Star signings: the writers who really draw the crowds
Henry Shefflin: Autobiographies by GAA players are always popular at The Book Centre, and the legendary Kilkenny hurler’s long-awaited memoir was no exception. His appearances at their Kilkenny and Waterford stores proved to be the biggest events of the year.
Alfie Deyes: Whenthe 22-year-old British YouTube vlogging sensation visited Dublin to promote The Pointless Book 2, fears of hordes of fans descending on the O’Connell Street shop were so strong that Eason didn’t reveal the location of the signing until the day before.
Rachel Allen: The celebrity chef took viewers on a tour of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way on her RTE series Coastal
Cooking, and it’s no surprise that her companion book of recipes became a best-seller. Fans flocked to her signings at Dubray Books and Eason.
David Walliams: The bestselling author of children’s favourites Gangsta Granny and Demon Dentist drew a huge crowd to his event at Eason’s O’Connell Street store. Demand was so high that signings were limited to one book per person. Steven Gerrard: The former captain of the Liverpool and England teams received a warm welcome from fans at Eason’s on O’Connell Street. Gerrard signed copies of his autobiography My Story for 500 lucky readers, including one tiny super-fan in a Liverpool jersey romper.
Cecelia Ahern: The 34-yearold’s book signings never fail to bring in a sizeable crowd of loyal readers. Now onto her 12th novel, The Marble Collector, her appearance in Eason’s Belfast shop next week is set to be one of their busiest events of the
year.