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Aislinn O'Loughlin grew up in Dublin, on a diet of fairy tales and horror stories – often at the same time. After publishing several...

An action-packed, extremely inventive and highly amusing exploration of the perils of being a teenage werewolf, Big Bad Me has plenty of...

When Patch hides on a ship after being wrongly accused of toffee theft, she never expects it to set sail immediately. Suddenly a stowaway...

Louise Finch has worked for over a decade in the non-profit sector on issues that include women’s rights and health. She grew up in a...

'The last thing I needed right now was all-out war with the most "in" girl at school...' Boarding school, betrayal and Bollywood glamour...

Author Alex Cotter has worked hard all her life at daydreaming while making a living from words: from bookselling at WHSmith and...

Prepare to be blown away by this incredibly impressive debut from an exciting new voice in YA literature, Louise Finch. It's the story of...

The Mermaid Call by Alex Cotter, Nosy Crow, July 2022 We were away at the seaside in Donegal last week and one of my holiday reads was...

The talents of two legendary authors have been combined to make an beloved classic even more wonderful! I read and reread Enid Blyton's...

We're delighted to join the tour celebrating the release of The Reluctant Vampire Queen by Jo Simmons. This is a vampire book like no...

Hi there, Debbie here with huge thanks to Ciara for hosting this post. I’d love to share some thoughts, themes and book recommendations...

I have so much love for this fabulous new young adult novel. It's about an Irish teen trying to figure out who her father is, and...

By Jo Clarke, illustrated by Becka Moor, published by Firefly Press Here’s a book with an absolutely irresistible premise – it’s set in a...

We speak to the talented author of Hedgewitch about her enchanting debut If you follow Picture Book Snob on social media or are familiar...

Published by Penguin, March 2022 Here's a book that broke my heart in a million different ways. I was an emotional wreck after finishing...

A magical Irish fantasy-adventure series for emerging readers Did you know that the best way to communicate with dragons is silently,...

14th April 2022, Welbeck Kids I was so reluctant to leave the world evoked by Skye McKenna in Hedgewitch that I started reading this book...

January 2022, Chicken House There's something about WWII spy stories that I find irresistible, especially if the main characters are...

Walker Books, 6th January 2022 One of the most anticipated books of 2022 was fortunately released right at the start of the year! The...

This beautiful and poignant book was read in almost one sitting. It’s a powerful drama about two children who wake one morning to find...