After the questions, the rep presented some gifts to RJ. One was an Australian Military history (because of RJ’s own passion for such matters) and the other was a Two Rivers wine, from the Two Rivers, in Hunter Valley, NSW.
I left the theatre before it ended, so I could be first in line for the signing. Being there early, only another rep and Harriet, RJ’s wife, were present. I spent a few minutes chatting with her, before the rest of the crowd and RJ appeared. I did learn something interesting from her; she remembered my insistence on the Rand-Elayne issue, and told me that to her and RJ second cousins were considered close family. Also, she and the rep got into a small argument over personalising the signings, with the rep saying there were too many people to personalise it, while Harriet argued on our behalf, that we had paid $20 to come, and we should. Eventually, she won out, at least for the first 20 people. I don’t know what happened after that. I got three books signed, and left soon after.
One thing I asked Harriet while RJ was signing was about their stay in Sydney. I’m strongly tempted to go to the places they plan on visiting, but I suppose that is on the verge of stalking. Basically, they’re staying here until the 4th, when they go to New Zealand. After that, they’re going to Brisbane, but she was not sure about the exact date. So you Brisbanites will have to ring up Penguin Books and find out for yourself. And for those who did not want to pay the $20, you should know that they stopped checking at the door during the signing, so anybody could have gone in and gotten their books signed.
That’s it, seeya.
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