August 15, 2014
Upcoming tours to Perth and New Zealand
I’m thrilled that in a couple of weeks I will be heading west to visit Perth schools and bookshops and then I will be heading to New Zealand for a week after that. I’m currently entering events onto the event pages but decided it might be faster to list some here first and hopefully I will be coming to a school or bookshop near you!
Perth Tour Tuesday 26 August – Saturday 30 August
In Perth I will be at:
- MLC Junior School
- Penrhos College
- St Stephens PS Duncraig
- Beechboro Christian School
- Teacher event on Wednesday afternoon at South Perth
- Woodlands PS
- Iona Mosman Park
- South Perth Primary
- Westbooks Victoria Park on Thursday afternoon at 4.00pm
- St Mary’s Anglican Karrinyup
- Dymocks Whitford City
- Dymocks Belmont
I anticipate one more school and another bookshop event so watch the events pages to see how that unfolds!
New Zealand Tour Monday 1 September – Saturday 6 September
In New Zealand I will be visiting:
Auckland
- Upper Harbour Primary School
- Pinehurst School
- Balmoral School Event
- Mt Eden Normal School
- Kohia Terrace School
- Cockle Bay School
Wellington
- St Mark’s School
- Chilton St James School
- Seatoun School
- In store signing at The Children’s Bookshop Kilbirnie Wellington
Hawera
- Hawera Intermediate School (and surrounding schools coming in)
Wanganui
- Event to be advised
Christchurch
- Avonhead School
- Fendalton School (and surrounding schools coming in)
- In store signing at The Children’s Bookshop Christchurch
Rosie
Sounds like you’ve been very busy. i would love to see you once but i live in Lakes Entrance Victoria so i don’t usually go to the city and stuff like that because it’s to far away ): . i hope maybe one day you’ll be able to come to Bairnsdale or Sale which is in Vic to(: . Hope to see u sometime in the future.
from Rosie (:
Kiralee
You’re coming to Perth!!! Not many authors of books I read come to Australia. The ones that do only go to Sydney an Melbourne 🙂 are you going to dymocks in garden city or Westfield carousel anytime? Can’t wait for the next alice-Miranda book to come out 😀
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Kiralee,
I actually live in Sydney so visit lots of places around Australia and overseas each year. I am going to Westbooks and several Dymocks stores (not Garden City this time) but others. Check the events page on the website for more details. I hope I get to meet you and please make sure that you remind me that you wrote on the blog if we do get to meet.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline 🙂
Nimasha
Hi Jacqueline! ,
You sure are busy! I would just like to ask If your coming to Melbourne? If so when and where are you coming?
Hopefully you are coming it would be great to see you!
From Nimasha
Nimasha
Never mind! ,
I found Melbourne on the events page!
I’m so excited your coming! i am absolutely going! Can’t wait for the next Alice Miranda book it’s going to be fantastic!
From Nimasha
taylor wilson
hi Jacqueline
it sounds like you have a very busy weeks ahead of you. I was very lucky to have you come to my school today Mathew Peace Public School. have a great next couple of weeks.
BYE.
Dakota
hi jacqueline
i love your books and i even have had my books signed by you. you missed my school but you visited a school nearby. i have to do a book review for my speech and i did the book alice miranda here’s my speech
Hi today I am going to do a book review on alice miranda
alice miranda is a series of books based on a little girl called alice miranda highton smith kennington jones. it is a fictional book that is filled with adventure from beginning to end.
alice miranda is too young to start at winchesterfield downsfordvale acanemy for proper young ladies so miss grimm the headmistress who hasnt been seen for 10 years sets tests that are almost impossible. she has to go on a camp for 5 days by herself. on the way she finds mr grumps, miss grimm’s old husband and takes him back to the school not knowing there is still more challenges waiting.
what i like about this series of books is that alice miranda doesnt ever give up even though there are people trying to get her to fail.
these books are good for girls aged 8-12 years old. i rate this book 10/10 because this is my favourite book.
here are some facts about the author
jacqueline harvey spent her life working as a teacher at a girls boarding school.
In her spare time she likes to play golf in exotic locations
It wasn’t until November 2012, that Jacqueline took the giant step away from a 20 year career in schools as a teacher to become a full time writer.
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Dakota,
Thanks for your lovely message. Your speech is great – I hope that it went well and that you’re having a lovely weekend now. Alice-Miranda At Camp will be out next week and I’m really excited about that.
Have a great week at school.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Mieli Smith
Yippe I am really excited
Dakota
than you Jacqueline
u are the best
Dakota
Rosie
Hi Jacqueline!
