Reading time: 1 – 2 minutes Despite protests, violence and eggs and shoe projectiles, at his book signing in Eason O’Connell Street, Tony Blair has easily secured the number one position in Ireland this week. Blair’s memoir, A Journey, sold some 2,774 over 350 more than the next bestselling title, the state’s Mathematical Tables,...
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Reading time: 3 – 4 minutes Tony Blair was in Eason on O’Connell Street Saturday 4th September 2010 to sign copies of his autobiography, A Journey. His visit prompted tight security and things didn’t go entirely smoothly. The Irish Independent reported that: There were violent scuffles between protesters and gardai in O’Connell Street, Dublin,...
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Reading time: 1 – 2 minutes Results from a survey carried out in late 2008 and early 2009 and released by the Arts Audiences project as part of the Arts Attendance in Ireland report show that 2.1 million Irish adults reported buying at least one book in the preceding 12 months. The project plans...
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Reading time: 1 – 2 minutes Another good week for Joseph O’Connor, Ghost Light seems to be striking a cord with readers. Stephanie Meyer’s success is more muted but still a very credible performance. Most impressive to me is the arrival on the top ten of The Twin, Gebrand Bakkar’s IMPAC winning novel. Perhaps...
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