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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 1d

If you're in Ireland, you're looking for a copy of The First Fire of Halloween and you don't want to order one from the Evil Empire, it's available from Antonia's Books, an indie bookshop, at antoniasbookstore.com/product/the-...

A púca comes to #Halloween Hill!

#SpeirGorm #PucaFestival #Samhain

Alt-Text: An image of the cover of the book set against a background similar to that used on the cover, a dark sky over a field. Under the words 'Here, why has he no trousers on? Why would someone take his trousers?'

The front cover itself features a púca, the mythical Irish shape-changer, as a muscular human figure with a goat's head. He's standing in a field in darkness, with a fire blazing in front of him. Inset in the dark sky above and behind him are a pair of yellow goat's eyes. The title is in orange against the sky, and my name is in black against the fire.

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Sinéad O'Hart @sineadohart.bsky.social · 19h

Excellent #BookPost from @theobrienpress.bsky.social today! Wonderful to revisit the world of Tom McCaughren with @erikamcgann.bsky.social and @shannonbergin.bsky.social, and it's a heartwarming tale of Flossie McFluff with Eoin O'Brien and Audrey Dowling. Out next week! #IrishKidsBooks

Cover of Run Home Little Fox by Tom McCaughren and Erika McGann, illustrated by Shannon Bergin. An illustrated baby fox runs through lush woodland.

Front cover of Flossie McFluff Saves Christmas, by Eoin O'Brien and Audrey Dowling. Fairy character appears inside a green wreath on a jolly red background.

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Gerry Daly @gerrydalyart.bsky.social · 4d

We always enjoy thinking up endpapers for the Puffling books.

For Puffling and the Stormy Sea (just out from @theobrienpress.bsky.social ) we focused on the basking shark who plays a starring role.

The front endpapers are a wallpaper. Is that a rabbit with a beak? Yes 😊

@erikamcgann.bsky.social

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Erika McGann @erikamcgann.bsky.social · 8d

That's deadly, Oisín!

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 8d

The First Fire of Halloween is currently ranked on Amazon.ie.:
No.1 for YA Horror
No.1 for YA Fairy Tales and Folklore
No.1 for YA Myths and Legends
Thanks to everyone who's already bought a copy, and for all the reposts, it all helps!

www.amazon.ie/First-Fire-H...

#Halloween #Samhain #SpeirGorm

A screenshot of an Amazon.ie page showing The First Fire of Halloween at No.1 for YA Fairy Tales and Folklore, priced at €11.45. The front cover features a púca, the mythical Irish shape-changer, as a muscular human figure with a goat's head. He's standing in a field in darkness, with a fire blazing in front of him. Inset in the dark sky above and behind him are a pair of yellow goat's eyes. The title is in orange against the sky, and my name is in black against the fire.

A screenshot of an Amazon.ie page showing The First Fire of Halloween at No.1 for YA Horror, priced at €11.45. The front cover features a púca, the mythical Irish shape-changer, as a muscular human figure with a goat's head. He's standing in a field in darkness, with a fire blazing in front of him. Inset in the dark sky above and behind him are a pair of yellow goat's eyes. The title is in orange against the sky, and my name is in black against the fire.

A screenshot of an Amazon.ie page showing The First Fire of Halloween at No.1 for YA Myths and Legends, priced at €11.45. The front cover features a púca, the mythical Irish shape-changer, as a muscular human figure with a goat's head. He's standing in a field in darkness, with a fire blazing in front of him. Inset in the dark sky above and behind him are a pair of yellow goat's eyes. The title is in orange against the sky, and my name is in black against the fire.

Screenshot of the book's ranks: #265 in Books overall.
#1 in Horror for Young Adults
#1 in Myths and Legends for Young Adults
#1 in Fairy Tales and Folklore for Young Adults

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 9d

Near the town of Athboy in Meath, lies the site called #Tlachtga, where the first fires of Samhain were lit to mark the onset of winter. And it has attracted an ancient evil.

#Halloween #Samhain #SpeirGorm

Order for Ireland: www.amazon.ie/First-Fire-H...

For the US: www.amazon.com/First-Fire-H...

Alt-Text: An image of the cover of the book set against a background similar to that used on the cover, a dark sky over a field, under the words 'Who would want to steal a bunch of bone fragments?'

The front cover itself features a púca, the mythical Irish shape-changer, as a muscular human figure with a goat's head. He's standing in a field in darkness, with a fire blazing in front of him. Inset in the dark sky above and behind him are a pair of yellow goat's eyes. The title is in orange against the sky, and my name is in black against the fire.

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Erika McGann @erikamcgann.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks Clive!!

Erika McGann @erikamcgann.bsky.social · 9d

Gorgeous review from Read and Reviewed for Tír na nÓg 😊🌟

The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 9d

“This is a fabulous addition to O'Brien's list of folklore inspired titles, and I can't wait to see what else this partnership comes up with.”

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Erika McGann @erikamcgann.bsky.social · 9d

Lovely review for Pub Day! 🎉🎉

The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 9d

“Erika and Gerry's Puffling is one of the best picture book series out there, and this new entry meets the bar they've set.”

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@gerrydalyart.bsky.social

O'Brien Picture Books

O'Brien are still at it! Here's another two upcoming titles that I'm very excited to see on the shelves. These are going to do really well f...

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Erika McGann @erikamcgann.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks Oisín!!

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Erika McGann @erikamcgann.bsky.social · 10d

🎉 ANOTHER PUB DAY!🎉

A new retelling of Tír na nÓg from me and Conor Busuttil, following Niamh as she learns about the beauty of being vulnerable and human.

