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Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · 10h

Come to meet Chris Judge this Saturday at 4pm!

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Sarah Webb @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social · 12h

Look who’s behind our new Run Home, Little Fox window @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social - by @shannonbergin.bsky.social
It’s Trish!
The author of this beautiful book, Tom McCaughren (with Erika McGann) will be talking & signing @ The Whale Theatre Sat 18th Oct 2pm with Marita Conlon-McKenna & Don Conroy!

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Cath @cathdibella.bsky.social · 14d

@louiestowell.bsky.social Hello, picked up a signed copy of your latest Loki from our local friendly bookshop @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social The boy loved it, he’s grown up with your books and they’re like going back to an old friend

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 11d

PS I love halfway up the stairs to much!

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Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · 11d

Aw thanks Louie!

Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · 12d

So glad he loved it!!

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Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · 16d

2/ Watch this space for a very special window display coming soon 👀
We can’t wait for the Launch this Friday at 4pm in Greystones Library. If you would like to attend, please email [email protected]
@sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social
@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

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Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · 16d

1/ Look at this beauty!!! The Waters and the Wild by @eilishfisher.bsky.social, illustrated by David Rooney is now available in store and online from halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/9780.... We have some signed copies in store, but if you would like a dedicated copy just leave the name in the Notes.

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Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · 18d

Another inspirational day at @childrensbooksireland.ie #cbiconf25! This annual event is a tonic for all of us in the Irish Children’s Books world. Well done CBI crew!

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Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · 19d

At the brilliant annual Children’s Books Ireland Conference with @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social
@childrensbooksireland.ie #CBIConf25

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Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · 20d

Thanks so much @louiestowell.bsky.social for visiting us this rainy Friday afternoon! We now have lots of signed copies of Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Causing Chaos in stock, with a cool Loki keyring with each purchase! halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/9781...
@walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

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Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · 20d

Hear hear! Well done Elaina and @childrensbooksireland.ie !

Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 21d

"Irish creatives are in the limelight and rightly being celebrated. But children’s authors and illustrators in Ireland too often fly under the radar."

Support Irish authors and illustrators writing for young people!

✍️Article by our CEO Elaina Ryan

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

Best Irish Books of 2025: your Culture Night (and Christmas) guide to children’s literature

Elaina Ryan of Children’s Books Ireland on its latest guide to the best of Irish writing

www.irishtimes.com

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 21d

"Irish creatives are in the limelight and rightly being celebrated. But children’s authors and illustrators in Ireland too often fly under the radar."

Support Irish authors and illustrators writing for young people!

✍️Article by our CEO Elaina Ryan

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

Best Irish Books of 2025: your Culture Night (and Christmas) guide to children’s literature

Elaina Ryan of Children’s Books Ireland on its latest guide to the best of Irish writing

www.irishtimes.com

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Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you so much to Book at One for their support and this beautiful plaque! The fund enabled us to run our Puffling Seaside Nature Trail over the summer.It was a huge success with many families enjoying the trail around the seafront in Greystones @gerrydalyart.bsky.social @erikamcgann.bsky.social

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Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · 22d

3/ We’ll miss your vast knowledge and incredible passion, as well as your good humour and wit, Amanda - we wish you the very best of luck with the PhD and look forward to seeing you in the shop for events and catch ups!

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Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · 22d

2/ …(and #Nibbies award winning bookseller), each month she carefully selected the perfect book for our many subscribers. Any of you lucky enough to have had a subscription will know the amount of effort she put in to those choices and the accompanying handwritten notes.

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Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · 22d

1/ A very big thank you to @amandadunne.bsky.social for her hard work and dedication to the shop since we opened in October 2019! Amanda has left us to work full time on her PhD in Children’s Literature - no better woman for such important research 💪. As our Subscriptions Coordinator…

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Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · 24d

We are thrilled to present the Legends of Irish Children’s Literature in The Whale Theatre in Greystones on Sat Oct 18th: Tom McCaughren, Marita Conlon-McKenna and Don Conroy - in conversation with Laureate na nÓg, Patricia Forde. Tickets available here whaletheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

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Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · 28d

This Saturday 🦖🦖🦖

Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · Sep 8

We can’t wait to welcome @oliviahopewriter.bsky.social to the shop on Saturday 13th September at 3pm to celebrate her new book, The Only Lonely Dinosaur, illustrated by Anna Sussbauer, published by Gill Books. Olivia will read and draw from the book 🦕 . Age 4+

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Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · 29d

Beautiful!

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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 29d

One of the best ways to encourage any youngster to fall in love with reading? Let them choose their own books and support their choices.

Calling kids "reluctant" always feels to me like a form of victim-blaming, and I hate to hear kids shamed for loving the books that bring them joy.

EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · Sep 7

Libraries find clever ways to encourage boys to become lifelong readers.

Why Do Boys Stop Reading?

Libraries find clever ways to encourage boys to become lifelong readers.

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Erika McGann @erikamcgann.bsky.social · 29d

#discoveririshkidsbooks have some fab new posters showcasing Irish books out this month 🌟📚🌟
Delighted to have two books in there - Tír na nÓg with Conor Busuttil AND Puffling and the Stormy Sea with @gerrydalyart.bsky.social

New poster from Discover Irish Kid's Books featuring book covers for nine new children's books on a purple and orange background. All the books are for 3-6+ years and have colourful covers with illustrations of main characters

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Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · Sep 9

We have selected our favourite books to start a young child’s library. These are enduring classics that are dear to our hearts and are presented in a beautiful gift box, and include an exclusive print from “Good Night Like This” by Mary Murphy.
Prices start from €50. Available in store & online.

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Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · Sep 8

@sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are excited to be hosting the launch of @eilishfisher.bsky.social’s new book, The Waters and the Wild, on Fri 26th at 4pm in Greystones Library. We can’t wait for this book, which is beautifully illustrated by #DavidRooney. To attend the launch, please email us at [email protected]

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