England and Holland Behind Him, Topol Takes Devil's Workshop to Hay

Those who know Jáchym Topol know he's got charm and wit to spare. To see what I mean, check out his appearance last week at the EUNIC European Literature Night in Amsterdam (three videos: one, two, three).

Jáchym Topol and Margot Dijkgraaf at De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam, May 14, 2013.

The next night Londoners got a chance to see Topol in action, together with Rosie Goldsmith of the BBC, at the British Library:

Jáchym Topol and Rosie Goldsmith at the British Library, London, May 15, 2013.

As EUNIC London tweeted live from the event:

• The Devil's Workshop takes place in former concentration camp where Ghetto pizza and Kafka Tshirts are sold. A provocative book 
• Jachym Topol: 'I don't write different for the underground or the overground' 
• Jáchym Topol makes us laugh and tells us more about The Devil's Workshop

Tomorrow afternoon at the world-renowned Hay Festival will be Topol's next public appearance. Tickets here. As I wrote previously, he'll be in conversation with Jo Glanville of Index on Censorship and prize-winning Malaysian author Tan Twan Eng.

A reminder: The Devil's Workshop's official release is June 6, 2013 — just two weeks away!

Topol Takes Devil’s Workshop to UK in Upcoming Appearances

Literature fans in the UK will have two chances to see and hear award-winning Czech author Jáchym Topol in the coming days.

Jáchym Topol, author of The Devil’s Workshop

First, this coming Wednesday, May 15, he'll be at the British Library Conference Centre, in London, along with seven other authors, for European Literature Night 2013, hosted by BBC journalist Rosie Goldsmith  (book tickets here).

Next, on Saturday, May 25, Topol will appear at the Hay Festival of Literature and Arts, in Hay-on-Wye, Wales, speaking to Jo Glanville of Index on Censorship, together with Malaysian author Tan Twan Eng (book tickets here).

Visit the Portobello Books website to purchase your copy of Topol's novel, and follow this blog for news and reviews about The Devil's Workshop, out June 18 in the UK and August 1 in the U.S.