Bio: 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.
Posts by Aoife:
news from Aoife for September
August 23rd, 2009
HERITAGE OF SECRETS:
The paperback is now out and for the next few weeks is available direct from the publisher at the discounted price of only four pounds. Just click here –
http://www.flippedeye.net/store/product_info.php?products_id=65
Only a week left for voting on the People’s Book Prize. I’m currently in second place so just need a few votes to win – please help! Click here –
http://www.peoplesbookprize.com/book.php?id=90
All you have to do is register with your email then they send you a password and you can vote. Thanks a million J
LONDON LIMING: where spoken word meets carnival
presenting poetry, fiction, song and a new poetry anthology
6 September 2009 at 5.15pm
KINGS PLACE, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG
Tickets £4.50 Bookings via www.kingsplace.co.uk
LONDON LIMING mixes poetry, music and audience participation to bring a carnival flavour to London.
Featuring performances by MELLOW BAKU, CHARLIE DARK, JOHN HEGLEY, MICHAEL HOROVITZ and AOIFE MANNIX, plus a taster of a new POETRY Anthology (Poetry Olympics Enlightenment) of poets, fiction writers and wordsmiths, edited by Michael Horovitz, John Hegley, Melanie Abrahams and Adam Horovitz. Hosted by Melanie Abrahams.
LIT UP: Aoife Mannix and Janie Armour present Different Words For Snow
Creating Live Literature Showcase & Conference
Thursday September 24th 2009 – The Albany, Deptford, London
Click here for more info http://www.litup.org/prog2009b.htm
summer news from Aoife
July 8th, 2009Here’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
Aoife’s novel ‘Heritage of Secrets’ nominated for the People’s Book Prize
July 1st, 2009Very exciting news my novel ‘Heritage of Secrets’ has been nominated for the People’s Book Prize. Now I just need you to vote for it so I can win! Click here http://tr.im/qqEU or go to http://www.peoplesbookprize.com/ and register and vote for my book in the fiction section. Should take you less than sixty seconds and I will love you forever and ever 
The paperback’s just been released so you can buy it on Amazon http://tr.im/nL5Y at a special discount for the next few weeks. We’re having a party to celebrate at the Book Club Boutique on July 27th – hope you can make it ☺
FICTIONS at the Book Club Boutique
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
news from Aoife for May
May 4th, 2009Me 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)
news for April
March 31st, 2009Me and Janie have been having fun recording tracks for ‘Different Words For Snow’ in Goldsmiths recording studios. We’re hoping to have a CD ready in time for the Phrased & Confused tour in May. They’ve set up a facebook group for the tour – check it out here http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=63881632812#/group.php?gid=63881632812
I also had a very good time performing at the launch of London’s newest literary salon The Book Club Boutique. It was a packed house in an uber trendy Soho bar. It’s on every Monday night and it’s free. Find out more here -
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=63881632812#/group.php?gid=55814894329&ref=ts
For any aspiring novelists out there, I’m hosting this novel pitching event for Spread The Word. Come down and see how it’s done! You can find out more about my novel ‘Heritage of Secrets’ here – http://tinyurl.com/c62wf3
Novel Pitch Live Final
Saturday 25 April
11am-4pm
Stratford Circus, Theatre Square, London E15 1BX
Tube: Stratford £7/£5 (concessions)
www.spreadtheword.org.uk
Come along to the live final if you’re interested in hearing top tips from the experts or would like to put your own key questions to the panel. You could also try your luck at the open-mic slot and pitch your writing for quickfire advice.
I’m also performing at another literary salon in a couple of weeks and then at the Southbank Centre on April 20th. Details below -
Polari Home & Abroad Night
Wednesday, April 15
6:30pm – 11:30pm
Freedom, 66 Wardour St, London W1
info@paulburston.com
Paul Burston’s gay literary salon returns to Freedom with authors Christopher Fowler (home boy), Nick Alexander (boy living abroad) and Aoife Mannix (Irish woman who’s lived all over the world). Plus DJs Dom Agius and Paul Burston playing tailored sounds, louche lounge and dirty disco.
Foreign Trade
Monday, April 20
8:00pm – 9:30pm
Level Five Function Room, Royal Festival Hall
Belvedere Road, London
www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Why do queer people from all over the world make their home in London? What do they find when they get here – and what do they leave behind? We’ll hear from Nigeria, Ireland, Singapore, Russia and Brazil and many other countries in an event of testimony and performance.
