Before we trade in our bubblegum bus for a buoyant (hopefully) boat, we still have bookish business on the mainland.

Thankfully we have a whole new gaggle (collective noun suggestions?) of excited Authors and Illustrators! And we have just landed at the gorgeous Bantry Library…

We’re thrilled to be doing this #CoverReveal for our friends at Little Island Books for #ChasingTheShyTown , the wonderful new tale by Erika McGann. Illustrated by Toni Galmés, cover design by Niall McCormack. Publishing June 6th. Find out more and pre-order over at Little Island Books!

Oh my dog, she’s cracked the code – we can ALL be Taylor Swift now!!

The best of luck to my pals leona forde and Karen Harte who are having a SPORTS DAY in Douglas, Cork to launch their fab new Milly McCarthy book – it’ll all be great fun, but ... who’s going to win the rubber duck??!!

This week's Top 10 Irish Children's Books chart is from The Ennis Bookshop. Discover Irish Children's Books
Congratulations to no 1 Méabh McDonnell with her debut novel, Into the Witchwood! ☘️☘️☘️ #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
Download this poster here: discoveririshkidsbooks.ie/blog/

Have a listen to our wonderful children featured in Drivetime RTE as part of our visit from #wholewildworld bus tour with Laureate na nÓg. Thank you to John Cooke for a brilliant feature! rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

Just home from the amazing Laureate na nÓg #WholeWildWorld Bus Tour visiting the Hawk's Well Theatre and the fab kids at Owenbeg N.S.! There’s an item on Drivetime RTE by John Cooke about the visit at 2:09:05 here... rte.ie/radio/radio1/d…
RTÉ Radio 1 Children's Books Ireland The O'Brien Press

The Bus bringing Children’s Authors & Illustrators to young readers in the West- I met Laureate na nÓg & the #WholeWildWorld Tour Owenbeg N.S. in #Sligo Drivetime RTE RTÉ Radio 1 Children's Books Ireland

What a memorable day we had today with the visit of the #WholeWildWorld bus tour to Owenbeg N.S. Our students really enjoyed the workshops, chats and many laughs with the brilliant authors and illustrators! Thank you Patricia Forde Laureate na nÓg & Children's Books Ireland for the amazing day!

We met some AMAZINGLY talented authors and illustrators in Owenbeg N.S. today - a brilliant, joyful stop today on the Laureate na nÓg #WholeWildWorld tour!! Children's Books Ireland

Patricia Forde Owenbeg N.S. What a way to round out day 3. Thank you for having us Owenbeg N.S.. Such a brilliant school with the most incredible students and teachers! 💚

Patricia Forde What a welcome! Owenbeg N.S. 👋

3 authors, 1 illustrator, 1 Laureate na nÓg and 340 excited school children, all just #MakingItUpAsWeGoAlong

Hawk's Well Theatre 📍

Sending some terrific reads for my May Book Club Picks to Ireland's Big Issue
🙏 Sheila O'Flanagan 📚The Honeymoon Affair😊 Headline Books Vicki Notaro Carlyle Penguin Books Ireland Jane Casey Hemlock Press Carmel Harrington Author HarperCollins Gerard Beirne Baraka Books Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 Bloomsbury Books UK Alan 'Double Trouble is my middle name' Nolan The O'Brien Press

History book club favourites:

A Dangerous Crossing by Jane Mitchell
Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian
The Little Bee Charmer of Henrietta Street by Sarah Webb
The Sackville Street Caper by Alan 'Double Trouble is my middle name' Nolan

Get them in your library.
#SpringIntoStorytime Libraries Ireland

The very best of luck to all on the Laureate na nÓg #WholeWildWorld bus tour that kicks off this morning at then very top of Ireland! I'm looking forward to going you all on Thursday!

All aboard! 🚌
I was delighted to wave off the Laureate na nÓg Patricia Forde and her first team of children’s authors and illustrators today for leg one of her #wholewildworld bus tour! I’ll be joining them in Galway v soon!
Who can you spot in the photo? I can see…

With Patricia Forde in front of the bus are Mary Murphy
Alan 'Double Trouble is my middle name' Nolan Eve McDonnell 💫 THE LAST BOY 💫 Pádraig Kenny Sadhbh Devlin Dave Rudden (and little Sam) and me!
We are all delighted and thrilled to help and support Trish on the #wholewildworld Mizen to Malin trip!

Delighted to see this wonderful review of The Weather Girls in Mayo News. It’s set in Mayo so this review is v special! I’ll be TertuliaBooksWestport on Wed 8th May 4pm to talk to their book club and sign books. Come and say hi!