wishes,
Jacquieline
Zoe karaiste
Hi jacqueline
You are my favourite author and I have got all the alice-miranda books and can’t wait for more of them to come out. You are now inspiring me to write my own books and I would like to become an author one day. You have recently visited my school and I got two of my books signed by you.
Love Zoe
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Zoe,
Which school was that? I love visiting schools and I hope that I was in good form 🙂 Keep up with your writing – I love that you want to be an author too.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline x
Zoe karaiste
Hi Jacqueline the school you visited was Balgownie Public School and i’m in year five there. Also you delivered a great speech and you were in good form.
xoxo Zoe
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Zoe,
I’m glad I was in good form that day! Thanks for your kind words. Hope you’re having a great term at school.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Zoe karaiste
Hi Jaqueline
I was just wondering di Alice-Miranda in the Apls come out yesterday (1st of September) because I really want to read it.
xoxo Zoe
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Zoe,
Yes the book came out yesterday!
Hope you get to read it soon 🙂
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Zoe karaiste
Hi Jacqueline I was wondering if there will be a 14th book in Alice Miranda because i’m currently reading Alice Miranda to the rescue and really enjojing it
Xoxo Zoe
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Zoe
I am currently in the middle of writing the 14th book,Alice-Miranda in China. Glad to are enjoying To the Rescue!
Best wishes
Jacqueline
Alice Teahart
Hi Jacqueline!
I am an avid reader of the books and I met you at the tea salon for Alice Miranda in Japan launch!
You told me there would probably be 12 books in te series and I am so sad that the series is coming to an end! I am 13 but i still love all of Alice Mirandas, Millie’s, Jacinta’s, Sloane’s, Lucas’ and Sep’s adventures so much! I was also wondering about the Alice Miranda tv series, is it animated or acted? And if acted what age are they casting Jacinta? I am an aspiring actor and couldnt think of a better role to play! It would make my day, no sorry- life, if i could audition for Jacinta! She is my favourite! Your writing is great Jacqueline, and it gives me so much joy! Alice Miranda at the palace is an amazinf story, congratulations!
Alice Teahart
Ps. My Alice Miranda name is Alice Helena Heather Tonkinton-Teahart Hare, whats yours? xx
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Alice,
You can rest easy as I’ve signed on to write at least 14 Alice-Miranda books. I’m not sure if the television series will be real people or animation and it will depend a lot on who the production company partner with. Wouldn’t it be exciting to audition for a part – I’d love that too. I will keep you posted on any developments with the television series. These things take a while. I’m so thrilled that you loved Alice-Miranda at the Palace. I’m over half way through writing Alice-Miranda in the Alps at the moment – which I have to hurry up and get finished.
Thanks for your kind words – they really made me smile.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Aala
Hi Jacqueline,
What are do you think the 13th and 14th Alice-Miranda books are going to be called? Have you thought about it? i am such a big fan!
When your in Brisbane please drop by to Sunnybank Hills State School. It’s the best school ever.
i am in Year 6 and i am going to high school next year. If i could meet you this year I would never forget it. It will be a perfect way to finish primary school.
your biggest fan ever
Aala
Rachel Tang
Dear Jacqueline Harvey,
Thank you for being such a good author. I really appreciate your books especially the Alice-Miranda ones. I hope you can come to Woollahra Public School before the end of 2015.
Hugs and Kisses,
Rachel
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Rachel,
I’d love to visit your school but you need to talk to the librarian and see if they are interested in having me come along. Thanks for your kind words.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline xx
Rachel Tang
PS:
I also know that Alice-Miranda in the Alps is coming out, but when?
And what is 13 and 14 going to be named?
Just a query.
Thank you,
Rachel
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Rachel,
Alice-Miranda in the Alps will be out on the 1st of September in Australia and the next book is called (I think) Alice-Miranda to the Rescue. I’ve just started writing that one but we think the title works well with what it’s about.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Krish
Hello Mrs Harvey
I really enjoy your books
I spend hours reading them!
