If you build it, they will come: creating a new online children’s book festival
Award-winning children’s writer Sarah Webb explains the how and why of WonderFest
Award-winning children’s writer Sarah Webb explains the how and why of WonderFest
Schools are planning virtual graduation celebrations for their sixth class students
Celebrities join campaign to send messages to pupils missing out on the end of primary school
Demand for children’s literature has skyrocketed following success of likes of Colfer and Shan
Patrick Ness fell into writing young adult fiction by accident, but he’s had huge success in a genre that’s barely a decade old
Claire Hennessy reports on last weekend’s inaugural Irish YA convention, a fan event but one rich in debate and author insights
Two books showcase PJ Lynch’s superb illustrations, and the zany saga of the crayons continues, writes Robert Dunbar
Derek Landy, Sheena Wilkinson and Ursula Dubosarsky have new offerings
Fighting Words seeks volunteers, Nuala Ní Chonchúir and Paula McGrath launch new novels, and celebrities and authors read at Dubray Books
O’Sullivan tells committee policing response to protest was ‘balanced and proportionate’
Video footage of anti-water charges campaigners being studied by investigators
Skulduggery Pleasant author has sold 5 millions copies worldwide. First of new series is due out in September
Sarah Webb explains how she persuaded the cream of Irish children’s writers and illustrators to combine on an anthology to raise funds for Fighting Words
Olivia Spring was one of 250 Derek Landy fans who took to the streets of Dublin a week ago in a role-playing adventure to mark the end of the bestselling series
Twenty years ago, a former Wall Street trader sold a book over the internet. With this first sale on Amazon, Jeff Bezos changed the world
Soccer stars read a good game for literacy project
Children’s Books Ireland will shortly announce this year’s winners of its annual awards. The shortlist suggests that excellence is becoming harder to find
Our weekly round-up of recent literary happenings on Twitter
Author Andrew Lane meets schoolchildren in Dubray Bookshop on Shop Street during his ‘knife-edge’ Young Sherlock Holmes tour
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices