Puffling Seaside Nature Trail is back! 🌊 Call in to the wonderful @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social for some summer magic ☀️

It’s Too Dark, Puffling by @erikamcgann.bsky.social & me is out today as a #boardbook Published by @theobrienpress.bsky.social 🥳🎈 Reading to children from the very, very, very beginning leads to all the best things. The studies are there 😊 #picturebook #illustration #puffling

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Fabulous to see @zainabboladale.bsky.social's YA book 'Looking for Aurora' be reviewed by youngsters this morning on @rteradio1.bsky.social - an important story on the age of social media.

Coming up as part of our Irish Writers Centre Summer Sessions... we still have a number of taster workshops available to book, taking place over lunchtimes every day next week! irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/

Another gorgeous book on the way!Swim, Little Otter written by me and Tom McCaughren, and beautifully illustrated by @shannonbergin.bsky.social coming this autumn from @theobrienpress.bsky.social ✨️

💤 Nowhere for a Ghost to Sleep 💤 by me and the wonderful Clive McFarland coming this September!

Artists, show us something epic! A bit of Irish cyberpunk. #SpeirGorm

A little late posting but there's a new @booksireland.bsky.social article up: my interview with @thatstephendaly.bsky.social We chatted about his debut novel The Last Death Poet (@rocktheboatnews.bsky.social), all things Belfast, and the importance of humour in Irish YA

'Webb teaches readers aged nine-plus an authentic history lesson from a fascinating period of social change' www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar... @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social

✨️ Belarusian edition of 'Tabitha Plimtock and the Edge of the World', published by Gutenberg ✨️ Including @phildrawsthings.bsky.social's stunning illustrations, and made possible with the wonderful support of the Irish embassy in Lithuania 💚 Thanks so much to them and @theobrienpress.bsky.social!

🌈The Read with Pride reading guide is back for 2026! 🌈 Featuring 100 LGBTQ+ inclusive stories and 100 ‘read also’ suggestions 📚📚📚 That’s 200 books celebrating LGBTQ+ love, joy, and identity. Find out more and download for free at the link below 🔗 childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen...

It’s the morning after a big storm. Badger, Red Deer, Owl and Pygmy Shrew hear a strange sound. It’s coming from across the river, beyond the Big Tree, over the rocks … One by one, they set off to investigate. Just what is that sound? It’s kind of … spooky … @gerrydalyart.bsky.social

The sun is out and so is our sweet Dandelion! Pick up this charming read at your local bookshop and fall in love with Nicola Reddy’s story and @roisinhahessy.bsky.social's bright illustrations.

Seeing as the heatwave is prompting conversation about #ClimateChange, a reminder that I’ve written and illustrated a basic explainer on the subject. #ClimateCrisis @littleislandbooks.bsky.social www.littleisland.ie/products/sho...

A personal piece. I hadn't done a cyberpunk pic in ages and I wanted to take my time with something and put some real work in. I also wanted to set it in Ireland, with alternative brands for those must-have logos littering the cityscape. I loved working on this. I'm open for commissions! #SpeirGorm

Working on a personal piece, a cyberpunk thing. Here are some sneak peeks. #SpeirGorm

I’ll be doing one of these on illustration. Check out the full list, there’s loads going on. #SpeirGorm

Thank you very very much @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social for the lovely recommend for What’s That SpOOky Sound? in the front window ❤️ ‘A charming tale of friendship and facing your fears’ There are signed copies inside all doodled too 😊 @theobrienpress.bsky.social

Have you got your hands on Alex Dunne’s new enchanting found-family novel, ‘Small Magics?’ Available in all bookshops! @alexdunnewrites.bsky.social

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

We love highlighting exciting new books from exciting new voices. Now you can get ahead of the curve and discover these soon-to-be-not-so-hidden gems for yourself with this month’s RTE Kids Book Club. Click the link below to check out the selection in full: www.rte.ie/kids/book-cl...

‘Nowhere for a Ghost to Sleep’ – a new picture book from author @erikamcgann.bsky.social & illustrator @clivemcf.bsky.social, coming this Autumn!

So fab to visit the lovely @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social yesterday 😊 Well done all the kids drawing along too, brilliant work by all! I signed and doodled a huge pile of books 🙃 @theobrienpress.bsky.social #illustrationforkids #picturebook

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...

Last drawing vid from Puffling and the Stormy Sea … the basking shark! These gentle giants are recently back in big numbers along the Irish west coast. @erikamcgann.bsky.social @theobrienpress.bsky.social #drawing #picturebook #illustration m.youtube.com/watch?v=xSnm...

