This piece was written by Ciara Ní Bhroin, lecturer in English Literature and Children’s Literature Studies in Marino College of Further Education, Dublin. She launched the book for Little Island on the 8th September, and her speech was so superb that we just had to have it in writing. Endless thanks to Ciara Ní Bhroin for writing Continue Reading →
Gladstone’s Library has today revealed the names of the 13 writers shortlisted for its prestigious Writers in Residence award for 2018, and we’re delighted to see that our own Sheena Wilkinson has made the list based on her 2015 novel, Name upon Name. Now into its seventh year, Gladstone’s Library’s successful Writers in Residence programme Continue Reading →
We couldn’t be more delighted with our two fabulous authors – Deirdre Sullivan and Paul Gamble – for winning an award each at yesterday’s Children’s Books Ireland Awards. Deirdre Sullivan, author of Needlework, took home the Honour Award for Fiction. The judges said that ‘Needlework by Deirdre Sullivan is a poetic and eloquent exploration of Continue Reading →
Children nationwide will soon have the opportunity to meet their favourite Little Island authors in a new and unique setting. Announced in late March, the partnership between Little Island and BUMBLEance, The Children’s National Ambulance Service will see authors visiting schools, festivals and libraries on board BUMBLEance to read from their work and to meet Continue Reading →
Written by Siobhán Parkinson At least two people (and people who have been to a lot of launches in their time) said ‘the best launch ever’ to me on the night of our launch of Jane Mitchell’s A Dangerous Crossing. And so it was. How could it not be? It had everything going for it: Continue Reading →
Every year, the Irish Arts Center in New York City gives away 10,000 free books by Irish authors to the reading public on St Patrick’s Day. They set up stations all over the city with tables of books for all ages and hand them out to passers-by. This wonderful initiative has spread the word about Continue Reading →
Little Island is delighted to be taking part in this one day conference around children’s mental health and reading. Our authors Kevin Stevens and Patricia Forde will be speaking, as well as our publisher Siobhán Parkinson. This unique one day conference, organised by Parental Pathways and Children’s Books Ireland, brings together Authors, Animators and Psychotherapists Continue Reading →
Come away, o human child To the waters and the wild With a faery hand in hand For the world’s more full of weeping Than you can understand from: ‘The Stolen Child’ by WB Yeats Well, the world is certainly full of weeping. We are hearing that weeping more clearly than ever these days, with Continue Reading →
In the second in our series of blogposts from Little Island authors, Geraldine Mills describes how writing found her and the moment she decided to welcome it into her life. From the moment I first held a pencil, it was clear that I was going to be a ciotóg. The word ciotóg, an Irish word, Continue Reading →
In the first of a series of blogposts from Little Island authors, Susan Maxwell talks about becoming a writer, why people write stories, and the truth of fantasy. Back in the day of the dodo and the Dagda, when I was young, I loved a book whose narrative rang with conviction. I closed in like Continue Reading →
