Kevin Moran

🎉 ANOTHER PUB DAY!🎉

A new retelling of Tír na nÓg from me and Conor Busuttil, following Niamh as she learns about the beauty of being vulnerable and human.

Conor’s artwork is absolutely stunning 🌟
And thank you Huw Davies for the gorgeous animation below!

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Reading Guide

“Adventure, fantasy and humour mix together playfully in this novel, as do colloquial and inventive use of the English and Irish languages, while landmarks of Dublin city also play a prominent part”

Awesome recommend @childrensbooksireland.ie!

Delighted to be part of it! 🙌🏻

The Doomsday Club are returning for a brand new adventure for World Book Day 2026! 💥

Set between books one and two, join Conan, Jack, Jerry and Yash in a race against time to send a devious, shape-shifting monster back where it came from.
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Joining the FLUENT line up in Ireland is... 'The Doomsday Club: Shape-Shifters' by Kevin Moran 🧟

Racing against time, the Doomsday Club band together to recapture a creature before it destroys their city...

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Thank you!

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We are delighted to have the incredible @kmoranwrites.bsky.social be part of World Book Day 2026 with ‘The Doomsday Club: Shape-Shifters’ ⚡️

@worldbookdayuk.bsky.social highlights the enjoyment of reading for FUN and tries to give each child in the UK and Ireland the opportunity to own a book.

The Doomsday Club are returning for World Book Day 2026! 💥

What an honour to join the @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social family, which brings the joy of reading to millions of kids each year. As a teacher, I know the impact World Book Day can have 📚

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Delighted to make this list! Check it out if you’re looking for your next read 📖

And they’re dead right…👻

A big day at the office today. 📽️ Thanks so much to RTÉ news2day for visiting our school to film the Microsoft DreamSpace event for International Literacy Day with @childrensbooksireland.ie Huge thanks to Michael and Becky for organising such a great event!
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Register for free here: dreamspace.microsoft.com/en-us/dreams...

🚨Teachers! For #InternationalLiteracyDay Microsoft Dream Space and @childrensbooksireland.ie are hosting a FREE online event for upper primary and lower secondary schools🧑‍💻
Teach kids the important of literacy in the digital age while also creating a short video game based on #TheDoomsdayClub 🕹️👾

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“an excellent debut novel, action-packed thriller about four friends who find themselves in the middle of a terrifying mystery”

Thank you to Tracy McEneaney for the great recommendation of @kmoranwrites.bsky.social’s debut on today’s @rteradio1.bsky.social

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Author Zainab Boladale holding book in a bookstore

Just a few weeks ago, authors @zainabboladale.bsky.social and @kmoranwrites.bsky.social attended West Cork Literary Festival and had a great time chatting about their titles ‘Braids Take a Day’ and ‘The Doomsday Club.’

Front cover of ‘The Doomsday Club’ by Kevin Moran showing 4 young boys standing in front of a swirling vortex inside a stone archway. It’s dark and raining. The tagline reads, ‘Detention can wait. Saving the world comes first!’ Cover illustration by Tomislav Tikulin.

💙📚Book Review📚👍

I absolutely loved ‘The Doomsday Club’ by @kmoranwrites.bsky.social This middle grade horror has plenty of scary action with a thrilling and intriguing plot that’s infused with humour.

Read my review at: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/review...

#WritingCommunity #KidLit #Horror #BookSky

Thanks so much Wendy, I’m glad you enjoyed it!

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“I was hooked from the very first chapter.”

@kmoranwrites.bsky.social’s debut ‘The Doomsday Club’ was reviewed on @rteradio1.bsky.social’s Story Book Summer Special and received an amazing reaction from young readers!

Listen here: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Thanks for coming along Kirsten!

Third and final book event @wcorklitfest.bsky.social with @kmoranwrites.bsky.social
Once again a similar message of filing that representation gap. Books set in Ireland with Irish mythology

I've walked away with two children discussing what they would do if a portal opened - so definite impact

Mice, Monsters, & Machines—Mysteries for Young Readers - Books Ireland Ruth Ennis chooses books for young readers with plenty of twists and turns.

“a compelling book that will resonate with pre-teen boys who are navigating complicated friendships, all in the neat package of a scary and magical adventure”

@kmoranwrites.bsky.social’s ‘The Doomsday Club’ got a fantastic recommendation in @booksireland.bsky.social today!

Review on Irish Independent

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“a fast-paced read, ideal for keeping more reluctant readers engaged. The horror, while genuinely pulse-raising, is just the right amount of scary for its readership.”

Fantastic review of @kmoranwrites.bsky.social’s debut The Doomsday Club on today’s @independent.ie

Collage of book covers for children's events in this year's West Cork Literary Festival

Did you know that all our children's events are free & feature Irish authors/illustrators? Many are ticketed so book now to avoid disappointment. Our director Eimear is in @echolive.bsky.social talking about our events & joy of kids' books @childrensbooksireland.ie
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Come along if you’re in West Cork! 🙌🏻

Ryan Tubridy to interview Graham Norton on stage at Bantry Literary Festival in West Cork Speaking on the Brendan O'Connor show on RTÉ Radio 1 this morning, Mr Norton also spoke extensively about his love of West Cork and said he will ...

If you heard Graham Norton's fab interview with Brendan O'Connor on @rteradio1.bsky.social last Saturday you'll have heard Graham announce this exciting news. Graham Norton and Ryan Tubridy together at WCLF #DreamTeam
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Reviews are in: top grades for @kmoranwrites.bsky.social’s debut ‘The Doomsday Club’ 🏅

In this chilling adventure, former friends and recent foes are pushed together to overcome otherworldly horror. Will the boys survive this eerie tale, or will they kill each other in the process?

Cover reveal for new book. The cover has a very cute image of a fox cub running through a wilderness of softly coloured flowers and trees. The title of the book, Run Home Little Fox, is written above the fox cub, with the authors Tom McCaughren and Erika McGann, and Illustrator Shannon Bergin written underneath.

📚 COMING SOON 📚
I was so lucky to get to work with the wonderful Tom McCaughren on Run Home Little Fox, coming October from @theobrienpress.bsky.social 🌟
The artwork by @shannonbergin.bsky.social is beyond gorgeous - I cannot wait to see it in print!

Creating the Doomsday Gang with Kevin Moran Kevin Moran set the book world alight with his debut middle-grade novel, The Doomsday Club. Naturally, readers were a fan of the four boys that made up the Doomsday gang. But what inspired the char…

“part of the appeal of The Doomsday Club is that, monsters and mythical mayhem aside, the interactions between the four main characters feel genuine”

Find more on the inspiration behind @kmoranwrites.bsky.social’s debut:

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#TheDoomsdayClub is the @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social Children’s Book of the Month! 🎉 All new copies in store are now signed. As always, thanks to all the incredible Irish bookshops that are giving the book so much support!
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Huge thanks to their teachers for organising and to Julie and the staff at Marsh’s Library for allowing us into the library while it was closed!