Clara Kumagai

I have donated, I hope it helps even a little… I am sending love and strength ❤️🍉

SONGS FOR GHOSTS is out in the US today! 👻

Please share this fundraiser far and wide; help us to raise much-needed funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians. If you have any questions, please do get in touch with the email on our website.

I’m offering a signed and personalised copy of Songs for Ghosts and a ms critique as part of the Irish Kidlit for Palestine Fundraiser! Check out the items from brilliant writers and illustrators here: www.ruthennis.com/irish-kidlit...

orange cat lying on floor with square lights reflected on his flank that resembles lit windows

live action catbus looking pretty sweet

A compilation of ten book covers of ten young adult books being published in August 2025. Books featured include A Beautiful and Terrible Murder, This Place Kills Me, Starstrike, Lady Dragon, The Devil's In The Dancers, A Spell To Wake The Dead, Mistress of Bones, The Executioner's Three, Girls of Dark Divine and Woven From Clay.

🌟 Hey, YA readers! You won't want to miss these 40 exciting new young adult books being published in August 2025! 🌟
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#BookSky #YALit #KidLit

I’m sorry I can’t donate more but I hope it helps ❤️

Hello Baraa, I donated a few days ago. I hope it helps ❤️

North Gaza: Food, Water & Other Distributions Translating Falasteen (Palestine), in collaboration with The Sameer Project, launched a fundraising campaign to support families in Gaza facing severe hardships. Our mission is to provide essential ai...

If you can, please donate to The Sameer Project chuffed.org/project/help...

72 people were killed by air strikes, some of whom were sheltering in IDF designated “safe zones”

That is the context of our fast.

I just finished my 48 hour fast as part of the collective Hunger Strike for Gaza.

I’m okay because there is food at hand for me to eat.

Within 48 hours of Sunday and Monday, about
-9 adults and 2 children have died of starvation in Gaza
-76 people were killed while seeking aid

I have donated, I’m sorry I can’t give more but I hope it helps a little ❤️

I know it’s not much but I hope my donation helps ❤️

North Gaza: Food, Water & Other Distributions Translating Falasteen (Palestine), in collaboration with The Sameer Project, launched a fundraising campaign to support families in Gaza facing severe hardships. Our mission is to provide essential ai...

And if you can spare any donations please give what you can to the Sameer Project chuffed.org/project/help...

If you’d like to know more check out this site: hungerstrikeforgaza.co.uk Hunger Strike

Myself and Dave are joining other writers across Ireland & UK and doing a 48 hour hunger strike for Gaza!

This is to raise urgent funds for The Sameer Project, to raise awareness of the engineered famine in Gaza, and to show solidarity with Palestinians who have been starved for months now.

Gaza needs food - not words I just emailed my local TDs demanding the government does all it can to let food into Gaza. Will you do the same?

Gaza is being starved by Israel. Aid is available but the Israelis are refusing to allow access to those who need it. Time is running out fast.

If you’re based in Ireland, please email your TD now to demand the government takes action to ensure the aid gets in.

action.uplift.ie/campaigns/ga...

Graphic with a background of the night sky with clouds and stars at the top. Below this reads ‘STARRED REVIEW’. On the left is an image of the US/Cdn cover of SONGS FOR GHOSTS. To the right is text that reads: “Kumagai’s sophomore novel is an exciting blend of paranormal, mystery, and romance elements. The past and present are entwined and parallel one another in this beautifully emotional story of love, betrayal, heartbreak, death, and family. A thrilling and creative story of growth.” - Kirkus Reviews Below is text which reads: Out in Canada Aug. 5th Out in the US Aug. 12th

SONGS FOR GHOSTS is out in two weeks in Canada and three weeks in the US! And here is a ✨starred✨ review from Kirkus to usher it across the Atlantic! 💙📚

Copy of The Dark Becomes Her by Judy I.Lin on a wooden table

Currently reading: The Dark Becomes Her by Judy I. Lin 💙📚

In the post, Yu says: "Japanese is my mother tongue. I was born & raised here. Do you hold the rights to the use of the Japanese language? Do I have to obtain your permission to use Japanese?"

X post by Yu Miri. JP: 日本語は、私の母語です。 日本で生まれ育ちましたから。 あなたが、日本語の使用権をお持ちなのでしょうか？ あなたに、日本語を使う許諾をとらなければならないのでしょうか？

The surge in anti-immigrant sentiment in Japan has led to increasing online attacks against award-winning author Yu Miri (TOKYO UENO STATION). Attackers tell her not to write in Japanese and "go home."

Yu is Zainichi Korean, born in Japan. Japanese is her native language.

I’m working my way through all her books—am obsessed!

Copy of Young Hag by Isabel Greenberg among green grass that needs a mowing

Currently reading: Young Hag by Isabel Greenberg. Photo taken during that happy time when it wasn’t lashing rain

A graphic shows 15 colourful books covers. Draped over them in the top right corner is a series of flags in the Children's Books Ireland brand colours. In the bottom left corner is a sticker that says: Recommended by Children's Books Ireland

Our latest selection of Recommended Irish Reads in partnership with Eason is now live!

Check out the selection here and let us know what you're going to read next below! ⬇️
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A copy of The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith on a dark wooden table. The cover is red with a dark silhouette of a man’s upper body. Within it is the figure of a man walking through a doorway.

Currently reading: The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

Not me welling up at these messages

Copy of The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg on a wooden table. Cover illustration is two women reaching hands to each other and between them in the distance is a ship.

Currently reading: The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg