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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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17Oct2016
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Posted bySP
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Posted inlibrary, school visit, storytelling, teaching about writing
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DiscussionNo Comments on Another lively library visit…
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Tagsauthor visit, Ballyroan, Children's Book Festival 2016, Knocklyon, South Dublin libraries
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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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04Oct2016
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Posted bySP
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Posted inlibrary, school visit, storytelling, teaching about writing
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DiscussionNo Comments on Wexford Book Tour – Day Two!
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Tagsauthor visit, Children's Book Festival 2016, Gorey, Wexford, Wexford town
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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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03Oct2016
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Posted bySP
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Posted inlibrary, school visit, storytelling, teaching about writing
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DiscussionNo Comments on Wexford Book Tour – Day One!
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Tagsauthor visit, Children's Book Festival 2016, Enniscorthy, libraries, New Ross, Wexford
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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 […]
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03Oct2016
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Posted bySP
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Posted inlibrary, school visit, storytelling, teaching about writing
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DiscussionNo Comments on Wexford Book Tour: Day One!
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Tagsauthor visit, book prize, Bunclody, Children's Book Festival 2016, library, Wexford
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On the (library) shelf many thanks, Balbriggan
There was a small but perfectly formed gathering for my first Fingal author visit on July 13, in Balbriggan Library. I must admit to being very nervous, but thankfully it went well. Whew! I read the bit set in the early ninth century about Finn McCool […]
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13Jul2016
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Posted bySP
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Posted inchildren's history books, library, storytelling
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DiscussionNo Comments on On the (library) shelf many thanks, Balbriggan
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Tagsauthor visit, Balbriggan, Fingal libraries
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South Dublin gets on board
I am a friend and great admirer of architect, champion hillwalker, environmentalist and author Michael Fewer, so when he invited me to his July 4 book launch of Hellfire Hill I was delighted to accept. During the walk after the lively launch in Timbertrove Cafe […]
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07Jul2016
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Posted bySP
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Posted inchildren's history books, library, storytelling
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DiscussionNo Comments on South Dublin gets on board
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Tagsauthor visit, South Dublin libraries
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