My friend Peter enticed me into joining in with the posting of yellow notes to celebrate Hoban, so as of 4/2/11 there are yellow notes with Hoban quotes all over the Austrian public library. It was awesome fun and nobody seemed to notice my note sticking and picture taking!
She said, ‘Its some kynd of thing it aint us but yet its in us. Its looking out thru our eye hoals ... It aint you nor it don’t even know your name. Its in us lorn and loan and sheltering how it can.’
- from Riddley Walker
"What are you, a snulture cob?"
- from Amaryllis Night and Day
I have gone to look for a lion.
- from The Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz
These photos were posted initially on Melanie's Flickr stream
On 4 February 2012 the Slickman A4 Quotation Event celebrated 
In 2005 the first international convention for Russell Hoban fans took place in London, and was marked by the publication of a fantastic 48-page booklet featuring exclusive contributions from innumerable fans and associates including novelist David Mitchell and actress Glenda Jackson. A wonderful memento of the event, it's also a beautiful collector's item and must-have for any Hoban fan. Although in limited supply, copies of the booklet are still available at £6.00 each plus p&p. Order direct from 
Russell Hoban turned 86 on 4 February 2011 and fans celebrated in traditional style by leaving quotes from his books in public places. Browse their quotes 
To celebrate 30 years in print of Russell Hoban's most famous novel 
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