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I’m not normally one to get excited by statistics, but I’m really excited about this one and just had to tell you about it. My book True Spirit has been working its way up the best seller list since the launch and today it was officially announced as the number one best-selling book in Australia, fiction and non-fiction. Wow!!

Thanks again to everyone out there for your amazing support.

The book tour has seen me in sunny (but chilly) Adelaide the last few days. We are off to Perth later today. I’m feeling a bit lazy because with no event scheduled till later today, I’ve spent the morning lounging round in bed reading in between radio interviews. I really should be working on that pile of maths glaring at me from the open suitcase across the room, but have to admit I really needed that sleep in today.

My voice is being a bit of a pain and letting me down badly at the moment. I’m croaking like a frog. And not a cute little green tree frog, a big ugly cane toad! Too much talking. But as much as the book tour has been full on, hard work and of course good fun, I think it was the non-stop chatting, singing and bickering in between events in Melbourne when my sister Emily and Mike joined me for a while. That really did my voice in!

On Tuesday night we had a late one with an event out in the Clare Valley in South Australia (pics below), then a long drive back into Adelaide. Not that I’m complaining, what an amazing amount of enthusiasm from a land-locked town and another lovely event. The crowd really knew the way to my heart, they laughed at even my lamest joke!

Then last night we had a function at the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron with 300 guests which was also nice with so many supporters.

The school events so far have been particularly good fun, because sharing the voyage with people my own age is the most fun of all. I’ve been enjoying the book signings, as I’ve had the chance to meet and talk to more and more people who’ve read the book. It’s been great to get so much positive feedback on it (keep it coming please!). Although I’m also looking forward to seeing independent reviews to see what’s being said behind my back!

Well, time to head off to WA where we will visit Perth and Albany over the next 3 days.

So that’s it for now and more soon.

Jesse

Pic1: Arriving at the Clare Valley event greeted by some young fans

Pic 2: On stage