tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31295707689525257562024-03-05T05:25:24.166+00:00Hackettflynn Publishers AgencyHackett|Flynn Publishers' Agency Specialising in Publisher representation for Republic and Northern IrelandConorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185700144804288465noreply@blogger.comBlogger272125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129570768952525756.post-24482317307843623642016-04-14T13:28:00.001+01:002016-04-14T13:28:35.938+01:00David Almond to do two illustrated books with Walker<br />
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Walker Books UK has acquired two books by David Almond – a
middle-grade novel that will be illustrated by Alex T Smith, and a
picture book illustrated by Levi Pinfold.<br />
Publishing director Jane Winterbotham negotiated a two-book deal for
world rights with Almond’s agent, Catherine Clarke at Felicity Bryan
Associates.<br />
The middle-grade novel, <em>The Tale of Angelino Brown</em>, is the
story of a tiny angel who appears one day in a bus driver’s pocket,
going on to touch the lives of everyone in the town and the school. The
picture book, entitled <em>The Dam</em>, is set in a flooded valley in Northumberland and is a “lyrical and poetic evocation of the power of music and community”.<br />
Publication is set for 2017.<br />
Almond, whose previous books include <em>Skellig</em> and <em>A Song for Ella Grey</em>
(both Hodder Children's Books), said: “I’m delighted that the wonderful
Walker Books will be publishing these books, which are so different
from each other. It's a real joy and privilege to work with two such
brilliant artists.”Conorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185700144804288465noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129570768952525756.post-385977605208987482015-10-14T11:02:00.000+01:002015-10-14T11:09:12.508+01:00Ryan Tubridy and PJ Lynch sign to Walker Books<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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The Walker Books Group is delighted to
announce the world-rights acquisition of a captivating picture book <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">about President John F. Kennedy’s return to
his ancestral home in Ireland
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Written
by </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Ryan Tubridy</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">, </span>Ireland’s <span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">foremost </span>radio and television broadcaster <span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">and host of Ireland’s premier Friday night chat show <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Late, Late Show,</i> and illustrated by
Kate Greenaway Medal-winner <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">P.J. Lynch</b>,</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><i>Patrick and the President </i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">beautifully evokes<i> </i>a seminal moment in Ireland’s
history through the eyes of a young boy. </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Deirdre McDermott</b>, Walker Books picture books publisher, acquired
world rights in a single-book deal from <span lang="EN-IE" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IE; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Noel Kelly at<b> </b></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">NK Management and Caroline Walsh at </span>Conville
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">When
President John F. Kennedy returned to Ireland in 1963 and visited his
ancestral home, </span><i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Dunganstown</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">,</span></i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> he described the trip as the best four days
of his life. For a generation of people of Ireland it was a visit with lasting
impact, and many homes still display their JFK memorabilia with pride. </span>In
this warmly told, big-hearted picture book, Ryan captures the feverish
excitement in the build-up to JFK’s visit and the emotional investment from
both parties – all evoked through the eyes of a young boy called Patrick who
wants to know, more than anything, <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">what it would feel like to shake the President’s
hand.</span></div>
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Firmly rooted in historical fact, this feast of a book offers readers a
very pure, and personal, take on JFK’s visit to County Wexford.
