On Thursday next December 15th at 8pm the National Library of Ireland will host ‘Insights of the Female Crime Writer’, the final event of the current Library Late series on the theme of Crime Writing. In discussion with RTÉ broadcaster John Murray, a panel of writers including Alex Barclay author of Blood Runs Cold, Arlene Hunt author of recently published The Chosen and Declan Burke author of the recently published Absolute Zero Cool will focus on the topic of how women address the crime narrative in a different way to men.

National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Admission €5 per person.
For information and bookings see www.nli.ie

*Please note that Eoin is not speaking at this event but obviously has in own interests in crime writing – “Plugged”!

http://eoincolfer.com/news/events/

And Eoin reveals some details about the Virtually Live webcast event.

http://www.eoincolfervirtuallylive.co.uk/20110406/

Join best-selling author Eoin Colfer, author of the wonderful Artemis Fowl series for 40 minutes of brilliant comedy, to celebrate World Book Day and Authors Live first birthday.

Date: Thursday 3rd March 2011, World Book Day
Time: 11am-11.40am
Age group: P6-S2 (10-14 years)

http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/authors-live-with-eoin-colfer

The game or event organiser designs the background and story that will form the basis of the event. This background determines how the game will be played. It can be anything that the organiser desires: it may duplicate the reality of a story in a book or a film or may be historic or can be made up entirely by the organiser. The organiser also provides any rules or other game mechanics that will be used in the game. For long games these can be very complex but for short games these are normally very simple and easily understood.

Eoin Colfer has given kind permission to allow this game to be based in the world of Artemis Fowl as portrayed in the famous series of books of that name. The players will be portraying characters from that world: faeries and criminal experts and so on but will not be portraying the actual characters from the books.

Each player will be given a different bundle of specific information about their character before the game starts. As many of the players will not have picked up their bundle until just before the game, this information will be kept short. Players who have contacted the organiser before the game will have had an opportunity to get their information in advance. Some background information is common to everyone. If your specific information contradicts the general information set out here, you should go with the information specific to your character.

Check the Wexworlds site for more details

Eoin Colfer Live

The entire show is now available to view as a webcast archive at:

http://www.eoincolferlive.co.uk

We’re currently taking registrations for EOIN COLFER VIRTUALLY LIVE at www.eoincolfervirtuallylive.co.uk and we already have an audience of 10,000 children signed up to watch from schools across the country!

It’s taking place on 20th July at 2-2.45pm BST and is a chance for anyone with an internet connection to get involved. Eoin will be doing an event live from Forest Hill school, which will be streamed live across the internet for anyone to watch. Viewers will also be able to submit questions for Eoin to answer live!

This is a great opportunity for any school, bookshop, library or individual to get involved and watch live, and the video of the event will also be available to distribute afterwards.

Read all of “He’s Too Short and Too Prompt” courtesy of the Bookwitch

David Johnson, Southbank Centre and Penguin Books present:

Hitchcon ’09

“In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”

The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe

On the 30^th Anniversary of the first publication of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy by the late great Douglas Adams and the eve of the release of a brand new addition to Adams’ legacy, Southbank Centre and Penguin Books have joined forces to bring you Hitchcon 09: a day of celebration, spectacle and delight voyaging deep into the Hitchhiker’s Universe.

Douglas Adams gave us magic, wonder, and lest we forget, the answer to Life, the Universe and Everything. Now Eoin Colfer, author of the worldwide bestselling series Artemis Fowl, has bravely stepped into the great man’s shoes to add a further chapter to the Hitchhiker’s canon and allow us to delight once more in all things weird and wonderful and, let’s face it, utterly bonkers. Be the first to hear excerpts from ‘And Another Thing…’ and listen to how and why he accepted such a monumental and exciting challenge.

“In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were REAL men, women were REAL women, and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were REAL small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri.”

The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy

Join us for a PanGalactic Gargleblaster, come attired in dressing gown with towel to take part in a record-breaking Arthur Dent photocall, be the first in the world to hear excerpts from and purchase Eoin Colfer’s ‘And Another Thing..’ see free screenings of the Hitchhikers TV Series in the Clore Ballroom, head to the Royal Festival Hall to listen to friends and experts discuss the life and work of Douglas Adams or thrill to watch Simon Jones as Arthur Dent alongside the original Ford Prefect, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Marvin the Paranoid Android and Trillian re-create classic moments from the saga live on stage – radio-style (directed and produced by Dirk Maggs).

“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened.”

The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe

Whatever your choice on the day, for any self-respecting Hitchhiker’s/Adams fan, one thing is assured, Southbank Centre is THE only place to be on Sunday 11^th October.

For further information: Sarah Harries at sarahharries@live.co.uk / 07887 632463

For further information and booking visit the South Bank Centre Website

http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/festivals-series/hitchcon-09

Details on other signings and events across the UK are on our events page