Patricia Forde
@pforde123.bsky.social
I write books for children
Laureate na nÓg (2023-2026)
Laureate na nÓg (2023-2026)
My heart is with the children of Gaza tonight. So proud of our President who has spoken out consistently about the genocide in Palestine.
president.ie/en/media-lib...
president.ie/en/media-lib...
Statement by President Higgins on death of those seeking aid in Gaza | President of Ireland
Welcome to the website of the President of Ireland.
president.ie
July 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
My heart is with the children of Gaza tonight. So proud of our President who has spoken out consistently about the genocide in Palestine.
president.ie/en/media-lib...
president.ie/en/media-lib...
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What would it take to make Ireland the best place in the world to grow up?
At #MacGill2025, Dr Niall Muldoon joined @nichildcom.bsky.social,
@pforde123.bsky.social
@laureatenanog.bsky.social,Rose Anne Kenny,& moderator @ainekerr.bsky.social for a powerful discussion on putting children first.
At #MacGill2025, Dr Niall Muldoon joined @nichildcom.bsky.social,
@pforde123.bsky.social
@laureatenanog.bsky.social,Rose Anne Kenny,& moderator @ainekerr.bsky.social for a powerful discussion on putting children first.
July 18, 2025 at 9:58 AM
What would it take to make Ireland the best place in the world to grow up?
At #MacGill2025, Dr Niall Muldoon joined @nichildcom.bsky.social,
@pforde123.bsky.social
@laureatenanog.bsky.social,Rose Anne Kenny,& moderator @ainekerr.bsky.social for a powerful discussion on putting children first.
At #MacGill2025, Dr Niall Muldoon joined @nichildcom.bsky.social,
@pforde123.bsky.social
@laureatenanog.bsky.social,Rose Anne Kenny,& moderator @ainekerr.bsky.social for a powerful discussion on putting children first.
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Featuring:
@frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social
Jessica Love
Olena Odynoka
@tadhgmacdh.bsky.social
Briony May Smith
Leon Diop
@pforde123.bsky.social
Lauren O'Hara
@louiestowell.bsky.social
New voices
+ more to be announced
@frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social
Jessica Love
Olena Odynoka
@tadhgmacdh.bsky.social
Briony May Smith
Leon Diop
@pforde123.bsky.social
Lauren O'Hara
@louiestowell.bsky.social
New voices
+ more to be announced
July 14, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Featuring:
@frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social
Jessica Love
Olena Odynoka
@tadhgmacdh.bsky.social
Briony May Smith
Leon Diop
@pforde123.bsky.social
Lauren O'Hara
@louiestowell.bsky.social
New voices
+ more to be announced
@frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social
Jessica Love
Olena Odynoka
@tadhgmacdh.bsky.social
Briony May Smith
Leon Diop
@pforde123.bsky.social
Lauren O'Hara
@louiestowell.bsky.social
New voices
+ more to be announced
Signing in The Book Centre, Wexford. @thebookcentre.bsky.social
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
@sarahwarburton.bsky.social
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
@sarahwarburton.bsky.social
May 11, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Signing in The Book Centre, Wexford. @thebookcentre.bsky.social
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
@sarahwarburton.bsky.social
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
@sarahwarburton.bsky.social
Look who I met in Dún Laoghaire! Lovely to see Cití again.
@unawoods.bsky.social @futafata.bsky.social @easons.bsky.social @dubraybooks.bsky.social @laureatenanog.bsky.social
@unawoods.bsky.social @futafata.bsky.social @easons.bsky.social @dubraybooks.bsky.social @laureatenanog.bsky.social
May 11, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Look who I met in Dún Laoghaire! Lovely to see Cití again.
