Alan Nolan Writer

irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-41760881.html New twist on Irish mythology is a story of grief and learning to let go of ghosts of the past. @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social @theobrienpress.bsky.social @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @alnolan.bsky.social

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“A warm-hearted, sweet and funny adventure and friendship story, set in the golden age of cinema”

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Always a joy to catch up with the inimitable @alnolan.bsky.social who kindly signed all the books. His latest is a rolicking historical adventure set in Dublin, published by @theobrienpress.bsky.social. He also gave us the cutest Grand Central Cinema Club pins!

Cover of The Grand Central Cinema Club

Read an extract from @alnolan.bsky.social’s fabulous new book ‘The Grand Central Cinema Club’ below!

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1/What an absolutely brilliant launch yesterday for our good friend @alnolan.bsky.social ‘s super new book The Grand Central Cinema Club!! There was a MASSIVE turnout - a testament to the high regard Alan is held in!! …

“With clever twists and a cast of unforgettable characters, this beautifully woven story invites readers into a world where friendship and imagination light up the screen.”

A fabulous review of @alnolan.bsky.social’s brand new middle-grade heist. Thank you @childrensbooksireland.ie 🎬

Join us for the launch of @alnolan.bsky.social ’s new book, The Grand Central Cinema Club, on Saturday in Halfway up the Stairs at 4pm! All welcome.
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Tacking up and mucking out, hoof picking and horsey snobbery in new children's books: irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar... @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social @theobrienpress.bsky.social @alnolan.bsky.social

1/ We are delighted to announce the launch of our Puffling Seaside Nature Trail, running through July and August, kindly supported by the #booksatonecommunityfund Inspired by the Puffling books, by @erikamcgann.bsky.social & @gerrydalyart.bsky.social , published by @theobrienpress.bsky.social

Design Your Own Superhero Storytelling & Illustration Event with Alan Nolan Ever wanted to design your own Superhero? Join author, illustrator and comic creator Alan Nolan as he tells you about his favourite comics and superheroes from his childhood, and...

Looking forward to this on Friday! wexfordcoco.libcal.com/event/4388886

I'll be in Westside Public Library Galway this afternoon and tomorrow morning for Westside Arts Festival, talking about some Family Calamities – join me there for some laffs and a whole lot of draw-along-ing! www.westsideresourcecentre.ie/docs/WAF2025...

Dickensian Dublin Quiz & Drawing with Alan Nolan Author & illustrator Alan Nolan will bring you on a whirlwind trip around Dublin’s lost landmarks & creepiest crypts!

Join me in wonderful Tallaght Library this Thursday 10th July for a special Molly'n'Bram-themed Dickensian Dublin Quiz and a draw-along! www.eventbrite.ie/e/dickensian...

Book review page of June’s InTouch Magazine

“author Alan Nolan skilfully blends fact and fiction”

An amazing review of @alnolan.bsky.social’s The Riddle of the Disappearing Dickens in this month’s InTouch Magazine!

Woo-hooooooo!!!!

The Grand Central Cinema Club - Dubray Books At the Grand Central Cinema on O’Connell Street, the children of Dublin watch their Hollywood heroes on the silver screen When Sylvie meets tenement boy Jem and his daredevil sister Juno, they bond o...

You can now pre-order @alnolan.bsky.social’s upcoming The Grand Central Cinema Club through the link below!

A cinema heist you will not forget, out in September 🎬

Illustrated by Shane Cluskey ✏️

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Yip Yip! I hope to have some lovely new book news later today! The O'Brien Press

Pop Goes the Comic Strip with Alan Nolan! Come and join us to celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg!

POP into Blanchardstown Library for Criunniú an nÓg this Saturday, where I will be showing kids how to make comic strips inspired by their favourite songs! @fingal.ie www.eventbrite.ie/e/pop-goes-t...

Join me at 4pm next Friday 6th June in lovely Loughboy Library when we will be designing our very own Superheroes! (Or Supervillains, if you are feeling a little bit evil!) www.thekilkennyapp.ie/design-your-...

Kooky Comic Workshop with Alan Nolan | Christ Church Cathedral Join author, illustrator and comic creator Alan Nolan as he talks about favourite comics and comic characters from his childhood (as well as modern day

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Join me in Christ Church Crypt next Saturday for some rib-tickling tales and Kooky Comic-making! QR code link in photo…

And look at Helen Carr peeping her head in at the bottom corner!

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Hard to believe it’s almost two weeks since the musical version of ‘The Curious Case of the Irish Yeti’ hit the Whale Theatre stage for four sell-out shows! (Thanks so much to everyone who came!) Here’s a little taster for those of you who missed it... vimeo.com/1078644720/8...

See photos as Alan Nolan’s ‘Curious Case of the Irish Yeti’ thrills on Co Wicklow stage No stranger to Greystones, the hugely popular author Alan Nolan saw his wonderful children's book, Molly Malone & Bram Stoker in The Curious Case Of The Irish Yeti, adapted to the stage, when ador...

The ‘Molly Malone & Bram Stoker in the Curious Case of the Irish Yeti‘ musical got some lovely coverage in the Bray People today!

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TOMORROW!! AND SUNDAY!!
The Whale Theatre have released a limited amount of extra tickets for each performance – but be quick, they won’t last long!
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20 funny books that will have your kids in fits of giggles, chosen by Sarah Webb It’s an exciting time for children’s comic books and here are 20 gems that will put a spring in the step of your young ones and keep them laughing and reading.

Thanks to my pal @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social for including ‘Molly Malone & Bram Stoker in the Riddle of the Disappearing Dickens’ in her round-up of funny children’s books for the Easter holidays! www.independent.ie/life/family/...
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Hot stuff!!

*LOW TICKET ALERT!!*
Saturday’s shows are SOLD OUT and there are limited tickets available for Sunday!
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This was the nicest compliment I ever received.
‘Why, thank you, kind sir!’

Marvellous Middle Grade Mysteries What could be more perfect for a chilly half-term holiday than a spine-tingling, brain-teasing mystery? Cuddle up with one of these gripping middle grade who-dunnits! School for Fireflies by Erica …

Thanks to Kate Heap for this lovely review of Molly Malone & Bram Stokes in the Riddle of the Disappearing Dickens! scopeforimagination.co.uk/2025/02/15/m...