Hi Everyone,
It’s that time of year again where you get to vote for your favourite children’s books in Australia in the Better Reading Kids Top 50! Last year I was so thrilled to have Alice-Miranda and Kensy and Max books on the list but I need your help to get there again. You need to vote for a specific title not just the series in order to make it count and in doing so you’ll go into the draw to win all 50 of the books that make it to the Top 50. Voting finishes Thursday 13 June so don’t delay and cast your vote (or votes) now!! CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE VOTING PAGE
Thanks for your support,
Jacqueline Harvey
Hi Mrs Harvey,
Are we aloud to vote for 3 book series? I personally want to vote for Alice-Miranda, Clementine Rose and Kensy and Max.
Thanks,
Clair
Hopefully you did because the voting has now closed – sorry I didn’t get back to you earlier. I have been really busy working on books 🙂
Hi Jacqueline,
are we aloud to vote for more than 1 book series?
Thanks, Clair
I think so Clair – at least you can try it and see x
I voted for Alice-Miranda at the Palace, so if you want to vote for Jacqueline, do this book so we make sure it gets on that list!!!!! Good Luck Jacqueline!!!!!!!!!!
From,
Ashlyn
Thank you!! xx
I voted for it too!!!! I really want it to be on the list as well so whoever is reading this, what are you waiting for?
Vote for it NOW!!! It’s your chance before the 13th of June!!
Thank you!!
Alice-Miranda at the Palace is my favorite book in the Alice-Miranda series, after number 17.
I’m so thrilled you enjoy them x
Hello, I love your books. Can you make an appearance at parkmore shopping center one day?
My favourite book is. Alice Miranda in Hollywood.
Hi Stella,
Is that near Geelong? I have been to places near there quite a few times and I imagine I will tour again sometime soon. Hope to meet you one day!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
I also voted for Alice-Miranda
Thank you!!
Sorry I was meant to say can you make Alice-Miranda into a Movie please but a one with actors so I have someone to look up to as the face of Alice-Miranda?
I also voted for Alice-Miranda,
And I have read all your books more than twice
Thank you so much, Mimi
Hi Mimi,
The movie is animated – that was the decision taken by the production company and I’m afraid that when you have a book optioned a lot of the control goes out of your hands as the author. I hope you’ll enjoy it just the same.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi!!
Not sure if you remember me, but it’s Lyla. I voted for Alice-Miranda at the Palace and wanted to let you know how much I adore the Alice-Miranda series. It’s one of my all-time favourites, and I’m actually rereading it now for what feels like the billionth time, yet I’m still finding out things I didn’t know before! The Alice-Miranda series is easily my most read series. I love the journey these books take me on every time I read them and can’t wait to read about her next adventure. 🙂
From Lyla xx
Hi Lyla,
Thank you so much. I really appreciate your support and I adore that you love the books so much. I hope you get to read Alice-Miranda Keeps the Beat really soon!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Jacqueline,
I voted for Clementine Rose and the Farm Fiasco as it is my favourite book. You are my favourite author, which is why I am doing my school speech about you. I have read all the Clementine Rose books and I am now reading the Alice-Miranda books at the moment she is in New York. I was wondering if you had any interesting stories about writing Farm Fiasco that I could talk about in my speech.
Thank you and please keep writing great books.
From Nara
Thanks Nara! I really appreciate your vote. Farm Fiasco was based on the fact that I used to take my Kindergarten kids on an excursion to a farm every year. I do remember there was a boy in my class called Joshua who fell in a sloppy cow pat and the farmer shot milk at the children from the cow’s udder! Good luck with your speech.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Thanks for your excursion story, my speech went great. I even dressed up as Clementine Rose for book week.
From Nara
Hello Mrs Harvey,
Just today I got Alice-Miranda Keeps the Beat! I had pre-ordered it from my bookstore about a month in advance. I am up to chapter 11, it is so good so far!! I love it, so far it’s my favourite Alice-Miranda book.
I am 14, and have been reading Alice-Miranda for a long time. I was just wondering, the book mentions that Jacinta is in year 8, how old does that make her? Also, are Chessie and Sloane in the same grade as Jacinta?
By the way, are you coming to visit Brisbane or the Gold Coast any time soon? Also, I can’t wait for the next Kensy and Max Out of sight!!
