Between Book Week, the release of Secret Agent Mole Book 2: The Boar Identity, and a Sydney tour, Term 3 has been absolutely packed. Here’s everything I’ve been up to!
Book Week 2023
I visited a bunch of schools and libraries across WA for Book Week this year. It was great to meet so many readers and teachers! Thanks to everyone for having me.
It’s not every day you get to cuddle a Kindy class’ two pet mice, AND draw them as astronauts! Thanks to the Kindy students at Landsdale Christian for introducing me to Marlee and Lavender. (P.S. Those are little cashews floating inside their helmets).
I was also on Nova 93.7 with Nathan, Nat and Shaun for CBCA Book Week!
Secret Agent Mole 2: The Boar Identity
September 1st was release day for The Boar Identity, and I had launches in Perth, Sydney and online to celebrate it.
Thanks to all who came to Paper Bird on a wild and woolly afternoon to celebrate the release of Secret Agent Mole Book 2! It was wonderful to spend the time drawing with you and signing books.
Special thanks to the 99 to my 86, Renae Hayward, for organising the cupcakes and jelly worms and juice boxes (shaken, not stirred).
And huge thanks to the redaction of spies from Paper Bird for their excellent hosting skills (even down to the musical soundtrack!).
P.S. I also sent out a massive amount of signed bookplates (650!) to bookshops all around Australia, so there’ll be signed copies of The Boar Identity near you, as well as some of my other books.
Sydney Tour
HUGE THANKS to Rachel at Gleebooks for launching Secret Agent Mole 2 in Sydney! Rachel wasn’t crowned Australia’s best kids’ bookseller for nothing. All I had to do was turn up in a silly suit and she took care of the rest.
I also visited a bunch of bookshops around NSW while I was in Sydney! You can find signed copies of Toffle Towers, Secret Agent Mole & Stellarphant at the bookshops below:
- Book Face Erina Fair
- QBD Erina Fair
- QBD Books Tuggerah
- Harry Hartog Kotara
- QBD Books Kotara
- Macleans Books (Newcastle)
- QBD Books Charlestown
- QBD Miranda
- Harry Hartog Miranda
- QBD Hurstville
- Harry Hartog Narellan
- QBD MacArthur Square
- QBD Campbelltown
I also managed to fit in visits to schools around metro Sydney, Newcastle and Bowral, as well as a very special event – the CBCA NSW Branch Kids Book of the Year announcement. Thanks to the local CBCA mob for having me as a guest speaker.
That’s it for Term 3. Have a great school holidays!
James Foley 