A YEAR'S MIDNIGHT IN IRELAND

ALL ARE WELCOME TO THE IRISH LAUNCHES OF MY NOVEL 'A YEAR'S MIDNIGHT' TAKING PLACE WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK!

Limerick-based poet Ciaran O'Driscoll will be launching his new novel, 'A Year's Midnight', published by Pighog Press, at the following Irish venues:

Thursday 4th October, 7pm: The Irish Writers' Centre, 19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1. Launched by Vincent Woods.

Friday 5th October, 2pm: The Players Theatre, Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Reading and discussion. Introduced by John Davies, director of Pighog Press.

Tuesday 9th October 7pm: O'Mahony's Bookshop, O'Connell Street, Limerick. Launched by Jo Slade.

A Year’s Midnight is that rare beast, a truly literary page-turner. A compelling and witty black com- 

edy, it draws readers into the edgy relationship between George and his partner Barbara, as they at- 

tempt to spend a relaxing year in rural Italy.  

But their plans all go awry as between drinks, recriminations, a poltergeist and sinister childhood 

memories, their relationship disintegrates. Soon George is walking a fine line between mysticism and 

madness. His loving artist partner is alienated by his unpredictable mood swings. Failing to see why he 

pays so much attention to a mysterious nearby field, she is drawn into the arms of their landlord 

Rogero.......  

 

“A Year's Midnight is a wonderful and beautiful piece of work – written by 

someone who has the eye of a painter, the ear of a listener and the pen of a 

poet. A book that entwines sensual delight with wry humour, landscape with 

lunacy – a joy from first to last.” John MacKenna 

 

“Disturbing, heart-warming and with generous amounts of darkly funny 

moments, O’Driscoll’s despair has a witty and lyrical edge that means you 

never get sucked so far into the darkness that you stop enjoying the journey. 

Buon viaggio...” Shelley Marsden The Irish World