Alan O'Rourke
@alanorourke.bsky.social
Mild-mannered marketing man by day
Business: wilsonkeys.com
Caped Picturebook maker by night
Kids books: spoiltchild.com
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He/him
Business: wilsonkeys.com
Caped Picturebook maker by night
Kids books: spoiltchild.com
Rep'd by @BLM_Agency
He/him
February 5, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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With the decision of the Dublin football players that they won’t consent to being interviewed in front of Allianz signage, show the GAA that it must #DropAllianz. No material support for any companies complicit in apartheid Israel's genocide of Palestinians Thursday 12pm, Croke Park. #FreePalestine
January 20, 2026 at 11:25 AM
With the decision of the Dublin football players that they won’t consent to being interviewed in front of Allianz signage, show the GAA that it must #DropAllianz. No material support for any companies complicit in apartheid Israel's genocide of Palestinians Thursday 12pm, Croke Park. #FreePalestine
I made a new friend.
January 9, 2026 at 6:53 PM
I made a new friend.
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A reminder that I've a book illustration course starting in a couple of weeks in the Irish Writers Centre. You only need basic drawing skills; illustration is a form of communication first, and an art second.
✍️ Finding Your North Star with Anne Tannam
✍️ Book Illustration with Oisín McGann
✍️ BOOKED OUT: Finish Your Novel with Conor Kostick
✍️ The Art of Poetry with Moyra Donaldson
✍️ Book Illustration with Oisín McGann
✍️ BOOKED OUT: Finish Your Novel with Conor Kostick
✍️ The Art of Poetry with Moyra Donaldson
January 2, 2026 at 4:54 PM
A reminder that I've a book illustration course starting in a couple of weeks in the Irish Writers Centre. You only need basic drawing skills; illustration is a form of communication first, and an art second.
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Some local kids write & sell their own newspaper called The Morning Moustache every few months. Last edition, I wrote a letter to the editor about a fruit & veg safari. This edition, they printed the letter & followed up with some replies from the editorial team. An extremely fun correspondence.
December 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Some local kids write & sell their own newspaper called The Morning Moustache every few months. Last edition, I wrote a letter to the editor about a fruit & veg safari. This edition, they printed the letter & followed up with some replies from the editorial team. An extremely fun correspondence.
Can they please stop adding Biscoff flavouring to everything. It's nice in a biscoff biscuit. Rank in everything else.
December 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Can they please stop adding Biscoff flavouring to everything. It's nice in a biscoff biscuit. Rank in everything else.
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When the subject of artists’ earnings comes up online, a question that often gets raised is ‘Why don’t you just work together to negotiate better rates?’ or ‘Why don’t you just form a union?’ If you don’t work in the arts or a related industry, this is fair question to ask. 1/
December 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
When the subject of artists’ earnings comes up online, a question that often gets raised is ‘Why don’t you just work together to negotiate better rates?’ or ‘Why don’t you just form a union?’ If you don’t work in the arts or a related industry, this is fair question to ask. 1/
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Have helped organise a Christmas party for Sun for the children in my building & the person who was meant to be Santy is sick, anyone know anyone with a dream of being Santa in the #Cork area 😂🎅
December 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Have helped organise a Christmas party for Sun for the children in my building & the person who was meant to be Santy is sick, anyone know anyone with a dream of being Santa in the #Cork area 😂🎅
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@stephenaryan.bsky.social IKYKWIM!!!!!
December 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
@stephenaryan.bsky.social IKYKWIM!!!!!
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Scott Wills paints a background for the first run of Samurai Jack (2001–2004), created by Genndy Tartakovsky, Cartoon Network Studios
December 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Scott Wills paints a background for the first run of Samurai Jack (2001–2004), created by Genndy Tartakovsky, Cartoon Network Studios
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Tonight⤵️🍿📚🏆
This year, you can follow along LIVE, as the An Post Irish Book Awards are going to be live-streamed. You can be in on all the action and watch as each winner is announced.
Starting TOMORROW AT 9PM!
WATCH HERE: www.youtube.com/user/AnPostIRE
Starting TOMORROW AT 9PM!
WATCH HERE: www.youtube.com/user/AnPostIRE
November 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Tonight⤵️🍿📚🏆
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Every ten minutes last year a woman somewhere in the world was killed by a person close to her, the United Nations has said, as it decried a lack of progress in the battle against femicide
One woman killed by someone close every ten minutes - UN
Every ten minutes last year a woman somewhere in the world was killed by a person close to her, the United Nations has said, as it decried a lack of progress in the battle against femicide.
www.rte.ie
November 25, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Every ten minutes last year a woman somewhere in the world was killed by a person close to her, the United Nations has said, as it decried a lack of progress in the battle against femicide
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Our Elaina will be on this mornings @rteradio1.bsky.social Oliver Callan show for ONE WHOLE HOUR of excellent children's books suggestions.
She will be joined in the studio by some expert young readers.
Tune in and get those Christmas reading lists in check!
11am-12pm
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/
She will be joined in the studio by some expert young readers.
Tune in and get those Christmas reading lists in check!
