enCopyright: (C) 2012 Moov2 Ltd News from Joe Simpson http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk Moyne Community School Thank you to Natasha Kennedy and her students, Ruth Jones, Niamh Norton, Keoghan McGovern, Laura Gorman, Jessica Houldsworth, Jennifer Kiernan, Gary Gill, Emma Flanagan, Danny Ellis, Nadine McKeon, Jerry Cox, Conor Woods, Kian Brough, James Gorman, Emma O'Connor, James McGahern and Annie Hughes. http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item46.asp Joe Simpson to travel to Johannesburg to give a speech on the 24th March for Dimension Data. http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item45.asp Joe Simpson’s recent speech for GlaxonSmith resulted in a very pleased audience and a standing ovation no less. http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item44.asp Sunday evening saw Touching the Void on ABC an Australian television station.  The internet went crazy with searches for Joe Simpson and Joes Twitter account increased dramatically. http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item43.asp World Book Night plans to spread the joy of reading. Taking place on April 23 2012 within the UK, Ireland, Germany and USA, 1 million copies of 25 books will be given away free to non or light readers. http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item42.asp In a rare and exclusive interview, Joe Simpson talks to Trail magazine about surviving in the Dru, his heroe's death and why Touching the Void defined - and crushed - his mountaineering career. http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item41.asp Joe Simpson mountaineer and motivational speaker has been invited by the Queen to attend a Royal dinner evening this coming December. http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item40.asp Will Smith famous Hollywood actor recently contacted Joe Simpson mountaineer and author in the hope of getting some tips for his upcoming movie, of which the title has yet to be disclosed. http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item39.asp As his new book hits the shelves, Joe Simpson,  talks to The Telegraph about guilt, loss and survival, and why falling in love has finally mellowed him. http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item38.asp Joe will be on Radio 2 Drivetime from 1800 on Monday 17 October to talk to Simon about his new book The Sound of Gravity. http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item37.asp Joe Simpson will be attending signings of his new book "The Sound of Gravity" on the following dates and locations: http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item36.asp After several highly successful autobiographical books since Touching the Void, Joe Simpson has written an incredible novel entitled “The Sound of Gravity”. A harrowing, dramatic and powerful tale of love, loss and redemption, as a haunting, split-second memory changes the course of a lifetime, with twists and turns that surprise and even shock the reader. This literary masterpiece will be published on 29th September 2011. http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item35.asp Joe Simpson’s book "Touching the Void" was publised in 1988; translated into 23 languages and achieved sales of 500,000 across all editions. http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item34.asp TOUCHING THE VOID - 7mate,9.30pm, Saturday 7th May, M (2003) http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item33.asp Joe Simpson motivational speaker and the author of "Touching the Void" now releases his incredible new novel entitled "The Sound of Gravity". http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item31.asp Intro http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item30.asp Intro http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item29.asp Find out the new and exciting ways you can interact with, follow and leave feed-back and comments for Joe... http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item27.asp Don’t miss out on your chance to own one of the last hard-back copies of The Beckoning Silence left in print! It is mountaineer and speaker Joe Simpson’s most recent book and it’s been so popular the stocks are almost all gone http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item26.asp Intro http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item25.asp Joe has announced that his new book 'The Sound of Gravity' is complete and will be published next September... http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item24.asp You can now follow Joe Simpson on Twitter.... http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item23.asp Intro http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item22.asp Intro http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item21.asp Intro http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item19.asp Sir Edmund Hillary, the first to climb the world's highest peak, Mount Everest, has died aged 88.  Joe writes..... http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item18.asp Joe Simpson honoured as a Sheffield legend with a star on Sheffield's 'Walk of Fame'Intro http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item17.asp The Beckoning Silence documentary will be premiered at Kendal Mountain Film Festival on Saturday 17th November at 9:30am http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item15.asp Joe has returned from filming the Beckoning Silence.  He kept a diary during the considerable down time that seems to come with a filming project.  You can now  view it in the "Articles" section of this web site. http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item14.asp Joe Simpson is back at the Eiger to film a 90 minute documentary, The Beckoning Silence.  Again, he has teamed up with the production crew of Darlow Smithson. http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item13.asp Update? http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item11.asp Joe Simpson plans another climbing documentary http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item9.asp Sorry! We have been informed that Sky One have changed the schedule. Final Chance to Save the Gorillas with Joe Simpson will now be shown at 8pm on Friday, 14th July. http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item8.asp http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item7.asp We are delighted to bring you the new NoOrdinaryJoe web site. As well as a new look, it brings much greater functionality so that we can bring you more information and in a more timely manner. http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item6.asp Touching the Void has been shortlisted for an Oscar. We need to wait for the nomination list at the end of January, so in the meantime here is a list of the awards so far http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item5.asp Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the mountaineer and author Joe Simpson. http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item4.asp Join in Free Tibet Campaigns http://www.noordinaryjoe.co.uk/news_item3.asp