I’m just back from spending two days travelling through the beautiful countryside of west Cork, meeting with and speaking to young readers and students in schools and libraries in the towns of Bantry, Dunmanway, Macroom and Ballyvourney. This was organised and smoothly executed by Sinead in the Libraries & Arts Section, who makes the unenviable… Continue reading »
Jul
21
Children’s Book Festival 2011
The busy people in Children’s Books Ireland have just announced the launch of their wonderful 2011 Children’s Books Festival, which will be held throughout the month of October in libraries, schools and arts centres throughout the country. Activities will include readings, storytelling, illustration and wiritng workshops, quizzes, competitions and lots more, all with the admirable… Continue reading »
Oct
22
More fun with library visits…
I’ve been having the best fun ever meeting lots of young people from different schools all around Dublin as part of the activity-packed Children’s Book Festival. I’ve been in Ballyroan, Castletymon, Raheny and Phibsboro libraries this week. From young 4th class students (9 and 10 years olds) in wonderful Ballyroan to enthusiastic and hilarious second… Continue reading »
Oct
18
Visiting Phibsboro and Raheny Libraries
I’ll be meeting lots of young readers in Raheny and Phibsboro libraries tomorrow as part of the Children’s Book Festival. Raheny was my local library when we were growing up. I lived a short drive away from it and my mum used to bring my brother and me up there every week or so to… Continue reading »
Oct
04
Off to Cork for the Children’s Book Festival
In the darkness of early tomorrow morning, I head for a 7.00am train to the County of Cork, where I will be visiting Ballincollig and Carrigaline libraries to speak with young readers of Chalkline. On Wednesday, I’ll be visiting Mallow and Mill Street libraries to talk, read and sign books. All of these events are… Continue reading »
Sep
29
October and the Children’s Book Festival
With its bronze leaves cluttering around my feet and its dark chilly mornings, October is loping towards us fast, bringing with it the smörgåsbord of events that is the Children’s Book Festival in Ireland. My diary for the three weeks of the festival (the final week of October being taken up by the bank holiday… Continue reading »