Famous Visitors to the BookShop

Sarah A. Jones Novelist Sarah Jones author of Red Dress Walking dropped into the BookShop last week to meet the Margaret River BookShop Team. Red Dress Walking  is the story of Will and Emily, who are very much in love with each other. Will – an engineer – is direct, logical, down to earth. Em, in contrast, is a reader, living in a world of her own which is alive with the characters that she reads and writes. Their life is rich in friends, food, wine and laughter. Yet Will wants more. One day, yearning to express the depth of his love for Emily, he gives her a gift: a ravishing red dress. Somehow, with this well intentioned but entirely misguided gift, fault lines in their relationship open up and everything starts falling apart. An original and thought provoking novel of identify, love, desire and ‘how beauty unhinges us all’, Red Dress Walking is a playful, clever and sexy story about men and women, breakdowns ad break-ups, the fierce friendships that women have, and how literature transforms and sustains us’.  Click here to request a copy

William McInnes One of Australia’s most popular stage and screen actors, William McInnes made a surprise visit to the Margaret River BookShop while touring Margaret River as part of Books Alive 2009. Here William is captured, on Father's Day, signing  "A Man's Gotta Have A Hobby" for Collette, who was buying the book as a surprise for Simon, waiting outside. No doubt Simon got a very pleasant surprise to receive the book signed by the author himself!

Maggie Hamilton Internationally celebrated Author and Publisher Maggie Hamilton  dropped into the Margaret River BookShop during the  Margaret River Readers and Writers Festival. Maggie is passionate about life, ideas, creativity and ancient wisdom. In her spare time she loves to retreat to deserts, cathedrals, temples and other sacred places. It is the insights she has gained there that she shares in A Soft Place to Land. Maggie is a regular meda commentator and keen observer of social trends. Her books have been published in Italy, Holland, Brazil and Saudi Arabia, and include Coming Home: Rediscovering Our Sacred Selves; Love Your Work, Reclaim Your Life; Magic of the Moment; A Soft Place to Land, What's Happening to Our Girls?  and the good news.. if you missed out at the festival... What Men Don't Talk About is NOW  in stock and available in the Bookshop..  Click here to request copies of any of Maggie's Books. Click here to visit Maggie's Website

Jennifer Skiff - God Stories. Inspirational Author and international television journalist, Jennifer Skiff  dropped into the Margaret River Bookshop on the Anzac Weekend to say hello to the Bookshop team. Jennifer is on tour promoting her first book, an international best selling mind body spirit book "God Stories". A cancer scare in her early thirties convinced Jennifer  that a Divine presence was active in her life. Her journalistic instincts took over and she began a quest to find out if others had similar expriences. God Stories is currently No 1 on America's best selling inspirational and spiritual list. Jennifer owns a property in Willyabrup and plans to live in Margaret River in the future.  Click here to read more about God Stories.  Click here to order God Stories.

The Barefoot Investor  on Hols In Margaret River Guess who dropped into the Margart River Bookshop recently? Scott Pape, the Barefoort Investor! author of one of Australia's top selling business books. Scott is also a media commentator, syndicated columnist and television and radio presenter.   Scott's revised edition of The Barefoot Investor sells throughout Europe, and is soon to be released in India and China.   Scott is a man who sees it how it is. He is currently one of only a few people in the Australian mainstream media addressing the financial needs of young Australians.   Pape very cleverly combines his knowledge, experience, and infectious personality and great sense of humour, to do what most people thought impossible - carve a niche in the financial market targeted at young Australians. Scott delivers street wise strategies to people who simply don't do finance! The Barefoot Investor is available from the Margaret River BookShop RRP $25.95. Click Here to Order Your copy

	Robert Macklin The Margaret River Bookshop Team were thrilled when Robert Macklin made a surprise visit to the bookshop while holidaying in Margaret River. Robert is a well known and respected Australian author and pictured here with Sullivan and a copy of his book, the Biography of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Other books he has written or co-authored include The Battle of Brisbane and Kill The Tiger  The Man Who Died Twice – the Life and Adventures of Morrison of Peking, Keep Off The Skyline – the story of Ron Cashman and the Diggers in Korea, Fire in the Blood - the epic tale of Frank Gardiner and Australias other bushrangers, Jacka VC - Australian War Hero  and in 2007 Kevin Rudd: The Biography. In 2008 came BRAVEST - How some of Australias greatest war heroes won their medals . In addition to the BHP-Billiton "biography" with Peter Thompson, he is presently engaged in a series of film and television projects for national and international release.