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If only my signature matched the gorgeousness of the sprayed edges 😭 (I did my best, I promise)

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Palestinian rights group Al-Haq calls for "urgent international intervention" as 40,000 Palestinians are forced from their homes in the occupied West Bank since the Gaza ceasefire began. 🔴 LIVE updates: https://aje.io/hi4ilp

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Waterstones is running preorder this weekend so you can get SONGS FOR GHOSTS for 25% off! Enter “PREORDER25” at the checkout and you will get a spooky YA hardback 🦋👻

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Just a few weeks until @clarakiyoko.bsky.social's beautiful new novel inspired by Puccini’s ‘Madame Butterfly’ #SongsForGhosts hits the shelves 📚 When Adam finds a mysterious diary in his attic, he's drawn into the ghostly world of Kiku, a woman from 1911 Nagasaki 🦋 Pre-order now 👉 bit.ly/3CYObGX

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On February 22nd we are going to #GetLost in a good book! 📖 There are events happening in libraries all over for Ireland Reads during February and on Ireland Reads Day, February 22nd. Find out what’s happening at irelandreads.ie #IrelandReads #GetLost #EireAgLeamh

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I’ll be launching Songs for Ghosts at Hodges Figgis at 6pm on Thursday March 6th and would LOVE for people to come and celebrate with me 🙇🏻‍♀️ All are welcome! #ya #irishkidsbooks #booksky💙📚

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Look at these ✨edges✨. This is a VERY limited edition so if you’d like one then preorder soon!

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The hugely popular #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks posters are back for 2025! Here are the 1st new titles posters of the year - recommended new Irish children's titles for Feb - brilliant Irish books for all ages. @irishkidsbooks.bsky.social Download them here: discoveririshkidsbooks.ie/new-irish-ch...

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I’m SUPER excited for this. One of my very first short stories was published by Banshee so it feels very special to return as a guest fiction editor!

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Your first look at the longlisted titles for the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 2025 🤩 Our incredible judges whittled down this list of just 19 books from a whopping 169 titles! Congratulations to all the longlistees👏 Make sure to stay tuned the the shortlist announcement on Feb 5th.

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Had such an enjoyable chat on this pod! Big thanks to @susancahill.bsky.social and @sineadohart.bsky.social!

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Aren’t these boxes only gorgeous!

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I am delighted with my currently reading: an arc of Fun and Games by John Patrick McHugh! It’s out in April with 4th Estate and it’s gonna be GREAT 💙📚 #booksky

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First read of 2025! 💙📚 #booksky

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Back on track with my reread with one of the most perfect winter books: The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper 💙📚 #booksky

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My mother in law loves Xmas and decorates everything in her house which means festive Child of Prague wishes you all happy holidays #speirgorm

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Here the wonderful Ruth Ennis suggests some fab books for older children. If you're having issues with Christmas deliveries it's not too late to visit your local bookstore... 📕 @rurooie.bsky.social @childrensbooksireland.ie booksirelandmagazine.com/new-worlds-a...

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Finally for the proof for Songs for Ghosts! Jiji says: smells interesting. 📚💙 #ya

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My December reread has been derailed by the sheer pleasure of reading Pratchett. Also I think my end-of-year brain isn’t able for anything this isn’t a simple entertaining comfort. And so I am now currently reading one of the last-written Discworld novels that I never got to. 💙📚

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Thank you so much @jeffreyricker.bsky.social!!

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Interrupting my re-read for book club! Currently reading The Night Before Christmas by Nikolai Gogol

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Had so much fun rereading Night Watch that I’m now rereading Lords and Ladies 💙📚

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Songs for Ghosts is up on NetGalley if anybody would like to request an e-ARC! 💙📚 #booksky #ya www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...

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Next up for a reread: Night Watch by Terry Pratchett 💙📚

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I’m going to have a cosy December by rereading books I loved as a kid/teen. First up is The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by CS Lewis, probably my favourite of all the Narnia books. 💙📚 #booksky

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Alright thats me for the night. Here are all the personalised book recommendations for the young readers in your life that I shared this evening, plus the books that were featured on the #LateLateToyShow Be sure to follow #BookElves2024 for more book recommendations all during the next week 📚

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