Copies of 'East Indies' have arrived and there is nothing more exciting than holding the final result of five years work in your hands. The books should be going out to the bookshops in the next few weeks and there are number of events lined up from mid-September for those who are in Sydney.

Book Talk, Tuesday 17 September --- Sydney MSA 6pm

Book Talk, Thursday 19 September ----- NSW State Library 12:30 pm

Book Launch, Saturday 21 September ---- Gleebooks 3:30 for 4pm

The book to be launched by Adrian Vickers, Professor of Southeast Asian Studies at Sydney University

Book Launch and Book Talk, Sunday 29 September 2pm ---- Australian National Maritime Museum

I hope to see you there !