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Cork on the Ocean reading on Sunday at Auckland Festival.



I have great admiration for mark Somerset, author of Cork on the Ocean - I've written about the book before.

During the festival he's reading Cork and the follow up Cork and the Bottle. Both are beautiful stories. My favourite is the first.

Here's the message from Mark:

SPIEGELTENT STORYTIME - AOTEA SQUARE, 15TH MARCH
As part of the Auckland Festival I will be reading both Cork on the Ocean and Cork and the Bottle in the Spiegeltent, Aotea Square this Sunday 15th March. Come on down for a 10am start - The Spiegeltent is an amazing venue and best of all it's free!

SIGNED BOOKS AVAILABLE ONLINE - DIRECT FROM US!
Have you had a chance to check out Cork's great new website www.corkvoyages.com With our new online store you can now buy signed copies of Cork on the Ocean and Cork and the Bottle direct from us! So if you're looking for a special gift, or wish to get the latest Cork adventure for your own family, click here!

A LITTLE CORKER
Finally, as a friend of Cork, I thought you might like to know that Rowan and I are now parents to a baby boy. Linden Sommerset was born at home on 20th Feb - weighing in at 9lb 4 ounces! He's sure to be an inspiration as we work on the final book in Cork's trilogy. Now, if only I could find the time to write!

Ride the wave!
Mark Sommerset


Might see you there.

Comments

  1. Martha Craig8:23 pm

    Available in Petone at Wanda Harland, they're fantastic books.
    #shamelessownshoppromotion

    Really, great books.

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