"Award-winning author, Sarah Webb talked to Oliver about her new book which captures 1950s Baggatonia for young readers." www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social

Huge congrats to the winners of the @childrensbooksireland.ie @kpmgireland.bsky.social awards! A great selection!

@sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social launched 'The Bookshop Sisters' this Saturday, her new historic middle-grade book!

Such brilliant news!

A super launch for The Bookshop Sisters by @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social today. It was lovely to see so many families, friends and authors there to celebrate! @theobrienpress.bsky.social

It was lovely to have @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social visit us yesterday!

Join us tomorrow (Saturday) at 4pm for the launch of @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social ’s new book, The Bookshop Sisters!

Tá Lúiscín anseo! (le @jamiesmart.bsky.social, d’aistrigh le Fearghas Mac Lochlainn). It’s super to see graphic novels being translated as Gaeilge - brilliant for young readers & teachers! Bulaidh bos @cloiarchonnacht.bsky.social 👏 Available in store & online halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/9781...

Fab piece!

Bobby Kerr paid us a visit during the week to chat about the shop for his @newstalkfm.bsky.social show Down to Business - it was really great to talk to him and it’s been lovely to see some new customers find us as a result of the piece! Listen here: link.goloudplayer.com/s/pNZgd3MUod9y

We are so excited to be launching our own @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social’s brilliant brand new book THE BOOKSHOP SISTERS on Sat 9th May at 4pm. All welcome, no booking required. If you can’t make it but would like a signed, dedicated copy you can order it here halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/9781...

So lovely to have Gerry in the shop yesterday !

We are thrilled to be bringing Harriet Muncaster to The Whale Theatre in Greystones on Sat 23rdMay This event SOLD OUT in minutes, but we have a chance for you to win 2 tickets. Preorder Harriet’s new Wiska Wildflower book, The Crystal Cave here: halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/9781... to be entered!

Our April Book of the Month Club selection includes these following brilliant books! Join up in store or online here halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/Book... and receive a brilliant book each month! Prices start from only €40 for 3 months (for collection)

We’re really looking forward to welcoming @gerrydalyart.bsky.social back for an event on Sat 18th April at 3pm! Age 4+. Gerry will be reading and drawing from his latest book What’s that Sp00ky Sound? Tickets €5, redeemable against the book. Tickets here halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/1804...

We are participating in the #GlobalBookCrawl! Find out which Irish bookshops are participating here: www.globalbookcrawl.org/europe

1/ We are delighted to launch the latest in our Gift of Books collection: a gift box to celebrate a pregnancy or newborn, A lovely gift to celebrate such happy news! Order in store or online here halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/Baby... @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social

Just so we're all on the same page, championing independent bookshops is at the core of all our work, and we're grateful for all of you who have chosen to join us on the journey 💓 (A company with actual values? In 2026? Woah.)

A super selection for our Book of the Month Club for March! Find out more here halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/Book...

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I’ve said it before I’ll say it again, make your AI slop if you must, but making books for children is a privilege and a responsibility and you’re doing a gross disservice to kids if you let AI anywhere near the stories you’re telling them.

Cant wait to welcome Paddy Donnelly back to the shop on Thursday 12th March to celebrate the publication of The Upside Down Lighthouse! Book tickets here halfwayupthestairs.ie/product-cate... @theobrienpress.bsky.social @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social

Happy publication day to @rurooie.bsky.social! Shorelines is a beautifully written powerful YA verse novel. Signed copies available in store & online! halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/9781... @littleislandbooks.bsky.social

Thanks so much for linking to us @booksireland.bsky.social ! What a great shortlist for the @childrensbooksireland.ie @kpmgireland.bsky.social awards!

