Reminder that my book launch on tomorrow Sat 11th May at 4pm Halfway up the Stairs
There will be readings, drama, lemonade, cookies and a signing! All welcome! No booking required.

Discover Irish Children's Books Parents and grandparents- I’m asking you to do the same. Aunts, uncles, everyone.
From September the Discover Irish Children's Books team will be working hard on our autumn/ Christmas campaign. Watch out for that!
Together let’s help children #discoveririshkidsbooks

Discover Irish Children's Books We believe - for so many reasons - that Irish children’s books matter.
At every event I asked the teachers to help us. To introduce Irish children’s books into the classroom. To actively encourage children to read Irish children’s books. To talk to them about the writers.

Some observations after doing 6 school events in 3 days with 3rd to 6th class children.
1/ Events matter. The children I spoke to remembered previous visits from Shane Hegarty and Nicola Pierce
2/ When asked about favourite books, most children are saying the same few names…

In a moment of madness (I've been to PT so blaming the adrenaline), I've decided to do a Bank Holiday Flash Sale! 20% off until Monday at midnight. If you aren't in a position to purchase, all reposts are much appreciated! Use BANK20 on the website.
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Nicola Pierce The O'Brien Press Nicola had a captivated audience for her amazing talk this evening in Academy Books - Drogheda on all her books! Thanks so much Nicola - the book club have never been so quiet listening to you speak!

Looking forward to talking about my work this evening in Academy Books - Drogheda Southgate, Drogheda, 5.30 - 6.15pm. Open to all & I'll be signing books too. The O'Brien Press

When you find your perfect book that you did not know existed until seeing it all by itself in your local bookshop. And now I must buy all the diaries mentioned! From Virginia Woolf to Emily Carr, from Dawn Powell to Oona King, from George Elliot to Caroline Fox ... & lots more!

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Our colleague in Tallaght University Hospital (TUH), Manuela, has been reported missing. Last seen on Friday morning in Portarlington. #MISSINGPERSON

#Otd 1848: #Banbridge Co #Down 's Francis Crozier FRS FRAS disappeared! Royal Navy explorer x6 to Arctic/Antarctic. May 1845, 2nd i/c to Sir John Franklin & Captain of HMS Terror expedition to discover NW Passage! Lots named for him! dib.ie/biography/croz… youtube.com/watch?v=qMVH7f…

Always an event for me, my annual visit to Pond Park to help celebrate their Titanic Day!

Just back from speaking to a lovely fourth class in Clondalkin Library about 'In Between Worlds, the Journey of the Famine Girls' where one talented young artist drew me and questions ranged from 'Where do you get your ideas' to 'Will you be my Mom?' The O'Brien Press

At an awards ceremony for young writers last week one of the organisers heard me tell a child and his mother that I have never won anything for my writing and so she gave me one of the leftover medals. I am wearing it to work today ...!

We have temporarily ran out of his favourite lunch (Tuna&Seaweed) and Tuna&Cheese was not a good substitution in any way, shape or form ...

In Carrickmacross yesterday, introducing students to my 'In Between Worlds, the Journey of the Famine Girls' about young Irish orphan girls volunteering to leave overcrowded workhouses for a new life in Australia (1848-50) The O'Brien Press

My children's novel about the Siege of Derry, published by The O'Brien Press in 2015. The siege began 335 years ago on this day.

This was such a terrific night - I was so grateful to be invited to speak at it. 'Write a Book' project, a wonderful opportunity to celebrate young writers aged four to twelve years of age. Thanks for having me Monaghan County Library Monaghan EC

In Marymount NS this morning, Drogheda, talking to fifth and sixth classes about the Titanic. And I got a little emotional with the day that's in it. 15 April. Students were brilliant and asked great questions! The O'Brien Press

112th anniversary today. I'm so grateful to The O'Brien Press for asking me to write about this ship - twice over. She changed my life forevermore!

#Otd 1912: RMS Titanic, the world’s largest ship built by #Belfast 's Harland & Wolff hit an iceberg at 23:40! >1,500 would die!

Here is a great selection of books (mainly for children) by Usborne Publishing, DK Books US, and Ireland's own...the wonderful writer Nicola Pierce! 🚢🧊