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Independent press publishing the best new Irish writing for young readers. Supported by Arts Council Ireland. Repped in UK by Bounce Sales & Marketing. Books create waves.

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Little Island Books @littleislandbooks.bsky.social · Aug 14

📣 Little Island is now on NetGalley!

If you're a reviewer, bookseller, librarian or educator, request to read our upcoming children's and YA books: www.netgalley.co.uk/pub/littleis...

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NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...

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Matthew Parkinson-Bennett @matthewpb.bsky.social · 2h

Please vote so the book published by a 3-person Irish indie can take take the prize instead of the books from very massive publishers!

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We are delighted to share that SOLO by @grainneobrien.bsky.social is on the Books are My Bag Readers Award shortlist!

This major award is decided by public vote so please can we ask you to vote for SOLO in the YA category – and tell all your friends!

www.nationalbooktokens.com/readers-awards

Book Are My Bag Readers Awards

The only book awards curated by bookshops and chosen by readers like you!

www.nationalbooktokens.com

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Little Island Books @littleislandbooks.bsky.social · 1d

While we’re at it, we also encourage you to consider voting for BADGER BOOKS from our friends at @theobrienpress.bsky.social in the picturbooks category – imagine if two books from independent Irish publishers won!!

Also, read more about SOLO here 👇

www.littleisland.ie/products/solo

Solo

A novel in verse about teenage love and friendships, lost and found. Written by beloved Irish bookseller Gráinne O'Brien. Daisy’s first love is music. Her second was David. Daisy can feel like a solo ...

www.littleisland.ie

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Little Island Books @littleislandbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Book Are My Bag Readers Awards

The only book awards curated by bookshops and chosen by readers like you!

www.nationalbooktokens.com

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 2d

If you could step into one of your illustrations?

We have a few wonderful clips from the launch of Dino Mode Activated with @jenwallacecreates.bsky.social and myself in Cork.

Thanks again to the wonderful team in @dubraybooks.bsky.social and @littleislandbooks.bsky.social

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Good Night To Read @gntread24.bsky.social · 4d

Choose books on your current TBR shelf. #MakingItUpAsYouGoAlong by Patricia Forde & Mary Murphy.Sparking with Creative writing ✍️ ideas for young people. @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @laureatenanog.bsky.social @childrensbooksireland.ie #bookbloggers @bookcraic.bsky.social @slatterymr.bsky.social

Orange border. Coloured writing. Child surfing on book. Child holding pencil.✏️

Book promo press release describing imaginative writing exercises like inspiration for stories, crafting plots, creating characters & world building.

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Books Upstairs @booksupstairs.bsky.social · 4d

A small fire at the front of the bookshop was started last night after rubbish bags that were awaiting collection were set on fire. The guards don’t have reason at this time to believe it was a targeted attack. Thankfully the damage was limited and everyone is safe. We are open for business as usual

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Jacqui Sydney 📚 @jacquisydney.bsky.social · 7d

Huge thanks to @thelifeofdivia.bsky.social @littleislandbooks.bsky.social for this fab selection of titles! Authors and illustrators credited in next post 🙂

Chapter book Dino Mode Activated and nonfiction titles The Experimenters and Making it Up as You Go Along.

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 9d

What was the first illustration you did for this book?

We have a few wonderful clips from the launch of Dino Mode Activated with @jenwallacecreates.bsky.social and myself in Cork.

Thanks again to the wonderful team in @dubraybooks.bsky.social and @littleislandbooks.bsky.social

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 10d

I realise I have not shared many illustrations from recent books.

In @jenwallacecreates.bsky.social Dino books I had loads of fun with the in game illustrations, epic fights with end level bosses.

I loved it so much I even painted one up in colour.

Published by @littleislandbooks.bsky.social

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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 10d

Patricia Forde discusses her time as Laureate na nÓg @littleislandbooks.bsky.social publishes #kidsbooks by her available to North American readers www.thebookseller.com/trade-interv...

Laureate na nÓg Patricia Forde: ‘For a country that prides itself on our storytellers and our books and our literature, it is heartbreaking to think that we might cut these children off from that thre...

