Wednesday, 9 September 2009

No Alibis - What's Coming Up...


Unfortunately, I didn't make it to the Paul Charles event at No Alibis Bookstore last Friday. I welcome comments from anybody who made it, though. Meanwhile, I can still look forward to Paul's appearance at Lisburn City Library on Thursday 1st October at 8PM for a reading and Q&A for The Big Big Reading Group. Admission is free and all are welcome.

And although I missed out on that particular reading (and Liam McIllvanney's) David Torrans has a helluva lot coming up in the next few months:


Jack O'Connell will be at the shop in November (one of James Ellroy's favourite authors, dontcha know).

CWA winner Denise Mina is also booked in.

John Connolly will launch The Gates in early October.

And looking a little further ahead, Michael Connelly will return to Belfast in 2010 for another No Alibis event.

But wait until you hear this...

David recently had dinner with George Pelecanos. This crime fiction giant and TV writer for the hit series, The Wire, said, "David, I'm coming to Belfast," before David even had a chance to lay out his practiced spiel to persuade the man to come over. Apparently, Michael Connelly had been on the phone to Pelecanos after his successfull appearance in Belfast and sold him on the idea! Go Mr T!!!

You know what... if you're a crime fiction fan, you could do a lot worse than to get your backside to Belfast. Come on. Don't even think of it as a holiday. Move here. Houses are cheap enough right now. What's stopping you?

4 comments:

seana graham said...

You make a persuasive case, Gerard.

I was reminded over on Adrian's blog that you're editing a short story collection. Remind us again when that is due out.

Gerard Brennan said...

Seana - Thanks for asking. It should be out by Summer 2010. And here's a list of the contributors.

Cheers

gb

Peter Rozovsky said...

And will you subsidize me until I can find a job, ya cheeky bugger?
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Gerard Brennan said...

Peter - I dunno, man. I could put you on a modest payroll. You any good at washing windows? Thirty pence an hour. Not bad when you consider exchange rates and all...

gb