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Emirates Airline Festival of Literature is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, The Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Event 068 Friday 7 March 17:00-18:00

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How daunting a task is it to re-create an established literary or TV hero, and to add something new for today’s audience?

TV comedy writer, producer and performer Charlie Higson published the first in his best-selling Young James Bond series in 2005. Best-known for his hugely successful Artemis Fowl series, Eoin Colfer’s literary re-imagining was in writing an ebook featuring that much-loved timelord, the Doctor. Philip Reeve, award-winning author of the Mortal Engines series, uses his vivid imagination to dive into the making of a myth: Here Lies Arthur. Is imagination all you need to make a hero live again?

Emirates Airline Festival of Literature is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, The Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Event 033 Thursday 6 March 20:00-22:00

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Now is the chance for you and your table of dinner guests to spend the evening in the company of one of our visiting writers, working together to crack the clues and discover Who Did It? As a murder is enacted before your very eyes, you are challenged to reveal who had the motive and opportunity to commit the dastardly crime and to gather the clues that lead you to your conclusion.

Join crime-writers and authors of fantasy, romance, thrillers and popular fiction who, along with poets, journalists, scientists and historians, will be mingling with their readers to help solve the ‘crime of the festival’. Not only an intellectual feast, a 3-course dinner will also be served. Happy sleuthing!

Sincere thanks to Chris McDermott for writing, and Rodger Talty and Dubai Drama Group for staging the ‘murder’.

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Ticket includes a 3-course dinner

IMPORTANT

Ticket-holders for this event will be seated at tables in groups of up to eight. An Emirates LitFest 2013 author will also sit at each table.

To ensure that your group gets to sit together, please book the tickets as part of a single order.

If you have bought tickets and subsequently want to increase the size of your group, please contact us with the order numbers and customer details of the parties you want seated together.

Emirates Airline Festival of Literature is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, The Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

13:30-14:30

Come and meet the absolutely brilliant and hysterically funny author of not only the Artemis Fowl books but now also the WARP series. An entertaining session for all the family is promised as master storyteller Eoin Colfer leads us through his writing career with wit, charm and humour.

English with simultaneous Arabic translation

Ages 9 to adult

10:30am Monday 28 Oct 2013

Come and meet the absolutely brilliant storyteller and author of the Artemis Fowl series (Die Hard with Fairies) and now the WARP series (The Matrix meets Oliver Twist). Absolutely not to be missed. Tickets will be like gold dust, so book now!

This event is taking place at the Theatre Royal Winchester.

The talk will last 1 hour, followed by a signing in the Discovery Centre.

For ages 8+

All attendees (adults & children) require a ticket.

Cost: £6

Venue: Winchester Discovery Centre

Telephone: 01962 840440

In this exciting show, the characters of Colfer’s new time-twisting novel ‘W.A.R.P: The Reluctant Assassin’ are brought to life by Colfer himself, actors and a magician. Packed full of danger and suspense the show includes a live bullet catch, an ‘arm-chopper’ and a literally heart-stopping moment from the show’s illusionist! 

The show will last 45 minutes, followed by a 15 minute Q&A session with Eoin.

Suitable for ages 10+

Note: children under 12 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Parents should be aware that this event will include loud noise gunfire as part of the show.

Sunday 6 October 11am.

Big Tent (Near War Memorial)

£7.50

Hysterically funny author of the bestselling Artemis Fowl series, Eoin Colfer talks about W.A.R.P: The Reluctant Assassin – the first thrilling book in his new steampunk, time-travelling, adrenaline-fuelled adventure series. Eoin will introduce you to his fantastic new villain, Riley aka The Reluctant Assassin, a Victorian boy who is suddenly plucked from his own time into the 21st century, accused of murder and sent on the run. This event is presented in partnership with Manchester Children’s Book Festival. We will also be announcing the winners of our Postcards from the Past competition and details of a brand new time travel competition at the event. Suitable for 9 –11 year olds.

There are a limited number of free tickets available to Widening Participation schools via Manchester Metropolitan University – to apply for these, please email hlssschools@mmu.ac.uk

Event: Eoin Colfer 

Time: 10am



Date: Friday 27 September


Place: Aspects Festival Marquee


Price: £5





Eoin Colfer, author of the million-selling Artemis Fowl series of children’s adventures, is bringing his fantastic new series to Bangor in the shape of Warp: The Reluctant Assassin, which is already another huge best-seller.





The reluctant assassin in question is Riley, a Victorian boy who is suddenly plucked from his own time and whisked into the twenty-first century, accused of murder and forced on the run. Riley has been pulled into the FBI’s covert W.A.R.P. operation (Witness Anonymous Relocation Program). He and young FBI Agent Chevie Savano are forced to flee terrifying assassin-for-hire Albert Garrick, who pursues Riley through time and will not stop until he has hunted him down. Barely staying one step ahead, Riley and Chevie must stay alive and stop Garrick returning to his own time with knowledge and power that could change the world forever.





This new series comes from a master of children’s fiction whose first creation, Artemis Fowl, is adored the world over. Eoin was born in Wexford and worked as a teacher before the international success of Artemis Fowl. To date the majority of his works have featured on the New York Times best-seller lists. This is one not to be missed!

The legendary Eoin Colfer is a bestseller in every genre he writes. From Artemis Fowl to Zaphod Beeblebrox, he’s a master of storytelling. His latest book, W.A.R.P.: The Reluctant Assassin, tells the thrilling adventure of a Victorian boy called Riley who is plucked into the 21st century and accused of a crime he didn’t commit. Join him at the Dalkey Book Festival for an insight into his curious and magical world. A must for everyone, especially 8-12 year olds.

http://www.dalkeybookfestival.org/eoin-colfer/

St. Louis County Library and Barnes and Noble present Children’s Book Week Author

Eoin Colfer

Friday, May 17, 7:00 p.m. 

Library Headquarters-Auditorium 

Eoin Colfer’s appearances at St. Louis County Library are always a treat, featuring comedy, stage antics and other surprises. This visit will be no different! Mr. Colfer will appear with a mysterious special guest to unveil a new series. “W.A.R.P. Book 1: The Reluctant Assassin” takes the reader on a wild time-traveling ride from Victorian England to our present day.


The W.A.R.P. series features main character Riley, who is reluctantly apprenticed to illusionist Albert Garrick. When Riley is ripped from his time, Garrick follows and will stop at nothing to track down Riley so he can go back to Victorian London where he can literally change the world.

Eoin Colfer is the author of the best-selling Artemis Fowl series, “The Supernaturalist,” “Airman,” and “The Wishlist.” 

Books for signing will be available for purchase from Barnes and Noble.

What: Eoin Colfer will discuss and sign his novel for kids W.A.R.P.: THE RELUCTANT ASSASSIN. 

When: Thursday, May 16, 5:00 p.m. 

Where: Blue Willow Bookshop, 14532 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079 

Admission: In order to go through the signing line and meet Eoin Colfer for book personalization, please purchase W.A.R.P.: THE RELUCTANT ASSASSIN from Blue Willow Bookshop. At the time of your purchase, you will receive a signing line ticket that indicates your place in line. 

A limited number of autographed copies of Eoin’s books will be available for purchase after the event. If you cannot attend the event, but would like a personalized copy of this book, please call us an hour before the event at (281) 497-8675.