- Just listened to some of the Eastercon- I used to think I sounded like Pierce Brosman. Maybe not. #
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Some great audio clips from Eoin’s appearance at EasterCon via Penguin with thanks to ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha.
Audio clips were provided by ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha, The Official Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Appreciation Society http://www.zz9.org
- Heb de promosite van halveflesjes.nl aangepast. Kost wat moeite, maar nu tweets ook live daarop te lezen. #
- Bezig met de http://halveflesjes.nl promowebsite. Overweeg om wat meer met twitter te doen daar… #
- @allthesepieces Hello, no clue what is happening… Just send a tweet now and then. What do you mean by ‘updates appearing on my page’? #
PRESS RELEASE . . . PRESS RELEASE. . . PRESS RELEASE . . .
Twycross, Tuesday 31st March 2009
Fowl Play at Twycross Zoo
A llama has disappeared from Twycross Zoo. The seventy-year-old llama called Beckett was last seen in its enclosure on the morning of Tuesday 31st March and was discovered to have gone missing by zookeeper Liz Cubberley. At the scene of the disappearance a photo of a short, round and hairy, bearded dwarf leprechaun riding Beckett was found and is being used as evidence in the case to discover Beckett’s whereabouts.
Zookeeper Liz Cubberely says, ‘I went to feed him as normal and discovered his enclosure had been completely dug over like a giant mole had been at work in the night, leaving a huge 30 foot mound of earth and a half a mile tunnel leading to the car park. I am very concerned for Beckett’s welfare and would like to appeal to the general public to help find and return him to his home.’
Staff at Twycross Zoo can confirm that CCTV footage has been carefully analyzed and has revealed that a man in his forties with grey hair carrying a notebook and pen was seen at the zoo on the morning of Wed 31st March, shortly before Beckett was discovered missing, acting suspiciously. The man has been unofficially identified as internationally bestselling children’s author of the Artemis Fowl series, Eoin Colfer. Mr Colfer’s latest book, Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox, deals with the theme of extinct species particularly focusing on one of the world’s most endangered primates, the silky sifaka lemur of Madagascar, which is needed to provide the antidote to a fatal disease contracted by Artemis Fowl’s mother.
Mr Colfer is being questioned in connection with the disappearance and gave the following statement, ‘I am an animal lover and an environmentalist. My latest book, Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox, bemoans the loss of thousands of endangered species across the globe, hopefully encouraging the legions of children who read my books to take a greater interest in the protection of animals and our natural world. I was at Twycross Zoo to study their collection of primate species, particularly the lemurs, who play an important role in my book.’
Authorities and zoo staff are trying to discover if there is a link between Mr Colfer’s research into lemurs and the disappearance of Beckett, the llama.
Security at the zoo have informed us that there should be some news by 12 noon on Wednesday 1st April.
Ends
Following the further questions we’ve received following the Nickelodeon broadcasts, once again we feel we need to disassociate this site and Mr Colfer from anything to do with this zoo escape/llama kidnapping/theft nonsense. Matt over at AFC seems to have thrown a little more light on the subject but as of this time we have no statements to make on this matter.
Llama incident reported at AFC
In other news Eoin has created a Twitter account so you can check that for the latest updates. Daily Twitter digests will also be published via this blog.
Thank you,
Foaly
PS: Please, no more llama emails!!!
- What is a good rhyme for Quasimodo? Anyone? #
In light of the recent deluge of emails and messages from llama fans we feel the need to deny any involvement in the incident at Twycross Zoo. It’s quite ridiculous to think that an author of Mr. Colfer’s standing would have anything to do with such a bizarre event. We are unable to confirm whether Mr Colfer was anywhere near Twycross at the time.
If you have questions about this matter please direct them towards this site:
Lost Llama
Thank you.
Foaly
- apparently there are some lemurs missing in some zoo- nothing to do with my little people, honestly. #
- @frequencydesign I think I was there on holidays- is it just beside Flatulon 4? #
- @sharkmoss I am finishing off the Hitchhiker’s sequel- lots of planets needed. #
- @gulfvet91 I am okay now- momentary lapse of inspiration- back on track now. #
- vote for Eoin at http://www.whsmith.co.uk/voting/RichardandJudyChildrensBookOfTheYear.aspx only if you really mean it. #
- @mistern213 It’s okay- I am undead already- I can only be killed by stakes, carved from rolled up copies of Darren Shan books. #
- @sharkmoss thanks Sharkmoss- we are all kids at heart. I think it’s kind of academic, but you never know. #
- @marysxejane thanks marysxejane- ‘preciate it. #
- @MamaDawg nice cake picture- I feel compelled to have dessert. #