11am-12pm
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/
RTÉ Radio 1
Ireland's Number One. News, arts, drama, music, documentary and debate on 88-90FM, LW252, online, digital radio, satellite, iOS and Android.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Our Elaina will be on this mornings @rteradio1.bsky.social Oliver Callan show for ONE WHOLE HOUR of excellent children's books suggestions.
She will be joined in the studio by some expert young readers.
Tune in and get those Christmas reading lists in check!
11am-12pm
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/
She will be joined in the studio by some expert young readers.
Tune in and get those Christmas reading lists in check!
11am-12pm
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/
What's the latest on selling prints and artwork to the US regarding customs and import tariffs. ?
November 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
What's the latest on selling prints and artwork to the US regarding customs and import tariffs. ?
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This is a fantastic deep dive rebuttal to this widely lauded John Collison Op Ed.
Recommended reading.
Recommended reading.
I’ve written something on John Collison’s Op-Ed and environmental democracy
Next time you’re out in Dublin, check if you’re being “socially de-risked” by a friendly face from his think-tank
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
Next time you’re out in Dublin, check if you’re being “socially de-risked” by a friendly face from his think-tank
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
On Environmental Democracy and the Collisons’ “Abundance-Verse”
Andrew Jackson 21 November 2025 I. Introduction A clamour of praise greeted John Collison’s “how to get Ireland moving” Op-Ed following its publication in the Irish Times on 25th October: the Irish…
elajucd.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This is a fantastic deep dive rebuttal to this widely lauded John Collison Op Ed.
Recommended reading.
Recommended reading.
Writing check: how much is the word 'inch' understood and used in metric countries? Eg 'He inched forward' or 'they progressed inch by inch'.
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Writing check: how much is the word 'inch' understood and used in metric countries? Eg 'He inched forward' or 'they progressed inch by inch'.
College project. A mini shrine for collecting objects. With a Tim Burton vibe just in time for Halloween. 🎃
November 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
College project. A mini shrine for collecting objects. With a Tim Burton vibe just in time for Halloween. 🎃
Childrens book writing seems to be 50% looking up synonymes of other words!
November 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Childrens book writing seems to be 50% looking up synonymes of other words!
Happy Halloween from Ghost gull.
October 31, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Happy Halloween from Ghost gull.
I really enjoyed seasons 1 and 2 of Invasion on Apple tv. Season 3 obviously had a big budget cut, which meant they could only afford to run around a Canadian forrest with lots of interpersonal drama. Which sucked all the life out of it. ☹️
October 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I really enjoyed seasons 1 and 2 of Invasion on Apple tv. Season 3 obviously had a big budget cut, which meant they could only afford to run around a Canadian forrest with lots of interpersonal drama. Which sucked all the life out of it. ☹️
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A brilliant blend of dinosaurs and technology! 🦖
Dino Mode Activated by Jen Wallace, Illustrated by Alan O’Rourke
Review by @sareenmclay.bsky.social
@jenwallacecreates.bsky.social
@alanorourke.bsky.social
@littleislandbooks.bsky.social
#cb#childrensbooks#kidlit#childrensbooksillustration
Dino Mode Activated by Jen Wallace, Illustrated by Alan O’Rourke
Review by @sareenmclay.bsky.social
@jenwallacecreates.bsky.social
@alanorourke.bsky.social
@littleislandbooks.bsky.social
#cb#childrensbooks#kidlit#childrensbooksillustration
October 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
A brilliant blend of dinosaurs and technology! 🦖
Dino Mode Activated by Jen Wallace, Illustrated by Alan O’Rourke
Review by @sareenmclay.bsky.social
@jenwallacecreates.bsky.social
@alanorourke.bsky.social
@littleislandbooks.bsky.social
#cb#childrensbooks#kidlit#childrensbooksillustration
Dino Mode Activated by Jen Wallace, Illustrated by Alan O’Rourke
Review by @sareenmclay.bsky.social
@jenwallacecreates.bsky.social
@alanorourke.bsky.social
@littleislandbooks.bsky.social
#cb#childrensbooks#kidlit#childrensbooksillustration
Doing a little data analysis of the last 10 years of appeals to the Irish Tax office for the artists exemption. 60 appeals. No numbers to share yet but numbers from the @childrensbooksireland.ie coffee morning today report 50% success rate over the last 12 months. But...
October 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Doing a little data analysis of the last 10 years of appeals to the Irish Tax office for the artists exemption. 60 appeals. No numbers to share yet but numbers from the @childrensbooksireland.ie coffee morning today report 50% success rate over the last 12 months. But...
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Time to share this starter pack again - and ask who I've missed! Are you an Irish or Irish-based children's YA writer? Give me a shout, then go follow @childrensbooksireland.ie 😄
go.bsky.app/2gSbStb
go.bsky.app/2gSbStb
April 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Time to share this starter pack again - and ask who I've missed! Are you an Irish or Irish-based children's YA writer? Give me a shout, then go follow @childrensbooksireland.ie 😄
go.bsky.app/2gSbStb
go.bsky.app/2gSbStb
Louvre theft a mystery says french police.
October 20, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Louvre theft a mystery says french police.