Gannets! A new drawing vid from Puffling and the Stormy Sea by @erikamcgann.bsky.social published by @theobrienpress.bsky.social There are 35000 pairs on little Skellig! m.youtube.com/watch?v=3IJ_...

“A delightfully silly and funny look at the world of the peachick, ideal for reading aloud.” m.independent.ie/life/family/... @erikamcgann.bsky.social @clivemcf.bsky.social

I’ve made some new drawing vids for Puffling and the Stormy Sea. First up is Puffling with a gannet chick! @erikamcgann.bsky.social @theobrienpress.bsky.social

“The jaunty illustrations are full of expression” m.independent.ie/life/family/... @roisinhahessy.bsky.social

“A delightful story for young children with glowing, autumnal illustrations by Shannon Bergin. A bedtime winner” m.independent.ie/life/family/... @shannonbergin.bsky.social @erikamcgann.bsky.social

This is your last chance! Visit our website to find all the details. We want you to design a new cover for Alan Nolan’s exciting adventure ‘Conor’s Caveman’! @childrensbooksireland.ie @alnolan.bsky.social

There are loads of downloads for kids on my website www.gerrydalyart.ie Including from Puffling and the Stormy Sea! The most recent fun and pretty wild adventure for little Puffling. The Puffling series is written by @erikamcgann.bsky.social and published by @theobrienpress.bsky.social

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“A truly special retelling” Thank you @childrensbooksireland.ie for their review of ‘Tír na nÓg: A Favourite Irish Legend’ @erikamcgann.bsky.social

“Vibrant colour palette and masterful use of light and shadow” Fab review of ‘Run Home, Little Fox’ by @childrensbooksireland.ie @erikamcgann.bsky.social @shannonbergin.bsky.social

“The perfectly topsy-turvy text is accompanied by bright and dynamic illustrations” Thank you @childrensbooksireland.ie for this review of ‘What is a Peachick?’ @erikamcgann.bsky.social @clivemcf.bsky.social

@kmoranwrites.bsky.social’s World Book Day book brings back The Doomsday Club with a new terrifying adventure – you don’t want to miss it! It’s €1.50 or free with your #WorldBookDay token, available now! @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social

There's a new edition of @thecallya.bsky.social 's The Call out today. If you don't know it, this is an incredible read - a modern horror where Ireland has been isolated from the world by the sidhe, uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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When the possibility of Ireland building submarines for defence was discussed by Michael Collins and the British Prime Minister, David Lloyd George during the negotiation of the Anglo-Irish Treaty (the 1921 treaty that laid the foundations for Ireland's independence). A thread . . . .1/

As a dandelion turns from seed to flower to fluffy puffball, she wonders what life is all about. A tender tale of growth and change that’s perfect for bedtime reading coming this February. @roisinhahessy.bsky.social

Award-winning ‘Run Home, Little Fox’ is back in stock 🦊 Run to the bookstore and grab a copy of this touching tale! @erikamcgann.bsky.social @shannonbergin.bsky.social

A dandelion seed fell on the soft grass. ‘Tell me,’ said she, ‘just what can I be?’ As a dandelion turns from seed to flower to fluffy puffball, she wonders what life is all about. A tender tale of growth and change. Out this February 🌼

irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-41760578.html Christmas murder-mystery has suspense, snow, festive glow and wholesome advocacy of cheese on toast. @nosycrow.bsky.social @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social @alexcotter.bsky.social @theobrienpress.bsky.social @erikamcgann.bsky.social

Every family has a history buff, and we’ve got you covered when it comes to picking out their perfect present! Available in all bookshops!

🎁 Little daily thread of some gift ideas from me aul shop/siopa from now until d'Christmas. This hard-working canine companion warms themself by a familiar range in this watercolour and pencil illustration of a well-loved, cosy, rural Irish kitchen. Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...

📌 ciaraioch.com is now taking Christmas orders for prints, cards, and vouchers - each archival-quality print on heavy art paper is made in Ireland, ships internationally in eco-friendly packaging with discount tracked postage, and comes with a FREE card and treats for every customer 🎁 #SpéirGorm

Described in The Irish Times as ‘one of our foremost writers for young people’, Sheena Wilkinson has published 11 acclaimed novels for children, teens and adults. Join Sheena for a 6-week course developing your historical writing for children and YA📖 Booking: irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/yest...