Emily Gale » Girl Aloud

Melbourne Launch

em — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:31:34 +0000

You are invited to...

...a party!

On 29th April (from 6pm for a 6.30 start) at Readings bookshop in Hawthorn (Melbourne), I’ll be launching Girl, Aloud. *insert small nervous squeals* Please come! I’m so excited to be in the same hemisphere as my book, finally! There will be cake and cool people and a gorgeous prize for one lucky person…more about the prize tomorrow, but in the meantime, if you live in Melbourne and are firmly against heckling nervous authors, I’d love to see you there.

An Author Is For Life…

em — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:15:26 +0000

Over at Once Upon A Bookcase, Jo Stapley has the first part of a festive interview with Becca Fitzpatrick (author of Hush, Hush), Luisa Plaja (author of Split By A Kiss), Ruthanne Reid (author of Guardian) and Emily Gale (er, that’s me).

Owing to a considerable amount of confusion and bewilderment over my singing mice confession, I’ve uploaded some live footage of the “Let It Snow” mouse. He’s standing next to some book. Unfortunately his friend, the “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” mouse has been rushed to singing mouse hospital for Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery. He hopes to be fully recovered by Christmas Day.

UPDATE 14th December: and you can read part 2 here.

The Book Review Can-Can

em — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:21:31 +0000

I’m dancing the dance of a very lucky author this weekend… (I really am; my spontaneous dances are legendary…it’s been said I have the talent of Pheobe and Monica’s annoying friend Amanda from Friends (she dances at around the 3 minute 40 second mark in this clip):

And the reason for my dancing?

See here, where fellow YA author Cat Clarke on her blog “This Counts as Writing, Right?” comes up with five reasons to read Girl, Aloud (Cat’s debut will be published by Quercus…see her blog to find out more).

and also here, where one of my writing heroes, Luisa Plaja, of the brilliant “Chicklish”, calls my book “a wonderfully-observed, realistic and moving mix of relationship drama and gentle comedy”. This is very special because Luisa is one of the reasons I started writing Girl, Aloud back in 2006. If you don’t know her work (shame on you!) do check out Split By A Kiss (very soon to be followed by Swapped By A Kiss, which I’m dying to read).

and finally here, where author, bookseller, reviewer, supremo Litopia podcaster (yep, she’s a busy woman) Eve Harvey of Vulpes Libris describes it as “a dark comedy full of bittersweet self-effacing humour” and claims I nearly made her cry (only nearly? Hmm, more work on that needed! I’ll get ya good n proper next time, Eve).

Don’t forget to enter my competition to win a copy of Girl, Aloud – open to all! Winner to be drawn on Friday 4th December. See here.

WIN a copy of Girl, Aloud!

em — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:17:59 +0000

In celebration of my 1000th Tweet, and because it’s Friday, I’m giving away one copy of Girl, Aloud. All you need to do is leave a comment saying “Pick Me!” PLUS the song you would choose to sing in front of Simon Cowell if you were auditioning for The X Factor (that bit is just for fun). I will put all the entries into a special homemade Girl, Aloud competition-entry receptacle (project to keep children amused today) and draw one at random. This competition is open to ANYONE, ANYWHERE in the world. I’ll pick the winner next Friday (4th December). Please spread the word!

UPDATE! The competition will close at midday (Australian time) Friday 4th December.

Interviewed by fellow author Nik Perring

em — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:19:42 +0000

Author and blogger Nik Perring interviews me here. Find out what song I’d sing if I was auditioning for The X Factor, and discover a secret…

Greetings from Melbourne

em — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:17:04 +0000

Please forgive my rookie attempt, but here’s a short video of me reading from Girl, Aloud. Yes, it’s a tad dark. Yes, I sound a teensy bit like Bridget Jones. But I wanted to send a virtual postcard to the UK to let you know that my book should be in the shops round about now (it’s a bit hard for me to check, so do let me know if you spot any!). WHSmith is a good bet, I hear.

Order GIRL, ALOUD

em — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:56:27 +0000

If you’re in the UK:

Or compare prices at BookkooB

If you’re in Australia:

Fishpond

Or compare prices at Booko.