News
“Author Eoin Colfer has picked up were Douglas Adams left off and has written the sixth book in the Hitchhikers series and joins Ryan Tubridy along with The Blizzards frontman Niall Breslin who has released a song called And Another Thing for the launch of the book which is also called And Another Thing (Penguin/Michael Joseph)”
from the Ryan Tubridy Show. RTE Radio 1. October 16, 2009.
Independent Bookshop Customers vote for their Favourite Book of the Year
Part of Independent Booksellers’ Week 2009
Adult category winner: Sebastian Barry, The Secret Scripture (Faber & Faber)
Children’s category winner: Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl and The Time Paradox (Puffin)
The Booksellers Association of the UK and Ireland tonight announced The Secret Scripture (Faber) by Sebastian Barry and Artemis Fowl and The Time Paradox (Puffin) by Eoin Colfer as winners of the nationwide Independent Booksellers’ Book Prize 2009, as voted for by independent bookshop customers, in support of Independent Booksellers’ Week which ran from 15th to 22nd June 2009.
The Independent Booksellers’ Book Prize – which is organised by The Booksellers Association, the national trade association for booksellers, and is now in its third year of existence – was supported by hundreds of independent bookshops throughout the country. The prizes were presented this evening at The Bookseller Retail Awards at The Natural History Museum, London.
Independent bookshop customers were invited to vote for their favourite book of the year from a shortlist of ten adult and ten children’s books – which were voted for by Booksellers Association members from a long list derived from sales data that specifically relates to independent bookshops. Votes to choose the winners were cast in independent bookshops, by post or by email between mid June and the end of August 2009.
Meryl Halls, Head of Membership Service at The Booksellers Association, comments: “Independent Booksellers Week celebrates quality, talent, creativity and passion for books and reading, and we are delighted that it sparked such energy and enthusiasm from local book shops and readers in picking their Favourite Book of the Year. We would like to congratulate both Sebastian and Eoin and thank everyone who voted.”
On discovering that The Secret Scripture had won the adult category, Sebastian Barry said: “This is very wonderful news indeed because the independent booksellers are the Buzz Aldrins, the Daniel Boones of the trade. They really are they heart of the matter. They keep things where they should be and I’m deeply moved that readers in Great Britain voted for my book.”
On winning the children’s category, Eoin Colfer commented: “I am delighted to have won this award for Artemis, especially when it comes from the independent booksellers who know what they’re talking about. This award will take pride of place on the mantelpiece where I used to keep my youngest son.”
Last year, Notes from an Exhibition (HarperPerennial) by Patrick Gale won the adult prize and the children’s award went to Robert Muchamore for his book The Sleepwalker (CHERUB).
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
The Penguin Blog now has some great photos of the “And Another Thing” launch event. Click below to see the silver, ladies, Mr Colfer, the very cool cover for the book and some scruffy bloke called Matt hanging around!
And Another Thing Launch Event
Speaking of Matt, the man behind the number one Artemis Fowl fan site, artemis-fowl.com, he has his own selection of photos from the event.
AFC Photos of the ‘And Another Thing” launch event
And finally the Richard and Judy Book Awards for which Eoin has been nominated for Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox is now entering it’s final phase of voting. So if you haven’t voted yet get on over to the site and get clicking
The competition is strong with books from JK Rowling and Stephanie Meyer also in the shortlist but we have faith in the legions of Fowl Fans to get the result!!! : )
Eoin posts a video response to a range of questions posted by AFC members. Hear more about Eoin’s reactions to the Hitchhikers sequel and much more including the next Artemis Fowl book and a possible Airman movie. Nice one Matt!
If you haven’t already seen the link on the homepage then click the image below to visit the
Artemis Fowl – Inner Circle Game
Artemis Fowl - Inner Circle Game
The Bookwitch has kindly contacted us to let us know about her review of Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox.
There a few tiny spoilers so proceed with caution.
Time Paradox fever is set to go into overdrive in Ireland over the next month. Radio advertising for the sixth Artemis Fowl book is set to start on Irish stations tomorrow but in the spirit of our time-travelling hero we can bring it to you today!
Click the link below to listen.
Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox – Radio Advertising (Ireland)
August is turning out to be a really busy month in Fowldom. Eoin is about to embark on a UK Tour bringing flatulence to all corners of Britain! Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox hits the bookshop shelves in the UK and Ireland and now Puffin have organised a fantastic competiton where you can win this year’s must-have gadget the iPod Touch.
We are asking fans to draw on the unique comedy in Artemis and are asking people to nominate their funny friends and to show us how funny they are using video/photo/audio/writing. All the best entries will go up onto the galleries and then one person will win an iPod Touch for the best entry.
Visit the site now for all the details.
The latest tour videos are now online at ArtemisFowl.com.
Eoin Meets a Killer Tomato at San Diego’s Comic Con
Eoin finds Butler in Phoenix and get’s a little bus-ted up !