Braids Take a Day by Zainab Boladale publishes this week. The summer after exams, a new start at college and unraveling secrets - this engaging story is perfect for KS4. The O'Brien Press

Great interview with Zainab Boladale this morning on RTÉ Radio 1 Today with Claire Byrne, about her brilliant debut YA novel Braids Take A Day. Listen back here - rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

September: what an amazing month for Irish children's books. Our biggest #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks month yet with 24 amazing titles. Picture books, verse novels, gift books & info books, something for every young reader! Download the posters & find out more: discoveririshkidsbooks.ie/new-irish-chil…

I'm a bit early with this but if you missed my talk about O'Connell St in Henrietta Museum, I'll be giving it again for Old Dublin Society on 2 October in Dublin Central Library, Ilac Centre. Booking is required with [email protected] The O'Brien Press

My ferry read today is by the wonderful Alan Nolan Author - I can’t wait to get stuck in. Alan will be Halfway up the Stairs on Sat 4pm to launch it!

For those who prefer to read with their ears – ‘Molly Malone & Bram Stoker in the Riddle of the Disappearing Dickens’ is available NOW on audiobook! The O'Brien Press Bolinda audio BorrowBox Shane Cluskey #audiobook #MollyMalone #BramStoker #CharlesDickens #TheBouldChuckD

Join us this Saturday (7th Sept) at 4pm for the launch of our good friend Alan Nolan Author’s latest book The Riddle of the Disappearing Dickens! You could also win a bespoke 500 piece jigsaw! Order a signed dedicated copy here halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/978178…

Happy publication day to ‘Over the Red-Brick Chimney’ by Una Leavy, illustrated by Shannon An enchanting winter adventure with Little Goose and friends 🪿 Available in bookshops now! Thank you to The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon for their help in making this publication possible.

The O'Brien Press - Pitch Perfect 📖 Got a great book idea? Then, O’Brien Press want you! They’re looking for the best unpublished writers and illustrators to meet with members of their team via Zoom for one-to-one pitches. Find out more: culturenight.ie/event/pitch-pe…

Pre-Order ‘One for the Girlos’ by Enya Martin, to be in with a chance to WIN two tickets to Enya’s show ‘Is It Just Me?’ live in Vicar St. on October 25th! Eason easons.com/one-for-the-gi…

Four more sleeps to the launch of ‘Molly Malone & Bram Stoker in the Riddle of the Disappearing Dickens’ in the wonderful (and award-winning!) Halfway up the Stairs Greystones – hope you can all come along next Saturday 7th at 4pm! The O'Brien Press Shane Cluskey

‘When in Bruges…’ Freya has travelled with us all the way to Bruges in Belgium. We took her sightseeing around the city and relaxed for a quick read before heading off for more adventures. ‘Freya Harte is Not a Puzzle’ is this years chosen book for our programme One County One

The window is in and we’re all set for the launch of ‘Molly Malone & Bram Stoker in the Riddle of the Disappearing Dickens’ in Halfway up the Stairs Greystones – join us this Saturday at 4pm! The O'Brien Press Thanks to Shane Cluskey for the amazing book artwork that I did my best to copy!

Looks what's coming soon Halfway up the Stairs A special Storytime and Drawing Fun with myself and Paul Delaney to celebrate our new book together, I See the Moon, published at the end of Sept by The O'Brien Press Sat 28th Sept at 3pm Age 4+ All welcome - no booking necessary

'Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop was the star that book lovers wished on before they went to sleep' obrien.ie/blog/charlie-b… via The O'Brien Press

Braids Take a Day, has been selected as part of Read Mór 2024, an initiative by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon in partnership with Irish Prison Service. 30 books by Irish writers will be gifted to all 13 prisons nationwide, ensuring that the joy of Culture Night reaches all. ✨

“a celebration of the wonders of nature, a reminder of the difference kindness can make and a heartwarming, adventurous tale of finding your way back home again” A great review of ‘Over the Red-Brick Chimney’ by Una Leavy, illus. by Shannon fallenstarstories.wordpress.com/2024/09/06/the…

Coming up tomorrow... 📚 First-time author and TV presenter Zainab Boladale joins us. 🏊‍♂️ We meet the swimmer with motor neurone disease who shattered three Guinness World Records. 🎬 We chat to the Filmmaker behind the documentary 'Don’t Forget to Remember'. #IrelandAM

“This heartwarming picturebook following Little Goose’s migratory adventure is a linguistic and visual delight for the young reader.” A beautiful review from Children's Books Ireland of ‘Over the Red-Brick Chimney’ by Una Leavy, illustrated by Shannon childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommenda…

“This jaunty, lavish book…is a cornucopia of silliness and sentiment.” A lovely review from Children's Books Ireland of ‘I See the Moon and the Moon Sees Me’ by Sarah Webb, illustrated by Paul Delaney. Coming soon! childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommenda…