Little Island Books
@littleislandbooks.bsky.social
Independent press publishing the best new Irish writing for young readers. Supported by Arts Council Ireland. Repped in UK by Bounce Sales & Marketing.
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Our #BlackFriday sale is now on! 🖤 📚
Enjoy 25% off children's and YA books with the code 'BF25' - only at littleisland.ie until 2 Dec 2025.
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Enjoy 25% off children's and YA books with the code 'BF25' - only at littleisland.ie until 2 Dec 2025.
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Our #BlackFriday sale is now on! 🖤 📚
Enjoy 25% off children's and YA books with the code 'BF25' - only at littleisland.ie until 2 Dec 2025.
#books #BlackFriday2025 #BlackFridayDeals #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #YAbooks #booksale #bookstagram #booktok
Enjoy 25% off children's and YA books with the code 'BF25' - only at littleisland.ie until 2 Dec 2025.
#books #BlackFriday2025 #BlackFridayDeals #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #YAbooks #booksale #bookstagram #booktok
November 25, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Our #BlackFriday sale is now on! 🖤 📚
Enjoy 25% off children's and YA books with the code 'BF25' - only at littleisland.ie until 2 Dec 2025.
#books #BlackFriday2025 #BlackFridayDeals #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #YAbooks #booksale #bookstagram #booktok
Enjoy 25% off children's and YA books with the code 'BF25' - only at littleisland.ie until 2 Dec 2025.
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A helpful and really positive guide to writing stories for pleasure, Making It Up As You Go Along by Patricia Forde, illustrated by Mary Murphy, is out now for 8+ readers from @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
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Making It Up as You Go Along: A Children’s Guide to Writing Stories by Patricia Forde, illustrated by Mary Murphy
Cover illustration © Mary Murphy 2025 Unlike writing nonfiction texts, crafting stories is something that even those less enthusiastic children that I’ve taught have often enjoyed. There is s…
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November 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A helpful and really positive guide to writing stories for pleasure, Making It Up As You Go Along by Patricia Forde, illustrated by Mary Murphy, is out now for 8+ readers from @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
#KidlitUK #UKKidlit
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Lauren O’Hara’s illustrated edition of OSCAR WILDE’S STORIES FOR CHILDREN is @thetimes.com Book of the Week!
Woohoooo! 🥳🍾
Woohoooo! 🥳🍾
November 24, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Lauren O’Hara’s illustrated edition of OSCAR WILDE’S STORIES FOR CHILDREN is @thetimes.com Book of the Week!
Woohoooo! 🥳🍾
Woohoooo! 🥳🍾
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In an “ethereal and mysterious debut” A Fix of Light by @kelmenton.bsky.social "tackles both violent transphobia and the pain and feelings of shame brought on by being a male victim of sexual assault” @littleislandbooks.bsky.social l Booth 504 #NCTE25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
A FIX OF LIGHT | Kirkus Reviews
Two Irish teens juggle feelings and the supernatural.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
In an “ethereal and mysterious debut” A Fix of Light by @kelmenton.bsky.social "tackles both violent transphobia and the pain and feelings of shame brought on by being a male victim of sexual assault” @littleislandbooks.bsky.social l Booth 504 #NCTE25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
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For #teens The Gone Book presents “naturally flowing first-person perspective features raw, sometimes uncomfortable, language and complex characterization and offers no easy answers” Ireland's @littleislandbooks.bsky.social Booth 504 #NCTE25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
THE GONE BOOK | Kirkus Reviews
A skateboarder in Limerick contends with his long-absent mother’s return to town with her new partner and young daughter.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
For #teens The Gone Book presents “naturally flowing first-person perspective features raw, sometimes uncomfortable, language and complex characterization and offers no easy answers” Ireland's @littleislandbooks.bsky.social Booth 504 #NCTE25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
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#Kirkus calls SOLO a “tightly written, incredibly well-characterized work: bravo” @littleislandbooks.bsky.social Booth 504 #NCTE25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
SOLO | Kirkus Reviews
A small-town Irish teen grapples with a breakup and a family health scare, both of which affect her passion for music.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
#Kirkus calls SOLO a “tightly written, incredibly well-characterized work: bravo” @littleislandbooks.bsky.social Booth 504 #NCTE25 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
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#CollectionDevelopment #NovelsInVerse @littleislandbooks.bsky.social “The Brightest Star is a gentle, kind...novel which revolves around the close-knit friendship group…who see themselves in the LBGTQIA+ community...and...allies” Booth 504 #NCTE25 vsviewfromthebookshelves.home.blog/2025/08/23/r...