I was just wondering which country the Alice Miranda and clementine rose series are set.
Thnx Rosie
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Rosie,
I’ve never actually said. In my mind it’s a kind of made up place (a lot like England) but I’ve never specified as I want children to make up their own minds 🙂
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Rosie
Ok, thankyou.
Ps. I have just started the Clementine Rose series while i am waiting for Alice Miranda on camp to come out and they are sooooo awesome and sooooo cute! You have such great taste in creating loveable characters!
From Rosie ;D
alex
hi Jacqueline i am meting you in christchurch next week i am so excited!!!!!! when is a new clementine rose book coming out?
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Alex,
That’s so exciting!! I can’t wait to go to New Zealand on Sunday. I am in Perth at the moment so it’s a busy time travelling for me. The next Clementine Rose book is Clementine Rose and the Famous Friend and it’s out on the 1st October with the Clementine Rose Busy Day Book. Make sure you tell me that you are the same Alex who wrote on my blog 🙂
See you next Friday!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Mieli Smith
Your amazing Jaqueline Harvey you came to my school at Iona and you blew me away with your inspiring stories my sister and I were super happy when you signed our two books and got our picture taken with you thank you Jacqueline I enjoy reading more of your books.
Jacqueline Harvey
Thanks Mieli – it was lovely to meet you and I’m glad that you enjoyed my visit. I loved coming to Iona – what a gorgeous school you have!
alex
hi jacqueline i look forward to seeing you. Hardly any of my favourite authors come to New Zealand!!!!!
Kiralee
It was great to see you yesterday! I hope you had a great flight to Sydney 🙂
Thanks for coming out to Perth- I enjoyed hearing about the upcoming books.
Hannah
Hi,
I just saw you at school today and I LOVED it! What I wanted to know is when are you going to release the next Alice-Miranda book? I can’t wait in till it comes out! After your talk today, my teacher said after we finish reading our class book we will read the first Alice-Miranda book!
From,
Hannah (the girl in the red jacket who told you Alice-Miranda’s full name).
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Hannah,
I’m so pleased you enjoyed it! It was lovely when you knew Alice-Miranda’s full name! Alice-Miranda at Camp is out now – officially today. Alice-Miranda at the Palace will be out in February(or March if I’m much later delivering the manuscript). It was lovely to visit your school today.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Rebecca
Thank you for signing the book mum gave me. I’m in year two now and I have the same teacher as last year. I’ve started reading my book. I love Clementine Rose. I’ve been wanting books of Clementine Rose and now I have one!
Jacqueline Harvey
My pleasure Rebecca – I hope you enjoy it 🙂
Rosie
Hi again!
Just wondering if u would ever possibly come to Sale or Bairnsdale in Victoria.
Thanks 🙂
From Rosie
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Rosie,
I’ve love to do a bit of a road trip around Victoria and visit more of the regional towns and cities. Not sure if it will be next year or the year after but I will do my best 🙂
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Nimasha
Hi Jacqueline!
I would just like to ask when is the next Alice Miranda book coming out?
I appreciate your time answering my question.
Thank you
From Nimasha
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Nimasha,
I’m currently working on Alice-Miranda At the Palace which is due to come out in February next year (although it might come out in March as I am running a little late on it at the moment). Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Nimasha
Hi Jacqueline,
Fantastic! I can’t wait to get the book! i’ll keep an eye out for Alice-Miranda At the Palace!
Thank you for replying!
From Nimasha
heena
thank u so much for signing my books and am cant wait for the next alice-miranda adventure! 🙂
Jacqueline Harvey
Thanks Heena. It was lovely to meet you 🙂
Gretel
To Jacqueline
I loved meting you at the Childrens book shop!!!r
From Gretel
Gretel
Hi Jacqueline
Loved the new book Alice Miranda at camp.
Also loved meeting you.
I was the one that had Read Alice Miranda 10 and you couldn’t believe it!!!
Wondering if you remember me???
From Gretel
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Gretel, yes I do remember you! It was great to meet you. I’d love to come to Worser Bay School next time I visit Wellington. Have a lovely weekend.
Gretel
Thanks Jaqueline,
My friend goes to Saint Marks and she really enjoyed you coming!!!
