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When Writing Came in Search of Me

  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 →

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January 31, 2017March 21, 2017 Little 2 Comments
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Susan Maxwell on writing fantasy and why books can teach us how to think

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 →

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December 7, 2016March 8, 2017 Little Leave a comment
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Little Island and Dublin Book Festival

Children’s books are making a splash at this year’s Dublin Book Festival! Not only that, but Little Island are one of the big rocks that are making it (did we carry the metaphor too far?). We’ve got four brilliant events lined up with the festival, two of which are for young readers and two for Continue Reading →

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October 29, 2015December 7, 2015 Little Leave a comment
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