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A play is still Rising… in Dublin on October 29
1916: The Red-Letter Play is coming along nicely, thank you very much. And there will be much more happening on the day, as you can see from the poster below. There are four fine actors on board, and the premiere is at 3pm on October 29 […]
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Another lively library visit…
I went to award-winning Ballyroan Library on October 17, as part of Children’s Book Festival – much gratitude to Ann Dunne and Margaret Bentley of South Dublin Libraries for the invitation, and to Mairead, Emma and all the library staff. What a lucky day it was […]
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Spooky storytelling: a new Suitcases story for Hallowe’en
Well… this is exciting! I’ve just been asked to do a storytelling session at the Waterside House Hotel in scenic Donabate, north county Dublin, for their special Hallowe’en family day on Sunday, October 23. Between 3pm and 4pm I’ll be reading a new story written specially […]
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Three chirpy cheers for Magpie Books
Delighted to say that even more magic has come to the lovely old village of Enniskerry, Co Wicklow: as of today, Magpie Books have five signed copies for sale (at €10 each) of The Red-Letter Day (shortlisted for Best Junior Book 2016 by an Independent […]
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Wexford Book Tour – Day Two!
Day Two… no, not Celebrity Big Brother, my Wexford Book Tour to historic Wexford town and Gorey! The traffic on Wexford’s quay was jammers, but thankfully I made it through the library doors with 10 minutes to spare. For this first author visit on Day […]
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Wexford Book Tour – Day One!
After Bunclody it was off to the brilliant libraries in Enniscorthy and New Ross, where local pupils again did themselves and their teachers proud by asking lots and lots of questions during my author visit… They all certainly seemed to enjoy my reading from The […]
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Wexford Book Tour: Day One!
Such a lovely (if tiring) day, which began in Bunclody… congratulations to the winner and runners-up of the colouring competition run in conjunction with Bunclody Library. Thanks a million to all the lovely local pupils for asking questions – that’s often my favourite part! As […]
