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BRENDAN O’CONNOR SHOW & SUNDAY TIMES – SEABORNE
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
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
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
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 READING VIDEO – SEABORNE
KENNYS SIGNING – SEABORNE
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
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.
First Review – Seaborne
The first review of #Seaborne is in, from Mairéad Hearne at Swirl and Thread: ‘Seaborne is a superb novel, bursting with a buzzing vitality and sensuality. O’Connor has captured a time and place with an outstanding clarity. A powerful and remarkable portrayal … an exuberant and passionate novel…’
Delighted with that. Read more here.
SEABORNE (and other) EVENTS 2024
April’s here and SEABORNE hits the shelves on the 19th, so I’m gearing up for events in Ireland and elsewhere. Hope to meet some of ye along the way. You can pre-order the novel here.
SEABORNE EVENTS:
19th April Publication day, SEABORNE
23rd April, 7.30pm Launch event, Cúirt Mick Lally Theatre, Galway
1st May Launch event Hodges Figgis, Dublin
19th May, 4pm ILFD Dublin
12th July, 8.30pm West Cork Lit Festival Marino Church, Bantry
26th July Hewitt School Armagh
4th to 6th Oct Kinsale Literary Festival Cork
OTHER EVENTS:
14th May Nuala interviewing Anne Enright NLI, Dublin
4th – 10th June Short Story Festival Croatia
15th June Bloomsday event Gallery X, Dublin