Thank you so much 🙂
Oh Frankie – you have made my day! I’m so glad that you’re enjoying the story. Jacinta is a little bit older than Sloane and Chessie. I am teaching a writing course in Brisbane in the next school holidays but it’s listed as Primary aged children. I will be back up there in October for some events though so keep watch on my website.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline xx
Thank you so much!
Hello Mrs Harvey
Just wondering if you could ever make Alice-Miranda into an episode/TV show. I have read every one of your books and for my birthday, my parents are getting me the latest one, I can’t wait. If you ever make this into a movie I would be over the moon, you are my favourite author too. Also, I have plenty of ideas for what new books you could write, even though I might be a little bit outside of the age bracket you were aiming at (I am 12). If you make this book series into a movie or TV show all the Alice-Miranda Fans would have someone to look up to as the face of Alice-Miranda.
From Mia Christopher
Hi Mia,
AM is going to be a movie at the end of the year. I am very excited about it but I can’t tell you too much at the moment – except to say that it is well into production and I’ve seen the animatic (which is like the rough copy of the animation). It’s gorgeous.
Make sure that you’re signed up to my newsletter to get all the updates.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
hi!
I just finished reading Alice-Miranda in Hollywood and I’ve been wondering:
1. Are Jacinta and Lucas the same age?
2. Are Chessie and Sloane the same age?
3. Are Millie and Alice-Miranda the same age?
You’d think that I know after reading 16 books of the Alice-Miranda series but I honestly don’t know!
Also I think Lucinta (Lucas and Jacinta) are a great couple!!! We should come up with a ship name. I think Lucinta is good!
Hi Houda,
Lots of kids ‘ship’ Lucinta to me – you’re all far cleverer than I am – it took me a minute to work out what they meant but it’s adorable!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Mrs Harvey
My name is Kavya and I’m 8 years old and I’ve read most of Alice Miranda keeps the beat I got it for my birthday party and I love your books you make I was wondering if you can make a Trailer and a movie of Alice Miranda keeps the beat it would be wonderful if you could .
Hi Kavya,
Even better – there is a movie coming in November. Read my latest blog post and sign up to the newsletter for all the details.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Dear Mrs Harvey
I was wondering if you could make Alice-Miranda into a movie, please. It would be a great opportunity for all the fans of the Alice-Miranda series to have someone as the face of Alice-Miranda to look up to. I have also voted for the Alice-Miranda series for the best book. You are my favourite author I am about to get the new Alice-Miranda book and have many ideas of what it could be about. Even though I may be a bit old for this series (I am currently 12) I am a little bit like Ms Tyger Lombadi, I will forever be drawn to your books. I have read each of your books at least more than once and a few at least 10 times.
Thank you so much for being an amazing author,
Mia
Hi Mia,
There is going to be an Alice-Miranda movie – it will be out in November this year! It’s animated so she actually looks exactly like on the books. I don’t think you’re too old for AM at all. I still have girls in the upper years of high school writing to me about the books. I agree you can read whatever you like for as long as you like. I still have books I read that I adored when I was a child.
Make sure that you’re signed up for my newsletter and you will get all the updated news about the movie – I am sooooo excited – it’s going to be gorgeous!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
I just finished reading the book Alice-Miranda in Hollywood and i’ve been wondering:
1. Are Lucas and Jacinta the same age?
2. Are Sloane and Chessie the same age?
3. Are Millie and Alice-Miranda the same age?
4. How old are they?
BTW, I think Lucinta are a great couple!!!!
Also, this is the 3rd time i’ve sent this message and everytime I leave the website, the message just disappears! I really hope this time it doesn’t.
(I’m crossing my fingers)
Hi Houda,
I am sorry the messages have disappeared. They don’t actually disappear – it’s just that I have to approve them an reply and I haven’t had any time to keep up with the administration lately so I do apologise.Lucas and Jacinta are the same age. Millie is almost three years older than Alice-Miranda. When they met AM was seven and a quarter and Millie was almost ten. But because AM is so mature it never seems like there’s a gap. Sloane and Chessie and Millie are all pretty much the same age. I love Lucas and Jacinta too – they’re adorable.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
thanks for letting me know!
i’m sorry I sent it three times. You must have been annoyed by reading it over and over but looking at all the comments you’ve got, you probably didn’t.