The current Irish Children’s Literature Laureate reflects on the highlights of her tenure and on what she still hopes to achieve.

www.thebookseller.com

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Shane Bergin @shanedbergin.bsky.social · 11d

My new children’s book is available in bookshops from today!

Join Luke and Ruby in ‘The Experimenters’ on cosy adventures where you think, test, & experiment like a real scientist.

It’s been so much fun working with with illustrator Sayani Mukherjee & publisher @littleislandbooks.bsky.social

Book cover showing two children and two adults playing in a garden. Children are digging & writing in a notebook. There are birds and flowers and a man looking over the wall at them

The Experimenters book on bookshelf facing out with other books near it

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Shane Bergin @shanedbergin.bsky.social · 13d

Delighted to see my new book - The Experiment’s - at my local bookshop @ravenbooks.bsky.social .

Published by @littleislandbooks.bsky.social with illustrations by Sayani Mukherjee , you can find the book in local bookshops all across Ireland

Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 13d

⚠️Scientist at work!⚠️

Huge thanks to @shanedbergin.bsky.social for signing copies of his new kids books, The Experimenters, a treat for curious minds

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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 18d

“Set in Ireland, this story about self-acceptance and friendship is universally relatable” THE BRIGHTEST STAR from @littleislandbooks.bsky.social “explores themes of friendship, struggling with identity, and mental health care” says @ala-booklist.bsky.social www.booklistonline.com/products/981...

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kel menton @kelmenton.bsky.social · 18d

Signed some copies of A Fix of Light in @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social & was so happy to see it was a staff recommendation!!!! (Whoever you are, Joanne, you’re a legend!!) 🦊✨🫶🏻🌻

A photograph of author Kel Menton, a white person with short brown hair, wearing a brown wax jacket, as they sign copies of their book, A Fix of Light, in Chapter’s Book shop

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Little Island Books @littleislandbooks.bsky.social · 18d

Delightful illustrations by Tarsila Kruse throughout Tadhgh’s presentation 😀 #CBIConf25

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Little Island Books @littleislandbooks.bsky.social · 18d

Tadhgh Mac Dhonnagáin is now celebrating the achievement of 20 years of the wonderful @futafata.bsky.social!

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Little Island Books @littleislandbooks.bsky.social · 19d

Leon Diop, founder of Black & Irish, speaking about his life and his forthcoming memoir Mixed Up about growing up mixed-race in Ireland

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Little Island Books @littleislandbooks.bsky.social · 19d

Loki author @louiestowell.bsky.social presenting her Lokifesto about reading – this is brilliant!

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Little Island Books @littleislandbooks.bsky.social · 19d

Kicking off Day 2 of #CBIConf25! Today Little Island is represented in the speaker panel by Lauren O’Hara, talking about her new edition of Oscar Wilde’s children’s stories, and Leon Diop, discussing his forthcoming memoir, Mixed Up.

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Little Island Books @littleislandbooks.bsky.social · 19d

Anna’s Lola books listed as “banned in classrooms” in one US county – purely because they feature a black character

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Little Island Books @littleislandbooks.bsky.social · 19d

Little Island director Anna McQuinn, author of the Lulu and Zeki picture books and founder of Alannah Max Books, speaking about book bans in the US

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Little Island Books @littleislandbooks.bsky.social · 20d

John Devolle discussing his journey to becoming a published author–illustrator with @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social

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Little Island Books @littleislandbooks.bsky.social · 20d

It’s time! @childrensbooksireland.ie annual conference is underway with laureates of Ireland and UK in conversation. #CBIConf25
@laureatenanog.bsky.social

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Good Night To Read @gntread24.bsky.social · 21d

Choose books on your current TBR shelf.One book per day in no particular order.No explanations,no expectations,just covers - My TBR is 📚📚📚-Day 32: Solo by Grainne
O’Brien @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @irishkidsbooks #bookbloggers #librarians

Pink blush background. Figure hanging off a white recorder
At the top of the page. Bottom of musical instrument is underneath.
Verse novel.

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Little Island Books @littleislandbooks.bsky.social · 28d

COVER REVEAL!

Prepare to enter the The Cloud Kingdom, an otherworldly collection of stories by Máire Zepf, hand illustrated by Andrew Whitson.

This is bedtime storytelling reimagined. You won't want to miss it.

Launching October 23rd

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