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The Wordsmith

Kennys and Little Island!

Des Kenny was on the Keith Finnegan show on Galway Bay FM last Friday talking about BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS. And guess what? He chose loads of ours! Tune in from 58 mins to hear Des talk books along with our author and all-round brilliant woman Patricia Forde. ‘What prompted this was that earlier on this Continue Reading →

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December 7, 2015January 7, 2016 Little Leave a comment
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Fan Mail from a Young Wordsmith

A few weeks ago, a mother wrote to Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop in Galway asking to source a signed copy of The Wordsmith by Patricia Forde for her son, who had been reading and loving the book. Patricia not only sent him the signed book, but also included a birthday card, because that’s just the kind of Continue Reading →

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September 3, 2015February 3, 2016 Little 1 Comment
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