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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช author in ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ THE BOOK OF SECRETS (2022) THE HARP OF POWER (2023) Winner: Eilรญs Dillon Award @ KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards 2023 she/her

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Cover of A FIX OF LIGHT on Carnegies background

Cover of A FIX OF LIGHT on Carnegies background

Cover of SOLO on Carnegies background

Cover of SOLO on Carnegies background

We are BEYOND delighted to have two nominations for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for Writing!

A FIX OF LIGHT and SOLO!

Huge congratulations to YA debut authors Kel Menton and Grรกinne Oโ€™Brien!

@kelmenton.bsky.social @grainneobrien.bsky.social @carnegiemedals.bsky.social #Carnegies2026

03.11.2025 09:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
The cover of SOLO and text:

International Education Services
TEEN & YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST 2025 in honour of John Treacy

The cover of SOLO and text: International Education Services TEEN & YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST 2025 in honour of John Treacy

We need your votes!

We are beyond delighted that SOLO by @kennysbookshop.bsky.social bookseller @grainneobrien.bsky.social, is on the shortlist for the @irishbookawards.bsky.social!

Please help this gorgeous book win the prize by voting for SOLO in the YA category: www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/

31.10.2025 11:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Good morning! I'm thrilled I can finally reveal the title of my new book coming spring 2026 with @theobrienpress.bsky.social! Small Magics is a brand new fantasy adventure for ages 10+ set in a magic shop in Limerick City โœจ๐Ÿ”ฎ๐Ÿงน
I'm excited to reveal more in the coming weeks ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ˜

15.10.2025 10:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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10 years ago, there was only a single 'leathceann' (windswept) birch tree in the foreground.

Now, there's a full-on exploding diverse native rainforest, none of which was planted. All it took was fencing out sheep.

Let's rewild the world ๐ŸŒ

21.09.2025 05:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 514    ๐Ÿ” 89    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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The CONN OF THE DEAD audiobook has been released!

This was such a blast to read so if you've got a horror-lover aged 9 - 11 (particularly one who's neurodivergent) this is the peril-packed few hours for them.

There's even a sample here to check out!

rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...

04.09.2025 11:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think about Dead Man On Campus a lot because for years it seemed only my friend and I remembered it existed!

20.07.2025 13:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I felt an atavistic catharsis just reading that sentence ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜…

07.07.2025 14:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I need this yesterday ๐Ÿ˜ฏ๐Ÿ˜ฏ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

07.07.2025 14:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You had me at colonialism, vengeance and giant fuck-off monsters ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

07.07.2025 14:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Saw some pics and it looked amazing!! Wish I could have been there to see it unfold

21.05.2025 10:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Book cover  The best of american science and nature writing" edited by Susan Orelan. It's largely green and like a network maze with pink dots.

Book cover The best of american science and nature writing" edited by Susan Orelan. It's largely green and like a network maze with pink dots.

Never thought I'd be writing this but @robin.berjon.com and my "We Need to Rewild the Internet" is in the Best American Science and Nature Writing 2025 and the cover reveal is TODAY!

The cover looks very network rewild-y indeed :-)

@marinerbooks.bsky.social

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14.05.2025 14:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 68    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Rereading it with friends at the moment and it still hits me hard but I'm also discovering new layers that passed me by in my younger years. Stunning series

14.05.2025 10:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thrilled to share the cover for "The Women Are Not Fine" (Brazen, July 10). Pre-order link in bio!

TRUE STORY: A century ago, a quiet Hungarian village became the site of the deadliest female-led mass poisoning in modern history. Most of the victims? Their husbands. @hachetteuk.bsky.social #TWANF

07.04.2025 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If anyone's in Limerick city on 9th April, come along and help me launch this fabulous book by gorgeous human @grainneobrien.bsky.social!

@omahonysbooks.bsky.social @littleislandbooks.bsky.social

24.03.2025 15:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi, we are an alternative to Amazon-owned Audible ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป With us, you select the independent bookshop you want to support (we have 3,000+ partners across the globe), and we share profits from your purchase with them.

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14.03.2025 17:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9033    ๐Ÿ” 3149    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 141    ๐Ÿ“Œ 175
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18: Redemption III โ€” Silver Apples Magazine

My story won a prize!

"The best Saturdays are when old girls return with their babies. Time was, a girl would leave school and return four or five years later with her first, for congratulations, tea, and Celestineโ€™s special ginger biscuits. Fewer babies now, and later. Same with vocations."

23.11.2023 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 49    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's true that I'm no longer in the Gutter but... I did create their Christmas book selections for both Adults & Children so if you fancy a browse of our Christmas picks & possibly discover some great new reads you can do so here: gutterbookshop.com #AhGoOnSo #SupportBookshops

24.11.2023 12:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I'm completely thrilled that The Book of Secrets has been nominated for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing! Massive thank you to all the librarians who have read and recommended the book - we kidlit authors would be lost without you! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ“— #YotoCarnegies24

06.11.2023 14:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s six months since A Limerick Fairytale came out, debuted at number five on the Irish childrenโ€™s bestsellers and changed my life. This week I went back to the library in Sixmilebridge where I found Babysitters Clubs, Point Horrors and Tamora Pierce. A wonderful way to celebrate Irish Book Week โค๏ธ

22.10.2023 19:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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