Thriller News from Ireland
The New Irish Crime Scene - A General Introduction
In an attempt to fill Declan Burke's rather roomy shoes, I've been drafted in to provide ITW with some info on the army of Irish writers making a name for themselves in crime fiction / thrillers.
Who am I? Gerard Brennan, pleased to 'meet' you, folks. I run Crime Scene NI, kind of the misguided little brother to Crime Always Pays. I try hard to keep up with the scene, and people occasionally send me emails and new books and whatnot, so maybe I'm in a decent enough position to spread the word.
Whether you agree with me or not is beside the point. I'm here now, and here's what's happening in my corner of the world at the moment:
A huge deal is being made about James Ellroy visiting Belfast in early November. And rightfully so. As Stuart Neville (our newest thriller-writing success story) once said, "James Ellroy is the biggest thing to hit Belfast since semtex." Stuart will interview the Demon Dog of American Literature live on stage at Belfast's Waterfront Hall. It's a massive venue, so tickets are still available from No Alibis Bookstore. Got in touch with David Torrans ASAP!
Other readings from Irish writers November:
Garbhan Downey will read from the hilarious War of the Blue Roses at Lisburn City Library on Thursday 5th November. It's a free event, but you need to get in touch with the library to book your spot. Call 02892 669350. You'll not be disappointed by this reading if the quality of the book is anything to go by. And I should know. I reviewed it.
And the Northern Irish NaNoWriMo contingent are pulling out all the stops this year. Get in touch with Castelreagh Borough Council if you'd like to attend any of the Lock-Keeper Inn readings. You've a chance to see the magnificently successful science fiction writer Ian McDonald; James Ellroy's mate, Stuart Neville; Annie McCartney, novelist and radio playwright extraordinaire; T.A. Moore, the hot new Northern Irish urban fantasy aficionado. Moore is also charitably sharing the stage with some young upstart by the name of Gerard Brennan.
Pretty exciting stuff, right?
Oh, one more thing.
This one's a biggy.
Ken Bruen won Le Grand Prix de la Littérature Policière 2009 for his novel La Main Droite du Diable. That's PRIEST to his English-speaking fans. C'est fantastique!
Gerard Brennan is an emerging Northern Irish writer. When he is not tinkering with a novel, screenplay, stage play or short story he runs Crime Scene NI, a blog devoted primarily to Irish crime fiction. He is represented by Allan Guthrie of Jenny Brown Associates.
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