P.J Lynch’s masterful watercolour paintings are brimming over with the style
and sensibility of 1960’s Ireland and bring vividly to life the character of Patrick,
his family, his school mates and, of course, this charismatic world leader <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">– </span>President John F. Kennedy.</div>
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“<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">John F. Kennedy’s visit in
1963 </span>was such a significant moment in Ireland’s history and culture,”
says <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Deirdre McDermott</b>, Walker Books
picture book publisher. “It struck a deep emotional chord with many Irish
people. It feels to us that this story – Patrick’s story – was one that Ryan
was always meant to tell. And this era – these characters, these lives – were
always meant to be painted by P.J. We are very proud to be publishing <i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Patrick and the President </span></i>and we are equally
proud to welcome Ryan onto our list, especially as he has long since promoted
and encouraged children, of all ages, to be engaged with books.”</div>
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“What a labour of love!” adds <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Maria
Tunney</b>, Senior Picture Book Editor. “Ryan perfectly embodies the hopes, the
spirit and the ambitions of a nation in the character of young Patrick.”</div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">About
writing<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Patrick and the President</i>, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ryan Tubridy</span></b><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> says: “It has
always been a dream of mine to write a book for children, so this is a magical
moment for me. The fact that P.J. Lynch is illustrating the story makes it even
more special. The story of JFK's visit to Ireland is profound and colourful
and even more so through the eyes of my new fictional friend, Patrick, who gets
caught up in the excitement of the event. The sight of a child reading a book
is one of the most gratifying of them all. If children can enjoy this postcard
from the past and maybe want to learn more about Irish history, I think we’ll
have achieved something.”</span></div>
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On illustrating <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Patrick and the
President</i>, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">P.J. says</b>, <span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">“President John F. Kennedy has always held a
special place in the hearts and imaginations of the Irish people. I first
encountered his handsome profile on a silver half dollar, brought from America by a
visiting cousin; I was a little boy then and I knew nothing about his
extraordinary life and career. However, I knew he was special, and I knew
that he belonged to us, as well as to the people of America. It has been a great
pleasure for me to work on Ryan’s story, and to help recreate the magic of
those few days when President Kennedy visited Ireland and made a little boy’s
dream came true."</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ryan Tubridy</b> is an
award-winning radio and television broadcaster with Ireland’s RTÉ. He currently
presents a weekday morning chat show, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Ryan Tubridy Show</i> on RTÉ Radio 1 and is also the host of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Late Late Show</i>, Ireland's most
popular TV show and the world's longest running chat show on RTÉ One. In 2011,
Ryan began working with BBC Radio 2 and since then he has covered for Graham
Norton, Ken Bruce, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Chris Evans’ Breakfast
Show</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Simon Mayo’s Drivetime Show</i>.
More recently, Tubridy has embarked on a career as a writer with his debut
title <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">JFK in Ireland</i>, a profile of US President John F. Kennedy’s 1963 visit to Ireland,
publishing in 2011 and his second title, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Irish Are Coming </i>released in 2013. Aside from broadcasting and writing,
Tubridy is intensely passionate about US politics. Having spent 18 months
researching President Kennedy's historic visit to Ireland in 1963, Ryan worked
on a documentary for RTÉ One <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">–</span>
a behind the scenes at this era-defining visit. In 2011, he acted as Master of
Ceremonies at the welcoming event for Barack and Michelle Obama. Ryan lives in Dublin with his family. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">P.J.
Lynch</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"> has won many awards
throughout his incredible career, including the Mother Goose Award, the
Christopher Medal in the US three times, the Irish Bisto Book of the Year award
and the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal on two occasions, first for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey</i>
by Susan Wojciechowski, and again for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">When
Jessie Came Across the Sea</i> by Amy Hest.</span> His meticulous research
brings impeccable detail to the many books he has illustrated, including such
titles as A<i> Christmas Carol </i>by Charles Dickens, <i>Mysterious</i> <i>Traveller</i>
by Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower, or John
Howland’s Good Fortune</span></i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> – the