Review: The Brightest Star by Meg Grehan
Cover illustration by Nene Lonergan, published by Little Island Books, 1 May 2025, ISBN: 978-1915071804 The Brightest Star is a gentle, kind, verse novel which revolves around the close-knit friend…
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November 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
#CollectionDevelopment #NovelsInVerse @littleislandbooks.bsky.social “The Brightest Star is a gentle, kind...novel which revolves around the close-knit friendship group…who see themselves in the LBGTQIA+ community...and...allies” Booth 504 #NCTE25 vsviewfromthebookshelves.home.blog/2025/08/23/r...
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A fabulous resource!
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‘Making It Up As You Go Along’ by Patricia Forde, Illustrated by Mary Murphy
Review by @sareenmclay.bsky.social
@pforde123.bsky.social
@littleislandbooks.bsky.social
#nf#childrensbooks#booksforkids#kidlit#booksforchildren#childrensnonfiction#kidsnonfiction#marymurphy
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‘Making It Up As You Go Along’ by Patricia Forde, Illustrated by Mary Murphy
Review by @sareenmclay.bsky.social
@pforde123.bsky.social
@littleislandbooks.bsky.social
#nf#childrensbooks#booksforkids#kidlit#booksforchildren#childrensnonfiction#kidsnonfiction#marymurphy
November 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
A fabulous resource!
✍️✍️
‘Making It Up As You Go Along’ by Patricia Forde, Illustrated by Mary Murphy
Review by @sareenmclay.bsky.social
@pforde123.bsky.social
@littleislandbooks.bsky.social
#nf#childrensbooks#booksforkids#kidlit#booksforchildren#childrensnonfiction#kidsnonfiction#marymurphy
✍️✍️
‘Making It Up As You Go Along’ by Patricia Forde, Illustrated by Mary Murphy
Review by @sareenmclay.bsky.social
@pforde123.bsky.social
@littleislandbooks.bsky.social
#nf#childrensbooks#booksforkids#kidlit#booksforchildren#childrensnonfiction#kidsnonfiction#marymurphy
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We are really pleased that CRYING WOLF by James Butler has been selected as CITYWIDE TEEN READ 2025 by Dublin City Libraries!
Check out the displays at any library in Dublin!
@dublincitylibs.bsky.social @dublincityoflit.bsky.social @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social
Check out the displays at any library in Dublin!
@dublincitylibs.bsky.social @dublincityoflit.bsky.social @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We are really pleased that CRYING WOLF by James Butler has been selected as CITYWIDE TEEN READ 2025 by Dublin City Libraries!
Check out the displays at any library in Dublin!
@dublincitylibs.bsky.social @dublincityoflit.bsky.social @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social
Check out the displays at any library in Dublin!
@dublincitylibs.bsky.social @dublincityoflit.bsky.social @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social
We are really pleased that CRYING WOLF by James Butler has been selected as CITYWIDE TEEN READ 2025 by Dublin City Libraries!
Check out the displays at any library in Dublin!
@dublincitylibs.bsky.social @dublincityoflit.bsky.social @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social
Check out the displays at any library in Dublin!
@dublincitylibs.bsky.social @dublincityoflit.bsky.social @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We are really pleased that CRYING WOLF by James Butler has been selected as CITYWIDE TEEN READ 2025 by Dublin City Libraries!
Check out the displays at any library in Dublin!
@dublincitylibs.bsky.social @dublincityoflit.bsky.social @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social
Check out the displays at any library in Dublin!
@dublincitylibs.bsky.social @dublincityoflit.bsky.social @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social
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“This fantastical love story...draws on Irish mythology & the challenges of mental illness” says @ala-booklist.bsky.social A FIX OF LIGHT by @kelmenton.bsky.social @littleislandbooks.bsky.social among “some of the most exciting authors...year” www.booklistonline.com/products/981...
November 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
“This fantastical love story...draws on Irish mythology & the challenges of mental illness” says @ala-booklist.bsky.social A FIX OF LIGHT by @kelmenton.bsky.social @littleislandbooks.bsky.social among “some of the most exciting authors...year” www.booklistonline.com/products/981...
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“A fascinatingly emotional look at teenager coming to terms with being transgender, YOU DON’T SEE ME discusses tough topics with grace and approaches Ros’s identity with care and love” @littleislandbooks.bsky.social yabookscentral.com/you-dont-see...
