"Haggis, Neeps and Tatties" Arrives from Scotland at November Book Launch
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The book launch for a new novel is always an exciting event, and Annie Hallinan's newest work launched on Nov. 15th like a giant ocean liner. The book is titled "Haggis, Neeps and Tatties' Adventures in Scotland" and is an early chapter book for younger readers.
The party was at the Country Bookshop in Southern Pines, NC and was attended by 40+ well-wishers, which was a pretty good turn-out considering the torrential rain the area endured for the previous four days. The photos, left, illustrate this lively event. Photos courtesy Barbara Houston, all rights reserved. |
Ms. Hallinan was introduced most graciously by Angie Talley, manager of the children's book department. There was a brief reading from a chapter of the book and then a lively discussion of the process of writing a chapter book of this sort — waking up in the middle of the night with plot and character ideas! Wine and cheese was served and the guests mixed with a lively chatter and laughter.
Here's a snippet of the story-line: Haggis is a friendly, red-faced eight year old boy growing up on a prosperous Scottish farm. But his two closest friends are newcomers and city-dwellers: Neeps is from southern England while Tatties just arrived all the way from America. From different societies, with different clothes, sports, foods, holidays and even different words for everyday things, they rocket through a most unusual school year in the tiny Scottish village of Pitreekie. There’s a frisky cow named Jessie, a mysterious buried village, plus dungeons and towers and castles and more. They get in trouble and they save the day, plus all the adventures in between.
As the holiday season approaches, kids from age 7-13 will find this a lively, fun and engaging book full of weird and wacky adventures. As Ms. Hallinan says, "You can't spoil a child giving them too many books!"
"Haggis, Neeps and Tatties” is the fourth book by Scottish-American Annie Hallinan, and her first early chapter book for middle school readers. It is available exclusively from the Country Bookshop in Southern Pines, NC.
Here's a snippet of the story-line: Haggis is a friendly, red-faced eight year old boy growing up on a prosperous Scottish farm. But his two closest friends are newcomers and city-dwellers: Neeps is from southern England while Tatties just arrived all the way from America. From different societies, with different clothes, sports, foods, holidays and even different words for everyday things, they rocket through a most unusual school year in the tiny Scottish village of Pitreekie. There’s a frisky cow named Jessie, a mysterious buried village, plus dungeons and towers and castles and more. They get in trouble and they save the day, plus all the adventures in between.
As the holiday season approaches, kids from age 7-13 will find this a lively, fun and engaging book full of weird and wacky adventures. As Ms. Hallinan says, "You can't spoil a child giving them too many books!"
"Haggis, Neeps and Tatties” is the fourth book by Scottish-American Annie Hallinan, and her first early chapter book for middle school readers. It is available exclusively from the Country Bookshop in Southern Pines, NC.
Hallinan Named to Prestigious "Writer in Residence" Program Annie Hallinan and Mr. Odie
Turnberry Press is pleased to announce that Scottish American author Annie Hallinan has been selected to participate in the widely-respected Weymouth Center "Writers in Residence" program at the James Boyd House at the Weymouth Center in Southern Pines, NC.
Numerous writers and poets have enjoyed the Weymouth Writers' Program since its start in 1986. Details of Annie's experience at the Weymouth Center — will she meet the ghost? — will be available here soon. James Boyd was a popular novelist and influential political thinker during the decades between the World Wars. Boyd, together with his wife Katharine, hosted numerous literary greats to their Weymouth home including Thomas Wolfe, Paul Green, Maxwell Perkins, Sherwood Anderson, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. His home is now the Weymouth Center, and it is entirely fitting that this grand old estate continue to promote the tradition of southern literature. |
"Brinkley" Named As a "Great Holiday Gift" by Local Paper The adventures of Brinkley Boyd, the miniscule muroid featured in Annie Hallinan's newest book, "Brinkley Boyd of Weymouth" was named by The Pilot Newspaper as one of the best book gifts for the 2017 holiday season. In the Dec. 17th edition of the paper, a huge section featured "Great Book Gifts" was built on the theme "you can't spoil a kid by giving them too many books." We agree!
Ms. Hallinan also was awarded a handsome accolade in the same edition of the paper with a "birdie" for building the Brinkley book into a fund raiser for the Weymouth Center (see inset, below). We humbly appreciate the honor!
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Meet Annie Hallinan at the Country Bookshop, Southern Pines on December 1st during the Christmas Parade!
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