I am enjoying the very grand title this week of 'Ambassador' or 'Ambasadóir' for Irish Book Week - Seachtain na Leabhar Éireannach. This is a celebration of bookshops and of Irish authors and illustrators. I have been busy - visiting bookshops, signing books, reading to children and posting book recommendations online with Love Leabhar Gaeilge. The week will finish with the launch of my brand new book - 'The Cloud Kingdom' - in a bookshop of course! (The wonderful No Alibis

Tá 'Rita agus an tEachtrán' roghnaithe ag World Book Day mar cheann de na leabhair speisialta a bheas ar fáil do na páistí le dearbhán. Tá Mr Ando agus mé féin ag obair ar phlean chun camchuairt ar fud na tíre a dhéanamh i mí Márta! My picture book 'Rita agus an tEachtrán' with illustrator Mr Ando has been chosen as one of the World Book Day books for 2026 - these are the books that children can 'buy' for free with their vouchers. It's a timely choice, as this book is all ab

Absolutely delighted to have been awarded a Zebbie Award by the Writers' Guild of Ireland for Lí Ban for 'Best Animation Script'. Such a proud moment, especially as the learning curve was so steep for me, moving from my comfort zone in kids' books into the fast-paced world of television!

What an experience it was to collaborate with choreographer Clara Kerr on a dance show based on 'An Féileacán agus an Rí'! Blending my...

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Sheol muid an leabhar ar dtús i Leabharlann an Lexicon i mBaile Átha Cliath, agus ansin sa Chultúrlann i mBéal Feirste. Tharraing Shona...

Bhí spórt agus spraoi againn ag seoladh 'Rita agus an Ninja' sa Chultúrlann - le ninjitzu, drumadóireacht, ceol agus scéalaíocht!...

Tarsila Kruse and myself and 3 classes of East Belfast primary school children made a book for Connswater Shopping Centre. The workshops...

An extract from my verse novel 'Nóinín' was chosen as Northern Ireland's contribution to the European 'Transpoesie' project. It appeared...