summer news from Aoife
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. » »
Books
Heritage of Secrets (HB: Nov 2008)Heritage of Secrets (PB: due Jul 2009)
Here’s what I’m up to over the summer. Thanks a million to those of you who’ve voted for my novel Heritage of Secrets for the People’s Book Award. I’m all excited cos I’m currently at number two – just need a few more votes to be in the lead! Click here to vote http://tr.im/qqEU and please encourage others to vote too. Your support is hugely appreciated ☺
The paperback of ‘Heritage of Secrets’ is now available on Amazon http://tr.im/rmlc. More info on the book below.
BOOK CLUB BOUTIQUE FLIPPED EYE PARTY
Monday, July 27th, 7pm – 11:30pm FREE ENTRY
Dick’s Bar ‘The Green Fingernail’, 23 Romilly Street, Soho
featuring Aoife Mannix, Niall O’Sullivan, Niki Aguirre and Nii Ayikwei Parkes
LATITUDE JULY 16TH -19TH
I’m performing at Latitude http://tr.im/rm4Z
STANDON CALLING JULY 31ST – AUGUST 2ND
I’m performing at Standing Calling with the Book Club Boutique http://tr.im/rmbO
BIG CHILL AUGUST 6TH – 9TH
I’m performing at the Big Chill http://tr.im/rm8K
HERITAGE OF SECRETS has echoes of Thomas Hardy’s Far from the Madding Crowd in more than just the name of the American sailor, Troy and spans the days of ‘The Troubles’ to the present, a time when marijuana has begun to filter into the bathrooms of convent schools in Ireland and issues of sexuality have come to the fore.
Order it on Amazon http://tr.im/rmlc or direct from the publisher http://tr.im/qLCh.
“Heritage of Secrets is unputdownable; the writing is beautiful, and the epic scale of the story is compelling. This is a novel that embraces love, loss and destiny with compassion and clarity. Aoife Mannix is a writer to watch.” Nick Drake, author of Nefertiti: The Book of the Dead and winner of the Forward prize for best first collection, The Man in the White Suit
‘Aoife Mannix has a poet’s way with words, and a natural gift for storytelling. ‘Heritage of Secrets’ is a hugely satisfying read’. Paul Burston, author of ‘The Gay Divorcee’
‘Aoife Mannix’s book is a real page-turner, and incredibly difficult to put down. She has painted her characters with consumate skill, drawing on finely honed observational skills, with the true story teller’s ease. I found myself sympathising with the main characters even when they were doing appalling things with and to each other. A really great read.’ Agnes Meadows, author of This One Is For You
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