Olivia Hope
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Dum spiro spero 🇮🇪 Irish writer of children's books. Represented by Mandy Suhr at Storywise Agency.
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In this Short Life That only lasts an hour How much — how little — is Within our power Emily Dickinson ©️ Toni Frissell
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Naoise Dolan
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‘There are young people dying in British jails again’ — Kneecap say what the world is ignoring
m.independent.ie/opinion/naoi...
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Naoise Dolan: ‘There are young people dying in British jails again’ — Kneecap say what the world is ignoring
It was late in the night when Kneecap began speaking about the Palestine Action hunger strike. The concert was last Tuesday at the 3Arena and with thousands of us packed in, I was to the right of the...
https://m.independent.ie/opinion/naoise-dolan-there-are-young-people-dying-in-british-jails-again-kneecap-say-what-the-world-is-ignoring/a1676082360.html#
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*bounces back onto Bluesky* Just me and my 14yo making record progress after he got a kidney from me nearly 4 weeks ago.
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After Samhain by James Pearson
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Today's Irish Examiner has a piece about me, writing and the weird kaleidoscope of events that come together to influence who you are and what you write. And at the heart of it all are my sons. Thank you @deirdremcardle for this funny and kind interview and Dan Linehan for the photo.
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Raven Books
4 months ago
Volunteering at book festivals is a great way to get experience for anyone considering applying for bookshop work, I always look out for it on CVs
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This is The Lonely Only Dinosaur in a nutshell. The question is how far would you go to make a friend and what happens if they're not exactly as you imagined?
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Letterbox Library
4 months ago
🇵🇸“We cannot remain silent while children are killed, starved & denied the right to grow up in safety and peace: their lives, their stories, and their futures matter.” A statement for UK children’s authors & illustrators & educators to ✍️
statement-on-palestine.org?fbclid=PAVER...
#KidLitUK
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Children’s authors, illustrators, <br/>and educators' statement <br/>on Palestine
https://statement-on-palestine.org/?fbclid=PAVERFWAMw7RhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp_gwVVjgfM_2nuZgFzty8WMpGTmdLlxBJVpRHlPH_009czmnQhFFNWehBRq6_aem_DNzXaIoy4GYiUjeAO-yCrw
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Ruth Ennis
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The Lonely Only Dinosaur by
@oliviahopewriter.bsky.social
and
@annasuessbauer.bsky.social
I'm just on the way back from the lovely launch of this book at Dubray Grafton (at which I took exactly zero photos oops)
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Last night was so much fun. Launched by Vanessa Fox O Loughlin, surrounded by book pals and feeling VERY grateful. THE LONELY ONLY DINOSAUR is OUT!
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Raven Books
4 months ago
Lovely evening with a cohort from the Irish kidlit community for the launch of
@oliviahopewriter.bsky.social
's gorgeous new picture book, The Lonely Only Dinosaur, ably assisted by
@writing.ie
(most appropriate for a story about friendship)
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My oldest book pal x
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4 months ago
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Riot inciting moment 😂
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Children's Books Ireland
4 months ago
By welcoming a children’s writer of Áine’s calibre, Aosdána and the Arts Council of Ireland have highlighted the vital and growing contribution of children’s literature to the creative arts in Ireland. Comhghairdeas ó chroí, a Áine, on this well deserved honour. 👏👏👏 2/2 🧵
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Children's Books Ireland
4 months ago
Yesterday evening, at its 43rd General Assembly held in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Aosdána — the affiliation of creative artists in Ireland — elected nine new members. Children’s Books Ireland is thrilled to learn that among them is Áine Ní Ghlinn, Laureate na nÓg from 2020 to 2023. 1/2 🧵
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Children's Books Ireland
4 months ago
A happy International Literacy Day indeed 🥳 📖 If you missed our event with Microsoft Dream Space today then you can tune into RTÉ's News2Day this evening at 4:20pm. Thanks so much to every school who joined us today including
@kmoranwrites.bsky.social
and all at St Christopher's NS 🎥
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West Cork Literary Festival
4 months ago
A beautiful & important call to action by
@cauverymadhavan.bsky.social
in
@theguardian.com
"The Ireland we knew hasn’t gone anywhere. Complacency caught us out, but we can each take our country back by just being what we know we can be: fierce sound people" ❤️
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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When I left India, Ireland welcomed me in. I won’t let bigotry destroy the country we love | Cauvery Madhavan
People from the Indian community, and others, are facing violence that was once unthinkable. We must not give in to the racists, says novelist Cauvery Madhavan
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/08/ireland-india-racism-bigotry-country-attacks-violence
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Eoghan
4 months ago
I got an early edition of this and it's a gorgeous, fun, colourful book. My little one loves it, yours might too.