You came to visit Presbyterian ladies college when I was in grade 2 and I was so excited, you signed one of my books Alice Miranda in Japan but you were too busy to sign the rest. Will there be another high tea for alice Miranda and the Alps? You’re my favourite author
Xxx krish
Q
Krish
And it’s my birthday on Tuesday
Alice Miranda themed
10 years old
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Krish,
Thanks for your lovely message. I’m so sorry I didn’t have time to sign all of your books but if you bring them to an event in future I certainly will. I’m having a few different signings for the new book so if you look on my events page on the website it will tell you where I’ll be. I also want to wish you a very happy 10th birthday for Tuesday. Did you know you can actually write a report about your birthday and put it on my blog? You go to the events page and then to the tab, Host an Event and you can see there what you have to do to submit your report and pictures. Have a fantastic week and hope to see you very soon.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline xx
Krish
Hi jaqueline
I didn’t even imagine you would reply and we’ve looked through the events but none are possible so I’ll just have to look out some other time!
Thanks
Krish
Krish
Random question
Do you live in Melbourne
Krish
Hi
Mimi Chisholm
Dear Jacqueline Harvey,
I am one of those girls that are going into year 7 but still play alice miranda with there friends! In england i don’t think the 10th 11th or 12th book are out yet! i read somewhere that the first 2 were coming out but different websites say different things, i have finally screwed up enough courage to write to you on this blog! but i would just like to know when it will all come out in england? i love everything about the series and i am currently reading them to lola my sister as well as the clementine rose series. Which book do the two girls meet? I love alice mirandas bravery and her kindness(I’ve started tidying my room!) millies funniness, jacintas changing of mood in a good way! sloanes kindness underneath even though she pretends to be annoying! seps shyness and lucas’ friendliness-is he in the next books, and in your mind does he like jacinta back?!
YOU ARE MY FAVOURITE AUTHOR. ALICE MIRANDA AND CO FEEL LIKE MY BESTEST FRIENDS AND LIKE I KNOW THEM.
the first bit was only meant to be in caps!!!!
anyway lots of love! batty xxx
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Mimi,
You’re never too old for Alice-Miranda. Some of my fans in Australia are teenagers (and I mean 16 and 17!). The girls meet in Clementine Rose and the Seaside Escape which has just come out in England. Alice-Miranda talks about them meeting in Alice-Miranda in Japan which has just come out too. They have published up to Book 9 in the UK in Alice-Miranda and Book 6 in Clementine Rose. Book 10 in Alice-Miranda will be out in January and then I hope they will sign up the rest. Clementine Rose Books 7 and 8 will be out in January too I think. I love all the things you love about the girls too. And yes Lucas is starting to like Jacinta back quite a bit. I’m coming to England at the end of September and doing lots of school talks and the most amazing High Tea in Rickmansworth at a place called Moor Park. I’m not sure where you live but if you’re in London perhaps you can talk your parents into bringing you along. The details are on my website under the events page – International.
Sorry it’s taken me a while to write back Batty but I’ve been on a really tough deadline to finish Alice-Miranda to the Rescue – I finished it last night at 10.30pm.
I have really loved reading your comment and I hope you keep reading Alice-Miranda and Clementine Rose’s adventures.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline x
Luca
To dear Jacqueline Harvey I absoloutly loved all the Alice Miranda books me and my friend will have sleepovers and both get out our Alice Miranda books I have read all ththe way up to book twelve will their be a book thirteen and fourteen and if so why will be the names copy’s you please come to Goulburn st primary school in tas I would love to meet you you are my idol and I hope to meet you one day
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Luca,
Thanks for writing. I love that you’re enjoying the books so much and sharing them with your friends. I’ve just finished the draft of Alice-Miranda to the Rescue which will be out in February next year and I am writing lots more after that. I’m heading to Tasmania on tour early next year – hopefully I will get to meet you then.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Grace
Hi Jacqueline,
I’ve met you before but I would love to meet you again. Can you please come to Willoughby public school this year or next year. Me and my friends love your books and have read all of the Alice Miranda books.
From Grace.
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Grace,
I would love to come to your school. Perhaps you could ask your librarian to get in touch with me through the contact details on my website. My touring is usually planned quite a way ahead so best to get in early.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline