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We are absolutely delighted to be presenting Meet the Author: AJ Mackinnon for the launch of his latest book, Realms of Gold. AJ Mackinnon is the author of the bestselling book dear to many nautical hearts, The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow, and this new book enters the seafaring territory of that first voyage but decades later. We will be hosting AJ Mackinnon at 7pm on Friday September 18 at the Coventry Library, Stirling.

Realms of Gold is the charming sequel to the bestselling The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow. When A.J. 'Sandy' Mackinnon sailed a tiny dinghy through twelve countries from North Wales to the Black Sea, he survived pirates, the English Channel, international incidents and all the disasters, big and small, that can befall a little boat on a long voyage. Those adventures became his beloved bestseller The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow.

Decades later, that trip is a happy memory and Sandy is firmly back on land – until a message from a stranger presents an opportunity too good to refuse. Sandy picks up where his first voyage left off, sailing and rowing single-handedly around the coast from Romania to Venice. From Istanbul to Ithaca, Mount Olympus to the ruins of Troy, he finds himself immersed in the legends of antiquity, plays chicken with mercurial border police, and is saved more than once by the kindness of strangers. He recounts it all with his unbreakable enthusiasm and self-deprecating humour, taking the reader on a hilarious and unforgettable adventure.

A.J. Mackinnon was born in Australia in 1963 and travelled as a boy on P&O liners between Australia and England, developing a love of slow travel. He has taught in schools around the world, sharing his passion for English literature, mathematics, drama, art and philosophy with countless students. He now lives in the Victorian High Country of Australia. He is the author of the international bestseller The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow, as well as The Well at the World's End and Quaint Deeds. 

Tickets are $15 (+ booking fee & include a glass of SC Pannell wine), or you can purchase Ticket + Signed Book for $37 (+ booking fee & include a glass of SC Pannell wine) (Realms of Gold is usually $37rrp on its own). If you choose the Ticket + Signed Book option, your book will be ready for collection on the night. Copies of Realms of Gold and AJ's other titles will also be available on the night.

We very much look forward to seeing you there.

Date

Location

Coventry Library, Stirling
63 Mount Barker Road, Stirling SA 5152

Contact Event Organiser

08 8339 3931 or books@matildabookshop.com.au