Bridget Bhreathnach is a writer from Galway who has written three picture books in Irish for children. 'Lúlú agus an Oíche Ghlórach', 'Ní Mise a Rinne É!' and 'Cluasa Capaill ar an Rí'. All published by Futa Fata.
Ashwin Chacko is a positively playful award winning, author-Illustrator and motivational speaker. He specialises in positively playful, visual storytelling to bring joy and encouragement.
Oein DeBhairduin is a writer, activist and educator with a passion for preserving the beauty of Traveller tales, sayings, retellings and historic exchanges. Oein is the author of Why the moon travels and The Slug and the Snail.
Sadhbh Devlin is an award-winning writer of adorable Irish language picturebooks. She lives in Co. Wicklow with her husband, twin daughters and a naughty kitten called Pico.
Paddy is an award-winning Irish picture book author and illustrator, originally from Ballycastle, County Antrim and now living in Belgium. Paddy grew up surrounded by mythical stories of giants, magical creatures and shape-shifting animals – all of which prompted his love for nature, animals, the sea and storytelling.
Malachy Doyle has over 100 children's books published by leading English, Welsh and Irish publishers, from picture books to teenage novels. His work has been translated into 27 languages and he is a previous winner of the Tir na n-Og Award (Georgie), the Nestle Children's Book Award (The Dancing Tiger), the English Association Award for Non-Fiction (Cow) and many other awards in the UK and USA.
Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick is an internationally acclaimed children's writer and illustrator whose books ranges across all age-groups. Her work has won no fewer than ten Children’s Books Ireland awards, been nominated for the Kate Greenaway medal, shortlisted for the Carnegie and received shout-outs from the Smithsonian Institute and the Eric Carle Museum.
Leona Forde is a Mom of four, an English and History teacher and children's author from Co. Cork. Her debut novel, Milly McCarthy is a complete Catastrophe was published by Gill in March 2023, followed in September by Milly McCarthy and the Irish Dancing Disaster, the next book in this highly illustrated middle grade which follows the antics of a young Irish magnet for mayhem, is due out in April of this year.
Patricia writes in English and in Irish, with work ranging from picture books to speculative middle-grade fiction. She has written more than twenty books and is the current Laureate na nÓg.
Chris Haughton is an Irish illustrator and author based in London. He has created seven books for young children and one book for older children coming out in september.
Karen Harte is an illustrator, comic creator and sketchbook fanatic from Dublin. She is the illustrator for the Milly McCarthy series, written by Leona Forde and published by Gill Books.
Shane Hegarty is the author of popular series Darkmouth, Boot and The Shop of Impossible Ice Creams. His most recent book is Dexter Lost His Boo-Woo with illustrator Ben Mantle.
Olivia Hope is an Killarney writer with a special love for fiction about wild children. Before becoming an author, she was a teacher, creative arts facilitator and even an international athlete.
Paul Howard is the illustrator of Jill Tomlinson's 'The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark' and more recently, the Joe Wicks picture book series, 'The Burpee Bears.' He has just finished being the Seamus Heaney Children's Writing Fellow for the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's University Belfast, having visited thousands of schoolchildren within his two year term.
Pádraig Kenny is an award winning best selling author of children's books, including Tin, Pog, and the Rookhaven duology. His latest book is called Stitch.
Tarsila Krüse is an author and award-winning illustrator born in Brazil and Irish at heart who creates artwork that makes people smile. A lover of languages, Tarsila has been learning Irish and has illustrated many books such as Gaeilge, including Ná Gabh ar Scoil!, Bí ag Spraoi liom! and Bliain na nAmhrán. Tarsila has also illustrated the cover for the RTÉ Christmas guide twice, and her work invites children & grownups to connect to their feelings.
Clara Kumagai is from Canada, Japan and Ireland. CATFISH ROLLING is her debut YA novel.