I hope you are having a great time!
Hi, just wondering when AM in Australia is coming out?
We’ve been waiting a long time.
Hi Tayra,
I am still thinking about when to write that one – it’s tricky as I’ve never said where AM is set but I think a trip to the Northern Territory or Barrier Reef would work well.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
I think AM only really works if its set in the UK. Because if she’s australian how would her grandmother know the queen?
Also, AM goes to a school for “proper young ladies” and that sounds british/english.
AM also calls her parents mummy and daddy, and I know that might be because she’s young but the older girls do that too. And that’s not something you hear everyday in Australia (I would know, I live there) Anyway, I’m sure whatever you write next will be great. No hate. Sorry for the long comment, bye.
Hi Tayra,
You’re a very good detective and I think I would have to agree with most of what you’ve said. But I have worked in a school a lot like Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale and I know of another school where the kids take their horses so maybe…
I don’t mind your long comment at all – shows that you really thought about things.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Jacqueline I love your books it is the bomb! My personal favourite is the Alice-Miranda books, because one little girl can change everything. I don’t have a favourite one yet.
Thanks for your lovely message Xena-Delta. I’m so pleased that you enjoy the books.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Jacqueline,
I am writing a story, and I was wondering if it is okay to quote the first few sentences of AM at sea?
From,
Ashlyn
Hi Ashlyn, that’s fine as long as you attribute the quote to the story and me in your footnotes.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Probably a silly question, but what are foot notes?
From,
Ashlyn
Hi Ashlyn,
Footnotes are just acknowledgements usually at the bottom of a page to attribute the quote. But in this case as long as you mention at the end of your story something about the quote coming from Alice-Miranda at Sea copyright Jacqueline Harvey, that’s fine. It’s a good thing to learn as when you get older and have to do lots of research the teachers will require it.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi, i was just wondering when the AM movie will come out in Australia? I’m a HUGE fan of the series so I CANNOT WAIT!!! Also has the 18th AM book came out yet and where can I find it if it is?It would be AWESOME if you replied!
Anna
Hi Anna,
Make sure that you’re signed up to my newsletter as there will be lots of information coming soon about the movie. Yes Alice-Miranda Keeps the Beat is out in shops now. Hope you get to read it soon.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Nice books
When will the 19th Alice- Miranda book come out because I’m so excited! Also will it be based in Australia? Because that would be awesome thank you
From Eleanor
Hi Eleanor,
19 will be out in June next year and yes I think it will be in Australia.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
These books are so interesting
Thank you x
Hi Mrs Harvey
I am currently 14 years old and I love your books! Sometimes I think I’m to old, but I really love your books! I was wondering if you are going to make a trip to South Australia any time soon? I would really love to get my books signed!
Thanks Hannah
Never too old! I have been to Adelaide twice this year already but will be back again next year for sure. Hope to meet you soon.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline x
I love all your books and I voted for Undercover: Kensy and Max 3
Thanks Clara – we haven’t got the results yet but fingers crossed.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline x
Hi,My names Rifaya and I am new to you . But already I think you are the best author .
P.S I love all of your books
Thanks Rifaya – that makes me so happy! Hope you continue to enjoy the stories. Jacqueline x
I just saw Clementine Rose the Best News Yet on facebook and just about died. Can’t wait for this book!
Hi! I love your books! And yea, I’m Turkish but I wanna read it in English. Whatever, I just wanna say hello. And I think you have such nice ideas for your books. I am writing books too. I enjoy yours and get ideas for mines. Please continue writing!
Thanks Bade. Some of my Alice-Miranda books are published in Turkish. I’m glad that you enjoy reading them in English too.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hey Jacqueline,Today I saw your new Alice Miranda book! I was so shocked because I didn’t know you even wrote it! It looks really cool and I can’t wait to read it.
I’m also reading Kensy and Max breaking news and I’m so hooked in!
And I’ll try and vote for one of your books so you might win!♡
Hi!
It’s Amirah! Fun fact-
I have a twin sister! Just saying!
I love your books! I like Alice-Miranda in China the most so far!
Please reply soon!
Amirah XX
Thanks Amirah – you and your twin might like Kensy and Max too (they’re twins).
