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Lottie Brooks is BACK and she’s as BRILLIANT as ever! In The Majorly Awkward BFF Dramas of Lottie Brooks (Puffin), Lottie soon finds having a new boyfriend and a new dog means she has little time for anyone else, leaving her best friends pretty upset. How is Lottie meant to keep everybody happy?! Join writer-illustrator […]

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Join us for this captivating illustrated talk with author and underwater filmmaker Vincent Hyland, exploring the wonderful and weird marine life of the Greater Skellig Coast, Ireland. A 40 minute interactive presentation brings the underwater marine life of the greater Skellig Coast to life. See dolphins, sharks, whales and weird underwater marine life. Listen to […]

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From internationally bestselling author Niall Williams comes this heartbreaking and life-affirming novel about small towns and second chances. Time of the Child (Bloomsbury) is the story of Doctor Jack Troy, who has always been set apart from his community, and his daughter Ronnie. As Christmas of 1962 approaches, a baby is left in their care, […]

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Calling all young book lovers and emerging magical people! Have you ever dreamed of having your own Elder Wand? Well now’s your chance! Join Orla Farrell, Founder & Leader at the Easy Treesie – Crann Project, for this special workshop drawing together nature and magic. Learn how to find, plant and grow your own Elder […]

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In Eve McDonnell’s latest novel, The Last Boy (Everything with Words), Brewster – a small ‘climbing boy’ chimney sweep – is sold to a cruel Master Sweep. But Brewster has a secret – he has predicted a terrifying meteor storm so he can cast his wish upon each shooting star to be the last climbing […]

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This event is now booked out with a waitlist in place. Professor of Medieval Irish History at Trinity College Dublin, Seán Duffy, has edited 20 volumes in the Medieval Dublin series for Four Courts Press; an astonishing treasure-trove of knowledge, enabling us to recreate Dublin’s story from the Vikings to the Tudors in all its […]

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Join us for a special afternoon as two of Ireland’s master storytellers will be in conversation with critic, journalist and broadcaster Alex Clark about their new novels. Roddy Doyle’s The Women Behind the Door (Jonathan Cape) is a powerful, moving mother-daughter story of struggle, secrets, regrets, reparations and reconciliations. Donal Ryan’s Heart, Be at Peace […]

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The Magic of An Irish Rainforest: A Visual Journey (Hachette Ireland), by author, environmentalist and rewilder, Eoghan Daltun, is a collection of stunning images, combined with deeply illuminating nature writing. Taking readers through the four provinces, this latest book captures the beauty and immense ecological value of Ireland’s areas of temperate rainforest, while also documenting […]

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Starting off in the historic surrounds of Dublin Castle, join Pat Liddy or one of his expert guides, on a tour of the old city to learn about some of the most famous writers associated with Dublin, from at least the 18th century to modern times. During this 2-hour tour you will pass by iconic […]

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Join much-loved and bestselling author Hannah Gold for a fun and interactive turtle-y event, as she introduces her brand new heartfelt adventure Turtle Moon (HarperCollins Children’s Books). Perfect for young animal lovers, get ready to discover some terrific turtle facts, be enchanted by the Costa Rican rainforest and test your knowledge in a wonderful wildlife […]

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David Marcus was Ireland’s most important and influential literary editor of the twentieth century. Born into Cork’s small Jewish community in 1924, his remarkable career spanned sixty years and saw him work with countless writers of note from Edith Somerville and Liam O’Flaherty to Claire Keegan and Kevin Barry. Join us as we celebrate and […]

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When the hydro-electric station opened in Ardnacrusha in 1929, concerns raised proved well-founded. Salmon numbers plummeted and have continued to do so ever since, exacerbated by fish farms. Swimming Upstream (The O’Brien Press), written by Patsy Peril with Deirdre Nuttall, charts Patsy’s mission to save the wild salmon in the Shannon and all over the Atlantic. […]

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