Thank you so much Nadine O'Regan for featuring our Subscriptions in The Irish Times today! You can find out more about our subscriptions here halfwayupthestairs.ie/product-catego… To celebrate we have a competition on Insta & Facebook - pop over to be in with a chance to win a 3 month subscription!

Coming in June - Evil Duck and the Feather of Fortune by Chris Judge. Great new comic book for age 7+. Meet Chris Halfway up the Stairs in June - more details to come! Gill Books #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks

Come join us in Galway on April 20th if you’d like to write or illustrate books for children!

Come and meet Méabh tomorrow (Saturday) from 11:30-12:30!

Delighted to see this wonderful review of The Weather Girls in Mayo News. It’s set in Mayo so this review is v special! I’ll be TertuliaBooksWestport on Wed 8th May 4pm to talk to their book club and sign books. Come and say hi!

Join us tomorrow (Saturday) for a Gruffalo-themed storytime at 3pm!

Looks like a great event for #Galway #Librarians and aspiring authors and illustrators. #WriteBooks Irish Writing Club Galway Rural Development Galway City Community Network - PPN of Galway City Irish Writers Centre Galway Bay FM Arts Flirt FM Arts

#ReadIrishWomenChallenge24 The Bookaneer808 Day 12: A book with a vital setting-

On Midnight Beach by Dublin born author Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick

1976- A long hot summer in Donegal.

An incredible reimagining of Irish myth the Táin Bó Cúailnge. Sizzling heat & palpable tension.

These events are so amazing, anyone interested in writing for children, check it out. ⬇️

If you're looking for your next great read - have a look at this thread. So many great suggestions.
As Katherine Rundell says (kind of!) you are never too old or too wise to read children's books!

1/Our top10 selling titles of Jan-Mar 2024! The Wonder Brothers is our #1 seller- Frank Cottrell-Boyce did a super school event with us in Feb! Also in Top10: Jamie Smart Paddy Donnelly x2 Pádraig Kenny Sheena Dempsey is on a social media break, Mary Murphy Sam Sedgman, Dav Pilkey & Julian Gough is writing The Egg & the Rock 🥚/🪨 Jim Field

Important piece about the lack of children's events at book and arts festivals (with notable exclusions - there are a few who have brilliant children's programmes).
The #WholeWildWorld tour will bring children's authors and illustrators to children - such an important project!

Can’t wait for this really exciting launch to celebrate Sarah Webb’s wonderful new book! You can preorder a signed dedicated copy of The Weather Girls here halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/978178…

Two-week-old babies seem to recognise spoken nursery rhymes that were told to them in the uterus, adding further weight to the idea that language learning begins before birth. newscientist.com/article/242515…

📣Save the Date!📣

Please join me for the launch of The Weather Girls on Sat 11th May at 4pm Halfway up the Stairs
Age 8+
All welcome!
Book chat, reading, signing, cookies and lemonade.

'A tale of bravery, adventure and a remarkable friendship, inspired by true events from WW2.'

New publication date - 29th April!
Watch out for The Weather Girls - in all good bookshops very soon.
Exciting!
'A tale of bravery, adventure and a remarkable friendship, inspired by true events from WW2.'