Saturday, 25 May 2012, 7.30-8pm | RADIO INTERVIEW | Radio 4BC 1116, Brisbane | John Scott invites Gerard Benjamin to “talk history”, this time featuring the Teneriffe Woolstores, one of which turns 100 this year. As usual, there will be giveaways!
Sunday, 28 February 2010| Brisbane | Official LAUNCH of Tom Hurstbourne, Mercy Heritage Centre, 12.30pm. Guest of honour will be Ian Callinan AC QC, former High Court justice and author. The MC will be Councillor David Hinchliffe.
Wednesday, 3 March | Brisbane, Qld | BOOKSIGNING at Borders Bookstore, at 162 Albert Street, Brisbane, 12 noon until 2pm.
Friday, 5 March | Emerald, Qld | Regional LAUNCH of Tom Hurstbourne, Emerald Library, 2pm | Officiating will be the Mayor of Central Highlands Regional Council, Peter Maguire.
Saturday, 6 March | Rockhampton, Qld | LAUNCHof Tom Hurstbourne, Rockhampton Library, 10am | Doing the honours will be the first Mayor of Rockhampton Regional Council, Councillor Brad Carter.
Saturday, 13 March | Bega, NSW | WOOD FAMILY REUNION, 10am-5pm, St. John’s Church Hall, Bega.
Sunday, 21 March | Paddington, Brisbane | BOOK EVENT, 1.00-3.00pm, Novel Lines Bookshop, 153 La Trobe Terrace (near Java Lounge Cafe and the Paddington Antique Centre). All welcome. Phone (07) 3367 8927 –– Meet the editors, see a slideshow, hear about Tom Hurstbourne, have your copy signed!
Saturday, 27 March | Chermside, Brisbane | BOOK SIGNING, 12.00-2.00pm, Borders Bookshop, Westfield Chermside. All welcome. Phone 3359 5099 –– Meet the editors, talk about Tom Hurstbourne, have your copy signed!
Sunday, 28 March | Carindale, Brisbane | BOOKSIGNING, 12.00-2.00pm, Angus & Robertson Bookshop, Westfield Carindale. All welcome. Phone (07) 3843 1143 –– Hosted by Bruce and Lynne. Come and meet the editors!
Saturday, 10 April | Ipswich, Qld | BOOKSIGNING at Angus & Robertson Bookstore, Shop 34B, Ipswich Riverlink Shopping Centre, Ipswich. Phone: 07 3281 6920, 11am until 1pm.
Thursday, 15 April | New Farm, Brisbane | TWILIGHT BOOK EVENT, 6-7.30pm, Mary Ryan’s Bookshop, Merthyr Village, New Farm.
Friday, 16 April | New Farm, Brisbane | LUNCHEON ADDRESS, “Writing Reflections on New Farm” 12.30pm.
Tuesday, 20 April | Brisbane City | ADDRESS: “All about Tom Hurstbourne“, 10.30am, Reading Club of the Brisbane Women’s Club.
Saturday, 24 April | Toowoomba, Qld | BOOKSIGNING at Dymocks Bookshop, GA15 Village Fair Shopping Centre, Corner Margaret & Victoria Streets, (07) 4632 7655toowoomba@dymocks.com.au 9:30-10.30am.
Saturday, 24 April | Toowoomba, Qld | BOOKSIGNING at Angus & Robertson Bookshop, Shop 54, Grand Central Shopping Station, Margaret Street. (07) 4632 8162. tgc@angusrobertson.com.au 11am-1pm.
Wednesday, 28 April | Ascot, Brisbane | LUNCHEON ADDRESS:“Reflections, Hurstbourne and more…”, 11.30am, April Focus Lunch – Book Club convened by Sybil O’Keeffe.
Thursday, 13 May | “Miegunyah”, Bowen Hills, Qld | ADDRESS: “A Novel Discovery: How Tom Hurstbourne, an 1865 manuscript penned in Central Queensland, was saved from oblivion.” | Queensland Women’s Historical Society, 10.30am.
Tuesday, 25 May 2010 | ABC Radio National’s “Bush Telegraph” | 11.00am-12 noon | Presenter Michael Cathcart features Tom Hurstbourne, with extracts being read by Gerard Benjamin and literary comment by Professor Patrick Buckridge of Griffith University |http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bushtelegraph/
Wednesday, 9 June | Oswestry, UK | BOOK LAUNCH: “A Shropshire Squire”, 7pm, Booka Book Shop, Church Street, Oswestry | Oswestry & Border History & Archaeology Group | <dandgwinter@talktalk.net>.
Sunday, 18 July 2010 | Garden City Library | BOOK CLUB TALK about Tom Hurstbourne and A Shropshire Squire, Garden City Library at Mount Gravatt, 10.30-11.30am. Come and hear how the manuscript was found, chat to the editors and have your copy signed.