first book that P.J. has both written and illustrated. Most recently, he created
the artwork for</span> <i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Once Upon A Place</span></i><i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">,
Irish Children’s Laureate </span></i>Eoin Colfer’s anthology of stories and
poems. P.J. has been commissioned to design posters for Opera Ireland and the
Abbey Theatre, as well as designing stamps for An Post. He lives in Dublin with his wife and
their three children.</div>
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Conorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185700144804288465noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129570768952525756.post-6006797810463480162014-11-30T20:08:00.001+00:002014-11-30T20:08:44.009+00:00Late Late Toy Show 2014It's a very Irish institution - The Late Late Toy Show, where for many decades, a whole show is dedicated to Children. There are lots of kid's performances, special guests and for one night the country accepts lots of product placement all in the name of fun!<br />
The show is now watched be a worldwide audience with lots of Irish emigrants indulging in a night of nostalgia which traditionally signalled the start of the Christmas season in Ireland.<br />
Each year, there is a section devoted to books. It's often quite a short segment but the message gets through that books are still the most worthwhile presents which outlast various chunks of plastic, video games and all the many other big toys with massive marketing campaigns.<br />
Here are the Walker Books titles featured on this year's show;<br />
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<br />Conorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185700144804288465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129570768952525756.post-10338802102109533522014-06-30T10:34:00.000+01:002014-06-30T10:54:37.023+01:00Dublin City and Council Councils Library Supply Tendering<div class="MsoNormal">
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The latest tender has a value of €7.5 million ( retail value €12million) and the same award criteria.<br />
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Up to now, library supply was spread among a number of suppliers and bookshops through smaller contracts. The bundling of the contracts together into this larger tender, effectively elimates these Irish suppliers from the process as the successful applicant must prove they have previously handled a contract of this size. You might say that this tender process could in effect, 'gift' the contract to one of two UK based wholesale library suppliers.<br />
It should be noted that procurement followed the same route in th UK some years ago resulting in the closure of many businesses and now the UK lacks competition.<br />
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The cost saving (reletively small at that) argument is an easy one to win. It's the quickest soundbite for media to grab however the bigger picture shows considerable damage will be done to the publishing industry.<br />
The immediate effect of a move to UK supply will be the closure and job losses in Irish library supply businesses. The next in line will be publishing employees and publishers' agencies in Ireland. Irish indigenous publishing will then see their sales into Irish libraries decrease due to the removal of local interaction with libraries.<br />
To illustrate this, an Irish publisher I represent used to supply Northern Ireland Libraries through a Belfast based supplier. Due to the unsustainable discounts demanded by libraries, this supplier closed last year. The same Irish publisher now does releatively little business with the UK supplier that subseqently won the contract.<br />
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Local Govenment procurement is required to consider local socio-economic factors when making decisions but I fear that the civil servants responsible are disconnected from the effect of many of their decisions. Neither are they sensitive to the fact that in order for the economy to succeed, we all need to succeed.<br />
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So, is it really down to the 'them and us' argument between public and private sector? <br />
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<br />Conorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185700144804288465noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129570768952525756.post-30253281265729019272014-03-24T14:13:00.001+00:002014-03-24T14:13:25.435+00:00Become a Walker Books Reporter<br />
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<br />Conorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185700144804288465noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129570768952525756.post-61006289610618508712014-03-04T18:28:00.001+00:002014-03-04T18:30:22.303+00:00Chris Haughton's new picturebook 'Shh! We Have A Plan'<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/88145367" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe> <a href="http://vimeo.com/88145367">Shh! We have a plan: Trailer</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/chrishaughton">chris haughton</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.Conorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185700144804288465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129570768952525756.post-40868671179503962762013-12-18T21:32:00.002+00:002013-12-19T09:17:53.928+00:00Tubridy Show Childrens Book featureGrainne Clear joined Ryan Tubridy this morning to discuss some of the best Children's books for Christmas 2013. It was a great piece with lots of chat about how picturebooks with no text (Journey by Aaron Becker) can challenge both parents and children to really 'look' at art and allow lots of interactive storytelling. Grainne spoke about The Powers which will be the Unesco/Dublin City Libraries 'One City One Book' for Children from January to March 2014. John Greene's 'Fault in our Stars' met rave reviews (movie adaptation release date- June 2014) as did Patrick Ness' 'More Than This' - I've always said that this is a difficult book to review but Grainne nailed it when she insisted that it is essentially a beautiful story about relationships. <br />