November 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
“A fascinatingly emotional look at teenager coming to terms with being transgender, YOU DON’T SEE ME discusses tough topics with grace and approaches Ros’s identity with care and love” @littleislandbooks.bsky.social yabookscentral.com/you-dont-see...
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Front page of today’s Irish Times Magazine: @leondiop.bsky.social interviewed by @patrickfreyne.bsky.social about his new book, MIXED UP!
November 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Front page of today’s Irish Times Magazine: @leondiop.bsky.social interviewed by @patrickfreyne.bsky.social about his new book, MIXED UP!
Front page of today’s Irish Times Magazine: @leondiop.bsky.social interviewed by @patrickfreyne.bsky.social about his new book, MIXED UP!
November 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Front page of today’s Irish Times Magazine: @leondiop.bsky.social interviewed by @patrickfreyne.bsky.social about his new book, MIXED UP!
Huge thanks to everyone who came out on a very wet evening to celebrate the launch of MIXED UP: An Irish Boy’s Journey to Belonging by @leondiop.bsky.social on Thursday!
A stirring speech by POOR author Katriona O’Sullivan launched this brilliant book into the world.
📷 Tobias Mbanusi
A stirring speech by POOR author Katriona O’Sullivan launched this brilliant book into the world.
📷 Tobias Mbanusi
November 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Huge thanks to everyone who came out on a very wet evening to celebrate the launch of MIXED UP: An Irish Boy’s Journey to Belonging by @leondiop.bsky.social on Thursday!
A stirring speech by POOR author Katriona O’Sullivan launched this brilliant book into the world.
📷 Tobias Mbanusi
A stirring speech by POOR author Katriona O’Sullivan launched this brilliant book into the world.
📷 Tobias Mbanusi
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Today's review...'Oscar Wilde's Stories for Children' Illustrated by Lauren O'Hara @littleislandbooks.bsky.social Just gorgeous!
www.throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/oscar-wildes-stories-for-children
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Oscar Wilde’s Stories for Children — Through the Bookshelf
Containing six enduring tales, this new edition of ‘Oscar Wilde’s Stories for Children’ is an absolute delight. The collection contains two of his best loved and best known stories, ‘The Happy Princ...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Today's review...'Oscar Wilde's Stories for Children' Illustrated by Lauren O'Hara @littleislandbooks.bsky.social Just gorgeous!
www.throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/oscar-wildes-stories-for-children
www.throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/oscar-wildes-stories-for-children
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Me and @eireannmor.bsky.social have a few words on @rte.ie about small presses, the "rich forest of independent publishing," and the Dublin Small Press Fair @dublinsmpressfair.bsky.social (28/29 November, Pearse St library):
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In praise of small presses: Ireland's indie publishers celebrated
Ahead of the inaugural Dublin Small Press Fair this November, co-founders Tim Groenland and Éireann Lorsung salute a golden age for independent publishing in Ireland.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Me and @eireannmor.bsky.social have a few words on @rte.ie about small presses, the "rich forest of independent publishing," and the Dublin Small Press Fair @dublinsmpressfair.bsky.social (28/29 November, Pearse St library):
www.rte.ie/culture/2025...
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Back in print!
CG Moore’s TRIGGER is back again
White Raven Award 2025 winner 🥇
Children’s Book Council 2025 Favourites x3 🥇
Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2025 🥇
Kirk is Reviews Best YA Verse Novels list 2024 🥇
“Raw and fiercely gripping”: School Library Journal starred review 🌟
CG Moore’s TRIGGER is back again
White Raven Award 2025 winner 🥇
Children’s Book Council 2025 Favourites x3 🥇
Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2025 🥇
Kirk is Reviews Best YA Verse Novels list 2024 🥇
“Raw and fiercely gripping”: School Library Journal starred review 🌟
November 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Back in print!
CG Moore’s TRIGGER is back again
White Raven Award 2025 winner 🥇
Children’s Book Council 2025 Favourites x3 🥇
Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2025 🥇
Kirk is Reviews Best YA Verse Novels list 2024 🥇
“Raw and fiercely gripping”: School Library Journal starred review 🌟
CG Moore’s TRIGGER is back again
White Raven Award 2025 winner 🥇
Children’s Book Council 2025 Favourites x3 🥇
Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2025 🥇
Kirk is Reviews Best YA Verse Novels list 2024 🥇
“Raw and fiercely gripping”: School Library Journal starred review 🌟
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Coming soon! “All six stories feature Wilde’s trademark wit and clever approach to conversations” in OSCAR WILDE’S STORIES FOR CHILDREN new from @littleislandbooks.bsky.social www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/osca...