@unawoods.bsky.social @futafata.bsky.social @easons.bsky.social @dubraybooks.bsky.social @laureatenanog.bsky.social
@unawoods.bsky.social @futafata.bsky.social @easons.bsky.social @dubraybooks.bsky.social @laureatenanog.bsky.social
Signing books in sunny Dun Laoghaire this week! @easons.bsky.social @dubraybooks.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @laureatenanog.bsky.social
May 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Signing books in sunny Dun Laoghaire this week! @easons.bsky.social @dubraybooks.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @laureatenanog.bsky.social
If you missed @pforde123.bsky.social 's Laureate Lecture in October, an audio recording is available now. Huge thanks to the team at the Baboró Festival for hosting the lecture and arranging this recording.
www.baboro.ie/news-events/...
www.baboro.ie/news-events/...
April 27, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Delighted to be in such good company here!
The votes are in! Announcing the Troybery Top 10+1! There was a tie for the 10th spot, so we decided to include both titles. It's our 25th anniversary, so we're going big! The final Troybery Voting is April 21-22. Who will win the Troybery Award?
#Troybery2025
#tlsky
#MISchoolLibrary
#AASLslm
#Troybery2025
#tlsky
#MISchoolLibrary
#AASLslm
April 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Delighted to be in such good company here!
The Wordsmith, has just been published in Ukraine by Old Lion Publishing House. One of the highlights of Bologna was meeting their lovely Rights Director, Olha Besarab. It was such a moving experience to talk to her about Ukrainian children and how much reading means to them.
April 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The Wordsmith, has just been published in Ukraine by Old Lion Publishing House. One of the highlights of Bologna was meeting their lovely Rights Director, Olha Besarab. It was such a moving experience to talk to her about Ukrainian children and how much reading means to them.
Lovely morning with Scoil Iognáid’s Rang a 5. As one of Cúirt’s writers in residence, I did a workshop with them on all things writing. Very talented bunch!
April 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Lovely morning with Scoil Iognáid’s Rang a 5. As one of Cúirt’s writers in residence, I did a workshop with them on all things writing. Very talented bunch!
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WCLF2025 programme will be announced tomorrow, Wednesday April 3rd. We can't wait to share our plans with you.
👀 www.westcorkmusic.ie/literary-festival/
#WCLF2025
👀 www.westcorkmusic.ie/literary-festival/
#WCLF2025
April 2, 2025 at 9:40 AM
WCLF2025 programme will be announced tomorrow, Wednesday April 3rd. We can't wait to share our plans with you.
👀 www.westcorkmusic.ie/literary-festival/
#WCLF2025
👀 www.westcorkmusic.ie/literary-festival/
#WCLF2025
1000 followers! Happy to be on BlueSky!
April 3, 2025 at 9:05 AM
1000 followers! Happy to be on BlueSky!
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#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Sarah Warburton. Appealing scene-setting from Letters to a Monster. Text by Irish Children’s Laureate Patricia Forde about a little girl’s friendship with the monster under the bed. Out in paperback from Bloomsbury on 13 March. @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social #booksky
March 18, 2025 at 7:13 AM
#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Sarah Warburton. Appealing scene-setting from Letters to a Monster. Text by Irish Children’s Laureate Patricia Forde about a little girl’s friendship with the monster under the bed. Out in paperback from Bloomsbury on 13 March. @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social #booksky
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Happy Publication to Letters to a Monster, a hilarious and heartwarming picture book that turns the idea of the monster-under-the-bed on its head, from award-winning illustrator #SarahWarburton and Irish Children's Laureate @pforde123.bsky.social!
Published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
March 13, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Happy Publication to Letters to a Monster, a hilarious and heartwarming picture book that turns the idea of the monster-under-the-bed on its head, from award-winning illustrator #SarahWarburton and Irish Children's Laureate @pforde123.bsky.social!
Published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Lovely review for Letters to a Monster!
I can’t recommend Letters to a Monster highly enough-
Friendship
Bravery
Overcoming Fear
Funny
Sweet
Clever
10/10
By @pforde123.bsky.social and Sarah Warburton #discoveririshkidsbooks
Friendship
Bravery
Overcoming Fear
Funny
Sweet
Clever
10/10
By @pforde123.bsky.social and Sarah Warburton #discoveririshkidsbooks
March 7, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Lovely review for Letters to a Monster!
