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My Visit to Brisbane
It's true, it's really, really true.
Brisbane Bookshop Where the Wild Things Are will be doing an event with me on 28 February at 6:30pm. If you live in the area and want to get your book signed, tickets are available here. I would love to see you. The Call is getting a sequel and by then I'll be allowed to talk about it ( Read more... ) -
READING, WATCHING, GOOD NEWS
READING
Ah, my dear little friends. It is not my intention to program you -- to flick through the many crevices of your brains with my grease-spotted fingers. But let me subtly suggest that you buy The Call for your loved ones this Christmas ( Read more... ) -
I thank you for the States
Yes, I've been to the States. Some of them anyway -- New Jersey, Pennsylvania, The Disctrict of Columbia (I know, I know), Georgia. That kind of thing. I posted no schedule of where I would be going; made no fuss on the internet and saw no non-publishing friends. I'm sorry about that -- the timetable, quite properly, wasn't in my control ( Read more... ) -
The Call has been nominated for The Leeds Book Awards
Well, this is a fabulous day! I've spent the week meeting amazing booksellers and librarians and teachers from the United States, but while my back was turned, their UK colleagues added The Call to their shortlist for The Leeds Book Awards. I'm so happy, I might even abandon my authorial dignity to dance around in a public place (Venue TBD ( Read more... ) -
Perth Writers Festival -- I'm going to Australia!
The delightful people at The Perth Writers Festival have invited me to be one of their guests this year. They probably did so because I'm about the only Irishman left in the world who has yet to visit Australia. They figure I need to get out and about more. And they're right! I've never come close to crossing the equator, but from 23-26 February, I ( Read more... ) -
Reading, Watching, Writing, Waiting
How much do I love you, dear internet ( Read more... ) -
Drive-by Deliciously Reviewy Goodness
I'm itching to do some bragging, so, let's just get it over with ( Read more... ) -
You and Me in London, plus Reading and Watching and News
If you're reading this, the chances are you already know me and the last thing you want is to run into me in London. Well, if you live in the UK's capital, it's time to find an excuse to get out of it, because I will be visiting the Piccadilly branch of Waterstones on the last evening of September.
Here's the blurb:
"Join us for an evening of ( Read more... ) -
Back to Life, Back to Normality -- Reading, Watching
Well, it had to happen eventually. The launch of The Call came and went. There I was, all full of myself, trips to New York and Blog Tours and famous authors returning my tweets ( Read more... ) -
Meet Me on #SundayYA -- Sunday 3rd September -- Tomorrow at 6pm BST!
I have the honour of being a guest on #SundayYA tomorrow, 3 September, 6pm BST (Ireland/UK). Tune in your twitter machines and join the discussion!
Bígí linn!