Here you go – just in case you didn’t catch John on Open Book, talking with Mariella and Eoin Colfer about writing for adults and children.  This was prompted by his new adult book, The Absolutist, but John did mention his DFB book NOAH BARLEYWATER RUNS AWAY,  and Mariella referred to his first children’s book, THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS.  A very interesting discussion!

Have a listen, by clicking here.. The show’s only online until Friday, so catch up, now!

‘This is a riveting adventure of three boys who have nothing, attempting to fulfill a dead man’s last altruistic wish. Their success rides on their ability to outsmart and out run the police. With the odds against them they band together forging a future from the trash.’  (Cecie O’Bryon England’s review of TRASH  for The Washington Times)

If you haven’t yet read TRASH  – get to it!!

 TRASH  is reverberating around the globe at the moment, and it’s music to our ears listening to all the fantastic reviews and nominations the book has received! Here are just a few tit bits from our TRASH stash :

For starters, check out Andy Mulligan’s brilliant new website – click here to have a look! 

• Winners, with the best Independant Booksellers’ window display of TRASH - ‘THE BOOK NOOK’ in Hove!!

• An interview with Andy Mulligan from Alex Riley’s ‘Lit Blog’

• TRASH  has been chosen for the Winter 2010-2011 Kids’ Indie Next List (“Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers”) – woohoo!

• TRASH  has it’s very own facebook page – become a fan!

• TRASH  has been included in the School Library Journal “Best Books of the Year” list (check out their review here).

Have a brilliant weekend!

Now that the summer holidays are  giddily rolling by, it seems that everyone is talking about various trips and travels.. And, luckily for me (but perhaps not for you), I’m fresh back from 2 weeks holiday myself! I managed to pack a lot of different activities, friends and locations in, so let me be the first to roll out the dreaded holiday pics…….. (sorry)

My first stop was 10 days in SW France, at the edge of a small town, in the middle of nowhere between Caracassonne and the Pyrenees. Here is a view from the converted attic where I slept – which, only 5 years ago had a family of Screech owls living in it!! Who still perch and hunt nearby..

I heard the owl at night, but didn’t catch a glimpse! Our other neighbours were a field of sunflowers, my favourite..

 I then came home to celebrate my birthday, for which I received many treats – including a tea submarine, a banana cake with pink icing and some beautiful ‘Moomin’ treats!

..I could go on forever, but don’t worry – I won’t! Cos I’m not the only person who’s been talking about their holidays – John Boyne was on BBC Radio Scotland on Monday morning on the MacAulay & Co. Show, talking about his new children’s book, and… holiday destinations! This is a special interview previewing his appearance at Edinburgh Book Festival, where he’ll be talking about his new fairytale, NOAH BARLEYWATER RUNS AWAY. 

You can listen in here for John’s tips on lesser-known holiday towns, aswell as news and thoughts about his upcoming book !.. (His interview is 20mins in).

But beware, there are more where those holiday snaps came from….