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Publication week for The Lonely Only Dinosaur by me and Anna Sußbauer, out with Gill Books on Thursday, Sept 11th. Perhaps you're in Dublin on Thursday evening? Do join me and the loveliest book gang.
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Halfway up the Stairs
4 months ago
We can’t wait to welcome
@oliviahopewriter.bsky.social
to the shop on Saturday 13th September at 3pm to celebrate her new book, The Only Lonely Dinosaur, illustrated by Anna Sussbauer, published by Gill Books. Olivia will read and draw from the book 🦕 . Age 4+
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I shall be under the kitchen table.
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5 months ago
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Rick O'Shea
5 months ago
"He said: "Wouldn't it be great testament to [Sean Rocks] and to Michael D who's going to finish up this year, if there was a dedicated section in the six o'clock news for an artistic segment the same way as there is for sport."
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Melinda Salisbury
5 months ago
I'll never marry because there's simply no-one good enough - wait, I'm getting new information
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@dlp.
5 months ago
Ireland, by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1952.
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natachef
5 months ago
Stig Eklund. Where the river narrows. 2023
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Ruth Ennis
5 months ago
Yee have done it again! Thank you so much to everyone who keeps donating to the campaign. It's been a whole week now, we're at the halfway mark.
www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit...
@sineadohart.bsky.social
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Dave Rudden
5 months ago
I've added another Publishing Information Session as the first one has been snapped up - your support is greatly appreciated and I'd love to help your book find a home! Find out more at the link below.
www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit...
@rurooie.bsky.social
@sineadohart.bsky.social
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Sarah Webb
5 months ago
Please join us for a
#IrishKidLitforPalestine
Live Online Picture Book Masterclass with
@chrishaughton.bsky.social
Paddy Donnelly
@pforde123.bsky.social
&
@sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social
Tues 2 Sept 2025 6.30pm - 8.00pm Tickets:
www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit...
Please share and please support.
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Ruth Ennis
5 months ago
Teachers of Ireland! If you want to start the school year off with a bang & support
@medicalaidpal.bsky.social
then you should take a look at these excellent school events with talented authors and illustrators. Or if you're a parent / guardian, this would make a lovely gift to your kid's school!
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Ruth Ennis
5 months ago
As yee know, I do this all the time for free on social media, so to make this one stand out a bit more I'll be giving 10 book recs for each child / teen and linking you up to your local bookshop or library to make it that bit easier for you to access it.
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Alison Fisk
5 months ago
Artists have always loved to sketch! Sketch of a sparrow from Egypt dated c. 1479–1458 BC. Some 3,500 years ago in Egypt, artists used small flakes of limestone as sketchpads! MMA excavations 1922-23, Deir el-Bahri. 📷 The Met
www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
#FindsFriday
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Helen Day
5 months ago
“When the corn is ripe, flocks of sparrows raid the heavy-grain ears.” Writer: EL Grant Watson Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
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Glennyrodge
5 months ago
Asylum is a human right.
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Robin Ince
5 months ago
This is disgusting - this government is utterly shameful - it has betrayed so many people
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Palestine Action protesters arrested by police at London demo
The Metropolitan Police said the number of arrests was the largest made by the force on a single day in the last decade.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8de6rq37v5o
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Juliet E McKenna
5 months ago
I will be buying a copy of 'Queer as Folklore'.
