Derbhile Dromey to Launch Debut Novel ‘The Pink Cage’ June 15th in Clonmel
The Pink Cage
Derbhile Dromey will launch her debut novel The Pink Cage on Wednesday June 15th at 7pm in the Clonmel Library, Emmet Street, Clonmel, Co Tipperary.
About the Book
A novel about a love that’s not quite forbidden; and a girl with hair the colour of day-old snow. The girl in question is Astrid Johnson, a 26-yearold freelance proof-reader and DJ who has eyes that do their own thing. Astrid inhabits two distinct
worlds, a world of beats and flashing lights and a world of dusty books and seawater. A cool, fearless type, Astrid is persuaded to go on a skiing trip for the visually impaired. The night before the trip, the sexual tension between Astrid and Jazz, the man with three names, explodes… With its pulsing soundtrack and disembodied electronic voices, The Pink Cage is a novel that you can hear as well as see. If you like books that expose the extraordinary worlds hidden beneath the surface of ordinary life, you will love The Pink Cage.
About the Author
Derbhile Dromey is a freelance writer based in Waterford. She writes regularly for The Irish Medical Times and The Irish Skipper. An essay about her life as a visually impaired person, first broadcast on Lyric FM, featured in an anthology called The Quiet Quarter:
Ten Years of Great Irish Writing, published by New Island. She delivers creative writing workshops to young people in schools and to adult beginner writers. She also runs an editorial and copywriting service called WriteWords. Her short play, Fan Mail, was
performed as part of a rehearsed reading by Waterford theatre company PushPull Productions.
Interviews
Derbhile Dromey will be available for email interviews. To arrange an interview, please
contact Book Republic on + 353 (1) 8255717 or e-mail Claire at:
publicity@maverickhouse.com Copyright-free images for publication can also be obtained
from the aforementioned mentioned e-mail address if required.
