Monday, January 23, 2006

January Newsletter

Hi Everyone,
It's been a long time since the last newsletter, but I've had a hectic few months. I won't go into details, but it involved builders and editing to a tight deadline.

There's a new format from now on for the newsletter, as you can see. To speed things up, I'm posting the newsletter on the Book Blog, and only sending out headlines in the e-mail.
To get here, just click on the links in the e-mail, or paste the following into the address bar of your browser:
http://writeon-booknews.blogspot.com
(you may want to bookmark it!)

NEWS

Topics up for discussion in the Forum:

Writers' praise on book covers - 'puffs'
Teasers - first chapters of new books for u to try

Next live on-line interview- Tina Reilly on Monday 13th Feb at 8pm.
I've posted the interview thread already, so if you can't make it, put up your question in advance and Tina will answer as many as she can on the night.

News From Sarah Webb:
Sarah's new book, Take a Chance, the tale of three sisters who run an Abba tribute band is out in paperback in March. She has just finished her new book, When the Boys are Away, to be published in the autumn.
She's expecting her new baby in April and says thanks for all the good wishes from readers and 'write on' girls.

Susanne O'Leary's new novel 'Fresh Powder' will be launched on Tuesday the 21st Feb- check the Forum for details. 'Fresh Powder' has also been chosen as Eason's book of the month and an extract is appearing in February's Image Magazine (on the shelves now) so well done to Susanne.

Congrats to Judi Curtin whose book for 'tweenie' girls, 'Alice Next Door' will be launched in England next month. She'll be heading off on the publicity trail- so have a good time Judi!

Miriam Gallagher has just launched her new website. Her novel 'Song for Salamander' (Trafford) is set in a Dublin hospital and compared to One Flew Over theCuckoo's Nest.
2006 looks exciting for her, with an invitation to present more work in France and several productions being lined up in Ottawa, Clare Arts Award and Red Kettle TheatreCompany.

Irish PEN – Romantic Fiction
For everything you've wanted to know about romantic fiction, come along to Irish PEN's February meeting to listen to Claudia Carroll, Denise Deegan and Sarah Webb reading from and speaking about their work.
Venue: The United Arts Club, 3 Upr Fitzwilliam St, Dublin 2
Date: Friday 10 February, 8 o'clock
All welcome but booking necessary: Phone: 296 4679; or e-mail irishpen@ireland.com



If you have any news for the next newsletter- let me have it by Feb20th.

To comment on any of the above posts- click the link below!

All the best till next month

xx Catherine

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