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Patricia Forde @pforde123.bsky.social · Jul 21

My heart is with the children of Gaza tonight. So proud of our President who has spoken out consistently about the genocide in Palestine.
president.ie/en/media-lib...

Statement by President Higgins on death of those seeking aid in Gaza | President of Ireland

Welcome to the website of the President of Ireland.

president.ie

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Ombudsman for Children @ocoireland.bsky.social · Jul 18

What would it take to make Ireland the best place in the world to grow up?

At #MacGill2025, Dr Niall Muldoon joined @nichildcom.bsky.social,
@pforde123.bsky.social
@laureatenanog.bsky.social,Rose Anne Kenny,& moderator @ainekerr.bsky.social for a powerful discussion on putting children first.

What would it take to make Ireland the best place in the world to grow up?

At #MacGill2025, Dr Niall Muldoon joined Chris Quinn, Prof. Rose Anne Kenny, Patricia Forde & moderator Áine Kerr for a powerful discussion on putting children first.

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · Jul 14

‪Featuring:
@frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social
Jessica Love
Olena Odynoka
@tadhgmacdh.bsky.social
Briony May Smith
Leon Diop
@pforde123.bsky.social
Lauren O'Hara
@louiestowell.bsky.social

New voices

+ more to be announced

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Patricia Forde @pforde123.bsky.social · May 11

Signing in The Book Centre, Wexford. @thebookcentre.bsky.social
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
@sarahwarburton.bsky.social

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Patricia Forde @pforde123.bsky.social · May 11

Look who I met in Dún Laoghaire! Lovely to see Cití again.
@unawoods.bsky.social @futafata.bsky.social @easons.bsky.social @dubraybooks.bsky.social @laureatenanog.bsky.social

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Patricia Forde @pforde123.bsky.social · May 11

Signing books in sunny Dun Laoghaire this week! @easons.bsky.social @dubraybooks.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @laureatenanog.bsky.social

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Patricia Forde @pforde123.bsky.social · Apr 27

Laureate na nÓg @laureatenanog.bsky.social · Feb 26

If you missed @pforde123.bsky.social 's Laureate Lecture in October, an audio recording is available now. Huge thanks to the team at the Baboró Festival for hosting the lecture and arranging this recording.

www.baboro.ie/news-events/...

Photograph of Laureate na nÓg, Patricia Forde, standing at a lectern. She has red hair and is wearing a blue dress. She wears glasses and a red lanyard is just visible. In the background there are two pull-ups partially visible, those of the Baboró Festival and Laureate na nÓg. Photo by Anita Murphy.

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Patricia Forde @pforde123.bsky.social · Apr 10

Delighted to be in such good company here!

Christina Chatel @medialoguer.bsky.social · Apr 10

The votes are in! Announcing the Troybery Top 10+1! There was a tie for the 10th spot, so we decided to include both titles. It's our 25th anniversary, so we're going big! The final Troybery Voting is April 21-22. Who will win the Troybery Award?
#Troybery2025
#tlsky
#MISchoolLibrary
#AASLslm

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Patricia Forde @pforde123.bsky.social · Apr 10

Oh thank you! What lovely company to be in!

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Patricia Forde @pforde123.bsky.social · Apr 9

The Wordsmith, has just been published in Ukraine by Old Lion Publishing House. One of the highlights of Bologna was meeting their lovely Rights Director, Olha Besarab. It was such a moving experience to talk to her about Ukrainian children and how much reading means to them.

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Patricia Forde @pforde123.bsky.social · Apr 7

@laureatenanog.bsky.social

Patricia Forde @pforde123.bsky.social · Apr 7

Lovely morning with Scoil Iognáid’s Rang a 5. As one of Cúirt’s writers in residence, I did a workshop with them on all things writing. Very talented bunch!

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West Cork Literary Festival @wcorklitfest.bsky.social · Apr 2

WCLF2025 programme will be announced tomorrow, Wednesday April 3rd. We can't wait to share our plans with you.

👀 www.westcorkmusic.ie/literary-festival/

#WCLF2025

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Patricia Forde @pforde123.bsky.social · Apr 3

1000 followers! Happy to be on BlueSky!

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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social · Mar 18

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Sarah Warburton. Appealing scene-setting from Letters to a Monster. Text by Irish Children’s Laureate Patricia Forde about a little girl’s friendship with the monster under the bed. Out in paperback from Bloomsbury on 13 March. @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social #booksky

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Patricia Forde @pforde123.bsky.social · Mar 23

www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Children’s fiction: Books with gnomes, aliens, monsters and climate catastrophe

Including The Gnome Book by Loes Riphagen, After by Pádraig Kenny and more

www.irishtimes.com

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Children's Books at The Agency @theagencybooks.bsky.social · Mar 13

Happy Publication to Letters to a Monster, a hilarious and heartwarming picture book that turns the idea of the monster-under-the-bed on its head, from award-winning illustrator #SarahWarburton and Irish Children's Laureate @pforde123.bsky.social!

Published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

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Patricia Forde @pforde123.bsky.social · Mar 14

Can’t wait to read them all!

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Patricia Forde @pforde123.bsky.social · Mar 7

Go raibh maith agat, Waytt!

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Patricia Forde @pforde123.bsky.social · Mar 7

Cití Cearc!

Patricia Forde @pforde123.bsky.social · Mar 7

Lovely review for Letters to a Monster!

Sarah Webb @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social · Feb 25

I can’t recommend Letters to a Monster highly enough-
Friendship
Bravery
Overcoming Fear
Funny
Sweet
Clever
10/10
By @pforde123.bsky.social and Sarah Warburton #discoveririshkidsbooks

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Laureate na nÓg @laureatenanog.bsky.social · Feb 26

If you missed @pforde123.bsky.social 's Laureate Lecture in October, an audio recording is available now. Huge thanks to the team at the Baboró Festival for hosting the lecture and arranging this recording.

www.baboro.ie/news-events/...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · Mar 2

In today’s Sunday Times, @laureatenanog.bsky.social @pforde123.bsky.social talks about the importance of books in ár dteanga dhúchais and gives her top picks from our latest resource Treoirleabhar Léitheoireachta 2025 ☘️ @loveleabhargaeilge.bsky.social #SnaG25

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · Mar 2

San eagrán is déanaí den Sunday Times labhraíonn @laureatenanog.bsky.social @pforde123.bsky.social faoin tábhacht a bhaineann le leabhair atá scríofa inár dteanga dhúchais agus roghnaíonn sí na leabhair is ansa léi ón áis is déanaí linn, Treoirleabhar Léitheoireachta 2025 ☘️ #SnaG25

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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · Mar 6

This latest picture book, Letters to a Monster, from @pforde123.bsky.social, illustrated by Sarah Warburton, is an absolute joy, highly recommended
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