You haven’t made it as a writer until you’re featured in the Ballymena Guardian beneath an article about the Milwaukee Tools Road Show. Thanks to Philip Taylor for the lovely write up and @waterstonesballymena for hosting the launch on April 16th at 7pm #FewAndFarBetween
Photographer -“shall we take some shots with the swans?” Five minutes later I’ve been bitten on the leg and we’ve been chased off the slipway by a particularly vicious brute. Funniest photoshoot ever #FewAndFarBetween
Two weeks to publication for #FewAndFarBetween a gentle reminder that there are a limited number of the signed and numbered No Alibis editions with extra essay available to preorder from the website. Preorders make both writers and booksellers extremely happy.
Delighted to be doing a wee #FewAndFarBetween event with the lovely folk at Elk Books in Warrenpoint. Places are free but limited so reserve your spot asap if you’d like to join us.
Wonderful inspiring talk yesterday at a hugely successful event. Immediately after I immersed myself in #FewAndFarBetween gripping, funny and thought provoking - a triumph! Laughed out loud at « two arms the one length » which my English husband doesn’t believe is a thing but very much is👏👏👏
Some book festivals are just a wee bit fancier than others. Had a fantastic afternoon at Magheramorne Literary Festival talking about #FewAndFarBetween with Wendy Erskine and Freya McClements
The 3 books I picked to talk about on #Take4Books today were Samanta Schweblin’s Fever Dream, Tove Jansson’s Summer Book and Barbara Pym’s Excellent Women, all of which had a big influence on #FewAndFarBetween
I’ll be on Take 4 Books on Radio 4 at 4pm today chatting to James Crawford about the books that influenced #FewAndFarBetween. Tune in live or listen back via the link www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
The Derry launch for #FewAndFarBetween will take place in the mighty Little Acorns Bookshop on Wednesday April 8th at 7pm. Tickets are £4 and include light refreshments. You can book your place via this link www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...
In the studio this morning recording Take 4 Books about #FewAndFarBetween It’ll go out this Sunday at 4pm on BBC Radio 4
What’s that, you wanted more photos of scenic spots featured in #FewAndFarBetween ? Well, I can oblige with these pics of Antrim and the Castle Centre, setting for Marion’s bra buying adventure and Robert-John’s fumbled attempts to court a woman properly.
“I’ll just pop into No Alibis for fifteen minutes and sign some limited edition copies of #FewAndFarBetween”
Three hours, several hundred books and a handful of great chats later….
Thanks to David, Claudia and John for putting up with me.
A cracking chat with Jillian and Pete from Libraries NI up on the #Bookcited podcast now. #FewAndFarBetween
Not just any ginormous pile of boxes…these are boxes full of limited edition @noalibisbookstore copies of #FewAndFarBetween soon to be signed and ready to meet their future readers in a few weeks’ time (preorder on the No Alibis website)
Here are the details for #FewAndFarBetween events in Waterstones Ballymena and Coleraine. No need to book in advance. Just turn up and enjoy
The countdown begins, @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social...
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Really looking forward to the Dublin launch of #FewAndFarBetween April 9th @booksupstairs.bsky.social with the lovely @neilhegarty.bsky.social Tickets are free but please book in advance following this wee link booksupstairs.ie/all-events/l...
My copies of the gorgeous No Alibis special edition of #FewAndFarBetween just arrived with their bespoke covers, sexy endpapers and additional essay about the history behind the novel. Only 500 available, all signed, numbered, with a Rory Jeffers map of the Ark. Preorder from the No Alibis website.
Great to see #FewAndFarBetween included in this BBC round up of books to look out for. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
One month to publication today… am making a lot of lists of things I should be doing and not really doing any of them #FewAndFarBetween
Went to see a man about a lough this afternoon… very grateful to the Lough Neagh Partnership for taking the time to help me think through how to talk about the Lough’s current issues and hopes for the future. A really useful and inspiring afternoon. #FewAndFarBetween
Happy international woman’s day. Here’s Marion from #FewAndFarBetween trying to work out how to be the kind of woman that gets invited onto Woman’s Hour and feeling increasingly baffled by the whole thing. There is a lot of me in Marion.
Cover of a book called Quickly While They Still Have Horses by Jan Carsons
The perfect book for a trip to #Belfast - loved Quickly, While They Still Have Horses by @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social & can’t wait for her new novel #FewAndFarBetween Thank you for such a great read👏💛💛👏
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She’s finally here. Welcome to the world, book number 9. Such a gorgeous article. One month till publication #FewAndFarBetween
Hey there good folks of Ireland I am going to be all over your island with my wee island book. (By your island, I also mean my island). Please come join me at one of these lovely events #FewAndFarBetween
First US review of #FewAndFarBetween and its very positive
You need to be on the Derry train as it actually stops at Mossley West - not that I've ever felt inclined to get off 🙂
Really looking forward to #FewAndFarBetween
You’ll have to take my word for it that this is a picture of Mossley West, the train was going too fast (rarely a complaint on a Translink train). Mossley’s another scenic spot featured heavily in #FewAndFarBetween
As we get closer to publication day, it’s time to introduce you to some of the more scenic locations featured in #FewAndFarBetween Today, it’s Antrim Train Station
Exciting news. I’m heading across the pond for some book events. Check out these fantastic #FewAndFarBetween events in Scotland and England. All welcome.
(Nb will not be appearing at EIBF every night, thought I’m not, in essence, opposed to this idea. Just waiting to confirm the date)
