Category Archives: October 2008

October posts

Competition at http://irishtaxi.org tomorrow!

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Dianne Ascroft

The last few days have been busy – answering interview questions, writing guest posts and chatting on the radio. I’m really enjoying it and have had great visits at http://www.newgreatbooks.blogspot.com and http://www.sharp-words.co.uk. Last night (it was afternoon for Lillian) I … Continue reading →

Posted in October 2008 | Tagged Dianne Ascroft, Halloween, Hitler and Mars Bars, Irish Taxi Organisation, Lillian Cauldwell, Operation Shamrock, radio interviews, virtual tour, World War II | Leave a comment

24/2 – Join ‘Hitler and Mars Bars’ on the Virtual Book Trail

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Dianne Ascroft

Well, I’m about to embark on my first Virtual Book Tour. It’s really exciting! I can’t wait to tell readers more about Erich’s heartwarming tale. Come and join me for 24/2 – my two month tour, beginning and ending on … Continue reading →

Posted in October 2008 | Tagged Another Bloody Blawg, Armchair Interviews, Bay City Rollers Pen Pal Reunion, BCF Book Reviews, Fermanagh Authors Association, Germany, Great New Books blog, Hitler and Mars Bars, Ireland, Irish Taxi Organisation, Lillian Cauldwell, Operation Shamrock, Passionate Internet Voices Talk Radio, Sharp Words blog, virtual book tour, World War II | 3 Comments

Two German Boys – Erich and Bruno

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Dianne Ascroft

In my last post I said that I’d met Bruno, in John Boyne’s ‘The Boy In The Striped Pajamas’. As I mentioned, a teacher in County Fermanagh, Ireland who read ‘Hitler and Mars Bars’ commented that she found similarities between … Continue reading →