What a fun morning I had in the TV3 television studios! The Ireland AM programme runs a very successful book club and this month, they decided to choose a children’s book for their September book club choice, as a way of encouraging children to read and enjoy books. To launch it live, they invited three… Continue reading »
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Diana Wynne Jones
It is with great sadness that I read of the death yesterday, 26th March 2011, of the great children’s author, Diana Wynne Jones, following a long fight with cancer. Diana has always remained one of my favourite writers. As I child, I read her books over and over again. One in particular – The Ogre… Continue reading »