“Set in Ireland, this story about self-acceptance and friendship is universally relatable” THE BRIGHTEST STAR from @littleislandbooks.bsky.social “explores themes of friendship, struggling with identity, and mental health care” says @ala-booklist.bsky.social www.booklistonline.com/products/981...

Signed some copies of A Fix of Light in @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social & was so happy to see it was a staff recommendation!!!! (Whoever you are, Joanne, you’re a legend!!) 🦊✨🫶🏻🌻

Kicking off Day 2 of #CBIConf25! Today Little Island is represented in the speaker panel by Lauren O’Hara, talking about her new edition of Oscar Wilde’s children’s stories, and Leon Diop, discussing his forthcoming memoir, Mixed Up.

It’s time! @childrensbooksireland.ie annual conference is underway with laureates of Ireland and UK in conversation. #CBIConf25 @laureatenanog.bsky.social

Choose books on your current TBR shelf.One book per day in no particular order.No explanations,no expectations,just covers - My TBR is 📚📚📚-Day 32: Solo by Grainne O’Brien @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @irishkidsbooks #bookbloggers #librarians

COVER REVEAL! Prepare to enter the The Cloud Kingdom, an otherworldly collection of stories by Máire Zepf, hand illustrated by Andrew Whitson. This is bedtime storytelling reimagined. You won't want to miss it. Launching October 23rd

From @littleislandbooks.bsky.social THE BRIGHTEST STAR "carefully and compassionately shows us the shifting sands of tween friendships and “like likes” and the importance of giving each other—and ourselves—patience and space" mombian.com/2025/09/10/3...

Today I am delighted to be joining the blog tour for #TheBrightestStar by @megcathwrites.bsky.social published by @littleislandbooks.bsky.social Thanks for inviting me @antswilkinson.bsky.social vsviewfromthebookshelves.home.blog/2025/09/05/b...

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for gorgeous middle grade verse novel #TheBrightestStar by @megcathwrites.bsky.social. Today, I’m thrilled to share a guest post from the author. @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @antswilkinson.bsky.social worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/09/06/b...

So far, September is looking like a very busy, joyous month for reading! There's been #bookpost from @theobrienpress.bsky.social , @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social and today, one from @littleislandbooks.bsky.social ... I am so happy! Thank you, one and all! #BookPostIsTheBestPost #FallenStarStories

10 years after it was first published, THE WORDSMITH by @laureatenanog.bsky.social Patricia Forde is The Times book of the week! Talk about a book that keeps on going! Read more about the 10th anniversary edition here: www.littleisland.ie/products/the...

I’m starting the blog tour for #TheBrightestStar by @meggrehan. A sensitively written verse novel about Stevie who is navigating starting high school, changes in friendships, & beginning to explore her LGBTQ+ identity. @littleislandbooks.bsky.social librarygirlandbookboy.com/2025/09/01/b...

10 years after it was first published, THE WORDSMITH by @laureatenanog.bsky.social Patricia Forde is The Times book of the week! Talk about a book that keeps on going! Read more about the 10th anniversary edition here: www.littleisland.ie/products/the...

I am very grateful to @littleislandbooks.bsky.social & @antswilkinson.bsky.social for sending me a review copy of #TheBrightestStar by @megcathwrites.bsky.social It’s a kind, inclusive & gentle verse novel. #UkKidLit #IrishKidLit Here’s my review vsviewfromthebookshelves.home.blog/2025/08/23/r...

A big big thank you for approving my request for this book *points to picture* @littleislandbooks.bsky.social! I cannot wait to get started on it~ 😍 #BookSky📚💙 #ChildrensBooks #Science #NetGalley

I love everything by @megcathwrites.bsky.social but particularly *loved* The Deepest Breath, so am very pleased to report that I also love this sequel @littleislandbooks.bsky.social

📣 Little Island is now on NetGalley! If you're a reviewer, bookseller, librarian or educator, request to read our upcoming children's and YA books: www.netgalley.co.uk/pub/littleis... #NetGalley #bookreview #books #childrensbooks #YAbooks

📣 Little Island is now on NetGalley! If you're a reviewer, bookseller, librarian or educator, request to read our upcoming children's and YA books: www.netgalley.co.uk/pub/littleis... #NetGalley #bookreview #books #childrensbooks #YAbooks

“A rare sequel that not only surpasses its original but creates a unique LGBTQIA+ standalone story, masterfully told in an accessible verse novel format” Happy #BookBirthday @littleislandbooks.bsky.social on the arrival of THE BRIGHTEST STAR www.slj.com/review/the-b...

#UkKidLit #BookBloggers Choose 20 books on your current TBR shelf. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no expectations, just covers. Day 4. #TheBrightestStar by #MegGrehan published by @littleislandbooks.bsky.social with thanks to @antswilkinson.bsky.social

From @littleislandbooks.bsky.social GIANT “emphasizes relationships over high drama or action….. This heart-warming book finds two young boys bonding over a mutual love for stories and illustrations” befitting of the #MG audience yabookscentral.com/giant/

We @littleislandbooks.bsky.social missed the deadline to take part in this cos we were on holiday (our fault, not the organisers’) but we’re delighted some of our authors are participating and especially pleased to see how strong the response has been. Do help out if you can.

