It's coming to the close of summer here, and we've recently been on holiday at Port Macquarie, which is a lovely coastal town to the north of Sydney. It's a family favourite because the beaches are terrific.

I wandered into the local Angus & Robertson book store (a major chain), and sitting on the shelves were copies of The Pericles Commission!

I instantly offered to sign them, and Marlita the assistant store manager said yes please and popped on "Signed by the author" stickers. I still find it very weird to walk up to a store person and ask if they'd like me to scribble in their product.

Marlita and Friends

Here's how popular Port Macquarie is for holidays: Marlita commented I was the fourth author to walk in within the space of two weeks, and we were all there on holiday. Clearly a very literary place. So if you're looking for a signed book, Port Macquarie seems to the place to be.