BLOOMER LAUNCH
Bloomer was launched early in April with a glorious exhibition of the artwork and a series of events that included the panel discussion “We Need to Talk About Ageing” and an artist’s talk by Margaret Ambridge. It was a busy buzzy opening night with the literary and visual art communities coming together to help us celebrate with glasses of pink bubbles.
I signed many books on the night, and of course forgot to take pictures. Luckily, friends sent me images they’d
gathered.
BLOOMER EVENTS
In the lead-up to the launch I was invited to attend two literary festivals:Clunes Booktown Festival in country Victoria was an absolute delight for both readers and writers, with the whole town turned into a literary gathering for the weekend.
Manly Writers’ Festival returned me to a part of Sydney where I spent time in my teens. I stayed at the historic Q Station on Manly’s North Head – quirky accommodation in what was once Australia’s longest operating quarantine station. For a video tour, visit my Instagram page and scroll back to find images of both the festival and the quarantine station.
While I was in Sydney, Bloomer was given an airing on ABC TV Breakfast. You can watch the interview here: ABC Breakfast
SIGNINGS
I visited many book shops to sign copies of Bloomer. The picture above was taken in Sydney at the Potts Point Bookshop, which recently won the Bookshop of the Year award at the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA).WELCOME
Over the years, my website has accumulated an archive of short pieces of prose, each of which can be read in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. Most deal with the art and craft of writing, though some wander away up side paths. This archive can be accessed via the Writing Life tabs.Because my love of images is almost as great as my love of words, I post whatever catches my eye to Instagram.
I can be contacted direct or through my literary agent. I hope you find something on the site to enjoy.
The Suddenly Senior podcast recently invited Carol to join them to discuss her essay "HOMESICK FOR OUSELVES: the hidden grief of ageing"
To listen to the podcast click here.
OTHER PLACES
I write a lot, and often end up with more words than I know what to do with. These pieces are the overspill. Under The Pink Lampshade
A month of mindfulness in the kitchen turned into this series of breakfast posts - thirtybeautifulbreakfasts
www.carollefevre.com has been chosen for archiving by the National Library of Australia and can be accessed through its digital collection. You can search their database via the box below.
