Wild Atlantic writers: the vibrant aesthetic of the Whole Wild World bus was ‘shaped with the input of children’
The Whole Wild World bus will ferry our finest children’s authors and illustrators along the west coast
Patricia Forde
Children’s books: All kinds of adventures with animals, and a tale about teaming up with a bully to foil a witch
Presenting terrific new works from Jon Agee, Kate Sheehy, Noel Fitzpatrick, Sinéad O’Hart, Katherine Rundell and Patricia Forde
Laureate na nÓg Patricia Forde: ‘I get such a buzz from hearing these five-year-olds, totally fluent, even when there’s not a word of Irish at home’
Growing up in Galway city, the author would look out of her bedroom window and imagine events that took place there in the past. ‘It was like a kind of time travel’ that shaped her imagination, she says
Guaranteed Irish: New campaign looks to promote homegrown children’s writers and books for kids in Ireland
To mid-August of this year, of 1,000 books for children and young adults being sold in Ireland excluding educational material, only 141 were from Irish authors and illustrators. None were in the top 30
Writers’ block: ‘I forget my characters’ names, whole plots and twists, who the villain turned out to be...’
Authors are immersed in their stories for months at a time. And then a strange thing can happen
If you build it, they will come: creating a new online children’s book festival
Award-winning children’s writer Sarah Webb explains the how and why of WonderFest
Covid-19: Calls to let sixth class students say their goodbyes
Celebrities join campaign to send messages to pupils missing out on the end of primary school
Galway pupil enlists entire school for homeless campaign
Rory Gavin (10) inspired by radio broadcast on Focus Ireland to ‘help make a difference’
Galway International Arts Festival opens for public
This year’s series brings theatre, music and an eye-catching hot air balloon to the city
The F word: Failure is theme of this weekend’s Children’s Books Ireland conference
Eoin Colfer, the new Laureate na nOg, to give his first public address
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