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Join us at the launch of the final book in the Ma series….

Ma, Jackser’s Dyin’ Alone will be launched in Dublin & London.

Thursday 19 September, The Workman’s Club (by the Clarence Hotel), 7-10pm.  Admission only with a ticket available at a cost of 3 Euros from Ticketmaster Ireland http://www.ticketmaster.ie/searchtm_link=tm_homeA_header_search&user_input=martha+long&q=martha+long&search.x=0&search.y=0

Numbers are capped at 250 so book sooner rather than later.

Thursday 26 September, Boogaloo, Archway Road, London (nearest tube Highgate). First come, first served so get there early. It is not a ticketed event. Doors open 7pm.

Books will be on sale at both events.  Martha will do a reading from the new book and will sign books afterwards.

The Bookseller recently published an excellent profile of Martha Long. Read it here.

Bookseller profile of Martha Long

The final book in the Ma series is published soon. Here they are in order.

Help us to make a promotional video for Martha Long

In May a film producer will be travelling to Dublin to make promotional video of Martha. She wants to interview Martha outside some of the places mentioned in the book. If you had to choose five which would you recommend she uses in the film?

AUTHORS MARTHA HAS BEEN COMPARED TO BY HER FANS

On Facebook we recently ran a survey to see which authors Martha fans would compare her to.  There were some interesting answers ranging from high literature to mass market fiction and from authors rooted in Ireland to authors from the deep south in America. What do you think?  Do you agree with these or would you add some more:

Thanks for taking the time to let us know what you think.


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SIGNED BOOK PLATES AVAILABLE

At the Dublin launch Martha signed a few book plates (smart stickers which go on the title page of the book). We have decided to hold a draw for fans who couldn’t make the launch to win them either to put in their own copy of the new book or put in a book they might be buying someone for Christmas. If you’re interested go to the Facebook page for Martha Long and direct message her with your address. It won’t be used in the future or stored on a database.

Martha Long at Dublin book signing

AN EVENING WITH MARTHA LONG A ROARING SUCCESS!

An Evening with Martha Long at the Workman’s Club in Dublin was a roaring success. Thanks so much to everyone who came. Shame on the people who reserved tickets and didn’t turn up preventing other fans from getting tickets! There are some wonderful photos on the Facebook page, Bestselling Author Martha Long, so check if you’re in there and tag yourself so we know who you are. On the night Martha announced the seventh and final book in the series will be about Jackser dying and a huge cheer went up among the 200 odd people who were there. It will be launched in Dublin, same time, same place (we hope!) next year. Meantime if you’d like a Martha signing near you just holler. We can’t promise anything but it was the number of people asking to see here from Dublin which prompted that event so maybe we can fit another signing in before Christmas if there is enough demand.