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 CLEO AND ROB
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By Helen Brown
In Uncategorized
Posted December 14, 2018

CLEO AND ROB

I’m thrilled to announce the long-awaited children’s version of CLEO will be released by Allen & Unwin NZ toward the end of 2019. Exquisitely illustrated by Phoebe Morris, CLEO [...]

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 Jim Tucker: Of cats and an author with real insight
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By Web Genius
In Jonah's Blog, Travel, Uncategorized
Posted November 13, 2018

Jim Tucker: Of cats and an author with real insight

OPINION:A New Plymouth old girl was back in town recently, speaking to a mainly female audience about something that would have equally benefited men – how to deal with life. I’m [...]

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 Fabulous Kiwi Fortnight
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By Web Genius
In Jonah's Blog
Posted November 3, 2018

Fabulous Kiwi Fortnight

I’ve always loved New Zealand readers. When I began column writing all those years ago, they became my exacting tutors. They insisted I was better at writing about dog poo than politics. [...]

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 Grief, illness, loss – how an award-winning writer got through it all
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By Web Genius
In Uncategorized
Posted November 1, 2018

Grief, illness, loss – how an award-winning writer got through it all

Helen Brown lost her nine-year-old son, battled breast cancer and, more recently, found herself lost in her life. But the former Taranaki woman got through hard times with the help of cats and is [...]

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By Web Genius
In Uncategorized
Posted September 24, 2018

NEW ZEALAND TOUR

Can’t wait to visit my homeland and share my latest book, BONO THE RESCUE CAT, with new and old friends I’ll be travelling South and North Islands over two weeks, and hope to catch up with you [...]

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 Hello New Zealand! Fancy a glitzy high tea?
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By Web Genius
In Uncategorized
Posted August 16, 2018

Hello New Zealand! Fancy a glitzy high tea?

Join me and the editor of the Australian Women’s Weekly, Michele Crawshaw, for an afternoon of bubbles and laughter. There’ll be two events, one in Auckland, the other in Wellington. Can’t wait [...]

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 Australian Women’s Weekly Review
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By Web Genius
In Uncategorized
Posted July 26, 2018

Australian Women’s Weekly Review

“In her NY Times bestseller debut, Brown wrote of Cleo, the kitten that helped her heal, after son Sam, nine, was run over and killed in 1983. Bono, “a shaved black mini lion”, is the cat [...]

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 Book signing
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By Helen Brown
In Uncategorized
Posted June 1, 2018

Book signing

Bono’s American launch day, May 29, was living the dream – visiting my editor Michaela and other friends at the publishing house off Times Square before signing books at Barnes and Noble on [...]

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 Old Haunts
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By Helen Brown
In Uncategorized
Posted May 31, 2018

Old Haunts

It’s surprising how little has changed in the New York neighbourhood where Bono and I lived. At the time, I had no idea our story would become a book translated into Chinese and Russian. “Seems [...]

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By Helen Brown
In Uncategorized
Posted April 29, 2018

Bono goes Russian

Delighted to announce BONO THE RESCUE CAT will be translated into Russian and released by one of the largest and most highly regarded publishing firms there, AST

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Author of CLEO, slave to Jonah, I love cats, nature and quirks.


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Love hurts, sometimes. #catsclaws #catcuddles #jonahisnotacat

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His first swim of the season.#summerinmelbourne  #coldwaterswimming #phillipisland #cryotherapybenefits

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We missed you! Join us tomorrow for our Novel Therapy podcast Christmas special.

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My books in Russian. Who’d have thunk?

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When breakfast matches my new dress #lazyoaf

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Constable Bryan reads CLEO AND ROB to an engaged audience. Thanks for the great feedback, Room 3, Stanmore Bay School. #bryanandbobby #allenandunwin

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I do most of my work in the bath.

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Is it just me, or is there a face in this old tree near my sister Mary’s house in New Plymouth? #talkingtrees #hobbiton #travelnewzealand

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CLEO AND ROB is #2 on Dorothy Butler’s bestseller list. Huge thanks to The  Casketeers for an unforgettable night. #casketeers #dorothybutlerbookshop #allenandunwin #allenandunwinnz #febe_m

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CLEO AND ROB is No. 7 on the children’s bestseller list! Thanks to the wonderful bookshops and readers who made it happen. #marsdenbooks #poppiesbookshophowick #poppiesbookstorenewplymouth #dorothybutlerbookshop #jeffreysbooks #theyoungersun #turnthepagebookshop #allenandunwin

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Today I visited the place where Sam took the last few steps of his life. If I was mayor of Wellington, I’d make sure this dangerous bus stop was removed. #nzroadsafety #childmortality #wellingtoncitycouncil

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A fantastic turnout for the Soroptimist’s lunch in New Plymouth - and we raised a scholarship to help a local female student in need. Thanks to all #taranaki_nz #newplymouthnz #govettbrewsterartgallery #soroptimistinternational

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Gorgeous bespoke book mark for today’s sell out lunch at New Plymouth’s Govett Brewster Art Gallery.#allenandunwinnz #allenandunwin

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Unforgettable night with Francis and Kaiora Tipene of The Casketeers at the Auckland launch of Cleo and Rob.#casketeers #allenandunwin #netflixshows #paperboatdigital

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Great podcast with Constable Bryan. #coppuccino #noveltherapy #paperboatdigital #bryanandbobby

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Auckland’s dramatic fire is still out of control. Those of us staying in the cbd have been advised to stay indoors with windows shut and aircon off.

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A big box of these just arrived. Loving this new edition for the US. #catbooks #catladies #rescuecatsrock #rescuecatsofinstagram #newyorkcats #newyorkstories

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Cleo comes to live on Phillip Island. Thanks, Phoebe Morris, for this beautiful window art. Lois of turn the page is thrilled.#turnthepagebookstore #febe_m #windowart

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Rob spoke so beautifully about losing his brother, Sam, at the Melbourne launch of CLEO AND SAM. Sue Peden gave a magnificent speech about taboos around death that must be broken. Huge thanks to Ella and the team at Younger Sun Bookshop for hosting such a memorable event. #theyoungersun #childrenandgrief #allenandunwinnz

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Sorry, Melbourne. Today’s Younger Sun bookshop event is sold out. #febe_m #allenandunwin #allenandunwinnz


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