Sunday, 25 July 2010 | Indooroopilly Library | BOOK CLUB TALK about Tom Hurstbourne and A Shropshire Squire, Indooroopilly Library at Indooroopilly Shoppingtown, 10.30-11.30am. Come and hear how the manuscript was found, chat to the editors and have your copy signed.
Saturday, 31 July 2010 | Everton Park Library | BOOK CLUB TALK about Tom Hurstbourne and A Shropshire Squire, Everton Park Library, 561 South Pine Road, 10-11 am. Come and hear how the manuscript was found, chat to the editors and have your copy signed.
Saturday, 14 August | Carindale, Brisbane | BOOKSIGNING, 12.00-2.00pm, Angus & Robertson Bookshop, Westfield Carindale. All welcome. Phone (07) 3843 1143 –– Hosted by Bruce and Lynne. Come and meet the editors, as well as the publisher, Dan Kelly!
Wednesday, 18 August 2010 | Victoria Point Shopping Centre | BOOK SIGNING between 10.30-12.30pm at Angus & Robertson, Shop 57, Victoria Point Shopping Centre, Victoria Point - (07) 3820 8735 | It’s Seniors Week, so come and hear how the manuscript was found, chat to the editors and have your copy signed.
Saturday, 18 June 2011, 9.30pm| RADIO INTERVIEW | Radio 4BC 1116, Brisbane | John Scott talks to Gerard about Reflections on New Farm, and asks, “Is it true that every second person in Brisbane has a New Farm connection of some kind?”
Saturday, 25 June 2011| BOOKSIGNING at New Farm Editions | 5/900 Brunswick St, Merthyr Village, New Farm. | Come along and talk to Gerard Benjamin about Tom Hurstbourne or A Squatter’s Life. | Ask Gerard about new details of the author which have only recently come to light.
Friday, 29 July 2011, 4.40pm | RADIO INTERVIEW | Radio ABC 612, Brisbane | Kellie Higgins-Devine talks to Gerard about the 2011 flood in Newstead, and how the scene contrasted with photos of the 1893 flood in the area.
Saturday, 30 July 2011, 9.15am | RADIO INTERVIEW | Radio 4BC, Brisbane | Ian Maurice and Chris Adams talked to Gerard about a current report about Hamilton being Brisbane’s most expensive suburb. The locality’s “exclusivity” dated from the 1860s when homes such as Toorak House were built for Brisbane’s leading citizens.
Saturday, 25 June 2011| BOOKSIGNING at New Farm Editions | 5/900 Brunswick St, Merthyr Village, New Farm. | Come along and talk to Gerard Benjamin about Tom Hurstbourne or A Squatter’s Life. | Ask Gerard about new details of the author which have only recently come to light.
Sunday, 6 November 2011, 3.30-4pm | RADIO INTERVIEW | Radio 4BC 1116, Brisbane | Ian Maurice likes to talk to Gerard about stories from “Reflections on New Farm”, which Gerard wrote with Gloria in 2008. Gerard will tell a great story about Welsby and Willcocks, two prominent New Farm citizens and good friends. The homes in which they lived are still standing….
Saturday, 26 November 2011, 5.30-6pm | RADIO INTERVIEW | Radio 4BC 1116, Brisbane | John Scott invites Gerard Benjamin to “talk history”. Is it worthwhile embarking on recording your family history? Of course, because there are all sorts of benefits! Find out more by tuning in… There are also some great prize giveaways.
Saturday, 18 February 2012, 5.30-6pm | RADIO INTERVIEW | Radio 4BC 1116, Brisbane | John Scott invited Gerard Benjamin to discuss the origin of “Mowbraytown” in East Brisbane… Ten callers won prize giveaways.
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 6.30-7pm | RADIO INTERVIEW | Radio 4BC 1116, Brisbane | John Scott regularly invites Gerard Benjamin to “talk history”. Tune in to hear about Peter Ludlow’s latest book, Moreton Bay People…. particularly stories about Peel Island.
Friday, 30 March | Brisbane | BOOKSIGNING, 11.00am-2.00pm | Angus & Robertson Bookshop, Post Office Square, Adelaide Street, Brisbane. All welcome. –– Come and meet Gerard, have your copy inscribed, and be inspired to look into your own family history!
Saturday, 21 April 2012, 6.30-7pm | RADIO INTERVIEW | Radio 4BC 1116, Brisbane | John Scott regularly invites Gerard Benjamin to “talk history”. Tune in to hear about Reflections on New Farm, the local bestseller that Gerard co-wrote with the late Gloria Grant. Yes, there’ll be giveaways again!
