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The Children’s Booker Prize supported by AKO Foundation will celebrate the best contemporary fiction for children aged 8-12 years old, written in or translated into English and published in the UK and/or Ireland
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Cover Reveal: Lianna and the Hombit by Valinora Troy Publishing 29th January 2026 Today I am delighted to join the cover reveal for Lianna and the Hombit by Valinora Troy, due to be published on 29 January 2026. A grieving girl in need of a friend. A…

There’s more detail on my blog today.
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Book cover of Lianna and the Hombit by Valinora Troy features a girl wearing a green cloak and white skirt, carrying a bird on a night-time background.

Today I’m joining the cover reveal for Lianna and the Hombit by @ValinoraTroy.Bsky.social publishing on 29th January 2026.
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Fireside Stories Contact Form Thank you for your interest in Fireside Stories! We are a small startup working to bring all things Children's Literature from across the island of Ireland into one accessible, user-friendly space. Th...

I'm working on making a cosy home for all things KidLit from across the island of Ireland: think digital library meets Golden Pages with AO3 searchability. If that sounds cool ✨join my quest for world domination✨ (or just updates)
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Review: The Brightest Star by Meg Grehan Cover illustration by Nene Lonergan, published by Little Island Books, 1 May 2025, ISBN: 978-1915071804 The Brightest Star is a gentle, kind, verse novel which revolves around the close-knit friend…

I am very grateful to @littleislandbooks.bsky.social & @antswilkinson.bsky.social for sending me a review copy of #TheBrightestStar by @megcathwrites.bsky.social
It’s a kind, inclusive & gentle verse novel.
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Here’s my review

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#YA Review & Author Interview: Solo by Gráinne O’Brien Cover art by Anna Bopulogne, published by Little Island Books, 9 April 2025, ISBN: 978-1915071798 Today I am delighted to welcome Irish novelist Gráinne O’Brien to my blog. Gráinne has writte…

Thanks @littleislandbooks.bsky.social for sending me a copy of #Solo & thanks @grainneobrien.bsky.social for answering my questions about your fab verse novel. Here’s the interview & my review 👇
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Hello! My energy is too precious to waste trying to carve out a tiny niche of positivity in the other place. I’m a specialist children’s bookseller and PhD researcher in children’s literature - I’m here to connect with my beloved children’s books community! #kidlit #Irishkidlit