This week, we’re giving away three copies of Realms of Gold by A.J. Mackinnon. Decades after his bestselling first voyage, A.J. “Sandy” Mackinnon sets sail again, single-handedly rowing and sailing from Romania to Venice through Istanbul, Ithaca, and the ruins of Troy. With his trademark humour and enthusiasm, he recounts a journey steeped in ancient legend, brushes with border police, and the unexpected kindness of strangers. Here’s the blurb:
The charming sequel to the bestselling The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow.
When A.J. ‘Sandy' Mackinnon sailed a tiny dinghy through twelve countries from North Wales to the Black Sea, he survived pirates, the English Channel, international incidents and all the disasters, big and small, that can befall a little boat on a long voyage. Those adventures became his beloved bestseller The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow.
Decades later, that trip is a happy memory and Sandy is firmly back on land – until a message from a stranger presents an opportunity too good to refuse. Sandy picks up where his first voyage left off, sailing and rowing single-handedly around the coast from Romania to Venice. From Istanbul to Ithaca, Mount Olympus to the ruins of Troy, he finds himself immersed in the legends of antiquity, plays chicken with mercurial border police, and is saved more than once by the kindness of strangers. He recounts it all with his unbreakable enthusiasm and self-deprecating humour, taking the reader on a hilarious and unforgettable adventure.
If you’d like to win a copy, simply enter your details in the form below. Three lucky people will win a copy!
Entries close midday (Syd/Melb time) Monday 7 September 2026. Winners will be notified within a week of the competition closing.
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