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Coming soon! “All six stories feature Wilde’s trademark wit and clever approach to conversations” in OSCAR WILDE’S STORIES FOR CHILDREN new from @littleislandbooks.bsky.social www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/osca...
Join us this Wednesday as Katriona O’Sullivan (author of POOR) launches MIXED UP: An Irish Boy’s Journey to Belonging by @leondiop.bsky.social at Eason, The Square, Tallaght!
November 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Join us this Wednesday as Katriona O’Sullivan (author of POOR) launches MIXED UP: An Irish Boy’s Journey to Belonging by @leondiop.bsky.social at Eason, The Square, Tallaght!
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Ok, it's a masterpiece.
It's not traumatic but I had to wipe away a few tears as the emotions were so vivid - this is a story that stays with you. @littleislandbooks.bsky.social will there be a sequel? I want more!
It's not traumatic but I had to wipe away a few tears as the emotions were so vivid - this is a story that stays with you. @littleislandbooks.bsky.social will there be a sequel? I want more!
Just about to start this book published by @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
After meeting them at the LAI conference this weekend in Dublin - it's also nominated for the AnPost book awards....
After meeting them at the LAI conference this weekend in Dublin - it's also nominated for the AnPost book awards....
November 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Ok, it's a masterpiece.
It's not traumatic but I had to wipe away a few tears as the emotions were so vivid - this is a story that stays with you. @littleislandbooks.bsky.social will there be a sequel? I want more!
It's not traumatic but I had to wipe away a few tears as the emotions were so vivid - this is a story that stays with you. @littleislandbooks.bsky.social will there be a sequel? I want more!
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Just about to start this book published by @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
After meeting them at the LAI conference this weekend in Dublin - it's also nominated for the AnPost book awards....
After meeting them at the LAI conference this weekend in Dublin - it's also nominated for the AnPost book awards....
November 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Just about to start this book published by @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
After meeting them at the LAI conference this weekend in Dublin - it's also nominated for the AnPost book awards....
After meeting them at the LAI conference this weekend in Dublin - it's also nominated for the AnPost book awards....
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🥳@carnegiemedals.bsky.social 2026 noms with a #bookhaiku a day @grainneobrien.bsky.social 🎼Recorder girl, so
fragile as her heart breaks in
two, disconnected
from the cadences
of music flowing through her
fingers, can friendship
and family help
Daisy heal from the
pain of betrayal
fragile as her heart breaks in
two, disconnected
from the cadences
of music flowing through her
fingers, can friendship
and family help
Daisy heal from the
pain of betrayal
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
🥳@carnegiemedals.bsky.social 2026 noms with a #bookhaiku a day @grainneobrien.bsky.social 🎼Recorder girl, so
fragile as her heart breaks in
two, disconnected
from the cadences
of music flowing through her
fingers, can friendship
and family help
Daisy heal from the
pain of betrayal
fragile as her heart breaks in
two, disconnected
from the cadences
of music flowing through her
fingers, can friendship
and family help
Daisy heal from the
pain of betrayal
We need your votes!
We are beyond delighted that SOLO by @kennysbookshop.bsky.social bookseller @grainneobrien.bsky.social, is on the shortlist for the @irishbookawards.bsky.social!
Please help this gorgeous book win the prize by voting for SOLO in the YA category: www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/
We are beyond delighted that SOLO by @kennysbookshop.bsky.social bookseller @grainneobrien.bsky.social, is on the shortlist for the @irishbookawards.bsky.social!
Please help this gorgeous book win the prize by voting for SOLO in the YA category: www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/
November 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
We need your votes!
We are beyond delighted that SOLO by @kennysbookshop.bsky.social bookseller @grainneobrien.bsky.social, is on the shortlist for the @irishbookawards.bsky.social!
Please help this gorgeous book win the prize by voting for SOLO in the YA category: www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/
We are beyond delighted that SOLO by @kennysbookshop.bsky.social bookseller @grainneobrien.bsky.social, is on the shortlist for the @irishbookawards.bsky.social!
Please help this gorgeous book win the prize by voting for SOLO in the YA category: www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/