News
Eoin’s full tour schedule for October 2009 is now available in the events section. Eoin will be signing at several locations across the UK beginning with Hitchcon 09, the big event for the launch of “And Another Thing…” at the Southbank Centre in London on the 11th of October marking the 30th Anniversary of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
In all cases please contact the event organiser or venue before traveling to avoid disappointment.
Wexworlds Festival
Get a chance to meet Eoin at the inaugural Wexworlds Sci-Fi and Fantasy Festival in November.
Full press release follows:
Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl), Darren Shan (The Saga of Darren Shan) and Oisin McGann (The Goblin of Tara and The Evil Eye) are amongst the many creators attending the first WexWorlds Festival.
WexWorlds is the first Sci Fi and Fantasy Fiction Festival in Wexford supported by Failte Ireland.
Over the course of the weekend a variety of activities will be taking place including, talks and readings, science experiments, comic art workshops, an exhibition on the process of writing for a comic, activities for younger children, discussions about fantastic literature, a selection of competitions and performance events at varied venues in Wexford town to include Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford Library, Bookstores, related businesses and hotels.
As well as books and comics, the weekend is a celebration of all fantastic fiction, and there will be workshops on costuming, to light hearted fun sessions with kids and foam weaponry, movie showing, and it will coincide with an exhibition by Vera Klute.
Situated in the southeast coast of Ireland, Wexford’s history is steeped in myth and legend and makes this a perfect location for an Alternate Worlds festival. A story tells of its origin in the mists of time, when Garman Garbh was drowned on the mudflats by waters released by an Enchantress. The vast expanse of harbour thus created was named “The lake of Garman” or Loch Garman, the Gaelic name for Wexford.
For more information please visit:
http://www.wexworlds.net
Challenge and Change in Children’s Books
in association with the National Gallery of Ireland
The CBI summer conference is the largest annual Irish event dedicated to books for children. This year, we will be taking time to understand the opportunities and the challenges facing the sector at this time of fast paced change and development.
The conference is open to everyone with an interest in children’s books: writers, illustrators, parents, teachers, booksellers, librarians, publishers and policy makers.
This year’s line-up features both established and newer voices in children’s books and it is sure to be full of stimulation, debate and celebration.
1.30-2.30 Eoin Colfer in conversation with Robert Dunbar
Following the success of previous in-conversation sessions, Robert Dunbar returns to the CBI conference, this time to interview acclaimed author Eoin Colfer. Benny and Omar, Artemis Fowl and Airman will all be up for discussion, along with Eoin’s many other fantastic creations – and there may be even be time for a few questions about his new Hitchhiker’s Guide title as well!
Eoin Colfer über Artemis Fowl
Eoin Colfer und Peter Lohmeyer nehmen alle Artemis-Fowl-Leser mit auf eine turbulente und spannende Reise durch einen Zeittunnel. Eine Veranstaltung im Theater für Kinder in Hamburg-Altona.
Eoin Colfer will be appearing at Eastercon, the 60th British National Science Fiction Convention (10th to 13th April 09) at the Cedar Court Hotel, Mayo Avenue, Bradford on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th April 09 to talk to fans about his new book, the sixth novel in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series, And Another Thing, as well as participating elsewhere at the convention. For more information email info@lx2009.com or visit www.lx2009.com.
As previously announced, Penguin is to publish And Another Thing, the 6th novel in the ever-more increasingly inaccurately named Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy trilogy, by international bestselling children’s writer, Eoin Colfer. Publication has been set for Monday 12th October 09, which is also the 30th anniversary of publication of the first book in the late Douglas Adams’ phenomenally successful series.
Simultaneous global publication of And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer will take place on the 30th anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. So far rights have been sold to Hyperion in the US and to other prominent publishers in Germany, Italy, France, Denmark, Sweden and Finland.
Alex Clarke, Editorial Director, Penguin UK, said ‘I have been talking to Eoin, who tells us he is busy working out just how it is he is going to bring back Arthur, Ford and Trillian from the dead. We are all hugely looking forward to the publishing event of 2009.’
Since the announcement that Eoin Colfer is to continue the Hitchhiker series Artemis Fowl and Hitchhiker fan forums have been buzzing with a mixture of eager anticipation and consternation. Troublerocks on eoincolfer.com says, ‘I love Hitchhiker’s. I’m glad Eoin is doing it. It’s nice to know a great author we know will continue the GttG books.’ Scratch on the Douglas Adams Continuum forum says, ‘Surely this can’t be? Sounds ghastly . . . This whole affair makes me feel like my underpants are made out of wood’ while Duke of Dunstable says, ‘I suppose I am appalledly interested.’
Notes:
Eoin Colfer and Simon Jones, the original voice of Arthur Dent in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy radio series, can be heard talking about publication of And Another Thing at www.penguin.co.uk/eoincolfer and www.penguin.co.uk/simonjones.
The longlist for the fifth annual Doncaster Book Awards has been announced and Eoin’s novel Airman is one of the nominees.
Other authors on the list include: Darren Shan, Robert Muchamore and Charlie Fletcher.
Last year (2007-2008), the Doncaster Book Award was won by Derek Landy’s Skulduggery Pleasant.
So get on over to the site and write a review!
Event name: Eoin Colfer at the Cheltenham Literature Festival
Date/Time: Sunday 12th October, 10am
Venue: Everyman Theatre, Regent Street
City and Postcode: Cheltenham GL50 1HQ
Description: Join hysterically funny and utterly brilliant bestselling author Eoin Colfer as he talks about the latest jaw-dropping adventure, Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox. A must for Fowl fans everywhere.
Price: £7
Event URL: http://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com
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