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By: Carol Jones May 2, 2018
Author, Book Review, The Concubine's ChildBlog tour

Blog Tour

I may not be doing a real-world tour for the publication of The Concubine’s Child, but the novel is busy touring the digital world. Thank you to the many reader/reviewers who have taken the time to read my baby and craft their opinions. Much love. Cx

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Carol Jones is the author of 'The Concubine's Child', set in 1930s Malaya and The Boy With Blue Trousers set in 1850s China and Australia. Born in Brisbane, Australia, she taught English and Drama at secondary schools before working as an editor of children's magazines. She is also the author of several young adult novels as well as children's non-fiction.

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  1. Kayak says:
    October 15, 2018 at 2:54 pm

    I’d love to hear your experiences and thoughts. I’m considering blog tour and I’d like to ensure I’m one of those nice, considerate authors that is a joy to work with.

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A few of my current nonfiction reads, beginning with Michelle Obama's memoir, which I am very excited about. I'm hoping that the warmth she projects on screen comes through in her writing. Aching for Beauty is an exploration of the practice of footbinding in China. Horrendously painful, yet prevalent for 1000 years, I'm interested in why it became so ubiquitous but also believe it might provide insight into why women, and some men, continue to afflict their bodies and faces with torturous processes. On a completely different note, I thought the other two titles might be a bit of fun to dip into. I've visited Sarawak, the setting for Sylvia, Queen of the Headhunters and it's a very interesting place. Which would you read first? Or is that a silly question? #becoming #michelleobama #footbinding #history #biography #memoir #womenshistory #nonfiction #bookstagram #bookworm #bibliophile #currentreads #bookstack #igbooks #nowreading #currentlyreading #bookishlove #books #booknerd #Sarawak #writersofinstagram #aussiewriters
One of my favourite books is Auguste Racinet's 1888 'The Complete Costume History', reprinted by Taschen in 2003. It's a huge, fully illustrated tome in a cardboard slipcase, covering world costume from ancient times until the late 19th century. The European sections are more detailed but it does include an overview of Asia-Pacific and Africa. Only the 'Eskimoes' rate a mention in the Americas. Despite it not really being 'complete', it is a joy to peruse and quite inspiring for a writer of historical fiction. The detail can be found later. And it's just so pretty. What books do you like to flip through just for their prettiness? #bookstagram #costumehistory #costume #igbooks #taschen #history #nonfiction #books #writersofinstagram #inspiration #bookish #bibliophile #bookworm
I've put aside other reading to finish A Gentleman in Moscow for bookclub. The old fellow is so slow that I can even read a few pages while he sniffs every blade of grass in the park. Towles' story has captured me already with his airy, elegant prose and cheeky voice. I think I am in for a treat. And so is the old fellow. 🐕 #agentlemaninmoscow #amortowles #writersbestfriend #olddogs #dogs #bookstagram #igbooks #books #bookish #historicalfiction #nowreading #currentlyreading #bookworm #writersofinstagram #aussiewriters #fiction
Final proofread of The Boy with Blue Trousers. It seems like yesterday that I got the manuscript back from my editor with all that red. June will be here before I know it. 😊 From the mulberry groves of southern China to the goldfields of 1850s Australia, The Boy with Blue Trousers is the story of two very different women's journeys in an often hostile world. #editing #proofreading #writeratwork #historicalfiction #aussiewriters #theboywithbluetrousers #australianfiction #australianhistory #goldrushes #bookstagram #igbooks #books #bookish #newfiction
This is a fascinating account of the lives of women in 'genteel' circles in Georgian Britain. Vickery traces their domestic, social and working lives through the correspondence of several Yorkshire families. It is quite dense reading, littered with delightful excerpts from letters and journals. What is most surprising to me is how similar their concerns are to contemporary women. It's not an easy read but very revealing for those interested in history, particularly women's history. I'm interested in the history of women's lives from many parts of the world in many eras. Have you read any book lately that shed light on an interesting aspect of women's lives at a particular era? #bookstagram #books #bookish #igbooks #history #womenshistory #thegentlemansdaughter #nonfiction #currentlyreading #nowreading #bookworm #bibliofile #aussiewriters #georgianengland
A perfect day for a coastal walk. #morningtonpeninsular #victoria #lazymonday #coastalviews #coast #seaview #aussiewriters #writersofinstagram #writinginspiration #writinglife
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