- All done. Homeward bound on British airways from Toronto. Good tour. Knackered. #
- Just watched Holes with the boys. Now for the book. #
- Listening to the sublime Josh Fix- http://bit.ly/19aOCL
watch 3 times and love forever # - it sucks when you switch it on, if it's a vacuum cleaner. #
- Don't panic says my t-shirt- easy for it to say. #
- One the way to doctor in Vence-Sean has eye allergies and looks like a boxer every morning. Poor little guy. #
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- Hitchhiker proofs look great. Also had first review. Extremely positive. Thanks be to Zarquon. #
- In W Hotel in Union Square. Up since 3AM- bloody jet lag. Should exercise or something, but probably will eat all Snickers in mini-bar. #
- Had a gargle blaster or two at a reception in Hyperion- the second one was a bad idea. Some of my organs are applying for transfers. #
- Lovely breakfast with lovely Harper Collins people- forget what I said about everything. #
- At comic con- saw Alice in wonderland trailer- looked amazing. Johnny depp showed up. #
- Breakfast meetings. Whose idea was that? Luckily the company is excellent. #
- Just saw Jonathan Ross dressed as GI Joe. I love Comic-con. #
- Waking up after Comic Con Hitchhiker party. Proofs released into the wild. Go to http://www.6of3.com for fun and games. Tweet the glalxy. #
- Met Neil Gaiman on Coronado while filming. Had a chat. Inspirational guy and a bit of a hero. Haven't stopped giggling. #
- Shlo at comiccon http://twitpic.com/box51 #
- Landed in Toronto for some press. Bonjour Canada. #
- Brought California clothes to Toronto- bad idea- also bored in car so tweeting. #
- Doing the interview circuit in Toronto- sun is shining- home tonight so I will have to get back to work on Art 7. #
Eoin share’s his thoughts on writing the sixth book in the Hitchhikers trilogy with Jason Boog of MediaBistro’s GalleyCat blog in this short video clip.
Penguin have just announced that they are releasing a strictly limited run of proofs of the first half of Eoin’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy sixth instalment And Another Thing … These proofs are special in that they’re printed in newspaper form, numbered and will almost certainly be collector’s items. They’ve given me a few copies to pass on, so all you need to do is send an email with your FULL POSTAL ADDRESS (we can only send copies to UK and Ireland addresses) in it and the first few people who do so will receive a sneak preview of Eoin’s latest novel – well, the first half anyway. (There’s a secret message for all Artemis Fowl fans in it, as well, Penguin are saying.)
UPDATE The giveaway is now closed. The improbability drive used to process the entries has tragically exploded. The lucky recipients should be receiving their proofs shortly.
- Saw U2 in Nice- felt young for 140 minutes. Feel old now though. #
- Bono in action. What a gig( gig?). http://twitpic.com/anlf4 #
- Off to Comicon next week. Anyone else going to San Diego? #
- I hate badminton. Sorry, badminters, but there it is. #
- Crossing the Atlantic tomorrow to meet the H2G2 US fans. First New York then San Diego. Different kettles, very different fish. #
- @mitaliperkins 2010 nods are out already? Is 2009 winding down then? #
- @mitaliperkins 2010 nods are out already? Is 2009 winding down then? #
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!
Event Details
- To all who were at Waterstones awards in Brighton last night- how are the hangovers? And was not Dara O’Briain bloody hilarious. #