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If you missed @pforde123.bsky.social 's Laureate Lecture in October, an audio recording is available now. Huge thanks to the team at the Baboró Festival for hosting the lecture and arranging this recording.
www.baboro.ie/news-events/...
www.baboro.ie/news-events/...
February 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
If you missed @pforde123.bsky.social 's Laureate Lecture in October, an audio recording is available now. Huge thanks to the team at the Baboró Festival for hosting the lecture and arranging this recording.
www.baboro.ie/news-events/...
www.baboro.ie/news-events/...
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In today’s Sunday Times, @laureatenanog.bsky.social @pforde123.bsky.social talks about the importance of books in ár dteanga dhúchais and gives her top picks from our latest resource Treoirleabhar Léitheoireachta 2025 ☘️ @loveleabhargaeilge.bsky.social #SnaG25
March 2, 2025 at 11:58 AM
In today’s Sunday Times, @laureatenanog.bsky.social @pforde123.bsky.social talks about the importance of books in ár dteanga dhúchais and gives her top picks from our latest resource Treoirleabhar Léitheoireachta 2025 ☘️ @loveleabhargaeilge.bsky.social #SnaG25
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San eagrán is déanaí den Sunday Times labhraíonn @laureatenanog.bsky.social @pforde123.bsky.social faoin tábhacht a bhaineann le leabhair atá scríofa inár dteanga dhúchais agus roghnaíonn sí na leabhair is ansa léi ón áis is déanaí linn, Treoirleabhar Léitheoireachta 2025 ☘️ #SnaG25
March 2, 2025 at 11:58 AM
San eagrán is déanaí den Sunday Times labhraíonn @laureatenanog.bsky.social @pforde123.bsky.social faoin tábhacht a bhaineann le leabhair atá scríofa inár dteanga dhúchais agus roghnaíonn sí na leabhair is ansa léi ón áis is déanaí linn, Treoirleabhar Léitheoireachta 2025 ☘️ #SnaG25
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This latest picture book, Letters to a Monster, from @pforde123.bsky.social, illustrated by Sarah Warburton, is an absolute joy, highly recommended
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March 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM
This latest picture book, Letters to a Monster, from @pforde123.bsky.social, illustrated by Sarah Warburton, is an absolute joy, highly recommended
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halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/9781...
Sarah Warburton and I have a lovely new picture book coming soon. The great people at @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social are taking pre-orders!
@sarahwarburton.bsky.social
Sarah Warburton and I have a lovely new picture book coming soon. The great people at @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social are taking pre-orders!
@sarahwarburton.bsky.social
Letters to a Monster – Halfway up the Stairs
halfwayupthestairs.ie
March 2, 2025 at 10:51 AM
halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/9781...
Sarah Warburton and I have a lovely new picture book coming soon. The great people at @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social are taking pre-orders!
@sarahwarburton.bsky.social
Sarah Warburton and I have a lovely new picture book coming soon. The great people at @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social are taking pre-orders!
@sarahwarburton.bsky.social
This was a lovely night with Baboró in Galway.
If you missed @pforde123.bsky.social 's Laureate Lecture in October, an audio recording is available now. Huge thanks to the team at the Baboró Festival for hosting the lecture and arranging this recording.
www.baboro.ie/news-events/...
www.baboro.ie/news-events/...
February 27, 2025 at 10:04 AM
This was a lovely night with Baboró in Galway.
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Lovely, insightful review of #WorldOfWanda in Saturday's #Guardian. Thanks, @imogenrw.bsky.social!
#backpacking #homesickness #secretfamilies #adhd
#backpacking #homesickness #secretfamilies #adhd
February 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Lovely, insightful review of #WorldOfWanda in Saturday's #Guardian. Thanks, @imogenrw.bsky.social!
#backpacking #homesickness #secretfamilies #adhd
#backpacking #homesickness #secretfamilies #adhd
Wow! Leagan nua do Cití Cearc maisithe ag Úna Woods. Nach álainn é?
February 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Wow! Leagan nua do Cití Cearc maisithe ag Úna Woods. Nach álainn é?