Best wishes,
Jacqueline xx
Hi Jacqueline,
Recently I was thinking that I was getting too old for AM, I am twelve and i know this isn’t the oldest of your readers by far but I still felt too old for your books. Anyway the other day I was walking in the city with my mum and i asked her if i could go into Dymocks. While I was in there I saw Alice Miranda Keeps the Beat and my mum suggested that I buy it with my gift voucher. I did buy and I absolutely LOVED it- definitely not too old for Alice Miranda, it’s my favourite AM so far.
One of the reasons I loved it so much is because of Lucinta’s parents being in it, I won’t say too much just in case some people haven’t read it yet but I would just like to say that I have been waiting for them to make a reappearance for a long time and was so excited to see them in it.
Anyway, I just wanted to thank you for reminding me that i’ll never grow too old for Alice Miranda and her friends. (:
Also, when I was seven or so I didn’t like reading that much and I especially didn’t like writing or english in school that much, but then I read the start of Alice miranda at School during our school library time. Quite literally from that day on I loved reading so much and I vowed I would be a writer when I grew up and five years later it’s still my dream and I still absolutely love Alice Miranda and the adventures that she and her friends get up to. Your books opened up the beautiful world of stories to me. 🙂
From Lexi
PS. I just realised how horribly long this comment is, I didn’t realise it would be so big!!
Oh Lexi – your lovely long comment has made my week! I love that you’re not too old for Alice-Miranda and that you really enjoyed the story. I had a ball writing it and am looking forward to the next one. To hear that Alice-Miranda has had such a positive impact on you as a reader is incredibly humbling for me and makes me smile from ear to ear. As a writer you always hope that you might have an impact – this is wonderful.
Thank you and make sure that you’re signed up to the newsletter to get all the exciting Alice-Miranda movie news 🙂 It’s coming really soon (and will be on at the movies for a little while – I can’t say too much yet!).
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Jacqueline,
Sorry this is a little off topic but I was wondering about how many AM books there are because I’m loving it and I just want it to go on foreverrrrrrrr I was wondering if there would be any LGBT+ members in any AM books?
Thanks in advance for answering Chloe
Hi Jacqueline,
I just wanted to apologise if my comment made you uncomfortable at all, it’s completely fine if you don’t answer it’s. I’m a big fan of yours and I really love the AM series.
Thanks Chloe
Hi Jacqueline,
You came to my school today (Beecroft Primary School) and mentioned something about an Alice-Miranda movie coming out. I was wondering if you could give me the approximate date or month of the movie appearing in cinemas.
Thanks, Joanna
Hi Joanna,
The movie is going to be on at the Event Cinemas starting from 9 November for a couple of weeks. I’m very excited about it but make sure that you sign up to my newsletter for all the details :).
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Dear Jacqueline,
I absolutely love your books.
Me and my friends want to work together and make a costume for us.
I will be Jacinta, then my friends will be AM and Millie. 🙂
Everytime I go to the school library I always choose an AM book.
I always finish it before it’s time to return it.
I LOVE YOUR BOOKS!!!!!
Can’t wait to see a lot more.
I’ve got a suggestion – since the girls really like AM and CR I think maybe a book for the boys would be a good idea. Like the adventures of…
My friend, Olivia, has all of the AM and Kenzy and Max books. She loves them.
She always lets me take a book and read.
I have 6 CR at home on the bookshelf and 1 AM in my bed. L0L!!
Can’t wait for more!!!
Thx!! Love Kathryn
PS: Can’t wait for book week……….
Thanks Kathryn – your message made me smile! I love that you enjoy the books and I hope that you’ll get to see the movie too. There’s lots of movie news in this month’s newsletter!
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Mrs Harvey I’m so excited to be logged into your newsletter I’m one of your biggest fans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Kiara x
Hello Jacqueline Harvey. Do you still remember that you came to my school to talk about how did you become a writer and stuff? Your talk was so good! I learnt a lot and I loved your Alice-Miranda books! I couldn’t believe that you wrote Alice-Miranda in Scotland in only 39 days! You are fantastic. My name is Sharon and I am from Cherryrbook Public School
Thanks Sharon – yes I remember. I can’t believe that I wrote that book so quickly either!
Mrs Harvey is it true that the boy in your school liked you?
Sorry that this is a bit off topic!
