My final appearance for the year is, fittingly, on Miss Austen’s birthday: 16 December, and it’s back in beautiful Warrandyte, where I lived for years (wish I still did, except in bushfire season).

Come wish Miss Austen a happy birthday with me, at Warrandyte Library, 11am, 16 December. It’s free, but you do need to book.

The next day, though still 16 December in some parts of the world, Sharmini and I will be taking part in a day-long tribute to the birthday girl in the Cozy Mystery Lovers Facebook group. You’re very welcome to join us and a whole line-up of other authors and Jane Austen enthusiasts there. We’re on at 6-7pm US Eastern time, 10am in Aus (AEDT), or 12noon NZDT.