Oliver Jeffers
Oliver Jeffers grew up in Belfast and currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. A visual artist and author working in painting, bookmaking, illustration,
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Oliver Jeffers grew up in Belfast and currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. A visual artist and author working in painting, bookmaking, illustration,
Famous world-wide for his Artemis Fowl books, Eoin Colfer’s first book was published in 1998 and he has won countless awards and accolades ever since.
PJ Lynch was born in Belfast, and became interested in art at an early age. He has worked as a children’s book illustrator since leaving
Derek Landy is the author of the Skulduggery Pleasant series and the Demon Road trilogy. Derek lives in Dublin and is awesome. Dead or Alive
Chris Haughton is an Irish author/illustrator based in London. He was listed in Time magazine’s DESIGN 100 for the work he has been doing for
Peter Donnelly is an award-winning picturebook author and illustrator from Dublin. His much-loved ‘President’ books, The President’s Glasses, The President’s Cat and The President’s Surprise,
Niamh Sharkey is an award-winning picturebook creator and former Children’s Laureate of Ireland. Her books have won numerous awards including the prestigious Mother Goose Award.
Emma Byrne is a graphic designer and artist. She is a graduate of Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design. She has won numerous
Joanna Fortune is an accredited psychotherapist. She is the author of the best-selling 15-Minute Parenting series and host of the 15-Minute Parenting podcast. She founded
Clare Wallace joined the Darley Anderson Agency in January 2011 and is building both the Darley Anderson Children’s Agency and the Darley Anderson Illustration Agency
Sarah Moore Fitzgerald is an award-winning teacher, researcher and novelist based at the University of Limerick where she’s part of the creative writing team with
Robert Grant was born in Waterford, Ireland. He has a PhD in philosophy from Trinity College Dublin, where he was an Irish Research Scholar. He
Tarsila Krüse is an award-winning children’s books illustrator born in Brazil and Irish at heart. She loves languages, books and drawing (and pistachio ice-cream). Her
Juliette Saumande is a writer and translator of children’s books, including My Little Album of Dublin and My Little Album of Ireland (with Tarsila Krüse).
Rugadh agus tógadh Róisin i gCluain Meala. Bhog sí go dtí an Bhrasaíl in 2015, agus tá sí ina cónai sa Phortaingéal faoi láthair. Tógann
Flora Delargy is an author and illustrator from Belfast who loves to bring to life true tales and events from the past. In 2020, Flora
Owen Churcher is a graphic design and media tutor working in North Dublin and he also writes children’s picturebooks. He studied photography and multimedia and
Dara McAnulty is a naturalist, conservationist and activist from Northern Ireland. He’s received many awards for his conservation work, including from BBC Springwatch, The Daily
Helen O’Higgins is an artist and illustrator from Dublin. She studied printmaking — with a particular interest in etching — in the National College of
Freddie Alexander lives in Dublin with his wife, his son and, he suspects, a large family of mice. Freddie rarely eats spice bags these days,
Paul Coomey was born in Cork, where his mother taught him to read in 1982. When he was small, his favourite books to borrow from
Ruth Ennis is an aspiring children’s writer based in Kildare. She has had work published in several literary journals, including Paper Lanterns, Sonder, Tír na
Conor Bredin is a primary school teacher in North County Dublin. He writes children’s fantasy and hosts the Story of a Storyteller podcast. He also feels a
Is údar, scéalaí agus pearsa teilifíse í Muireann Ní Chíobháin. Bíonn sí le feiceáil go minic ar chláir do pháistí ar RTÉjr agus TG4. Nuair
Nicola Colton is an Irish author-illustrator living in Bristol with her husband and black and white cat, Odysseus. Her debut picturebook, A Dublin Fairytale, was
Sheena Dempsey is an award-winning Irish children’s book illustrator. She has illustrated numerous books for children, including Yoga Babies by Fearne Cotton, Mermaid School by
Andrew Whitson is a multi-award-winning artist based in Belfast. His house looks down over Belfast docks where the Titanic was built, and up at the
Tá trí pictiúirleabhar scríofa ag Sadhbh Devlin; Bí ag Spraoi Liom! (maisithe ag Tarsila Kruse), Beag Bídeach agus, a leabhar nua, Geansaí Ottó (iad maisithe
Shane Hegarty is a children’s writer and journalist. Formerly Arts Editor of The Irish Times, his first children’s series Darkmouth was nominated for the Waterstones
Margaret Anne Suggs serves as a Director for both Illustrators Ireland and IBBYIreland. She is the illustrator for the best-selling, award-winning Pigín of Howth series
Judi Curtin was born in London and grew up in Cork. She trained as a primary school teacher, but is now a full-time writer. She
Paddy Donnelly is an Irish illustrator and author based in Belgium. He works with quite a textured and painterly approach and is especially fond of
Úna Woods is an author and illustrator who lives in Dublin. She loves to create fun spooky stories and illustrate them using bright colours, simple
Ashwin Chacko is an illustrator, storyteller and motivational speaker based in Dublin. Ashwin helps companies connect with their audience through illustrations and design and is
Helen Carr is a Senior Editor at The O’Brien Press, an independent Irish children’s publisher. She has always been interested in the book world and
Is scríbhneoir do pháistí í Patricia Forde. Scríobhann sí i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla, agus tá idir pictiúrleabhair agus úrscéalta scríofa aici – chomh maith
Mary’s first book, I Like it When… was published with Egmont in 1997. Since then she has written and illustrated more than 45 bright, strong
Eve is a writer and artist living in the hills of County Wexford and has worked in graphic design, brand development and marketing. Having recognised
Sarah Webb is an award-winning children’s writer and creative writing teacher. She runs creative writing clubs for children and reviews children’s books for The Irish Independent. Sarah is
