news from Aoife for May
Summary
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Aoife Mannix is an Irish writer and poet based in London. Her first novel 'Heritage of Secrets' was published by Lubin & Kleyner in November 2008 and will be released in paperback in July 2009 under the main flipped eye imprint. » »
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Heritage of Secrets (HB: Nov 2008)Heritage of Secrets (PB: due Jul 2009)
Me and Janie are just about to head off on our Phrased & Confused tour. We’re very excited cos our CD ‘Different Words For Snow’ has just arrived! You can get a flavour of it at www.myspace.com/aoifemannixandjaniearmour. Tour details below.
The other good news is that the paperback of my novel ‘Heritage of Secrets’ is coming out in July. If you pre-order it from Foyles the postage is free ☺ Here’s the link
http://www.foyles.co.uk/display.asp?K=9781905233243&sf_01=kword_index&st_01=heritage+of+secrets+Aoife+Mannix&sort=eh_nbd_rank%2Fd&x=0&y=0&m=2&dc=2
I’ll be reading from the novel on May 20th at the Royal Festival hall. Here’s the link and further details are below.
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/literature-spoken-word/productions/f8-roger-robinson-niall-o-su-45708
F8: A LITERARY GALA EVENING AT THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
7:45pm – 10:45pm
Spirit Level, Royal Festival Hall
Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX
Start time: 7.45pm
Door: £7.50
Complimentary refreshments available
To mark their eighth year of operation, flipped eye publishing is hosting a special gala night featuring, for the first time ever, their own live band, the l’8 quartet alongside some of their most celebrated writers, including Agnes Meadows, Charlotte Ansell, Inua Ellams, Jacob Sam-La Rose, Niall O’Sullivan, Nick Makoha, Niki Aguirre, Roger Robinson PLUS Aoife Mannix, Zena Edwards and Malika Booker. There is an auction of special editions of their eight best-selling titles with covers illustrated by the authors in pen, and previously unreleased audio recordings as giveaways.
The event marks the launch of an eight-month long series of readings – the f8 tour – by flipped eye authors across the UK, including events at Borders and partner libraries such as the Westminster Reference Library
PHRASED AND CONFUSED TOUR
Phrased and Confused heads off on a national tour next week. Check it out here: www.phrasedandconfused.co.uk.
On the tour bus will be gorgeous Canadian folk collective Woodpigeon, darkly funny satirist Murray Lachlan Young, poet Aoife Mannix, accordionist Janie Armour and The Dead Poets.
Below is a full list of all of our tour dates:
9 May, Phrased & Confused, Southill Park, BRACKNELL (Tickets: 01344 484
123 / http://www.southhillpark.org.uk)
10 May, Phrased & Confused, Cross Kings, LONDON (Tickets:
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/45343)
11 May, Phrased & Confused, Norwich Arts Centre, NORWICH (Tickets: 01603
660352 / htp://www.norwichartscentre.co.uk)
12 May, Phrased & Confused, Arc, STOCKTON ON TEES (Tickets: 01642
525199 / http://www.arconline.co.uk)
13 May, Phrased & Confused, Assembly Rooms, DERBY (Tickets: 01332
255800 / http://www.derbylive.co.uk)
14 May, Phrased & Confused, Exeter Phoenix, EXETER (Tickets: 01392
667080 / http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk)
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