Conor’s artwork is absolutely stunning 🌟
And thank you Huw Davies for the gorgeous animation below!

The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 10d

Happy publication day to ‘Tír na nÓg - A Favourite Irish Legend’ written by @erikamcgann.bsky.social and illustrated by Conor Busuttil.

A tale of love and heartbreak, it's beautifully retold and lavishly illustrated for young readers.

Video by Huw Davies – thank you for the animation!

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MaryEsther Judy @fallenstarmary.bsky.social · 10d

Any Way You Slice It by Méabh McDonnell : A YA romcom with a baking twist and a huge helping of heart; full of family, drama, compassion, utter joy & wonderful recipes; engrossing, entertaining; genuine & brilliant escape. @theobrienpress.bsky.social
fallenstarstories.wordpress.com/2025/09/28/a...

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Gerry Daly @gerrydalyart.bsky.social · 10d

Happy book birthday Puffling! 🥳🌟

Out today from @theobrienpress.bsky.social Puffling and the Stormy Sea is an amazing new adventure for Puffling by @erikamcgann.bsky.social and was a total joy to illustrate.

Huge thanks to all the OBP team 😊

#picturebook #illustration #discoveririshkidsbooks

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The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 10d

Happy publication day to ‘Puffling and the Stormy Sea’ written by @erikamcgann.bsky.social and illustrated by @gerrydalyart.bsky.social 🌊

Available in all bookshops!

Book cover with illustration in the background

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Erika McGann @erikamcgann.bsky.social · 10d

🎉PUB DAY🎉

Puffling and the Stormy Sea by me and @gerrydalyart.bsky.social is out today!

Published by @theobrienpress.bsky.social and available in your lovely local bookshop 😊

A copy of children's picture book Puffling and the Stormy Sea propped up next to a stuffed toy of a puffling. The book cover features a wild sea background in blues and greens, with the main Puffling character in the foreground, smiling while balancing on the back of a basking shark. Above the title overhead is a rainbow.

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Erika McGann @erikamcgann.bsky.social · 11d

@gerrydalyart.bsky.social's stormy artwork in the new Puffling book is beyond gorgeous 🌟🎨🌟

Find Puffling and the Stormy Sea in your local bookshop from tomorrow!

Gerry Daly @gerrydalyart.bsky.social · 11d

Puffling and the Stormy Sea will be published trw by @theobrienpress.bsky.social

It was a lot of fun to illustrate @erikamcgann.bsky.social ’s amazing new Puffling story 😊

I really enjoyed painting many stormy sea scenes. Using impasto, gouache, oil pastel.

#picturebook #illustration #puffin

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Erika McGann @erikamcgann.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks Ger!

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Gerry Daly @gerrydalyart.bsky.social · 13d

Coming soon from @theobrienpress.bsky.social a gorgeous and stunning new book from @erikamcgann.bsky.social and Conor Busuttil!
#picturebook #discoveririshkidsbooks

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Erika McGann @erikamcgann.bsky.social · 13d

Puffling braves the ocean waves in 'Puffling and the Stormy Sea' out next week!

The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 13d

‘Puffling and the Stormy Sea’ is the newest addition to @erikamcgann.bsky.social and @gerrydalyart.bsky.social’s Puffling books family!

When a brave little puffling from Skellig Michael ends up far from home, will her new friends be able to help her find her way back?

Out next week!

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Sinéad O'Hart @sineadohart.bsky.social · 15d

More bookish goodness! The super-sweet Puffling and the Stormy Sea by @erikamcgann.bsky.social and @gerrydalyart.bsky.social; games and mystery are afoot in Blowing the Whistle by Gerard Siggins, and it's creepytimes at sea with Amy Clerkin and Where the Shadows Hide. #OBrienPress

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Erika McGann @erikamcgann.bsky.social · 17d

That's lovely to hear, thank you!😊

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Erika McGann @erikamcgann.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you, @lorraineelizab6.bsky.social! So glad you like it 😊🌟

Lorraine Mulholland @lorraineelizab6.bsky.social · 18d

Tír na nÓg: A Favourite Irish Legend. Upliftingly retold @erikamcgann.bsky.social & sumptuously illustrated by Conor Busuttil. Full of classic fairy tale creatures 3+ will adore. When sadness strikes Niamh learns the strength of a human heart 10/10 @theobrienpress.bsky.social #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks

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Erika McGann @erikamcgann.bsky.social · 17d

Thanks so much, @lorraineelizab6.bsky.social !!

Lorraine Mulholland @lorraineelizab6.bsky.social · 18d

Puffling and the Stormy Sea by @erikamcgann.bsky.social @gerrydalyart.bsky.social gorgeous! 4th in this enchanting series! Curiosity, adventure & kindness set on Skelligs. Puffling is swept to sea but will she get home with help? Love the gannets & basking shark! 10/10💫 @theobrienpress.bsky.social

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Erika McGann @erikamcgann.bsky.social · 19d

I'm so proud of this new retelling of Tír na nÓg with Conor Busuttil - can't wait to see it on the shelves! 🌟📚🌟

The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 20d

Tír na nÓg tells a story from long, long ago, part of an ancient oral tradition, handed down from generation to generation.

Written by @erikamcgann.bsky.social, with Conor Busuttil’s extraordinary and enveloping illustrations, this edition is a beautiful retelling of a beloved Irish legend.

Illustration from Tir na nÓg and book cover

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The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 20d

Last night's celebration of our Autumn children's books was a night to remember!

Thank you to all the authors, illustrators, booksellers and children's books lovers who came out to support the stunning books we had the pleasure to launch.

Book collection on table with plants in the background

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