THE BLUE CABIN

Living by the tides on Islandmore

STILL ON THE SOUND

A seasonal look at island life

Island life & Strangford Lough

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MICHAEL FAULKNER

Books on island life and Strangford Lough

MICHAEL FAULKNER has written two books about island life and Strangford Lough.

 The Blue Cabin ‒ Living by the Tides on Islandmore (Blackstaff press, 2006) described his arrival in 2002 with artist wife Lynn McGregor (www.lynnmcgregor.co.uk) and their two terriers, on the otherwise uninhabited island of Islandmore, on Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland.

Described by Belfast Telegraph as ‘an enchanting, funny, and touching book... about the making of a fresh start’, and by Scotland on Sunday as ‘a heart-warming read, full of perception and gentle wit’, The Blue Cabin charts the steep learning curve which boat-only access, no mains electricity and a wooden cabin with the insulation  values of a tent, present to two landlubbers accustomed to central heating and a car at the front door...

Michael’s follow-up book on island living, Still On The Sound ‒ A Seasonal Look at Island Life, published in October 2009 in hardcover, with over two hundred of the author’s own colour photographs, carries on where The Blue Cabin left off, taking a look in words and images at four seasons of island life.

Patrick Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of An Irish Country Doctor and the Irish Country series of novels,  describes Still On The Sound as ‘another magical journey from Strangford Lough’s resident poet laureate’, and the publisher’s cover blurb calls it ‘warm, funny and irresistible - a love letter to the island.’

The Blue Cabin   Blackstaff Press, 2006   ISBN 0856407933

Still On The Sound   Blackstaff Press, 2009   ISBN 0856408492

mikefaulkner@elite.co.uk

Text and images © Michael Faulkner

“Another magical journey..

From Strangford Lough’s resident poet laureate, a richly illustrated love song to Islandmore, its surrounding waters, and the people and animals who dwell there.”

 Patrick Taylor, author of New York Times bestseller An Irish Country Doctor

“A heart-warming, witty and magical paean to this tiny corner of the world, Still On The Sound follows the couple through the four seasons and a myriad of visitors - human and otherwise..”

 Irish World

“This is a book to fall in love with..”

  Waterstones, Edinburgh

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► 12th January 2011

Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society: Lecture

► Thur 14th Oct 2010

LitNet NI literary conference: Discussion

► Thur 23rd Sept 2010

Aspects Literary Festival, Bangor:Talk & discussion

►Saturday 24th July 2010

Radio Five FM: Weekend Supplement show with Rowan Hand: music & conversation

► March 2010

The Blue Cabin Blog shortlisted for the inaugural Author Blog Awards 2010

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The following is a selection of press, radio and video about the books, island life and Strangford Lough:

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◄ This YouTube video accompanies the books and hopefully gives some flavour of island life in this peaceful corner of Ireland..

◄ 8th December 2009: ‘Seeking Shelter From The Storms Of Life..’

     BBC Radio Ulster

Your Place and Mine

19th November 2009: In conversation with Anne-Marie McAleese about island life and the new book, Still On The Sound

      BBC Radio Ulster

Arts Extra

27th Oct 2009: Marie-Louise Muir talks to the author and his wife Lynn McGregor about Michael’s latest book Still On The Sound; and Lynn’s solo exhibition at Ross’s, Belfast