U2-A Diary

This is super cool: The Guardian has posted a gallery of 27 fan photos from U2-A Diary on their web site today. It’s featured right on the main music page:

You can find link here on the Music page: www.guardian.co.uk/music. If it’s gone by the time you read this, try this direct link, instead.

Hats off to the fans who have had their pictures featured so prominently, and thanks again for contributing your photos to the book!

Quick note that I’m scheduled to appear on KKPT-FM radio in Little Rock on Thursday to talk about U2 – A Diary. It’s a classic rock station, and I believe it’ll be a live interview with the morning show hosts, Jennifer and Eric.

I’m due to call them at 9:00 am Little Rock time (7:00 am for me), but I don’t know exactly what time the interview will begin.

Looks like you listen live online if you’re so inclined.

It’s not a book review, per se, but U2 – A Diary was featured in today’s Metro, a Dublin newspaper. It’s a photo collage that features some of the unique fan photos that were submitted for inclusion in the book:

• Greg Wigler’s 1983 Red Rocks photo
• Rob Wanenchak’s photo of Bruce Springsteen on stage with U2
• Pascal Jacquemyn’s photo of Bono and Eddie Vedder on stage in Hawaii
• Pedro Costa’s photo of Bono and Edge on stage in 1982

From what I understand, the NME may soon be running a similar collage featuring fan photos from the book, and other media outlets may be following suit.

If you want to read the article, have a look at the large version on Flickr. Just between us, it’s a bit goofy; the author focuses on how the photos show Bono’s ever-changing hair styles through the years.

(Thx to Paul W. in Dublin for letting me know about this!)

I think it was many months ago that I said something here on U2diary.com about how I assumed I would be doing a lot of the book promotion myself … and I have been doing a lot of it myself, mainly via things like the interview contest last month, spreading book-related news on Facebook and other social media sites, etc.

But Omnibus has also put two public relations persons on the job — one in the UK/Europe, and one here in North America. The PR folks are really doing some neat things, like setting up interviews for me and making sure the book will be reviewed/discussed in as many high-profile publications as possible. (Look for one soon in Q Magazine!)

One of the interviews I’ve done was with CNN Radio. It happened yesterday, but I have no idea how soon any of it will be on air. The reporter who interviewed me promised to send an MP3 of whatever gets used — I don’t know if I should expect something super short that would fit in their hourly news updates, or something a little longer that might fit in an entertainment-focused segment.

Regardless, just getting the book mentioned on CNN Radio is pretty cool, I say! The PR folks are doing some great work — thank you Beth, and thank you Ann!

I think this is the first media review of U2 – A Diary: In Friday’s edition of The Sun (UK), writer Natasha Harding says

“For fans this well-written, in-depth book is essential.”

Sweet!

I’m even more excited that the fan reviews on Amazon.com and Amazon UK are so positive. Fingers crossed that the great feedback/response continues.