Book recommendations and general qs for the Bank Holiday weekend 📚

In bookshops 26th August! Read an extract from Zainab Boladale's debut YA novel rte.ie/lifestyle/livi… via RTÉ

Websites offering free audiobooks. Don't forget the free Borrowbox app that can be used with your library card.BorrowBox Libraries Ireland educatorstechnology.com/2023/12/websit…

Irish primary school teachers - if you use my book, The Weather Girls as a class novel I will answer any questions the children have on zoom free of charge. If you are interested, get in touch. It's suitable for 4th to 6th class and there are teachers' notes available.

Have just added a couple of new links to my Reading for Pleasure Padlet (articles, resources and ideas for the classroom, videos, etc). Hopefully they're useful. All shares greatly appreciated! padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/rea…

🎉Autumn Courses have arrived & are now available to book on our website ⤵️ irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/ From fundamentals of fictions to finding your voice to first drafts, fantasy, picture books & so much more. Discover the diversity on offer at the Irish Writers Centre today

We want everyone to be able to enjoy the Children’s Books Ireland International Conference and the opportunities it has to offer, but we understand that an event like this can be hard to budget for. That’s why we are offering some financial support for anyone who may require it

‘We all read like hell!’ How Ireland became the world’s literary powerhouse theguardian.com/books/article/…

⭐️ Meet our New Voices for #CBIConf24 ⭐️ Returning to conference this year is our New Voices spotlight, where we will be introducing 10 debut authors and illustrators, selected by both Irish and international publishers. Each nominee will be able to present their debut work to

We are announcing our line up at 1pm today and booking will be OPEN. If you have a comic loving child at home, stay tuned - all will be revealed very soon! Who is appearing at #JumpingoffthePage Here are some clues: Robots Nuts Cork Teen Rock Bands Vampire Creators Any guesses?

“Boladale’s coming-of-age debut perfectly captures rural Irish teenage life along with the complicated emotions and search for identity” - Ruth Concannon, Irish Examiner What a great review of ‘Braids Take a Day’ by Zainab Boladale Out August 26th!

An update on plans for The Fortnightly, which returns this time next week after the summer break with issue 171. Reading, writing, thinking, teaching. Of particular interest to English-teacher-types and readers of all kinds. juliangirdham.com/blog/the-fortn…

Some great recommendations from Children's Books Ireland as we start another school year. Loreto College Foxrock

💥 Murder One 24 tickets are live!! 💥 🔉🔉The Murder One International Crime Writing Festival runs 17-2 Oct dlr LexIcon Venue in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. Supported by @artscouncilireland we have a fab line up of Irish & international bestsellers! murderone.ie Go Go!

September: what an amazing month for Irish children's books. Our biggest #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks month yet with 24 amazing titles. Picture books, verse novels, gift books & info books, something for every young reader! Download the posters & find out more: discoveririshkidsbooks.ie/new-irish-chil…

September: what an amazing month for Irish children's books. Our biggest #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks month yet with 24 amazing titles. Picture books, verse novels, gift books & info books, something for every young reader! Download the posters & find out more: discoveririshkidsbooks.ie/new-irish-chil…

English Teachers: We value your support🙏. Become a paid-up member of INOTE today and join our growing community of English teachers. Please see our website (inote.ie) for details.

It's International Literacy Day on Sunday 8 Sep. Why not drop in to the #dlrLexIcon and check out our new Literacy and Learning section on L3. We have Quick Reads, dual language books, dyslexia friendly titles, books on literacy, numeracy and learning English!

This is a wonderful initiative. We were delighted to become a Wellread school in 2017 and even happier to get the Wellread Readers for Life Award in 2022! Oide Literacy Post-primary Loreto College Foxrock

Fighting Words is proud to be a Gaisce - The President's Award Challenge Partner! Work toward your Bronze, Silver or Gold Award with us - get involved in your community and develop personal skills 🥉🥈🥇 Find out more here: fightingwords.ie/get-involved/v… #GaisceAward #WritetoRight