That's Why I Wrote This Song

Susanne Gervay's long-anticipated novel That's Why I Wrote This Song, which will be published with a cd of music by her daughter Tory, will be launched in a couple of week's time. Here's a taster from YouTube: a video of "Psycho Dad", the song from which the novel's title is taken. Look out for Susanne—she's the Mum in the photos and wearing sunglasses by the swimming pool. (If I were cleverer, I'd embed the video so you could see it here. Really must figure out how to do that... Jonathan???)

Susanne has been excited about this book for ages now, and I'm really thrilled for her—she reckons it's the first YA book to be released with its own soundtrack. (Is that right? I remember that Matt Zurbo's Hot Nights, Cool Dragons had an accompanying cd, althought both remain on my "to be read" and "to be listened to" lists...)

Regardless, I'm looking forward to getting my review copy of the novel. And the soundtrack will be available for download from August 1.