Her name is Sophina (in case you met her)
From Gretel!!! 🙂
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Gretel,
It was lovely to visit St Mark’s. I’m not sure if I met your friend as I met lots of children there. Hopefully I will be back in Wellington again next year – it’s a great city and next time I hope we have lots more time.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Gretel
Could you try and come to Worser Bay School???
jahmelia martin
hey jacqueline
thank you for comming to hawera intermedaite school we really enjoyed having you into our school and telling us about your lovey books i hope you have fun writing new one and win lots of award because those book are amazing i hope you had fun at hawera intermedaite and enjoying new zealand.
love jahmelia
Jacqueline Harvey
Thanks Jahmelia. It was great to visit Hawera Intermediate and meet everyone. Hope you get to read lots more Alice-Miranda and Clementine Rose books 🙂
alex
hi jacqueline thanks so much for coming to christchurch. I will never forget it!!!! you are my absolute favourite author!!!!!!!! Your talk was very funny and enjoyable.
from alex
Jacqueline Harvey
Thanks Alex. I loved visiting and I really appreciate your lovely comments. It was great to meet you 🙂
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Morgan Lee
Dear Jacqueline Harvey,
You are a very busy person!!!
I got Alice Miranda at Camp yesterday and I am absolutely loving it so far!!
I am also reading Clementine Rose and the treasure box it is awesome!
Hope it’s fun in New Zealand and Perth
From your biggest Alice Miranda fan in the WORLD!
Morgan
Tanya Mangal
Dear ms Harvey,
I love ur books. Charmed, exciting,stupendous, lovely. I never get my eyes of it. I read Alice Miranda at camp and I loved it. I remember Pelham park and the spoiled caprice rad ford. Keep writing!
Regards,
Haleema Mangal
Age 10
Jacqueline Harvey
Thanks for your very kind words Haleema. I love that you have enjoyed the books very much. I am still busy working on Alice-Miranda at the Palace and hope to have it finished mid next week. But then of course there is a lot of editing to do and getting it ready for publication. Have a lovely weekend.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Emma Verrall
To Jacqueline Harvey
Hi I am a HUGE fan of yours!
I LOVE your Alice- Miranda books! But I can not find any Clementine Rose books 🙁 I am currently reading Alice- Miranda at Camp and am loving it so far! I wonder what’s up with mr Freeman?! Can’t wait I till your next book comes out! And keep the good books up!
From Emma 🙂
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Emma,
Thanks for your lovely message. It’s always great to hear from the readers. I don’t know why you can’t find any of the Clementine books. Have you looked (and asked) at your local library? Perhaps they have just been slower to get them in their collections. Maybe you could ask at the local bookshop too. I’m not sure when I will get back to Albany – I was there last year – but I hope I can get over again soon. Mr Freeman is a bit of a mystery isn’t he! Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Emma Verrall
P.S
Hope you can go to Little Grove Primary Albany WA!
From Em 🙂
Haleema mangal
I love your books so much. I really do at the fair I am going to be Alice Miranda in the cover of Alice Miranda in Paris book I hope you see me love alicemiranda you and your books bye!
Regards,
Haleema Mangal
10 years old x
armaan
I am a boy, but still enjoy reading with haleema but ummm…….. Is your books made for boys im am Haleemas cousin
Regards
Armaan Basmilla
9 years oldx
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Armaan,
I don’t think there is any such thing as books for boys and books for girls. There are just good books with fun and interesting characters and sometimes they happen to be boys and sometimes they are girls. It really makes me happy to hear that you enjoy reading the books with Haleema. I hope that you continue to read with her.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Haleema
Dear ms harvey
I am loving your books so far. I hope you have completed alice marrinda in the palace.I hope to see you at the fair. Love your books and you even more.
Regards ,
Haleema mangal
Mali
Dear Jacqueline Harvey
My name is Mali Truszewski and I come from Ascham School
Im in year 5 and last time I saw you I was in year 4 this year you visited my school but I could not see you because I went to camp.
I love all your Clementine Rose and Alice Miranda books and i have them all including the diaries
Im going to see you at dymocks on 20th of september to get alice miranda in japan and at camp sighed
I have most of the books sighed
I will see you soon your sincerely Mali
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Mali, Thanks for your lovely message – I can’t wait to see you on Saturday at Dymocks! I hope that your camp was lots of fun. It sounded amazing when Mrs Cameron was telling me about it. See you on the weekend. Best wishes, Jacqueline
Mali
Thank you for your reply and for the poster
P.S It was a coincidence I saw you were we parked and I enjoyed my cake it was a macaroon
Haleema
Jaquelineharvey
I can’t wait to see you at the fair
I want to give a bear hug
Imreallydo
Where do you live?
