'It’s Belfast, 1975. The city lies under the dark cloud of the Troubles, and hatred fills the air like smoke. But Tony Macaulay has just turned twelve and he’s got a new job. He’s going to be a paperboy. And come rain or shine – or bombs and mortar – he will deliver… Paperboy lives in Upper Shankill, Belfast, in the heart of the conflict between Loyalists and Republicans. Bombings are on the evening news, rubble lies where buildings once stood, and rumours spread like wildfire about the IRA and the UDA. But Paperboy lives in a world of Doctor Who, Top of the Pops and fish suppers. His battles are fought with all the passion of Ireland’s opposing sides – but against acne, the dentist and the ‘wee hoods’ who rob his paper money. On his rounds he hums songs by the Bay City Rollers, dreams about outer space and dreams even more about the beautiful Sharon Burgess. In this touching, funny and nostalgic memoir, Tony Macaulay recounts his days growing up in Belfast during the Troubles, the harrowing years which saw neighbour fighting neighbour and brother fighting brother. But in the midst of all this turmoil, Paperboy, a scrappy upstart with a wicked sense of humour and sky-high dreams, dutifully goes about his paper round. He is a good paperboy, so he is. Paperboy proves that happiness can be found even in the darkest of times; it is a story that will charm your socks off, make you laugh out loud and brings to life the culture, stories and colourful characters of a very different – but very familiar – time..' Tony's first book 'Paperboy', a memoir of his childhood in Belfast in the 1970s, was first published in Ireland by Y Books in 2010. The book received excellent reviews and has been featured on BBC Radio 4's 'The Paper Round', the Belfast Telegraph, the Ulster Tatler, BBC Radio Ulster (Gerry Kelly Show, Gerry Anderson and Stephen Nolan Shows), Ireland AM on TV3, Newstalk Radio (The Moncrieff Show) and many other newspapers and radio stations across Ireland. A review of 'Paperboy' by the Irish Independent Newspaper is here. "This is a wholly delightful book, shedding a new and kindly light on the Shankill and those who live there" (Irish Independent) 'In a strange way, for all its nostalgia, humour and whimsical charm, Paperboy is a book with deeper significance,' (Ulster Tatler) ‎'Paperboy is an enchantingly written story of a young boy coming to terms with the world around him; a very readable romp that will appeal to nostalgic and curious readers alike.' (Review in Verbal Magazine) ‘The great thing about Tony Macaulay's delightful memoir is that it gets behind stereotypes and shows life as it was for a youngster growing up on the Shankill in the 1960s and 1970s…’ (Belfast Telegraph) 'A fantastic foray into 1970s Belfast...'Paperboy' delivers a humorous and touching account of life as seen through the eyes of a young boy living within a working class Protestant community.' (Coleraine Chronicle) Following its success in Ireland , the book will be published by HarperCollins in the UK in November 2011, and in Australia and Canada in January 2012. For more information click here. The film rights for 'Paperboy' have been sold to Titian Red Pictures. The press release announcing 'Paperboy is going to the movies!' is here. The website for the movie is here. The Facebook Fan Page for 'Paperboy by Tony Macaulay is here. The Facebook Fan Page for 'Paperboy Film is here. You can follow Paperboy Film on twitter here. Since the publication of 'Paperboy', Tony has been invited to do book readings at a range of festivals. This has included the Aspects Literature Festival, Belfast Book Festival, Flowerfield Arts Centre and 'Scribes at the West' at Féile an Phobail. To book Tony for a reading contact him at tonymacaulay@yahoo.co.uk. Tony has been given an Individual Artists Programme Award by the Arts Council for Northern Ireland and has also been awarded a residency at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. In February 2011 he enjoyed his first book tour in the USA with the Celtic Cultural Alliance, Lehigh and Desales Universities in Pennsylvania. Here are some of Tony's most recent scripts for 'Thought for the Day' as broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster: Click on the link for download - It's Not Fair 1966 Hope and Eurovision Non Violence Works - duh! It's Baltic Out There! Nothing Comical About Bullying Google is Watching Us! Jargon Rules Recent Killings in Northern Ireland Domestic Violence Have a Dream Day of Reflection Here are some of Tony's most recent scripts for 'Pause for Thought' as broadcast on BBC Radio 2: Click on the link for download - Do What You Say Thunderbirds are Go! Wimbledon Independence Day Swap Shop Here is a poem Tony wrote in 2009 about peace walls in Belfast. It's called 'Talking to the Wall'