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Great few days at the Hinterland Book Festival. Speaking about #DillonRediscovered & interviewing Kevin Barry about ‘The Heart in Winter’ & ‘The Cave’, and Grainne Hurley about her book on Mary Lavin & The New Yorker. Congrats to @mylesdungan.bsky.social & his colleagues. @dublincityuni.bsky.social

Great welcome @writersweek.bsky.social in Listowel!!! And lovely to talk about ‘Dillon Rediscovered’ at the festival. #dillonrediscovered @dublincityuni.bsky.social

Review of ‘Dillon Rediscovered’ @irishtimes.com 😀 ‘Kevin Rafter’s assiduous account breaks new ground and brings a forgotten but fascinating figure back to life.’ #dillonrediscovered @dublincityuni.bsky.social

This was unexpected! Bestsellers @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social #dillonrediscovered

Academic questions: Frank McNally on Titanic terriers, epic expense accounts and the rise of the ‘full professor’ Try claiming for a piano-playing secretary today and see what happens

EJ Dillon in @irishtimes.com
Academic questions: Frank McNally on Titanic terriers, epic expense accounts and the rise of the ‘full professor’ #dillonrediscovered @dublincityuni.bsky.social

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The hair-raising exploits of a flawed but gifted journalist who was a master of disguise In August 1895, William Ewart Gladstone decided to come out of retirement for one last public speech. The 85-year-old former British prime minister had been moved by a series of Daily Telegraph articl...

From @independent.ie ‘Truly exceptional’ #dillonrediscovered @dublincityuni.bsky.social

www.independent.ie/entertainmen... The hair-raising exploits of a flawed but gifted journalist who was a master of disguise

Author interview: Unravelling the mysterious life of a journalism legend EJ Dillon was one of the most prominent journalists of his time, as foreign correspondent with 'The Daily Telegraph', he was the literal embodiment of an international man of mystery

From @irishexaminer.bsky.social ‘Rafted has crafted a fascinating portrait of a clever, ambitious man’ #dillonrediscovered @dublincityuni.bsky.social

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Nights like these are worth remembering. Huge thanks to everyone who joined me in @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social to celebrate the publication of ‘Dillon Rediscovered’. Really appreciate the generous words of Prof. John Horgan & Prof. Daire Keogh @dublincityuni.bsky.social #dillonrediscovered

EJ Dillon would have appreciated the coverage, I think! ‘Dillon Rediscovered’ in @irishmirror.bsky.social & Irish Daily Star #dillonrediscovered @dublincityuni.bsky.social

Another little video about my new book on EJ Dillon, which will be in the shops this weekend ahead of its ‘official’ publication next week. The photos in the book are wonderful & perfectly evoke Dillon’s era. #dillonrediscovered @dublincityuni.bsky.social @telegraphnews.bsky.social

In good company there… Thank you… #dillonrediscovered

Thrilled to get my hands on ‘Dillon Rediscovered’, my biography of EJ Dillon, a foreign correspondent at the Daily Telegraph. Published later this month #DillonRediscovered
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Cover reveal! Delighted to show-off the front cover image for ‘Dillon Rediscovered’, my biography of E.J. Dillon, a special correspondent with The Daily Telegraph, coming next spring. Brilliantly designed by Oonagh Young; published by Martello Books. #dillonrediscovered @telegraphnews.bsky.social