Andrew HC McDonald
@ahcmcdonald.bsky.social
Writer, comedian, artist, performer and photographer living in Boorloo Perth.
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...
And have made some artwork giveaways.
www.fullersbookshop.com.au/event/the-mo...
November 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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...
And have made some artwork giveaways.
www.fullersbookshop.com.au/event/the-mo...
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 ?
October 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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 ?
On the profanity and comedy panelABC Big Day of Books on Saturday.
June 30, 2025 at 9:17 AM
On the profanity and comedy panelABC Big Day of Books on Saturday.
SBS interview for my book. Excited. Dressed for SBS Italian too.
June 19, 2025 at 3:17 AM
SBS interview for my book. Excited. Dressed for SBS Italian too.
Yes I'm doing book signings in these now. Particularly if your bookstore has saloon doors and a spittoon.
June 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Yes I'm doing book signings in these now. Particularly if your bookstore has saloon doors and a spittoon.
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-...
www.abc.net.au/perth/perth-...
June 5, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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-...
www.abc.net.au/perth/perth-...
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.
May 15, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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.
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.
April 26, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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.
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.
April 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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.
Loving doing all the first author cliches including sighting book on shelves. This at the very pleasant Collins Booksellers Bunbury .
April 12, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Loving doing all the first author cliches including sighting book on shelves. This at the very pleasant Collins Booksellers Bunbury .
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.
April 9, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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.
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
Photo by Michael Barker Fremantle Shipping News
April 1, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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
Photo by Michael Barker Fremantle Shipping News
Advanced copy reviews on Goodreads looking good.
March 24, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Advanced copy reviews on Goodreads looking good.
Preparing to open advance copy reviews of my book on Goodreads. Will I need to vomit? Should I pre vomit?
#bookstagram #bookstagrammer #ahcmcdonald #comedyfiction #australianwriter #australianwriters #swearing #sicily #oneeuro #fremantlepress #themontegialloschoolofswearing #italianswearing
#bookstagram #bookstagrammer #ahcmcdonald #comedyfiction #australianwriter #australianwriters #swearing #sicily #oneeuro #fremantlepress #themontegialloschoolofswearing #italianswearing
March 22, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Preparing to open advance copy reviews of my book on Goodreads. Will I need to vomit? Should I pre vomit?
#bookstagram #bookstagrammer #ahcmcdonald #comedyfiction #australianwriter #australianwriters #swearing #sicily #oneeuro #fremantlepress #themontegialloschoolofswearing #italianswearing
#bookstagram #bookstagrammer #ahcmcdonald #comedyfiction #australianwriter #australianwriters #swearing #sicily #oneeuro #fremantlepress #themontegialloschoolofswearing #italianswearing
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
March 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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
Didn't know this author. Some very good and very hardboiled L.A. noir.
February 26, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Didn't know this author. Some very good and very hardboiled L.A. noir.
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.
February 24, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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.
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.
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.
February 16, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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.
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.
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...
fremantlepress.com.au/books/the-mo...
January 12, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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...
fremantlepress.com.au/books/the-mo...
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.
December 16, 2024 at 1:48 AM
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.
Macdonald is such a fantastic writer. Still holds up. Brilliant sentences on every page.
November 30, 2024 at 1:48 PM
Macdonald is such a fantastic writer. Still holds up. Brilliant sentences on every page.
In non writing news, a man practicing golf swing outside his apartment, near midnight in Tokyo.
November 12, 2024 at 3:07 AM
In non writing news, a man practicing golf swing outside his apartment, near midnight in Tokyo.
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
August 12, 2024 at 7:44 AM
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
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
August 11, 2024 at 3:45 AM
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