Campaign for former diplomat’s novel goes off like an assassin’s shot
Wednesday, 4 February 2026 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing
Former Australian diplomat Ian Kemish’s debut novel Two Islands (UQP, 9780702268991) has earned a reprint on publication day and is off to an extraordinary start.
The campaign includes:
• Book of the Month in QBD and WH Smith
• Better Reading campaign
• Shopping centre and airport lightwalls
• Online advertising
• East coast author tour with confirmed events in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra
• Confirmed media to run in The Weekend Australian, QWeekend (syndicated nationally), ABC online, ABC local radio and more
Booksellers, order from PRH or request a reading copy via sales@uqp.com.au.
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