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JUDGING ALLINGHAM FLASH

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A little reminder that I am judging the Allingham Flash Comp this year, and winners will be published in a special issue of the e-journal I edit, Splonk. See their Press Release below.

2024 Allingham Flash Fiction Competition

Entries in the 2024 Allingham Flash Fiction Competition will be judged by Nuala O’Connor, acclaimed author of SEABORNE and editor of the e-journal Splonk. Deadline for entries is 29 September.

NORA by Nuala O’Connor was chosen as Dublin’s One City One Book novel in 2022 and was selected as was a Top 10 historical novel by the New York Times. Her sixth novel SEABORNE about Irish-born pirate Anne Bonny has been published in April 2024 by New Island. Nuala O’Connor won Irish Short Story of the Year at the 2022 Irish Book Awards, and she serves as editor of the flash e-journal Splonk. She lives and writes in Galway. www.nualaoconnor.com.

First-, Second- and Third-Place winners of the Poetry and Flash Fiction awards will read their winning entries at the Literary Lunch at noon on Saturday, 9 November during the 2024 Allingham Festival. In addition to the First-Place €300 cash award, winning entries in the 2024 Flash Fiction Competition will also be published in Splonk https://splonk.ie/.

The 2024 Allingham Festival will run from 6-10 November in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal. Highlights of the Festival will include a keynote speech on Artificial Intelligence by RTE broadcaster Richard Curran, and a concert by delta-blues prodigy Muireann Bradley. Details of the Festival, including rules and entry forms for the Poetry and Flash Fiction Competitions, are posted on-line at www.allinghamfestival.com.

BRENDAN O’CONNOR SHOW & SUNDAY TIMES – SEABORNE

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The link to my interview with Brendan O’Connor on RTÉ Radio 1 is HERE. We talked autism, sobriety, anxiety meds, secrets, Anne Bonny, and more. He was very nice and friendly and I enjoyed the chat.

More chat from me in the Sunday Times yesterday – this time an essay I wrote about autism, tiny fictions, stims and more. See below.

PRESS – SEABORNE

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We’ve had lots of great press for SEABORNE thanks to Peter O’Connell.

I was here in the Irish Daily Mail talking about my love of mavericks, like Anne Bonny.

There was last Saturday’s Irish Times Magazine interview with Niamh Donnelly.

And last week’s wonderful Sunday Independent review by Lorraine Courtney:

And today a fab review in the Irish Times by Anna Carey:

I was on Arena during the week on RTÉ Radio 1 and will be on Brendan O’Connor’s radio show tomorrow Sunday around midday.

GALWAY BOOK LAUNCH & ARENA INTERVIEW

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We launched Seaborne in style at the Druid Mick Lally Theatre in Galway on Tuesday. Huge thanks to launcher Edel Coffey, my gorgeous editor Aoife K. Walsh, Marketing & Publicity Manager at New Island Des Doyle, all who came out to set sail with Anne, and to Manuela Moser and all the Cúirt team.

And I was on RTÉ Radio’s ARENA last night with lovely Seán Rocks. You can listen back here.

SEABORNE PUBLICATION DAY

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It’s publication day for SEABORNE and I am giddy 🙂 The novel is available in all Irish book shops and from my publisher New Island. Kennys offer free national postage, buy here.

If you want to buy in the UK, go to Waterstone’s, or Blackwell’s, or, if you prefer, Amazon.

I got some sweet cards from my family, including this Paper Bear pirate boat from my lovely cousin. And my husband, Finbar, also gave me an enormous whale plate, which I adore.

I’m doing a book / tote / other goodies giveaway over on my Instagram so do join me there today.

KENNYS SIGNING – SEABORNE

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I signed 100 copies of Seaborne at Kennys Book Shop yesterday afternoon; and the visitors’ book! I also did my first ever reading from the novel, filmed by Dean Kelly for the Kennys YouTube channel (will link when it’s ready). It’s always a pleasure to visit this historical, storied place, teetering with books and stunning art. Thanks to the whole crew for the warm welcome 💚

Photos: Dean Kelly & Finbar McLoughlin

LAUNCHES – SEABORNE

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We’re having Galway and Dublin launches for SEABORNE. 23rd April and 1st May respectively. Edel Coffey will do the honours in Galway and Mia Gallagher in Dublin.

The Cúirt launch in Galway is sold out, but it might be worth trying for a cancellation ticket. See here.

For the Dublin launch on the 1st of May, RSVP to this email: rsvp@newisland.ie.