I think the census enumerators are out today, delivering forms. I worked as an enumerator during the last census - I didn't apply in time this year, by which I mean by HALF NINE on the morning applications were being taken. I'm slightly relieved in a way. As Captain Boyle sez, nobody knows the trouble I has with these legs of mine. (I can't stand ( Read more... )

A story by me, at the Dublin2019 site:

http://dublin2019.com/cow-for-a-queen-nigel-quinlan/

I was trying to explain to my wife this morning how it was I came to be thinking about a particular song, and why that song has particular associations for me, and I thought I'd share the story, which is a bit shaggy, for the edification of anyone interested ( Read more... )

New year, new blog.

http://nigelquinlan.tumblr.com/

Livejournal won't let me put up the picture, but here's the link to the Orion page of The Magic Maloneys And The End Of The World by a certain chicken who's not a million miles from here:https://www.orionbooks.co.uk/books/detail.page?isbn=9781444014167

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http://www.booktrade.info/index.php/showarticle/47227

Orion Children's Books Acquire Debut Nigel Quinlan's Nothing To Do With Leaves

Posted at 3:51PM Monday 13 May 2013 ( Read more... )

(So I half-staggered half floated out of bed at six o'clock this morning and posted this to Facebook. I figured I might as well put it up here as well to make the place look less neglected ( Read more... )

Just received word that I have been granted a bursary to spend two (TWO) weeks at the Annaghmakerrig Tyrone Guthrie Centre For Writing And Artist Types What Need Quietness For A While by the North Tipperary County Council Arts Office. I'll be going for the first two (TWO) weeks in October. Annemarie did the application for me so all thanks to her, ( Read more... )