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Hi Everyone,

I recently returned from Bali, having a highly successful launch in Ubud.The venue for the launch was the Anhera Hotel, a beautiful place in the centre of Ubud situated where the main focus of the festival activity occurred. That was very encouraging to begin with! A few days into the festival, banners started to appear and on the Anhera Hotel, a banner with the Lost Sister appeared, which was very moving for Malcolm and I. We really wished Anneke had been there to see…

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Writers and Readers Festival have announced that my book launch will be on October the 9th in Bali. Follow the link below for more information,

http://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/events/lost-sister-groningen

Nell Jones

 

I HAD been told but, although it feels like I'm standing still, on the other hand, I may have too many fingernails in too many Dutch-Australian "pies" (stroopwafels?). 

At the last minute, before attending yesterday's bi-monthly meet-up of the Dutch Australian Genealogy Group, I decided to leave my video and still cameras, at home. 

I was really proud that I resisted the temptation to take them, because as someone at the meet-up confirmed, I'm rarely seen without…

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Hi Everyone,

A lovely article about the Lost Sister appeared today in the Stockton Messenger. You can view both pages on the home page of this site.More news... I will be speaking to The Dutch Australian Genealogy Group on August 13th in Sydney with Anneke about the novel.Should be a great afternoon! Ubud plans are shaping up and I feel very pleased with such a great response from everyone about this work. Thanks for all your support and check back from time to time for more…

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I have not yet read the book, but will try to do so soon.

The story sound fascinatingly similar to my own.

I would like to talk to the sisters. I wonder if that is possible.

 

Wilhelmina

 

The Lost Sister of Groningen will be launched in October in 2011 at the Ubud International Writers and Readers Festival in Bali. I am very fortunate to launch my book there as they only accept 15 books in the Launch Program. I will detail more information as it comes to hand. It is very rewarding for both Malcolm and I!!

Regards Nell

 

Hi Everyone.

I would like to thank all the people that made it possible to create such a wonderful launch at the Tap Gallery of my novel The Lost Sister of Groningen.It really was a wonderful night and much success has come out of the evening. I have had a busy few weeks. The Rembrandt Holland Festival was a fantastic afternoon and I enjoyed meeting other authors and writers who have contributed in documenting other Dutch Migrant stories. On the 30th April I will again be on the DACC…

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Dear Nell,

I am so proud of your achievement and proud to know you. You are an incredible lady that belongs to an incredible family. Wow loved the video of the book launch, I wish I could have had the opportunity to be there...anyway here's to bigger and better things to come in the future.

Deb

So pleased to have actually "half a dozen" Dutch-Australians show-case their works, at the Holland Festival, Rembrandt Club, Dunheved Circuit, St Marys, last weekend of March!



Not only Nell Jones (The Lost Sister of Groningen.)

but also:



Johanna van Rooy (Anah's War).

John Mulders ( 1606 and 1770 A Tale of Two Discoveries- video)

Yvonne Louis ( A Brush with Mondrian)

Charles Verheyden (Talking with Animals)

Bill Fikkers (Dutchies in the… Continue

I have "fixed up" some of the 'automatic' translation of the article:



"Boek over Gronings oorlogskind dat emigreerde" ("Book about the war-child from Groningen, that migrated.")



Published : 20 September 2010 - 7:00 am, by Wendy Braanker, of Radio Netherlands.



It is a story that had to be told. Nell Jones wrote a book about the difficult childhood of her mother. In the Netherlands Anneke Suiding was left to her fate. After her emigration to Australia, she was… Continue

German Singer, Goetz Widmann and Artist, Malcolm Jones have collaborated on a song about Anneke, called 'There Aint Many Like Annie'. Typically the song is quite quirky! The lyrics are posted on this site. Goetz has offered to play the song at the Dutch Launch! I am hoping in the future there will be a recording!…

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Radio Netherlands has published an article and interview about the book on rnw.nl on the dutch page of that site. Wendy Braanker has written a wonderful article. I have links on the right hand side of my home page for the Dutch version and the English translation.