The Geography of Friendship released as an audio book

Sally Piper

13 December 2018

The Geography of Friendship is now available as an audio book, which can be purchased through Audible. A sample of the narration can be heard here.

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Visited beautiful Eumundi today for the @eumundiwritersfestival whose theme this year is The Human Condition, which was on full display with a panel featuring @sarahmclutton (THE BOOKSHOP OF BURIED PASTS) and @pmcleanauthor (THE ONE REMAINING) in conversation with Kristina Olsson. Well worth the drive!

Looking forward to sharing a conversation about SOCIETAL DISCONNECT with Katherine Johnson, Brooke Davis and Michael Mohammed Ahmed on a panel chaired by Ashley Hay at Brisbane Writers Festival on Friday 9 October at 8pm. Tickets for the panel can be booked via the link in my bio. @kjohnsonauthor @thisisbrooked @ashleyhay7 @briswritersfest

Such a great interview by Greta from @abcradionational Nightlife about PEOPLE LIKE US along with @susandavies9232 talking about her work with @sharingwithfriends_foundation. If you’d like to listen back to our conversation you can through the PLU page of my website. Link in my bio. And a huge thank you to Ineke from @dmcprmedia for organising so many radio interviews for Susan and I to help spread the word about the growing crisis of housing insecurity of older single women in Australia. @uqpbooks #housinginsecurity #forgottenwomen #housingforall

I love the annual @indigenousliteracyfoundation Trivia Night Fundraiser emceed by the Queen of emceeing @dranitaheiss and hosted by @avidreader @loftwestend. A huge crowd and no wooden spoon for team First Draft, thanks to @lauren_bandit @ridoutsarah @1melissaashley and Vicki.

I don’t think anyone expects this year’s census to show an improvement in homelessness figures compared to five years ago, and this report by @everybodyshomecampaign helps explain why. While the cost of rent continues to outpace household incomes, more and more people will be unable to afford what is a basic human right: affordable and secure housing. If you’d like to read the report you can find it via this link: https://everybodyshome.com.au/rent-hikes-costing-renters-weeks-of-work-a-year/ #affordablehousingforall #housingisahumanright #insecurehousing #peoplelikeusnovel @uqpbooks

I love the author interviewing (interrogating) style of these two, so to have them both in the tall chairs at the same time @booksstones last night was a real treat. Can’t wait to start @joanna.jenkins.writer new crime novel BAD NEIGHBOURS because who hasn’t had a bad neighbour or two…not that I’d ever kill one. And @poppygeenovelist has crafted some pretty creepy neighbours in her crime novel VANISHING FALLS. Win-win with either book, but ideally I’d recommend reading both.

Susan and I paired up for another interview, this one for ABC RN Nightlife. You can listen back if you fancy via the link to my website in my bio. Thank you to ABC Radio National for your support in helping us raise awareness about the important issue of housing insecurity of older women and to provide us with an opportunity to talk about what that might look and feel like for a woman and to discuss the innovative solutions being undertaken by Sharing with Friends Queensland. @abcradionational @uqpbooks @sharingwithfriends_foundation

Floral foragers. 🌈🦜

I love a book club visit and I especially love King St Book Club for the robust and in-depth conversation led by veteran book club facilitator Jennifer Stephens. If you’d like to drill down into the themes of PEOPLE LIKE US to a plot spoiler level, then you might like to join us on Tuesday 8 September at 6pm in the Library at Rydges, Bowen Hills. Included in the price of the ticket is a copy of the book, King St Eats, a glass of wine and a shared conversation. Tickets can be purchased through the link in my bio. @uqpbooks @jenniferjstephens @kingstreetbrisbane @avidreader #peoplelikeusnovel #kingstreetbookclub

I’m very excited to be going to Canberra where I’ll be sitting down with Karen Viggers, a writer whose work I admire, to chat about PEOPLE LIKE US at Book Cow in Kingston on Tuesday 22 September at 6pm. It’s a free event but you will need to secure your spot, which you can do through the link in my bio. Come along if you can. I’d love to see you there. @karen_viggers @uqpbooks @thebookcowkingston #peoplelikeusnovel #securehousingforall