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Journey by Aaron Becker (this is getting so much review coverage)
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The Dark by Jon Lassen and Lemony Snicket
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The Powers by Kevin Stevens illustrated by Sheena Dempsey
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Oliver and the Seawigs By Philip Reeves and Sarah McIntyre
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The Boy Who Swan with Piranhas by David Almond, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers<br />
The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan
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After Tomorrow by Gillan Cross<br />
Prim Improper by Deirdre Sullivan
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The Fault in our Stars by John Geene
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More than This by Patrick Ness
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The Dark Satanic Mills (Graphic Novel) by Marcus and Julian Sedgwick
Conorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185700144804288465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129570768952525756.post-54163247713415357942013-11-19T20:17:00.001+00:002013-11-19T20:18:25.185+00:00Walker Eireann on TVThe Walker Eireann picturebooks will very soon be featured on TG4.<br />
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<b><span lang="EN-IE">Ulchabháin óga (Owl Babies)</span></b><i><span lang="EN-IE"> - 09/12/2013 @ 15:30</span></i><b><span lang="EN-IE"></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-IE">Mící Meabhrach (Baby Brains)- </span></b><i><span lang="EN-IE">11/12/2013 @ 15:30</span></i><br />
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<span lang="EN-IE">For the moment you can still listen to these stories read by Gabriel Rosenstock <a href="https://soundcloud.com/walkereireann" target="_blank">here</a> </span><i><span lang="EN-IE"> </span></i>Conorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185700144804288465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129570768952525756.post-79460516770256071772013-11-16T13:04:00.000+00:002013-11-16T13:04:03.612+00:00New York Times Best Illustrated Books 2013The winners of the <b>New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books Awards</b> for 2013 were announced earlier this week. Since 1952, the Book Review has convened an independent panel of judges
to select picture books on the basis of artistic merit. Each year,
judges choose from among thousands of picture books for what is the only
annual award of its kind.<br />
The judges for 2013 were the Caldecott medalist Brian Selznick, who has
twice won Times Best Illustrated awards, for “Walt Whitman: Words for
America,” by Barbara Kerley, and “The Invention of Hugo Cabret”; Betsy
Bird, a children’s book specialist at the New York Public Library and
the author of the picture book “Giant Dance Party”; and Steven Heller,
longtime art director at The Times, co-chairman of the M.F.A. Designer
as Author and Entrepreneur program at the School of Visual Arts, and
Visuals columnist for the Book Review.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2013/10/31/books/review/31best-illustrated.html?_r=0" target="_blank">Click Here to see the winning books.</a><br />
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Available from Bookshops across Ireland and from <a href="http://www.walker.co.uk/walkereireann" target="_blank">Walker Books here</a><br />
To listen to audio versions of the Walker Éireann books visit the <a href="https://soundcloud.com/walkereireann" target="_blank">Walker Eireann Soundcloud page</a><br />
If you cannot find these books in your local shop, <a href="mailto:mail@hackettflynn.com" target="_blank">click here </a>to request information regarding your nearest stockistConorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185700144804288465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129570768952525756.post-81584191864951224182013-08-29T19:10:00.002+01:002013-08-29T19:15:27.605+01:00Mortal Instruments: City of Bones No.1 in Ireland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We've seen a steady increase in sales of all of Cassandra Clare's books since the beginning of 2013 but the release of the Mortal Instruments movie last week has caused a surge in sales.<br />
This week in the Irish Childrens and Young Adult chart, Cassandra is now No1...and No.2...and No. 3...and No.4...and No. 7...and No.8!!!!<br />
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Check out Cassandra Clare's Tumblr site<a href="http://cassandraclare.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"> here</a><br />
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Here is a movie poster on Sunset Boulevard; (orginal photo on http://cassandraclare.tumblr.com/)<br />
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Conorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185700144804288465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129570768952525756.post-18092580890300761652013-05-10T19:05:00.001+01:002013-05-10T19:25:55.698+01:00Oh No George! The Song!<iframe frameborder="0" height="320" src="https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=10151655500767329" width="568"></iframe><br />
