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Sizzle,
Seduce & Simmer
Short
stories and yummy recipes by myself and other author friends.
We call this our 'friendship anthology' and if you look at the
launch pictures below, you'll see why.
And buy the book from your local bookshop, or through Harlequin
Australia

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Sizzle, Seduce and Simmer is a collection
of stories and yummy recipes collected by popular and prize-winning
author Marion Lennox. It contains stories and recipes from some
of Australia and New Zealand's favorite authors - all good buddies
(me included).
There are stories by:
Marion Lennox Amy Andrews Helen Bianchin
Ally Blake Ann Charlton Emma Darcy Lilian Darcy
Robyn Donald Anne Gracie Barbara Hannay
Kelly Hunter Bronwyn Jameson Joan Kilby Miranda
Lee Yvonne Lindsay Fiona Lowe Fiona McArthur
Nicola Marsh Carol Marinelli Trish Morey
Valerie Parv Alison Roberts Lynsey Stevens
Maxine Sullivan Vivienne Wallington (Elizabeth Duke)
Meredith Webber ~ and Stephanie Laurens, Keri Arthur and Anna Campbell
provided recipes.
It's actually quite a personal thing
-- Marion's idea was originally to make a book for us by us, but
Harlequin Sydney loved the idea and decided to publish it as a MIRA
book. We call it our "friendship anthology."
Some money from our Sizzle book is
going to a women's literacy project in East Timor -
Learning to Read in the Rain.
It's one of the Union Aid Abroad
initiatives. You can support it too by making a donation, buying
wonderful
cards or purchasing gifts
that can change lives.
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The
Sizling Launch Party at Dymocks in Collins St, Melbourne

Standing:
Nicola Marsh, Bronwyn Jameson, Fiona Lowe, Valerie Parv, Marion
Lennox, me, Stephanie Laurens, Hellen Maniotis (Dymocks Romance
Buyer Extraordinaire) Carol Marinelli, Louise McNally (Dymocks
events organizer) Keri Arthur.
Seated: Fiona McArthur, Amy Andrews, Kate Cuthbert (journalist
and Friend of Romance) Trish Morey.
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The early contingent in our "sizzling' aprons:
From left, Fiona McArthur, Nicola Marsh, Bronwyn Jameson, Fiona
Lowe(back),
Amy Andrews (front), Valerie Parv, Marion Lennox, me, Stephanie
Laurens, Trish Morey, Carol Marinelli & Keri Arthur.
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Three fabulous voluntary waiters: Dan, Anne &
Evan. ... thanks guys.
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What a couple of attendees said about the launch:
Thought the book launch at Dymocks
was terrific. The genuine friendliness that comes through between
authors is quite extraordinary. Heather
I
want to thank you so much for Sizzle, Seduce & Simmer. It has
been a gorgeous read, such fun and so entertaining. I devoured it
in a few hours - I couldn't help myself!!
I was at the book launch at Dymocks on Collins St for SSS, and I
was incredibly lucky that evening to win the door prize!! I was
utterly thrilled - I have never won a door prize before, and those
of you who were at the book launch were kind enough to also sign
the books you had put into the door prize. My thanks for that. I
also got you all to sign my fabulous new pinny!! So here are a few
photo's of me with my pinny, my book and my prize. (Thanks to my
hubby (my own tall, dark and handsome hero)).
A thousand thanks for the wonderful hours spent in your collective
stories.
I have had such a twinkle in my eye and a lightness in my step since
the launch (did I mention I won the door prize?? :D ) Jennifer.
And there's Jennifer on the right, with her prize.
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There's
a great story to the orange T-shirt Stephanie Laurens is holding
on the right. We all signed it -- see below, as Bronwyn Jameson
signs while Stephanie Laurens looks on.
Juleigh, who owns the t-shirt and is in the picture below, is
a Melbourne librarian (Whitehorse Manningham Regional Library)
and a big fan of romance. She bought the t-shirt at a charity
auction and used it to initiate the most brillant thing --a romance
reading campaign that challenges library patrons to read at least
one title for each author who has signed the shirt.
The
Sizzle authors were thrilled to be asked to add their names to
the the t-shirt that already contained signatures from some fabulous
US romance writers, including Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Jennifer
Crusie, Linda Howard, Rita Clay Estrada (after whom the Rita award
is named) and many more more than 50 authors altogether.
The details are here
Isn't that the most brilliant initiative?
Thanks Juleigh. You're
a true romance heroine.
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Author Maxine Sullivan talks to journalist Kate Cuthbert.
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We had a few good laughs
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Above:
Stephanie Laurens, launching the book.
Right: Marion Lennox giving a speech
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The
gorgeous Trish Morey.
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Stephanie
Laurens signing
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Nicola
Marsh
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Back
to back authors!
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Keri
Arthur, Joan Kilby, Carol Marinelli and Fiona McArthur
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And
in NZ they also had a book signing. With the Dymocks rep. (left)
we have the gorgeous threesome, Yvonne Lindsay, Robyn Donald, and
Alison Roberts (joined on the right by Fred Astaire (of course)
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