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 →
The lovely folk over at SCBWI Ireland have organised “Taking it Further”, a writing workshop with our award-winning writer and SCBWI member Sheena Wilkinson. They say: ‘Wherever you are with your writing project—twinkle in the eye, s****y first draft, polished masterpiece, or anything in between—you’ll be further on after this workshop. Sheena will take you Continue Reading →
We’re proud to announce that Little Island are teaming up with St Patrick’s College Drumcondra for a one-day symposium on Children and the Irish Revolution. This multidisciplinary symposium will explore children’s engagement with the Irish Revolution and the 1916 Rising from the perspectives of history, literature, and education, and would be of great interest to Continue Reading →
Name upon Name by our super Sheena Wilkinson was featured on Ireland AM this morning during their roundup of brilliant books for kids going back to school as part of the TV3 Book Club. Aoife Murray of Children’s Books Ireland selected three of her favourites – Danger is Still Everywhere by David O’Doherty and Chris Continue Reading →
It’s publication day for Sheena Wilkinson’s new novel Name upon Name. Set in Belfast in 1916, Name upon Name deals with cultural identity. Here Sheena writes about her own experiences of being caught between two separate identities while growing up in Belfast in the 1980s. This article is part of Sheena’s Name upon Name blog tour, where she has also Continue Reading →
Not only does she have TWO books out this year, but Sheena Wilkinson is doing a blog tour this month. She just can’t stop writing! Here’s where you can find all of Sheena’s posts this month. Sheena’s Blog Tour Schedule Wednesday 19 August – Author Allsorts. Letter to Sheena’s O Level History Teacher. Saturday 22 Continue Reading →
We were delighted to see excellent reviews of Taking Flight and Grounded by Sheena Wilkinson and The Keeperby Darragh Martin appearing in recent American publications. Sheena Wilkinson’s books are published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside in the USA. All three books have Irish settings – Wilkinson’s books are set in Belfast and are gritty urban contemporary novels and Continue Reading →
We Little Islanders were delighted to see a glowing review of Sheena Wilkinson’s latest YA novel, Still Falling in the latest issue of Books Ireland, the national magazine for publishing in Ireland. At 900 words it’s a wonderfully in-depth review, exploring the characters and themes of the novel in detail. We think it might also Continue Reading →