Low quality AI books “risk harming consumer confidence”, the PA has said after comedian Rhys James shared online that he had found a number of “AI slop versions” of his upcoming memoir 👇

I'm delighted to see that one of my offerings for this has already gone, but if you're looking for more signed copies of my books or even a sit-down chat where we discuss your creative project and how to get it out in the world, this is a way to do it while supporting an incredibly important cause

Here is how it works:

▪️Manuscript / query letter critiques for emerging writers ▪️Information sessions and masterclasses for authors and illustrators ▪️Original artwork and prints ▪️And more

In the fundraiser you can find lots of bookish items available in return for donations to our chosen charity, MAP. These include: ▪️Signed and annotated books for young readers ▪️Class sets for your school / library ▪️School visits from local authors and illustrators

Today we are launching the Irish KidLit for Palestine Fundraiser in support of Medical Aid for Palestinians (@medicalaidpal.bsky.social‬) Running from 4th August to 17th August 2025. You can check out the fundraiser at www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit-for-palestine @sineadohart.bsky.social

Thanks @cbcbooks.bsky.social! August's #HotOffThePress features new #kidsbooks from @florisbooks.bsky.social @geckopress.bsky.social @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @nubeocho.bsky.social @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social & LOTS more! www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lis...

In which I suggest somegreat not-so-new adventures (8-11 age range) to get lost in as we approach August. (Great to read together, too.) @theobrienpress.bsky.social @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social fallenstarstories.wordpress.com/2025/07/26/s...

Some early sketches working out the title design on the cover of 'A Fix of Light' for @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @kelmenton.bsky.social . 💜 #illustration #irishartist #bookillustration #bookcovers #wip

Over on @ukyaspotlight.bsky.social , interviews with Philip Womack, Sue Wallman, and Monique Turner @philipwomack.bsky.social @suewallman.bsky.social @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @scholasticuk.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social #UKYA #UKYASpotlight ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2025/07/23/a...

Yesterday we visited @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social to see the lovely displays of GIANT by Judith McQuoid, their Children’s Book of the Month! Read more about it here: www.hodgesfiggis.ie/highlights/b...

We are delighted (and a little amazed) that THE SLUG AND THE SNAIL by Oein DeBhairduin, illustrated by Olya Anima, has won Best Work for Children at the European Science Fiction Society Awards 2025!

THE BRIGHTEST STAR from @littleislandbooks.bsky.social “follows Stevie as she starts Junior High and explores anxiety, change, and navigating friendships. Extra Bonus: It’s printed in a dyslexia-friendly font” afuse8production.slj.com/2025/06/27/m...

Hey, wonder what #CSLewis was (perhaps) like as a child? Mary R Lanni introduces #MG riders to GIANT from @littleislandbooks.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HFb...

Know a young person who’s moving up to secondary school in September? These awesome books might provide a little reassurance and encourage some summer reading. @scholasticuk.bsky.social @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social #transition librarygirlandbookboy.com/2025/07/18/m...

Okay, this one is for any artists in Ireland who regularly do kids events around the country. Chances are, you've probably had to go through Garda vetting at some point, which you will know is a major hassle for the self-employed. It looks like there's another change coming down the tracks. 1/

Check out the latest @childrensbooksireland.ie x Eason Recommended Irish Reads selection – featuring two Little Island titles! Congratulations to @grainneobrien.bsky.social and @megcathwrites.bsky.social!

Love seeing these creative folks together! @lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social and @littleislandbooks.bsky.social !

We are delighted that GIANT by @judithmcquoid.bsky.social is the @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social children’s book of the month for July! GIANT (age 8+) is based on the Belfast boyhood of Narnia author CS Lewis (or “Jacks” as he liked to be called!) Read more here: www.hodgesfiggis.ie/highlights/b...

For 10 years our students have interviewed authors when they visit the school either in person or virtually! This week they had the pleasure of interviewing @grainneobrien.bsky.social - Listen here! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b... @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @kennysbookshop.bsky.social

#DisabilityPrideMonth #kidsbooks BORN BRAVE from @flowerpotpress.bsky.social LITTLE BIG SISTER from @littleislandbooks.bsky.social MY MUST HAVE MOM from @lantanapub.bsky.social MAISIE MACMILLAN AND THE RAINBOW GODDESS @pajamapress.bsky.social Thanks #CBC! www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lis...

11.30am Monday: Our first event today is with Cork author Kel Menton. @kelmenton.bsky.social will be chatting about their excellent debut YA novel 'Fix of Light' with @mollytwomey.bsky.social. #FreeEvent Bantry Bookshop. @littleislandbooks.bsky.social www.westcorkmusic.ie/events/2025/...

You Don’t See Me @littleislandbooks.bsky.social “reading this book positively benefited me as a librarian, helping me to empathize with patrons who may be facing similar circumstances to Ricketts’s main character” Booth 818 #asca25 ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2025/01/15/y...

Get ready to dive into a world of wonder with two magical books that celebrate the charm of fairies and the thrill of dragons!This duo is perfect for young readers who love fantasy,folklore,and unforgettable adventures @pubspotlight.bsky.social @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @florisbooks.bsky.social

There’s the display of #kidsbooks about #mentalhealth to browse here at Booth 818 and #free #teenbooks like GRAPEFRUIT MOON from @littleislandbooks.bsky.social #asca25

“This taut, emotionally authentic story...features raw, sometimes uncomfortable, language & complex characterization & offers no easy answers” for teen readers The Gone Book @littleislandbooks.bsky.social ‬ Booth 818 #asca25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

“A tightly written, incredibly well-characterized work: bravo” says #Kirkus of Solo from @littleislandbooks.bsky.social Booth 818 #asca25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...