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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

My book part of the shrine of Premier's Award shortlisters at the state library.

Premier's book award shortlist books on a stand at the state library.

The author with his shortlisted Premier's Award book. The Montegiallo School of Swearing

Premier's book award shortlist books on a stand at the state library. With sign.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I'm going to try and illustrate my next book attempt. "Wutan."

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Loving this ultra-noir Happy Doll series by @jonathanames.bsky.social Happy Doll has the karmic good fortune of a SpongeBob loose in murder land, with even Buddha getting his hands dirty with a handy quote or two. Karma Doll is my fav of the series. Also. Hilarious.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Any blueskyer types in Hobart this eve will be doing a book event at the wonderful Fullers books. Hosted by equally Wonderful Meg Bignell. And have made some artwork giveaways. www.fullersbookshop.com.au/event/the-mo...

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

That feeling when the podcaster hasn't sold their ad spot and you don't need to scramble for the +30 🔘. Meme worthy @warmovietheatre.bsky.social ?

Scene from where eagles date. Laughing and drinking.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

@deidrerobb.bsky.social Didn't know you were here or that textiles were on! How you doing?

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

On the profanity and comedy panelABC Big Day of Books on Saturday.

Author Andrew HC McDonald standing in front of the ABC studios in a velour suit

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

SBS interview for my book. Excited. Dressed for SBS Italian too.

Author AHC McDonald wearing a brown suit with SBSog behind.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Yes I'm doing book signings in these now. Particularly if your bookstore has saloon doors and a spittoon.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Very exciting to be one of the authors chosen for the ABC Big Day of Books event on the 28th of June. Lots of great authors, books and presenters. If you are in Perth, come along to ABC studios. Big event. www.abc.net.au/perth/perth-...

Big day of books promo. Saturday 28 June.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

For those who who would like to hear - and see me be funny on the topic of swearing, writing and Sicilians, I'm on the @libbyapp_anz book club next week. Lots of Libby fans of Montegiallo already apparently. By the way, NZ fans, quite a bit of the book was written in NZ in the tiny town of Fairlie.

Zoom invite for Libby book club including QR code.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Went with 80s Italian velour for my book launch, The Montegiallo School of Swearing, Italian shoes and I think glasses too. So lovely to see everyone there.

Selfie of author wearing velour suit, audience for book launch in background

Author Andrew HC McDonald being interviewed by Chenee Marrapodi

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Those buying book at the launch on Thursday 24 April State Library (or who already have the book) can have a custom hand carved rubber stamp of Viviana as well as getting it signed.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Loving doing all the first author cliches including sighting book on shelves. This at the very pleasant Collins Booksellers Bunbury .

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

This vintage denim jacket has pockets big enough to take @chrischibnall.bsky.social 's entire first novel! Great to hear him chat on the latest @backlisted.bsky.social on The Unconsoled. A book which I found somewhat suffocating at the time. Not sure they have convinced me to pick it up again.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

The only day in my life that will ever be debut author book release day! Maybe I'll sell enough to sign off, David Niven style, a postcard to @backlisted.bsky.social podcast - Andrew HC McDonald from Cap Ferrat. Photo by Michael Barker Fremantle Shipping News

Author Andrew HC McDonald holding his book The Montegiallo School of Swearing. He has carefully dishevelled and curated hair.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Advanced copy reviews on Goodreads looking good.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

A couple's perfect digital life begins to diverge from their reality - at first unnoticeably. Interesting book. Latronico says was inspired by Things: A Story of the Sixties by George's Perec, but it reminded me a little of the desperate trivialities of Then we came to the end by Joshua Ferris

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Didn't know this author. Some very good and very hardboiled L.A. noir.

Cover of book the Wheel of Doll. Photograph showing car and Hollywood hills.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Fremantle Press who are publishing my book The Montegiallo School of Swearing in April are encouraging this year's writers to do video. Made a little rubber stamp animation.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

After reading the vicious and unbelievably outrageous Lightning Rods as recommended by @backlisted.bsky.social I ordered Helen Dewitt's The English Understand Wool which was delightful. But being a fast reader with a short book it cost me about $40 an hour! Great book.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

One of the most fun things about writing the book was having to have my Italian swearing reviewed by a professor at Melbourne University! Dotoressa Bresin. fremantlepress.com.au/books/the-mo...

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Lovely people at Fremantle Press presented the advanced copy of my book in hand made book bags using Sicilian and Melbourne tea towels! I almost cried.

A book with colourful cover. The Montegiallo School of Swearing, sitting on book bags made of tea towels.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Macdonald is such a fantastic writer. Still holds up. Brilliant sentences on every page.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

In non writing news, a man practicing golf swing outside his apartment, near midnight in Tokyo.

A man practicing golf swing on Tokyo street near midnight. He has a patch of fake grass on asphalt. Plants in pots are next to road.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 12/08/2024

Drinking a (checks receipt) Yuzu Breeze as the gulls feed on Tim Madden's heart. Such a terrible cover for such a classic. The glass stain helps @causticcovercritic.bsky.social

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 11/08/2024

The mean streets of New York to the quokka infested gutters of Rottnest Island. An absurd Pan foiled cover from the 1980s. @causticcovercritic.bsky.social

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 19/05/2024

Rather embarrassingly on the day the Gina portrait thing blew up I received a totally unexpected- and not insubstantial - cheque from her! Thought I’d better make up a quick portrait to make amends.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 12/05/2024

James Clavell is back apparently. If it wasn’t for the dense type the paperback would be a metre deep.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 16/03/2024

Channel 10 captioning from a different show certainly adds something to Diagnosis Murder.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 12/03/2024

My magnificent gold embossed business card.

Business card with artist version of pigeon with gold details.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 28/02/2024

I am the knowledge economy to be honest.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 09/01/2024

Would have thought a movie featuring a bloke dying from explosive diarrhoea sieved through the weave of his still belted strides would have been the quintessential @tonymartin.bsky.social film. Remember La Grande Bouffe very well.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 07/01/2024

My author publicity pic. By Jolyon James.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 05/12/2023

Book editing has started. So exciting to see the red pen - which was wielded way less than I expected. #novel #comedy #australianwriter

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 23/11/2023

The Day of The Panther, a film I worked on (lighting assistant) in 1988 is now on Brolly! I know @tonymartin.bsky.social is a big fan of Michael Carlin’s sizzling performance of boat salesman Damien Zukor.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 10/11/2023

Since @causticcovercritic.bsky.social is talking ex libris-es. Here is my rubber stamp version on a Ross MacDonald.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 07/11/2023

EU Manspreading angle on public transport tightens, while in post Brexit UK, 130° thighs still considered acceptable. The EU now mandates that a 28° leg angle is sufficient for scrotum comfort on a train.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 07/11/2023

From vault. “Sting faked record orgasm." A 12 hour long single tantric orgasm claimed by Sting as a record, lasted "barely 7 hours" according to a former assistant.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 06/11/2023

Many samurai quotes were harmed in this so bad it’s funny book about seeing the sun rise from your un-self aware ring hole.

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Andrew HC McDonald @ahcmcdonald.bsky.social · 06/11/2023

My first reaction to the news my book was accepted for publishing was to establish louche writer’s hair.

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