I’m from Cherrybrook public school two in 3L
I loved visiting your school.
Hi just please reply if your in Cherrybrook public and also Mrs Harvey it’s a pleasure to meet you!!!!
Thanks Kiara – I loved visiting Cherrybrook – what a beautiful school 🙂 It was great to meet everyone.
kensy and max breaking news
I would be more interested in the kensy and Max books as I need the third one but I’ve been reading them alot.
Hi Charli – hope you’ve got to read it now and the 4th one has just come out too.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Jacqueline,
Just wondering if you have started writing AM 19, and when it’s coming out?
Also, this is a bit left field, but one of the other girls asked about lgbt characters and if you were going to ever have any? I know you’re probably hesitant because of what parents will think, but alot of the people who read AM have been for years and I think are old enough to make up their own minds about things like that. All I’m saying is if you ever do write an lgbt character I will stick by you, my loyalty to you will never die.
Hi Tayra,
Thanks for your message. I will be starting AM 19 once I finish Kensy and Max 5 (which will be before the end of the year). I haven’t thought a lot about LGBTI characters in the story – it’s a bit of a tricky one to navigate though I won’t shy away from having a broad representation of society in the stories. I’m thinking about your comment a lot – so you never know.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline
Hi Jacqeline,
My name is Mia and one day you came to my primary school, in 2018. The school was called Camden South, In Australia. I love your books and you. My favourite Alice-Miranda book is Alice-Miranda in Paris! I hope you reply, but I understand if you don’t because of how busy you are!
Lots Of Love Mia x
Hi Mia,
I love visiting Camden South – it’s a huge part of my childhood. You can tell all your friends and teachers that Alice-Miranda Friends Forever – the animated movie of Alice-Miranda is coming out in November – and will be at the movies!! You can read about it on my blog or the newsletter.
Best wishes,
Jacqueline x
Hi Jacqueline!
For the longest time, ever since I was little, I was always a bookworm. I loved reading anything that was in my house, be it anything from a car instruction manual to a children’s novel to a fashion magazine. Oh, and the more ‘childish’ it was, the better!
More recently however, I got more and more into gaming and socializing with others through social media. I slowly let go of my reading habit and as time went by, I felt like I turned into a different person. I remember there was a certain period of my life where I wanted to be an author and have a career much like yours; to write stories that make children (and teens, judging by your diverse audience) genuinely happy.
Three to four years ago, I was at a bookstore and I picked up my very first Alice-Miranda book. It was Alice-Miranda at sea, if I remember correctly. I took just one read and fell in love with it. Your writing style is so friendly! The words communicated with me in such a way that even though it was in third person, I still felt like one of Alice-Miranda’s close friends (Millie or Jacinta if I really put my head into it) experiencing everything with her. She and her group of friends were honestly one of the best things that happened to me.
It was like a world where good always rules over, in a way that it wasn’t unfair to anyone or biased in any way. Sometimes when I read fairytales, I often felt that the bad characters were the ugly and cruel ones, but your books taught me otherwise. Bad people often come in many forms, and so do good people. in fact, Alice-Miranda put me under the (very lovely!) impression that there aren’t any bad people at all; just good people that have done or have been influenced by bad things.
My Alice-Miranda obsession also slowly faded with this ‘Change’, unfortunately, but (here comes the good part!) My aunt was paying a visit to Australia and got me some of the newer Alice-Miranda books from Sydney! All of a sudden I was more into the books than ever. actually, this was a better time for me to read the books then before because I understand some things better: the lucinta relationship (which I am a big fan of!), or the concept of divorce and greed for money for example.
Anyways, thank you so much for the Alice-Miranda series: They made up a HUGE part of my childhood, and now they’ll rule over my teenage years too! They mean so much to me.
by Jessica♡
P.S: I look forward to reading AM keeps the beat soon! I’ll let you know how I felt about it.
Hi Jessica,
Apologies for my slow reply. Your post made my year! I love that you have rediscovered a love of books and reading with AM. Your words mean so much to me. I think I actually cried when I read them. Thank you for getting in touch and I hope that we get to meet one day. Where do you live? I gather it’s not Australia. I’m so excited today to be able to announce the animated Alice-Miranda movie details – it’s been a while coming. Hope you get to see it wherever you are.
My very best wishes,
Jacqueline xx