Declan Burke made an interesting announcement on Friday. Briefly, he came up with the idea to do a collection of non-fiction essays from Irish crime writers on the topic of... well, Irish crime fiction. The confirmed list of contributors so far include: John Connolly, Colin Bateman, Declan Hughes, Ruth Dudley Edwards, Gene Kerrigan, Gerard Donovan, Brian McGilloway, Neville Thompson, Adrian McKinty, Declan Burke and me!
Yes, that's right. The ever-charitable Dec has included me among that list of talented feckers. Not just as a contributor, but I get to help Adrian and Dec edit the thing too. I feel a bit like an apprentice or something. It's going to be quite an experience.
So, stay tuned, because I'm sure there'll be plenty more to come on A Terrible Beauty: A Narrative of Irish Crime Fiction in the coming months.
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Woot! That sounds like something I'd wanna read. Put me down for a signed copy.
With all those guys on the table of contents, I'd kill for a signed copy of this one, myself. Imagine if they all showed up for the book launch!
gb
Ta for the big-up, Michael ...
Gerard, if McKinty starts rowing his little rubber dinghy now, he should make it time for the launch next September ...
By the way - that 'A Terrible Beauty' title was a genero-Yeats thing, just to have something on the application form ... I doubt very much it'll go out under that title. For now it'll have the working title of 'A Narrative of Irish Crime Writing' ...
Cheers, Dec
Dec - That's the kind of commitment I'd expect from Mister McKinty.
gb
I for one like the Terrible Beauty title, and reckon a 'A Narrative of Irish Crime Fiction' would make a good subtitle.
As for Adrian in his rubber dinghy, what say you we jet over to the Cape of Good Hope next January and throw pebbles at him. Just to spur him on, like. Nothing malicious.
Mike - I think it's a good title too, but you know these artistic types...
See you at the Cape of Good Hope!
gb
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