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ROADMAP GRACE O’MALLEY FILM TO ENTER PRODUCTION S
cornwood by Boz Mugabe Having worked as a visual artist for many years, Dubliner Boz Mugabe self-released his debut graphic novel, Scornwood, in February. The darkly surreal book tells the story of three childhood friends in a rural woodland trying to navigate their lives. As the dark history and myths of the town begin to manifest through otherworldly and eerie apparitions, the three embark on a quest to fight this evil, losing their childhood innocence in the process. The novel is a must-have for fans of Mugabe’s signature phantasmagorical and Lowbrow-inspired style. From €10 bozgallery.com A film on the life of the much-mythologised 16th-century Irish pirate Grace O’Malley is set to enter production next year. The film’s script will be based on the book Grace O’Malley: The Biography of Ireland’s Pirate Queen, 1530-1603 by biographer Anne Chambers and is to be directed by the Academy Award-nominated Irish filmmaker Kirsten Sheridan, whose past films include In America and Disco Pigs. The film will explore O’Malley’s life and adventures whilst examining the gender norms and expectations of women in the era. The film will be co-produced by Irish studio Wild Atlantic Pictures (The Green Knight, Evil Dead Rise, Cocaine Bear, The Hole in the Ground) and the Brazilian/American start-up Reclaim Entertainment Ventures. ONE DUBLIN, ONE BOOK Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and backed by Dublin City Libraries, the One Dublin, One Book initiative encourages everyone in the city to read the same book in April. This year’s book is Dublin, Written in Our Hearts, a new anthology featuring short stories and poetry by Roddy Doyle, Kevin Barry, Nuala O’Connor, Niamh Campbell, and many, many more that feature Dublin as their main character. The book is published by the prestigious The Stinging Fly Press and is edited by its co-founder Declan Meade. onedublinonebook.ie DUBLIN’S NOT DEAD Dublin’s busiest club promoters Index have moved from Liberty Lane (a.k.a Opium) to their new permanent (is anything permanent in the world of clubbing?) home The Academy on Abbey St. It’s a big leap for the crew but one which will certainly allow them to expand their bookings roster while giving punters access to bigger names and bigger light shows. For those who found the confines of the southside venue a bit too tight at times, the good news is that Index are rebranding the Liberty Lane space as BLOCK, promising a more relaxed environment while still programming a range of exciting International and local DJ’s and Producers. 8