Jessie and Ronan from Dubray Books on Grafton St, Dublin give a rare performance of Oh No George!Conorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185700144804288465noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129570768952525756.post-19995104260394112922013-04-04T18:56:00.000+01:002013-04-04T18:56:09.002+01:00Childrens Books Ireland Conference 2013If you are involved in childrens bookselling, an aspiring author or illustrator or interested in a career in childrens book publishing you should really attend this year conference in The Lighthouse Cinema.<br />
Herve Tullet (pub. by Walker Books and Tate Publishing) and Jon Klassen (pub. by Walker Books) will speak on Saturday and Sunday 18th &19th May.<br />
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You will also hear John Boyne interviewed by Robert Dunbar, see Sarah McIntyre discuss the development of Comic book formats, Alex T Smith on the importance of the 5-8yrs market, Sarah Crossan on the use of poetry in her YA novel and Colman O Raghallaigh on the challenges facing Irish Language Publishing.<br />
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<a href="http://www.childrensbooksireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/conference-flyer1.pdf" target="_blank">Programme details here</a><br />
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<br />Conorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185700144804288465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129570768952525756.post-6089953582611747422013-03-25T18:35:00.002+00:002013-03-25T18:38:33.714+00:00John Newman's MIMI featured on TV 3Here is a link to the feature on Mimi on TV3's The Morning Show.<br />
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<br />Conorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185700144804288465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129570768952525756.post-47928024082512822522013-03-20T15:05:00.002+00:002013-03-25T18:32:30.657+00:00John Newman on Ireland AM (TV3)John Newman's <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: cyan;"><a href="http://www.walker.co.uk/bookshelf/search.aspx?q=mimi">'Mimi' </a></span></span>has been selected by Balinteer Community College for their 'One Community One Book' project. The Morning Show (TV3) has covered the event and will broadcast tomorrow morning, 21st March 2013.<br />
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A beautifully written and touching story about one young
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Despite Mrs Lemon's extra sweeties, and sneaky peaks at
her sisters' diary, Mimi is struggling. Her dad is always sad, her
sister has a horrible secret, and 151 days ago her mammy died. What is
Mimi to do? Mimi's tale is a compassionate, immensely moving, and gently
humorous story from newcomer John Newman that powerfully captures the
importance of family, of supporting and understanding one another, and
sticking up for yourself when other people don’t understand.<br />
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These are available to all as streaming audio for use at home or in the classroom.
Ideal for parents who are a little out of practice with the language
If you can't hear the files on this page click <a href="https://soundcloud.com/walkereireann">here</a> to get them from Soundcloud.
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The event was reported by News2Day on RTE<br />
Niamh will continue working on the backdrop and instalation of the Christmas Window this afternoon.<br />
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Niamh is at present extrememly busy in her studio at Ardgillan Castle, preparing the backdrop based on an illustration from her book Santasaurus. It's a mammoth task as the board is 8 ft x 4ft! On Monday 26th, Niamh will be joined by a group a children from Griffen Valley school in Lucan who will help her decorate lots of stars for the window.<br />
Here are a few photos of Niamh's preparations<br />
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This event was arranged by Walker Books and Hodges Figgis with the help of the office of the Childrens' Laureate.</div>
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Anthony Horowitz completed his Dublin tour on Saturday with a visit to each of the Dublin City Centre bookshops followed by a signing in Eason O Connell St.<br />
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<span id="goog_207156174"></span><span id="goog_207156175"></span><br />Conorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185700144804288465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129570768952525756.post-50969737436659637682012-10-12T19:01:00.002+01:002012-10-15T09:04:20.942+01:00Anthony Horowitz in NavanOisin McGann interviewed Anthony Horowitz in a packed out Solstice Arts Centre in Navan this morning.<br />
Many thanks to the Solstice and Co Meath Libraries for hosting the event in partnership with Walker Books and Antonia's Bookstore.<br />
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Norton Virgien, Director of <i>Rugrats</i> and the forthcoming <i>Henry
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annimation. We all got to watch a classic episode of Rugrats and an exclusive first viewing of a scene from Henry Hugglemonster. Niamh Sharkey showed everyone how to draw Henry so Brown Bag films have plenty of new talent on the way!</div>
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(That's Ava, Charley & Ella drawing with Norton pictured below)<br />
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