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Posted with permission from the lovely Ms Rowena Cory-Daniells, we have a wonderful new Isobelle interview archived here on Obernet.
In this interview, Isobelle and Rowena discuss inspiration, why write fantasy, and sources of creativity, to name a few topics.

Preview:
..I have always found really desolate places visually appealing – sandy deserts, arctic , industrial wastelands. I suspect I am attracted them because there is less or no sign of humanity- no people or shops or signs. I remember looking at a film if beautiful. Somehow I am very attracted to wastelands- dumpsites, nuclear drop zones like Chernobyl, end of the world scenarios with a touch of dystopia. The coast along the Great Ocean Road is beauty in its wild and savage and dangerous mode. And Prague is like a fairy tale with its cobbled twisty streets and buildings...

You can read the full interview here: Isobelle Interview by Rowena Cory-Daniells.

Moonfair 2011 results are in!
And with a convincing 1418 Moonfair points earned, the Moonfair Cup goes (for the 8th time!) to -

The Mystics!


For a full breakdown of points and placings, see this thread: And the Winner of the 2011 Moonfair Cup is....

The Writers Guild are hosting an event this summer called OberNoWriSu. Based on the popular NaNoWriMo, this event is purely a chance to push yourself and set some writing goals (with some shiny guild points for those that reach their goals). Head over to the OberNoWriSu Information Thread for all the details!

In news brought to us earlier this year by Allen & Unwin, Isobelle Carmody and Nan McNab have gathered another set of tales by six modern fantasy authors for their second collaboration in the Tales from the Tower series, titled The Wicked Wood . The Coastal Launch of Tales from the Tower is this weekend, Saturday the 12th of November, the last stop on Isobelle's The Sending Publicity Tour. As with the first book (The Wilful Eye), The Wicked Wood features a series of stories whose authors have drawn inspiration from fairy tales and created their own unique tales each with their own special touch.

When: Saturday 12th November from 7pm.

Where: Great Escape Books, Aireys Inlet, Victoria,Australia

Bookings: Free event, however please book on (03) 5289 7052

The Sending has now officially been released since Saturday! Although many of you were able to get your hands on copies well before the official date, the official release at Supernova Brisbane was a big event for all Obernewtyn fans, and enjoyed immensely by those able to attend it.

We have one very fortunate member, none other than our very own Min, who was asked by Isobelle Carmody to launch The Sending!
For those not there, you can view the video of the event here:



Today on the forums Min commented regarding the experience,“It was a massive honour and I'll remember it for the rest of my life, don't quite know how to explain how much it meant to me.”

Isobelle was available for signings and photos at the Dymocks stall for most of the weekend with many fans turning up and taking the opportunity to meet her. Anyone that got the chance to meet and talk to Isobelle has only had good things to say about our favourite author, noting how pleasant and down to earth she was to talk to. So a very big thank you to Isobelle for taking the time to meet her fans on what must be a very busy and hectic release tour, and a congratulations from all of us at obernewtyn.net on the release of The Sending.

Have you gone to one of Isobelle's tour stops? Share your story with us over in the Isobelle's Sending Publicity Tour thread, we would all love to hear it.

For anything you may have gleaned from talking to Isobelle about The Sending, come over and discuss it in The Sending Spoiler Thread.