T O U R    S C H E D U L E

2010

IRELAND, UK, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, HONG KONG, and SOUTH AFRICA TOUR DATES

(UK)

Copies of THE WHISPERERS will be on sale at all events, and each book will come with a copy of the limited LOVE & WHISPERS CD.

NOTE: Event changes are in red, below

IRELAND

(Further dates may follow! We are also working on getting copies of the CD bound into early editions of THE WHISPERERS in Ireland, but to be sure of receiving a CD you'll need to attend one of the formal signings, or order in advance from the stores below.)

WEDNESDAY 21 APRIL, 6.30pm
DUBLIN
Special Pre-Publication Talk and Signing Event at THE GUTTER BOOKSHOP, Cow's Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin, Tel: +353 1 6799206
www.gutterbookshop.com
This is a chance to pick up, prior to the official publication, a signed copy of THE WHISPERERS and the accompanying LOVE & WHISPERS CD. Hardback copies will be available, and the store is taking pre-orders.

THURSDAY 22 APRIL, 8.30pm
LATE ADDITION TO SCHEDULE—GALWAY, IRELAND
John Connolly and Declan Hughes will be reading and speaking at the Cœirt Festival in Galway on Thursday April 22nd, 2010 at 8.30pm at the Town Hall Theatre in place of fellow crime novelist Ian Rankin, who remains stranded in Scotland.

SATURDAY 24 APRIL
DUBLIN
12 noon: Signing at Dubray Books
24 Grafton Street, Dublin 2
Tel: +3531 6775568

LATE ADDITIONS TO SCHEDULE!
Monday April 26, 1pm: Waterstones, Cork

Monday April 26, 5pm: O'Mahony Bookshop, Limerick

Tuesday April 27, 1pm: The Ennis Bookshop, Ennis, Co Clare

SATURDAY 15 MAY, 7.30pm
NAAS, CO KILDARE
Event at the Kildare Readers Festival, Naas, County Kildare: John Connolly and Stuart Neville (The Twelve) in conversation. Admission is free, but advance booking is required. Further details from krf@kildarecoco.ie

UK

MONDAY 3 MAY
BELFAST
7:30 pm: Oh Yeah Centre, Belfast
Screening of the documentary JOHN CONNOLLY: OF BLOOD AND LOST THINGS, followed by a Q&A (admission £5)
Books will be on sale at the event, courtesy of No Alibis Bookshop, 83 Botanic Avenue, Belfast
Tel: 028 9031 9607

WEDNESDAY 12 MAY
MILTON KEYNES
12.30pm: Signing at Waterstones
72 Midsummer Place, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 3GA
Tel: 01908 395384
LONDON
7.00pm: Event at Waterstones
203-205 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HD
with Mark Billingham
Tickets 020 7851 2419—Tickets £3
LONDON
Time TBD: INFORMAL SIGNING at Goldsboro Books
7 Cecil Court, London
Tel: 0207 497 9230
Goldsboro is one of the stores that will have both SIGNED FIRST EDITIONS of the book and the LOVE & WHISPERS CD for those unable to make the formal signings.

THURSDAY 13 MAY
BISHOPS STORTFORD
12.30pm: Signing at Waterstones
12 South Street, Bishops Stortford, Herts, CM23 3AT
Tel: 01279 508900
SANDHURST
7.30pm: Event at Sandhurst Library
The Broadway, Sandhurst GU47 9BL
Helen Snow manager in Sandhurst: 01252 870161.

FRIDAY 14 MAY
ST ALBANS
12.30pm: Signing at Waterstones
8 St Peter's Street, St Albans, Herts AL1 3LF
Telephone: 01727 834966
PETERBOROUGH
7.00pm: Werrington Library, Staniland Way, Peterborough PE4 6JT
Tickets from: Central Library on 01733 864287

SUNDAY 16 MAY
GLASGOW
1.00pm: Signing at Waterstones
153 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3EW
Tel: 0141 332 9105
CARLISLE
7.00pm: Carlisle Library
11 Globe Lane, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8NX
Tel: 01228 227310

MONDAY 17 MAY
YORK
12.30pm: Signing at Waterstones, 28 High Ousegate, York YO1 8RX
Tel: 01904 628740
PRESTON
7.00pm: Talk at Preston County Hall, Council Chambers, Fishergate, Preston PR1 8XJ
Tickets from Silverdell Bookshop 01772 683444
with Brian McGilloway

TUESDAY 18 MAY
LIVERPOOL
12.30pm: Waterstones
14-16 Bold Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 4DS Tel: 0151 708 6861
BIRMINGHAM
6.00pm: Event at Waterstones
24 High Street, Birmingham B4 7SL
with Brian McGilloway
Tel: 0121 633 4353
CDs will also be available from this date at:
WHS, Liverpool St, Liverpool
WHS Birkenhead
Waterstones Birkenhead
Pritchard's Bookstore, Crosby
WHS, Union Street, Birmingham