P. J. Lynch is a children’s book illustrator. He has won many awards including the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal twice. Between 2016 and 2018 PJ Lynch was Ireland’s Laureate na nÓg.
Steve McCarthy is an Irish designer, illustrator, and bearded gentleman. His style is bold, colourful and inspired by humour and wit. His 2023 book, The Wilderness, is shortlisted for the 2024 Carnegie illustration medal.
Eve is a children’s author, artist and Wonderlarker who lives halfway up a hill in Co Wexford. The best part of Eve’s job is facilitating creative writing workshops in libraries, schools, bookshops, writing clubs and festivals.
Méabh McDonnell grew up in East Galway on a healthy diet of fairytales and Irish folklore, both of which helped inspire her first novel, Into the Witchwood. She has a special love for nature, art and the things that hide in hedgerows.
Isla McGuckin is a dreamer and a writer and the proud mother of daughters. Endlessly optimistic, Isla believes that words have the power to open hearts, change minds and make the world a better place.
A multi-award winning writer of books for young people, Jane writes about young people facing impossible choices, and having the strength to face up to adversity. Her last three novels have been endorsed by Amnesty International as contributing to a better understanding of human rights.
Author and illustrator of almost 50 books, mainly bold, bright books for the youngest kids.
E.R. Murray’s novels include Caramel Hearts and the award-winning Nine Lives Trilogy; The Book of Learning (Dublin UNESCO Citywide Read 2016) The Book of Shadows (shortlisted Irish Literacy Association/Irish Book Awards) & The Book of Revenge. Elizabeth loves travel, nature, and adventures. She lives in West Cork.
Originally from county Wexford, Serena now lives in Galway with her family. Her novels are a celebration of neurodiversity, empathy and the power to change.
Muireann is an author, storyteller, a doodler and a doer. When she's not writing a story, she's swimming in the sea, or doodling in her sketchbook. She loves getting stuck into storytelling of all types. She writes books as Gaeilge and in in English and she even writes for cartoons, TV and radio. She can't wait to meet you, and try to make you laugh, or groan with her bad jokes and weirdly wonderful props!
Poet & children's writer; Áine Ní Ghlinn was Laureate na nÓg 2020-2023. She has written 38 books (30 for young readers). Awards include Gradam Reics Carló X 3.
Alan Nolan is the author and illustrator of many children's books, including The Sackville Street Caper and Double Trouble at the Dead Zoo, the first two books in his ‘hysterically historical’ series featuring young Irish legends Molly Malone & Bram Stoker. His book for World Book Day 2024 The Curious Case of the Irish Yeti is out now!
Sinéad O'Hart is a children's author, podcaster, and parent, originally from Wexford and now living in Meath with her book-loving family. She loves tea, autumn weather, and music with guitars in, and she's not a fan of balloons.
Siobhán Parkinson writes fiction for children and young people (and occasionally for adults). She was Ireland's first Laureate na nÓg, from 2010-2012.
Tristan Rosenstock is an author and editor, a broadcaster and bodhrán player. He and his wife Sadhbh both write children's books and they have two young readers.
Dave Rudden is the author, performer and extremely loud man responsible for the Knights of the Borrowed Dark trilogy. He enjoys cats, adventure and being cruel to fictional children.
Award winning illustrator and multimedia artist working and living on the coast of West Donegal. Passionate about folklore and animals in art and life.
Niamh Sharkey is an award-winning author and illustrator of children's picture books and was Ireland’s second Laureate na nÓg (2012-14). She is also the creator and executive producer of Disney Junior's animated series Henry Hugglemonster and Eureka!
Sarah Webb is an award-winning children's author. She also works as a creative writing teacher and as Events Manager in children's bookshop, Halfway up the Stairs and her latest book is called The Weather Girls.
Máire has written 16 books for children of all ages. Her stories appear in 10 languages worldwide, and her Rita series has been adapted for TV. Her favourite things are crisps, making wishes and swimming in the sea.