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Sophia Babai
5 months ago
I’m sorry but if your idea of protecting democracy includes “genocide is fine” and “transphobia is fine” then you do not give two shits about democracy you just want to protect yourself specifically.
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Edmonds Scanner
6 months ago
Most doctors agree on a simple plan for life: - drink water - get some rest - exercise once every thousand years - cover your corporeal form in moss & wildflowers - shamble slowly through the old forest and become a dark legend of the wildlands
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Ruth Ennis
5 months ago
We're STILL going to be running right up until 17th of August (or until everything is sold out). So please do keep engaging, share it with anyone you think might be interested. As always, Free Palestine 🇵🇸
www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit...
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Irish KidLit for Palestine — Ruth Ennis
https://www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit-for-palestine
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Ruth Ennis
5 months ago
But I should have had faith in the kidlit community of course, yee really rallied behind this campaign. Thank you so much to everyone who donated and shared. This is all your doing and generosity.
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Ruth Ennis
5 months ago
What a way to end the week. €5000 going straight to
@medicalaidpal.bsky.social
I'll be honest, I had big hopes to reach this goal. But it's the first time either myself or
@sineadohart.bsky.social
have run a fundraiser like this, so I had no idea how it'd go.
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Rick O'Shea
5 months ago
I'm live on Arena on
@rteradio1.bsky.social
at the earlier time of 6.30 to 7.30 for the next few weeks. Tonight we have a panel with a selection of music, film, books and visual art to transport you to another place, and we pay one last tribute to our beloved Seán Rocks in poetry and music.
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Arena - RTÉ Radio 1
A look at what's happening in the world of arts, culture and entertainment.
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/arena/
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All sold! €250 towards the big total on the
#irishkidlitforpalestine
fundraiser for
@medicalaidpal.bsky.social
Well done
@rurooie.bsky.social
and
@sineadohart.bsky.social
for organising. Save Gaza, Free Palestine 🇵🇸
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5 months ago
Date for your diary! Our next SCBWI Ireland Zoom meeting will take place on Monday 8th September from 7.30-8.30pm (Dublin time). Our special guest will be Venetia Gosling from Gill Books, Ireland
www.scbwi.org/events/getti...
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Getting Published - Tips with Gill Books
SCBWI Ireland is delighted to invite our members to our Getting Published session with Venetia Gosling from Gill Books.
https://www.scbwi.org/events/getting-published-with-gill-books
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My 2 x critiques have gone already, but still a chance to bag one of the first copies on The Lonely Only Dinosaur in this signed bundle.
www.instagram.com/p/DM713hDNTh...
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Sinéad O'Hart
5 months ago
Day 2 of the Irish KidLit for Palestine Fundraiser isn't even over yet, and we've hit €2000... 😍 Will you help
@rurooie.bsky.social
and me smash our goal of €3000? Go on, go on, go on!
www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit-for-palestine
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Ruth Ennis
5 months ago
Thank you for all the support. It's only day two and there are still loads for you to get in the fundraiser. Please share far and wide, especially to teachers (in Ireland) and aspiring writers (worldwide!). Let's keep this rolling.
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Ruth Ennis
5 months ago
Yee are unbelievable, truly. We have been going at this non-stop and less than 24 HOURS after we launched the fundraiser yee have helped us raise €2000 for
@medicalaidpal.bsky.social
Myself and
@sineadohart.bsky.social
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Ruth Ennis
5 months ago
In solidarity – agus Saoirse don Phalaistín. From myself and
@sineadohart.bsky.social
The Irish KidLit for Palestine team
#IrishKidLitForPalestine
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Ruth Ennis
5 months ago
Every cent raised will be going straight to MAP (@medicalaidpal), you can find out more about them here:
www.map.org.uk
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Delivering medical care to Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees in the Palestinian Territories and in Lebanon.
Help us get urgent medical supplies into the hands of Palestinians in need.
https://www.map.org.uk
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Ruth Ennis
5 months ago
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