tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post4673811498880481738..comments2023-12-14T10:28:43.397+00:00Comments on Declan Burke: All She Wrote: Murder Ink, RIPUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-18416116795042855632010-04-06T10:09:40.389+01:002010-04-06T10:09:40.389+01:00Am very sorry to hear that Murder Ink will be no m...Am very sorry to hear that Murder Ink will be no more. It filled a niche in the bookselling world but as you pointed out was always up against it with two giants on its doorstep. <br /><br />Read your excellent article in The Irish Times. A real call to arms on behalf of crime fiction.Seomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16590410675043451543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-48390934411749409452010-04-05T20:03:26.946+01:002010-04-05T20:03:26.946+01:00This is awful news; this was my favourite bookshop...This is awful news; this was my favourite bookshop in Dublin, I rarely left there empty handed!Bronaghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601439339184481097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-62883313335573181732010-04-04T12:45:41.692+01:002010-04-04T12:45:41.692+01:00This is bad news, regardless of the reasons for th...This is bad news, regardless of the reasons for the shop's closure. I think Colin makes a fair point, but still, it's a sad turn of events.Stuart Nevillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883631620345577504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-46749668869336168662010-04-04T10:57:52.017+01:002010-04-04T10:57:52.017+01:00Ah, that's a shame. I was treated with exquisi...Ah, that's a shame. I was treated with exquisite courtesy on my one visit there, even had the store opened up after hours for my shopping pleasure when I'd stopped by just to see what its hours would be the following day.<br /><br />Here's <a href="http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/2008/09/shopping-for-books.html" rel="nofollow">a photo I took of one of the store's two front windows</a>. Seems to me it offered a nice mix of domestic books and imports, and not just from the U.S.<br /><br />On the other hand, institutions can fail to keep up with the times, so maybe Mr. Bateman is right. On yet another hand, he has dubious musical taste; it's hard to have too much jazz. <br /><br />So now I invite you all to patronize my three favorite crime-fiction stores: No Alibis, Sleuth of Baker Street in Toronto, and Murder by the Book in Houston.<br />==========================<br /> Detectives Beyond Borders<br />"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"<br /> <a href="http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/</a>Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-16200311235681719802010-04-04T09:06:37.063+01:002010-04-04T09:06:37.063+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-26135564447581386082010-04-03T21:43:10.560+01:002010-04-03T21:43:10.560+01:00I'm sorry for the people involved, but as a bo...I'm sorry for the people involved, but as a bookshop, the space was too small, the aisles too narrow, the location just a smidge off the beaten track. I went in once and spent €50 or so, but it wasn't a "must buy" thing. I'll not specify any more clearly. As a notional bookshop, I understand what they were at, but it seemed far too low-key and understated to compete with the big, close neighbours. When I asked specific questions of the person in charge of till on my sole visit, they seemed to soar over her head with a "whooosh"-type feeling. I'm sad to see the bookshop fail, and hope it will arise, phoenix-like, from the ashes.<br /><br />On a related, but irritated, topic Costa-flaming-Coffee is still alive on the moribund top-floor of Hughes & Hughes & Hughes & Hughes in Dun Laoghaire. Walked the East Pier today (well, a little bit) with family and then toiled up to the darkened premises and up the stairs. Deeply depressing. A sandwich amidst dead books. Sheesh. Branding?Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09563849027802245148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-37585583328447523852010-04-03T06:05:29.259+01:002010-04-03T06:05:29.259+01:00Sorry--double post.Sorry--double post.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-15129745693005097442010-04-03T06:02:23.496+01:002010-04-03T06:02:23.496+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-53573268067723083112010-04-03T06:01:59.717+01:002010-04-03T06:01:59.717+01:00This is a carryover from the last post, isn't ...This is a carryover from the last post, isn't it? I tried to respond to that, but Google ate my words. I think the fate of bookstores is in a precarious position at this point--not just indies, but all bookstores, and maybe not just bookstores but storefronts in general. I do lament the gradual disappearance, but I don't think that's the writer's burden. Maybe when someone reaches some kind of megasales following they have a different role, but up till then, they should just do what they must to generate sales and interest.