New cover blurbs are coming…

original post: http://karenjcarlisle.com/2017/11/30/new-cover-blurbs-are-coming/

Don't panic if my books are 'unavailable' online for a day or so - I'm just updating the cover blurb. #writing

Photo Friday (and Video): Supanova Adelaide

original post: http://karenjcarlisle.com/2017/11/24/photo-friday-and-video-supanova-adelaide/

Hi everyone,
Another convention has come and gone. My new book was available. There were lots of amazing costumes, I science-squee'd over Dr Karl, met some Aussie authors and caught up with friends. There's even a video.

 

   

Katie, Kylie and I all had our third book just published. 

And the promised con video:

photography and film/video ©2017 Karen Carlisle

Did you get your newsletter?

Hi everyone - been doing housekeeping on my subscribe list. Some email addresses have bounced (Sorry, can't read some handwriting). I've just sent out this month's newsletter.
If you have not received an email confirming your subscription at either the Tea Tree Gully Gift Market or Adelaide Supanova this month- or your newsletter, please contact me.
Thanks everyone.

Journal 3 has arrived!

original post: http://karenjcarlisle.com/2017/11/12/journal-3-has-arrived/

The Illusioneer & Other Tales - book 3 in 'The Adventures of Viola Stewart' series has arrived in time for Adelaide Supanova.

Huzzah!

See you there next weekend - Artists' Alley #12

 

© Photos and video 2017 Karen Carlisle

Never Never Book Box Opening

Hi everyone.
This week I got my first ever book box – the first produced by Never Never Book Box. I did a book box opening vid. Lots of fun – just like Christmas!

You can find more of my videos on my YouTube channel.

Illusioneer Update and a Bonus Short Story

original post: http://karenjcarlisle.com/2017/11/05/photo-friday-illusioneer-update-and-a-bonus-story/

Good morning Dear Reader,

There's been a lot happening over the past few weeks. First, an update on 'The Illusioneer & Other Tales', then a link to a bonus (so far unpublished) short story of mine.

The manuscript for Viola's last set of adventures, The Illusioneer & Other Tales, is completed and edited. The galley was proofread by my busy elves.

Now the final page count was finalised, I could format the cover spread.
Both were sent to the printer and I'm waiting for a proof copy before I can order the first box.

The Illusioneer's ISBN has been allocated and it's now listed on the National Library database (Trove/CiP). This is what it will look like on your shelf with the others <shameless plug>.

But there's more:

a bonus excerpt - the first chapter of my next steampunk adventure series, 'The Department of Curiosities' - with new characters and a new look.
(The story starts in 1883 and is set in the same alternative world as 'The Adventures of Viola Stewart'.)

I bought a new ring to mark the end of my first steampunk mystery series - one stone for each book.

This month's Bonus:

Penny, from The Adventures of Messrs Smith and Skarry, asked me for a short story. It will feature on her blog this week.

You can read Waking  HERE.

Photos and short story ©2017 Karen J Carlisle. All rights reserved.

Christmas Gift Market – Join Viola for Christmas

Support local emerging artists and authors at
the Christmas Gift Market at the Tea Tree Gully Library
Community Learning Centre, Tea Tree Gully.

Tea Tree Gully Library is hosting a market with local artists, designers, crafters and writers. I’ll be there, selling my books.
Read Viola’s Christmas adventure,  Tomorrow, When I Die: the second story in the paperback ‘The Illusioneer & Other Tales: The Adventures of Viola Stewart Journal #3’.