I love you more than your books
Bye best wishes
Haleema
Jacqueline Harvey
Hello Haleema,
It was lovely to meet you today and Armaan. Thank you both so much for my lovely flowers. They are gorgeous and it made my day to meet you both. Keep up with your writing. Well done and hopefully I can visit your school one day.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline x
haleema
Dear jaqueline
It was lovely to meet you too
Besides the picture would have been cute if armaan was in it too because he was dressed.as a dog lol!☺I might even say he was lulu
Mali
Thank you for being the best author
kind regards Mali
Mali
When is the next Alice Miranda out ?
haleema
Dear jaqueline
It was lovely to meet you
haleema
Hello jaqueline the diamond like author
Its Haleema
I havent chatted to you for a long time.I want to say to you rhat I love your books and I hope to see you to as well one day..again at my school
It was lovely to see you
Best wishes and I hope your happy
Haleema
Ps I hope you write about alice miranda in Afghanistan! Ut would be interesting as your the best author EVER SEEN IN HISTORY!!
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Haleema,
You are so sweet! Thank you for writing. It was lovely to see you too. I’ve been so busy lately I haven’t had time to reply to anyone so I’m up early to catch up then I’m working on Alice-Miranda at the Palace. Afghanistan would certainly be an interesting place to set a story. Hope your holidays have been wonderful.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Tiffany
Hey Jaqueline!
I loved Alice-Miranda at camp. It was an amazing book! Can’t wait to read your next book!
Jacqueline Harvey
Thanks Tiffany – I’m so pleased you enjoyed it. The next one is coming along – almost finished.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
haleema
hello jaqueline,
i know im being a pain by writing while your busy..but i like talking to you because we have alot in common..
we both like writing stories
we both like alice miranda and clementine rose
we both like the idea of alice miranda in afghanistan
we both wear beige coloured jackets-the one you were wearing at dymocks!
i love your books alot and you even more 🙂 armaan loves your books too and he sends his regards
Haleema :*
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Haleema,
I’m sorry I can’t always answer as quickly as I would like because I am so busy. We do seem to have a lot in common – beige jackets and all. Hope the term is going well.
Best wishes and all the best to Armaan as well.
Jacqueline
haleema
hello jaqueline,
sorry for writing notes. i know you have been busy but there is a warm feeling that always make me want to talk to you.i love you so much and hopefully you come to my school
address
149 auburn rd auburn 2144
thank you so much for the poster!everyone in my class aka the girls will be jealous, but the alice miranda at camp i got is for my friend amina who have loved to see you but coudnt
best wishes and have a interesting time writing,
haleema
ps armaan sends his regards
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Haleema,
I hope I get to come to your school next year too. Perhaps you should ask your librarian to get in touch with my publicist – you can do that on the website. Please tell Armaan I said hello too!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
haleema
haleema
ps armaan sends his regards
haleema
dear jaquerline
my bff amina loves your book the alice miranda at camp i got was for her,she would have loved to come and see you but she coudnt so i got her a book instead
have a lovely time with ian and sandy,
haleema
haleema
Hello jaqueline
How has your day been?i just came to say hello and i hope your day has been wonderful
Best wishes
Haleema
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Haleema,
I’ve had some very busy days the past few weeks trying to catch up on my writing and getting lots of things done. But no complaints from me! Hope you’re having a lovely start to the new term.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hannah
Hi Jacqueline
Thank you so much for coming to Iona. It was lots of fun. Could you please come back to Perth soon because You are one of my inspirations since I would like to become an Author.
Thank You
Hannah
Jacqueline Harvey
It was a pleasure Hannah. I loved visiting Iona and I will be back in Perth again next year.
Thanks for your lovely message.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
haleema
hello jaqueline harvey!
it is nice to hear alice miranda at the palace is coming!woo hoo! i am going to pakistan in november and coming back in febuary so as soon as i come back alice mirnada at the palce will be there!awesome
Charlotte
Hello Jacqueline,
My name is Charlotte and it is an honour to be writing to such an amazing author.
I absolutely love the Alice-Miranda series and I am proud to say that I currently own and have read every single book in the series.
I happen to have read many books in my short lifetime, and I have to admit that the Alice-Miranda series has and always will be my favorite.
I hope that you have a lovely day and I can’t wait to perhaps one day make your aquaintance.
Best wishes and good luck for your next book!
Charlotte
haleema
hello miss harvey
i have to say im very impressed with alice miranda at camp. your an extrodinary author and your words are stupendous. im very pleased to meet you. my favourite alice miranda is shines bright because that is the first one i read. its packed with mysterious happenings and i love it so much!!!
best wishes
haleema
erin
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haleema
how are the book getting on and is Caprice behaving herself with Aunt Gee?
Haleema
Jacqueline Harvey
Caprice is definitely not behaving herself with Aunty Gee. She’s made a horrible nuisance of herself ganging up with Aunty Gee’s naughty grandsons 🙂