@kellymccaughrain.bsky.social
Carnegie shortlisted YA author (Walker Books). Probably in my garden right now.
Just got a review copy of the American edition! I've never had a book published in America before so this is very cool. Loving the cover and interiors! Candlewickpress have done an amazing job 👏 Can't wait for Summer 2026!
#NIYA #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks☘️ #JustAnotherDeadBoy ❤💀❤
Thanks, Ruth! I'm reading your book at the minute, it's gorgeous! ❤️
05.11.2025 19:03 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0This sounds brilliant, Ruth. Will there be a zoom option? I know a few teens in Belfast who might be interested.
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Introducing Booked Up: Futures for Young Readers
As part of my community outreach programme during my time as Emerging Writer in Residence at DLR LexIcon, I'll be facilitating monthly workshops and panels for teenagers interested in exploring careers and opportunities involving books.
Book cover of Just Another Dead Boy by Kelly McCaughrain on a yellow background. A pink roundel next to the book reads '4 June 2026'.
A love story to die for 💀
Thrilled to share the cover of JUST ANOTHER DEAD BOY – the new high-stakes speculative romance where THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END meets THE WHITE LOTUS – by Carnegie-shortlisted author @kellymccaughrain.bsky.social
Death date: 4 June 2026
www.walker.co.uk/978152952304...
Just Another Dead Boy is in the Waterstones pre-order promotion! Save 25% this week with the code OCTOBER25
Just Another Dead Boy is my Romeo&Juliet-inspired mashup of Dirty Dancing, White Lotus, and They Both Die At The End (Who wouldn’t love that?😂❤️😍)
Coming June 2026! @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
For every €1 of public money invested in the pilot, society received €1.39 in return The net cost of the BIA pilot went from €105m to under €72m due to tax generated and savings on social welfare payments
It also finds that recipients’ arts-related income increased by over €500 per month on average, while their income from non-arts work decreased by around €280. Dependence on social protection declined, with recipients receiving €100 less per month on average, and 38 percentage points less likely to receive Jobseeker’s payments.
Ireland just released a report showing the huge success of the unconditional basic income it provided to artists. Each $1 spent led to society gaining $1.39. Artists' earned incomes went up more than their side job incomes fell. And they were happier and used less welfare
www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
YES.
23.09.2025 15:39 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0I imagine he would, because satire is 'punching up', which Father Ted did. 'Punching down', which is what he seems to enjoy these days, isn't satire, it's bullying.
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"Irish creatives are in the limelight and rightly being celebrated. But children’s authors and illustrators in Ireland too often fly under the radar."
Support Irish authors and illustrators writing for young people!
✍️Article by our CEO Elaina Ryan
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
COVER REVEAL
My YA debut The Last Death Poet will be published by @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social in April 2026.
Thank you Adams Carvalho for this stunning cover, I love it.
Are you working on a novel for teens / young adults and need some guidance on your manuscript? Then why not get a manuscript critique from multi award winning @kellymccaughrain.bsky.social ?
08.08.2025 09:48 — 👍 1 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
Today we are launching the Irish KidLit for Palestine Fundraiser in support of Medical Aid for Palestinians (@medicalaidpal.bsky.social)
Running from 4th August to 17th August 2025.
You can check out the fundraiser at www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit-for-palestine
@sineadohart.bsky.social
Same! And I don't even have your excuse 😂 It was all a lovely blur!
21.06.2025 07:56 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Enjoy! Wish I could be there but I think I need about a week to recover from London! 😂 Head's melted. Love to everyone! xx
21.06.2025 07:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0So happy to have been a part of this. I didn't stop smiling all day. Very worthy winners and a beautiful ceremony, well done everyone!
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Wishing our shortlisted authors and illustrators the best of luck for the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social ceremony this Thursday, we're cheering you all on! 🌟
Visit the Carnegies website to watch the ceremony live on Thursday 19th June: carnegies.co.uk
#carnegies2025
@kellymccaughrain.bsky.social
What is common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders?
The average author income is about seven grand a year.
Thanks Robert, it was lovely to chat to you!
14.06.2025 11:59 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Here's the new Read On with more on the shortlist for the
@carnegiemedals.bsky.social
Today, @kellymccaughrain.bsky.social on Little Bang and Matt Goodfellow on The Final Year, plus we find some new books in
@rnib.bsky.social RNIB Library
audioboom.com/posts/873100...
Homebaked! This is clearly a quality book club. Glad you enjoyed, Little Bang, thanks for reading! ❤️
13.06.2025 19:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0ARE THEY FIFTEENS?!!! This is an excellent, and extremely Northern Irish, selection of snacks. 👏👏👏
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Looking for more info on Empathy Day? Or how to participate in this year's Festival celebrations? We’ve got a handy guide just for you! Plus recommended reads by @kellymccaughrain.bsky.social
@nadiashireen.bsky.social
and more!
www.walker.co.uk/four-ways-to...
@empathylabuk.bsky.social
Our @carnegiemedals.bsky.social shadowing continues @appletonacademy.bsky.social with our PE teacher, Miss Storey chatting about what she loved about #LittleBang by @kellymccaughrain.bsky.social
03.06.2025 12:37 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0Aw, thank you so much, Miss Storey! (excellent name for a book reviewer, btw!!!) 🥰
03.06.2025 14:36 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"Minister for the Arts Patrick O'Donovan has publicly backed the retention of the Basic Income for the Arts scheme, saying its impact is 'far-ranging and affects all aspects of recipients' lives'."
www.rte.ie/culture/2025...
🏆 @kellymccaughrain.bsky.social, WINNER of the Honour Award for Fiction AND the Junior Juries' Award!
21.05.2025 10:37 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0The Museum of Childhood are collecting people's memories of their journeys to school! If you'd like to write them a few paragraphs, check out the link.
"Our interest is in the glimpses of childhood in those relatively unsupervised moments between home and school"
museumofchildhood.ie/when-we-were...
Aw! Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it! x
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