Reading at Books Upstairs

I was over the moon to hold Jewtown in my hands for the first time this evening and read from it. I was one of three readers tonight in Books Upstairs. I read alongside Michael J Whelan (Peacekeeper, Doire Press) and Rita Ann Higgins (Tounglish, Bloodaxe). Everyone was there to see Rita but I think both Michael and I did ourselves justice. I later heard I sold 18 of my books! It was also my first time signing books and it felt a bit weird. A nice aspect of it was the anecdotes people had about Jewish people they knew. It was interesting to note a number of people told me they had done an essay for their Leaving Cert on the Jews of Ireland. It was a super day and one I’ll never forget.