Pop them corks and ring them bells
February 10th, 2009 by petermurphyIt’s official launch day for J the R at Dubray Books on Grafton St. I’m sure I had a clean shirt around here somewhere…
See you down the front.
Trailer Tales
February 9th, 2009 by petermurphyKenoma films’ YouTube trailer for J the R has been generating a few column inches.
Ken Sweeney in the Sunday Tribune:
http://www.tribune.ie/article/2009/feb/0…
Nadine O’Regan in the Sunday Business Post:
John the Revelator On Tour!
February 8th, 2009 by petermurphyFriar Murphy will be embarking on a mini-tour to promote his first novel John the Revelator. The dates so far:
Official Launch, Dubray Books, Grafton St, Dublin, Tuesday 10 Feb, 6.30 pm.
Cork Launch, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork City, Thursday 12 Feb, 8pm.
Enniscorthy Launch, with Billy Roche, Public Library, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Thursday 19 Feb, 7.30pm
Paperback Rioters night, Belfast Book Festival, Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast, Wednesday 25 Feb, 7.30pm.
Reading and public interview, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford Town, Saturday 28 Feb, 3pm.
Lux Interior 1946 – 2009
February 7th, 2009 by petermurphyMay he rest in peace. By way of a tiny homage, here’s our review of The Cramps’ Fiends of Dope Island from April, 2003.
Zounds!
February 7th, 2009 by petermurphyJ the R, the musical companion.
RTE Radio 1 Arts Show Interview
February 6th, 2009 by petermurphyPeter read from J the R and was interviewed for RTE Radio 1’s Arts Show last night. The programme is online at:
http://www.rte.ie/arts/2009/0205/thearts…
Cometh the hour, cometh the book
February 5th, 2009 by petermurphyJohn the Revelator is published today, by Faber & Faber.
Bookslut
February 4th, 2009 by petermurphyAlan Kelly reviews J the R over at Bookslut.
Gideon’s bible
February 3rd, 2009 by petermurphyWords of comfort for the bruised and the beat, courtesy of Joe Gideon and the Shark.
A Clip on the Radar
February 3rd, 2009 by petermurphyThere was much rejoicing here in the Revelatorium when we learned that Kenoma films’ promo trailer for John the Revelator has now become the most viewed clip on Faber & Faber’s YouTube channel. Thank you, friends.