Eoin Colfer's Blog, page 17

Penguin have just announced that they are releasing a strictly limited run of proofs of the first half of Eoin's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy sixth instalment And Another Thing … These proofs are special in that they're printed in newspaper form, numbered and will almost certainly be collector's items. They've given me a few copies to pass on, so all you need to do is send an email with your FULL POSTAL ADDRESS (we can only send copies to UK and Ireland addresses) in it and the first few peo

Saw U2 in Nice- felt young for 140 minutes. Feel old now though. #
Bono in action. What a gig( gig?). http://twitpic.com/anlf4 #
Off to Comicon next week. Anyone else going to San Diego? #
I hate badminton. Sorry, badminters, but there it is. #
Crossing the Atlantic tomorrow to meet the H2G2 US fans. First New York then San Diego. Different kettles, very different fish. #




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@mitaliperkins 2010 nods are out already? Is 2009 winding down then? #




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@Shiverwood Six days! That was five years work for me! #
@tmp74 6 of 3 will be out Oct 12th- get your towel ready. #




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Challenge and Change in Children’s Books

in association with the National Gallery of Ireland

The CBI summer conference is the largest annual Irish event dedicated to books for children. This year, we will be taking time to understand the opportunities and the challenges facing the sector at this time of fast paced change and development.

The conference is open to everyone with an interest in children’s books: writers, illustrators, parents, teachers, booksellers, librarians, publishers and poli

To all who were at Waterstones awards in Brighton last night- how are the hangovers? And was not Dara O’Briain bloody hilarious. #




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Thanks for all the jokes- was giggling in church, no-one noticed because my son was distracting them with his cute beams. #




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My son being ordained as worlds youngest priest. http://twitpic.com/4h8uu #
Sorry about that. I am struggling with boredom. Someone send me a joke. Please. #




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Trying to upload photos- please forgive boring shots. #
I finally meet Artemis. http://twitpic.com/45k96 #




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One more day. One more. It takes longer to destroy a planet than I thought. #@johncoxon Zark! That’s a long interview-or a short book. #@mikmcdade you are most kind. Sincere thanks. #@JuliaSpies I love the word Yay! It even feels happy. #@quillfeather Thanks a lot. I hope you don’t know anyone like Artemis. #@louoligia I am over 40 so it’s never too late to read fantasy. Hope you enjoy the book. #@RoseStack The movie is progressing slowly- been going for 8 years now. Soon, my pretty. Soon. (in G