Just heard that tickets for this workshop are selling well already. Do come and join us in Dingle in November. It's a brilliant festival in a stunning place. dinglelit.ie/news/event/h... #Spéirgorm #writingcommunity #Ireland #Dingle #Books @dinglelit.bsky.social @gaiabanks.bsky.social

"If you think research is expensive, try disease!" 🧪 #NIH #CDC #PEPFAR #NIHR @who.int

Imagine if Gareth O'Callaghan's wife had a name of her own. @independent.ie

@maryodonnell.bsky.social @marygtroche.bsky.social @jackielynam.bsky.social @michaeldooley.bsky.social @laoighseach.bsky.social @eleanorhooker.bsky.social @janeclarke.bsky.social @sourcearts.bsky.social

Feeling lucky? PRE ORDER my new novel from Irish indie booksellers O'Mahonys for a chance to WIN A BREAK FOR 2 at Ireland's stunning family-owned, carbon neutral FALLS HOTEL & SPA with DINNER and A SPA TREATMENT! www.omahonys.ie/once-a-year-... #feelgoodfiction #spéirgorm #Irish #writing #booksky

@irishkeeks.bsky.social @librarylady.bsky.social

I had a stunning gift delivered to my college but no name?!?! Please tell me who this is from!!

Delighted my upcoming novel Once A Year features in the Sunday Independent's list of Top 40 Bold New Reads for the new season NB: Indie booksellers @omahonysbooks.bsky.social are currently offering a SPECIAL PRICE & A PRE-ORDER COMPETITION tinyurl.com/2zjw9wf4 #OnceAYear #spéirgorm #Booksky

There's a lovely display of children's books, recommended by @childrensbooksireland.ie on display in #Easons bookshop in Patrick St #Cork. It includes the latest book in the #Zeki series - Zeki Goes to Market by #AnnaMcQuinn

This is superb.

A wonderful piece about the late Dr Niall Crumlish. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

The Irish Govt survey on a Basic Income for Artists is open until Sep 5. This world-leading scheme has been piloted & shown through ongoing research to have delivered transformative results for those receiving it. Short survey. Very quick to fill in. Have your say here: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

Water, in any form, is fascinating when you're 3yo and 5yo. Even my tiny, solar sprinkler is a thing of wonder

From Kate DiCamillo's lovely essay On Writing: "You have no business wanting to be a writer unless you are a reader. You should read fantasies and essays, biographies and poetry, fables and fairy tales. Read, read, read, read, read." I couldn't agree more. www.katedicamillo.com/on_writing-2/

An amazing, heartwarming story to lift your spirits this Sunday

Off for an evening walk through the fields with Grandad.

A gorgeous story about kindness and friendship, Come Back, Gosling by @bridgeanne.bsky.social & @dc-litchfield.bsky.social is my #PictureBookFriday choice this week. Out now from @templarbooks.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/08/08/c...

PRE-ORDER my new novel from Irish indie booksellers @omahonysbooks.bsky.social for a chance to WIN an overnight stay for two with breakfast, dinner & a spa treatment at the gorgeous carbon-neutral, family-owned Falls Hotel & Spa in Co Clare. www.omahonys.ie/once-a-year-... #Spéirghorm #booksky📚💙

Life-saving idea! Pass it on!

The @theclpe.bsky.social Reflecting Realities report is an essential read each year. Please share it with colleagues in schools and look at the books currently available to pupils. They deserve authentic representation in the books they find on the classroom shelves. clpe.org.uk/research/clp...

In honour of the great Allan Ahlberg, who died yesterday, I wanted to use this #KidsBooksFriday to celebrate all the great children’s writers who formed us as readers. For me, along with Ahlberg, it was Pat Hutchins, Judith Kerr and Diana Wynne Jones. Who would you celebrate? #KidLitUK #KidLit

🛍️🏬📚🔖 Our guide to independent and specialist children's bookshops in the UK and Ireland, including over 150 vibrant and exciting bookstores to visit. 🔖📚🏬🛍️ schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/ch... #kidlit #amreading #booktwitter

Public media has been defunded. Your support keeps journalists on the ground, lifts unheard voices, and connects communities. Help us plan for what’s next. Make a monthly gift today. Stand with public media: n.pr/458sOhq

Remembering Sinéad O'Connor who died two years ago July 26 2023. Photo by Andreas Larsson #sineadoconnor

They're just so damn cool. ♥️

"The Names" really is as good as everyone says it is.

Recent episode from @leadershipunwrapped, where we chat all things coaching, leadership and life. open.spotify.com/episode/0hGD...

This is so true. Whenever I ask people about the books that really changed their lives, almost always, it's a children's book they remember. They're the ones that make the deepest impact and stay with us forever. That's why I think children's books are the most important books of all!

BREAKING: We just subpoenaed the Epstein files. As a survivor of sexual assault, I know the pain & trauma survivors carry. This subpoena is a massive victory for every survivor who has ever been silenced, dismissed, or harmed. Bondi must release the files immediately. We demand accountability.

No one is too old for a picture book!

Thinking of Pop today on #AllIrelandSunday. Here he is with his cousin, the late Jack Dromey. Jack's Grandad, and Pop's GrandUncle was the great Jack Doherty who played on the winning Boherlahan/Tipp team in the 1916 All-Ireland Final @amyharman.bsky.social

We are tearing families apart for no reason. No reason at all.

Carl Sagan was a sage ass dude 💪 From 1995:

@philearle.bsky.social This is a fantastic read. Thank you! It is a very fitting prequel to When The Sky Falls. I've just finished it - after starting at 7.30pm!

Did you know that we have a nature writing prize open right now? We're looking for submissions of poetry and prose for the chance to win one of three cash prizes. We're open until 30 September - so you've got time. Rules and info here: bit.ly/mothnature25 🎨 Peter Doig

We loved joining @profsamwass.bsky.social & Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social at a Baby Lab to discover what happens to babies' brains when they're read to. Discover the neuroscience behind shared reading & how it enables children to flourish and thrive: bit.ly/44YCeMu

Every child needs play. It’s not a luxury. It’s how children learn, grow, and thrive. But play is being locked away, by policy, pressure, and politics. Let’s change that. 📢 Share this. 🧱 Use the hashtag #PlayMatters ✊ Voice for early childhood. #EarlyYears

#ResistanceRoots Today in history, 1960: Harper Lee publishes her first novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Noted for its treatment of a child’s awakening to racism in the South, the book won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It was an immediate success, eventually selling more than 40 million copies.

Hello writers and readers! I'm thrilled to announce my new Substack: "The Writing Kit." 🖋️ It's a friendly space packed with tools, tips, and tricks for your writing journey. Join me for thoughts on fiction, good prose, and the writing life. Subscribe for free! substack.com/@kitdewaal?u...

My latest article for Educate magazine is all about how children choose books. It was inspired by this wonderful blog from David Reedy and Alice Reedy: collins.co.uk/blogs/the-bo... The article can be found here: neu.org.uk/latest/libra...

Neuro-science research shows that reading aloud to babies, toddlers, and children has huge benefits. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

If it's a #JonAgee, it's a must-have for me!

TYGER is released today in the US! It's an extraordinary moment for me to see the book published there - I hope it finds readers, and brings them sparks of hope & light. Dave McKean's incredible art still takes my breath away! @penguinschoollib.bsky.social www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/753600...

It's incredible that neither the president nor VP was here. The politicization of all facets of American life is coming from the White House. No other American president would have failed to pay their respects. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Internet blackout appeal for Gaza www.indcatholicnews.com/news/52696 via @icn_uk