Tasmanian-based author Marty Shevelove will be signing copies of his first novel in Launceston on Saturday.
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Published by Forty South and costing $24.95, Too Hard Wrong Spot draws on the vast experience of the well-travelled former newspaperman who describes himself as "a long-time racing fan with enough losing tickets to wallpaper a barn".
A recent arrival in East Devonport having cut his teeth in New York and Melbourne, Shevelove gives readers an inside view on being a journalist at a racecourse with a hint of Underbelly thrown in to spice up the Melbourne Cup carnival.
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Too Hard Wrong Spot tells the story of a veteran sports reporter, Gary Delaney, offered the chance to focus on being able to tell real stories while online, Twitter and Facebook responsibilities get delegated to staffers half his age - something we can all relate to.
Shevelove will be at Petrarch's Bookshop in Brisbane Street from 11am on Saturday.
He will also be holding book signings at Devonport Bookshop on Friday, August 30, from 12.30pm and Not Just Books in Burnie on Saturday, August 31, from 11.30am.
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Rob Shaw
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
