FOUR of our favourite novelists experiment with a new genre - IRISH INDEPENDENT

I never thought I would be sharing the pages with the wonderful John Boyne, Joseph O'Connor and Sinead Moriarty - Irish Independent WEEKEND MAGAZINE....

A NEW CHAPTER! Click HERE to read full feature

4 of our favourite novelists experiment with a new writing genre......

Smoke Alley Radio Pilot!

I had the most fantastic evening at Smock Alley last night for the radio pilot with Sinead Moriarty and company! 

The audience were also fab, including Sue Leonard, Linda Bennet, Sandra Reid, Sarah Mulhall, Cassidy Murphy, Niamh Brennan, Yvonne Desmond, Theresa Schmuck, Cliona Ni Shuilleabhaine and Anne O'Leary!!! 

What a beautiful building it was! Pic without the crew and audience

Radio Pilot!

Looking forward to taking part in a Radio Pilot being recorded this evening with the lovely Sinead Moriarty - it should be fun!!

NEWS, NEWS & MORE NEWS!!!

What an amazing week, with such a fantastic launch, and then the news yesterday that RED RIBBONS has hit the bestseller list in it's first week.

Coming in at Number 7 - in the fantastic company of and in no particular order:-

John Connolly,

Ian McEwan

Lee Child

Sinead Moriarty

John Banville

Tess Gerritsen

Kathy Reichs

Claudia Carroll
&

Karin Slaughter

Yesterday was a bit of a whirlwind day too - visiting bookstores around Dublin, where you can  now get Signed copies of RED RIBBONS. It was a fantastic day, and I met some really great people in each of the stores.

Easons Dundrum with the lovely Colin & Kayleigh

You can get signed copies of books now at the following locations: -

Easons O'Connell Street
WHS Arnotts
Hughes & Hughes Stephen's Green SC
Easons Dundrum
Easons Tallaght
Reads of Nassau Street
Dubray Books Grafton Street
Hughes & Hughes Dundrum
Easons Liffey Valley
Hodges Figgis (only a couple left)
WHS Travel Dublin Airport T2
Hughes & Hughes Swords
Easons Swords
Hughes & Hughes Swords
Easons Blanchardstown
Easons Dublin Airport T1

Or for regular stocks you can order HERE or HERE

And okay, I know I'm sounding like a long playing record, but for RED RIBBONS to stay in the Bestseller Listing, you need to spread the word!!!

So if you've read RED RIBBONS, and you've enjoyed it, well pleaseeeeeeeeee.... tell people about it!!!

The Blog tour will recommence shortly, and I will also announce the Winners in the 'Interesting pictures RED RIBBONS Campaign'.

I've only a couple of funny/interesting pics in the Bookstore Category, so if you do pick up a copy of RED RIBBONS over the weekend, or already have one, send in your picture to Twitter @LouiseMPhillips, email phillips.louisem0@gmail.com or on facebook, or leave a comment here!

xxxxx


Louise

The Making of a Best Seller - National Library of Ireland

Library Late

Spring 2011 Library Late programme features a season of interviews exploring Irish popular fiction. Over 3 evenings from February to April some of Ireland’s leading popular fiction writers will discuss their craft.

Admission to all events is free, but tickets must be booked in advance.

 

The Making of a Bestseller: Monday 28 February at 8pm

This first event in the series is a panel discussion chaired by broadcaster John Murray with author Monica McInerney, literary agent Faith O’Grady and Maria Dickenson of the Irish Booksellers Association.

Click here to book tickets

 

Sheila O’Flanagan in conversation: Wednesday 30 March at 8pm

Join us to hear  best-selling author Sheila O'Flanagan in conversation with broadcaster John Murray.

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Sinéad Moriarty and Cathy Kelly in conversation: Tuesday 12 April at 8pm

Join us to hear authors Sinéad Moriarty and Cathy Kelly in conversation with broadcaster John Murray.

Click here to book tickets

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