<br /><br />If we as the reading public think ebooks are going away, we are naive. People are reading novels on their Iphones now. I'd say, as an indie bookseller, that your support for bookstores comes in the way of visiting them and buying books, oh, and maybe doing an event or something if asked. But don't as writers tie your fate to them. They are not on an identical path. And as writers, yours is to stay true to the writing and get the work out there where others can read it.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-25781070468339592952010-04-02T23:58:08.766+01:002010-04-02T23:58:08.766+01:00THIS IS TERRIBLE NEWS, JUST TERRIBLE
Every time i...THIS IS TERRIBLE NEWS, JUST TERRIBLE<br /><br />Every time i'm in Dublin I always visit Micheal, and he has been a very loyal supporter of the genre, so this news is devastating<br /><br />AliAli Karimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640079406581573368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-21292642667002620252010-04-02T15:08:54.995+01:002010-04-02T15:08:54.995+01:00How sad. I bought books there every time I visited...How sad. I bought books there every time I visited Dublin in the past decade. Unfortunately I was only there three or four times, still Dawson Street was a definite stop.<br /><br />Mr. Gallagher also supported American mystery writers and for that we are grateful.<br /><br />God bless.<br /><br />TerrieTerrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-30061403201509027392010-04-02T14:23:05.133+01:002010-04-02T14:23:05.133+01:00It breaks my heart to hear of yet another indie go...It breaks my heart to hear of yet another indie going under.Naomi Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005429772070247806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-35317275732460248262010-04-02T13:46:03.768+01:002010-04-02T13:46:03.768+01:00Only been once, but that just plain sucks.Only been once, but that just plain sucks.Kieran Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16681787953865476304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-86812497063625517952010-04-02T11:53:35.191+01:002010-04-02T11:53:35.191+01:00Murder Ink will be sadly missed by many keen crime...Murder Ink will be sadly missed by many keen crime fiction readers, as will Michael Gallagher's quiet charm. The shop was always a quiet haven for browsing and frequently yielded a surprising new source of exciting fiction.Acuppa Taehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859141379179920053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-74816162037380579582010-04-02T11:01:49.327+01:002010-04-02T11:01:49.327+01:00Ah. The Curse of Bateman. That would explain a lot...Ah. The Curse of Bateman. That would explain a lot. <br /><br />I agree with a lot of the points you make, squire, although Murder Ink was / is a fairly small space, and doesn't really lend itself to hosting events ... I did mention that to Michael at one point. <br /><br />Cheers, DecDeclan Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322645323239292406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-42588105105440486302010-04-02T10:06:51.574+01:002010-04-02T10:06:51.574+01:00Sad as it is to see any bookshop close, and not wi...Sad as it is to see any bookshop close, and not wishing to twist the knife unduly, might I suggest that Murder Ink didn't exactly help itself? Seemed to me to overly rely on US imports, it was always deathly quiet, and did hardly any events. It really needed to diversify a bit - possibly along the lines of No Alibis in Belfast, where you get a cup of coffee when you go in, you can sit and chat, attend an event sometimes two or three nights a week? Not always crime related. Far too much jazz, for one thing, but it keeps the people coming through the door and builds a loyal customer base. It may be the equivalent of cinemas making their profit from popcorn, but at least there are still cinemas. And on a personal note, I twice introduced myself to the staff in Murder Ink, and they weren't the slightest bit interested either time and to the best of my knowledge never stocked my books, so OBVIOUSLY they were doomed.colin batemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08955391147540856514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-43559708959314761352010-04-02T09:22:19.168+01:002010-04-02T09:22:19.168+01:00Oh no! I loved that shop and bought many fabulous ...Oh no! I loved that shop and bought many fabulous book from there, some that were hard to find. Boo to this.<br />ArleneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com