Honestly can't really believe I'm typing this. I'm inviting you all to the Shorelines book launch 🧜🏻‍♀️ I'm actually finding it a bit hard to put into words how important this is to me. I've spent so much of my life being shaped by stories, and now I get to shape others with my own. 1/2

Look what just arrived! The ARC of my new children’s book - out in May with O’Brien Press - The Bookshop Sisters. Cover will be revealed by @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social next week. With original artwork by Lauren O’Hara! #thebookshopsisters

This Halfway up the Stairs totebag (and Trish & family) have had the most incredible adventure in Malawi, visiting family! Thanks so much to the incredible team @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social, Susan & Grace for their support which allowed me to take nearly 3 weeks off ❤️ - such a memorable experience!

A lovely shout out for Louisa in @ravenbooks.bsky.social in Pricewatch @conorpope.bsky.social in @irishtimes.com today!

Our Christmas opening hours. Please note the shop will be CLOSED from 2pm on Christmas Eve to 10am on January 2nd! 🎄

Peter Donnelly at the Dead Zoo Lab exhibition reading from his latest book ‘The Great Discovery’ where Nigel (!) the pug digs up a bone in a Dublin garden that end up in the museum. Available for Christmas at @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social and all great bookshops #DeadZooLab @nmireland.bsky.social

A sanctuary from the rain!

1/ Our December Subscriptions will be posted this week! It’s not too late to order a Subscription to be sent this month - it’s a great gift for a reader - from babies to Young Adults! Our final date for Subscriptions is Dec 9th….

We have the amazing Annie Atkins @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social on Sunday Dec 7th for a Santa Letter Workshop at 4pm. Age 6+ Still a few tickets left - the perfect family day out to celebrate Christmas! Book your tickets here: halfwayupthestairs.ie/events/

As a children’s bookseller I spent quite some time every week explaining two things - why visual literacy is important and why comic books are ‘real’ books. And why certain books are better read when a child is older and more able to understand the emotional complexity on the page.

We are excited to reveal a new collection to our #GiftOfBooks range - our Christmas classics collection presented in a beautiful gift box. There are a few options to choose from, starting from €50 for 4 beautiful Christmas books! See more information here halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/Firs...

It’s Ladies’ Night in Greystones this Thursday night! We’ll be open in the evening from 6-8:30pm. We’ll have 10% off our books, toys and gifts as well as a €5 Lucky Dip! Everyone who shops with us on the night will be entered into a draw to win this lovely Christmas gift box!

Thank you so much @conorpope.bsky.social & @irishtimes.com for including us in this brilliant list of the best 100 Irish website for Christmas- we really appreciate it! You can checkout our website at halfwayupthestairs.ie or visit us in store in Greystones!

Join us for our annual Books of the Year Online event on Monday 24th November. Check out the fab line up of authors we’ll be talking to below! And we will be giving out a 10% discount code on the night! Book your free ticket here: halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/2411... @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social

We are delighted to reveal the cover of our good friend Paddy Donnelly’s new book, The Upside-Down Lighthouse, publishing in March 2026 - the latest in the Meara & Grandad series. You can order a signed dedicated copy here: halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/9781... @theobrienpress.bsky.social

Delighted to reveal the cover of War, the latest graphic novel by Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin & Giovanni Rigano! This timely and thoughtful graphic novel for children of all ages publishes August 2026. Available to preorder here halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/9781... Published by Hodder Books.

Just finished The Lone Husky by Hannah Gold - this is a wonderful adventure full of heart - I’d highly recommend it. Stunning illustrations by Levi Pinfold add to the atmosphere. I am determined to visit the Arctic some day! Available in store and online halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/9780...

@eilishfisher.bsky.social just popped in to sign copies of Fia and the Last Deer (now out in a beautiful paperback edition!) and also the The Waters and the Wild! Available in store and online at www.halfwayupthestairs.ie

This record player from @myirishbooks.ie will make a great gift! Choose from 36 tracks with extras available to purchase. Available in store and online halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/5392...

We are running our Lucky Dip right through midterm! So pop in this week to choose a surprise book for only €5, or order online here halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/Luck...

Loved having @sineadohart.bsky.social and @unawoods.bsky.social visit us for lots of Ellora fun yesterday!

A lovely evening celebrating six years with the team - old and new! @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social @amandadunne.bsky.social

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