Launches, conventions and fizzy wine

[Jo Zebedee]

I have a lot coming up. I do realise not that many of you will get to the Ireland stuff, but there's also a facebook launch happening.

What I haven't mentioned in my post below is that on Friday night, I'll be reading to an audience which includes Peter F Hamilton, Pat Cadigan and Ian MacDonald. No pressure there, then.

Jo Zebedee -

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Seems a thrilling opportunity, Jo! What a year you are having!! Looking forward, greatly, to the new Abendau, CC

 

[Ursa major]

No pressure there, then.

Don't touch the fizzy wine before the reading.

Just sayin'....

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Don't touch the fizzy wine before the reading.

Just sayin'....

Ha! I think I shall be driving that night. I'll be letting my hair down the next night at the karaoke - I have a lift late enough to become a pumpkin!

Thanks, Cat's!

 

[J Riff]

Geex I hope yer speech is more energizing than, say, karaoke..*

 

[Jo Zebedee]

So, I had my launch last week and it went well with lots of energy and a small crowd.

And then I came home to the news Waterstones have chosen Abendau's Heir for their next sf book club read. Well delighted!

 

[Ursa major]

Congratulations.

(And if nothing else, it isn't going to be a bad heir day....)

 

[Brian G Turner]

And then I came home to the news Waterstones have chosen Abendau's Heir for their next sf book club read.

Excellent news.
Belfast Sci-Fi Book Club - ABENDAU'S HEIR by Jo Zebedee | Events at Waterstones Bookshops

 

[Gary Compton]

**Happy dance**

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Excellent news.
Belfast Sci-Fi Book Club - ABENDAU'S HEIR by Jo Zebedee | Events at Waterstones Bookshops

Oh, cool - there'a a link. I'all try to do some SM support for them.

I will admit to being nervous. Heir is my most challenging book, for sure. But there will be plenty to talk about within it and the darkness always divides opinion.

Ursa - I groaned!

 

[nixie]

Congratulations Jo. Finally finished Heir yesterday once you get past the first few chapters is brilliant.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Congratulations Jo. Finally finished Heir yesterday once you get past the first few chapters is brilliant.

Phew!

Thanks so much, Nixie. from you, that means a lot x

 

[Jo Zebedee]

I have so much coming up in the next few weeks and months. In case anyone's checking in from Northern Ireland, here goes:

10th June I'm in Waterstones in Belfast chatting with debut author JD Fennell about his YA novel, Sleepers. James Patterson described it as 'an exciting tale with pace and surprises' so I'm looking forward to getting stuck into it.

16th June I'm appearing at the Belfast book Festival with Naomi Foyle, where we'll be chatting about our sci fi work and the genre in general. I'll be doing a couple of readings at it, so if anyone has any scenes from Abendau or Inish Carraig they particularly liked, feel free to suggest them!

link is here: BBF17: Space Odysseys - Crescent Arts

(I hope that works....)

Then on the 17th June I'm back at the Belfast book festival to join WomenAloudNI in a readathon (I think @Kerrybuchanan will be there, too) and then hightailing it over to Blackwell's at the student's union to catch some of the Q-con vibe!

After that, I'm going to the bar with the Women Aloud crew and not moving for an hour or two.

I'll also have some conventions coming up but I'll update them when I know the details!