WEDNESDAY 19 MAY
BATH
12.30pm: signing at Waterstones
4-5 Milsom Street, Bath BA1 1DA
SOUTHAMPTON
6.30pm: Event at Waterstones
69 Above Bar, Southampton SO14 7FE

THURSDAY 20 MAY
DARTMOUTH
2.00pm: Event at the Flavel, Flavel Place, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 9ND for the library.
Tel: 01392 384217
EXETER
7.30pm: Event at Exeter Central Library
Castle Street, Exeter EX4 3PQ
Tel: 01392384206

FRIDAY 21 MAY
BRISTOL
12.30pm: Informal signing
Waterstones
Cribbs Causeway, near Bristol
Tel: 0117950 9813

AUSTRALIA
NEW!

TUESDAY 25 MAY
SYDNEY
12.30pm-3.00pm
EVENT: Dymocks/Sydney Morning Herald Literary Lunch
Location: The Ballroom, Shangri-La Hotel, 176 Cumberland Street
Contact: Judy Benson—02 9449 4366 or 0402 229 926

WEDNESDAY 26 MAY
SYDNEY
1.00pm-2.00pm
EVENT: Stanton Library talk
Location: 200 Miller Street, North Sydney
Hutley Hall—which adjoins Stanton Library
Contact: Peter Kirby, Constant Reader Bookshop—02 9438 1763
www.constantreader.com.au
Format:
1pm—John to be intro'd by Michael Robotham
1.05pm—In-conversation with John and Michael
1.35pm—Q&A
Followed by Book signing

THURSDAY 27 MAY
MELBOURNE
12.30-3.00pm
EVENT: DYMOCKS MELBOURNE
The Order of Melbourne
P: 03 9660 8500 M: 0438 307 710
E: levents@dymocks.com.au

THURSDAY 27 MAY
MELBOURNE
5.30-6.00pm
EVENT: DYMOCKS MELBOURNE PUBLIC IN-STORE SIGNING
234 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Event Contact: Louise McNally
P: 03 9660 8500
E: levents@dymocks.com.au

FRIDAY 28 MAY
BRISBANE
12.00pm-1.00pm
DYMOCKS BRISBANE PUBLIC IN-STORE SIGNING
Shop G17
177 Albert St.
Cnr Elizabeth & Albert Sts.
Brisbane, QLD 4000

NEW ZEALAND
NEW!

TUESDAY, 1 JUNE
AUCKLAND
6pm
EVENT: Auckland City Library
46 Lorne Street
Auckland 1010
Tel. (09) 377 0209

WEDNESDAY, 2 JUNE
CHRISTCHURCH
7.30pm
EVENT: At Our City O-Tautahi
Location: Cnr Oxford Tce & Worcester Boulevard
Contact: Ruth Todd, Ph 03 3844721

THURSDAY, 3 JUNE
TAUPO
1pm
EVENT: Taupo Library
Story Place, Taupo Town Centre
Tel. (07) 376 0070

THURSDAY, 3 JUNE
ROTORUA
5.30pm
EVENT: Rotorua District Library
1127 Haupapa Street, Rotorua
Tel. (07 )348 4177

HONG KONG

TUESDAY 8 JUNE
HONG KONG
An evening with John Connolly
7:30 pm
Grappa's Cellar
Jardine House, Central
$320 with 3 course dinner, a glass of wine and tea or coffee
Tickets available from Dymocks stores from 1st May
For store locations see www.dymocks.com.hk
Email booklover@dymocks.com.hk
Tel 2865 0421

DUBLIN

SATURDAY 19 JUNE
DUBLIN
Dalkey Book Festival
2 pm: John with Declan Hughes—10 Crime Novels To Read Before You Die
Read more about it here

SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA
NEW!

WEDNESDAY 30 JUNE
Jenny & Co. 'Fright Night' with John Connolly
Time: 7pm
To book: tune into the Jenny Crwys-Williams show on Radio 702 for details

THURSDAY 1 JULY
Exclusive Books, Hyde Park
Time: 6pm
To book: 011 325 4298

September 29 at 7 pm
Talk, book signing, and prize-giving
Bookshop l'Escale littéraire
120 Boulevard du Montparnasse, Paris 14

RER B Port Royal
Métro Vavin

September 30 at 7 pm
Talk and book signing
Irish Cultural Center of Paris, 5 Rue des Irlandais, 75005 Paris

RER B Luxembourg
Métro Place Monge (M7) or Cardinal Lemoine (M10)