Sarah Webb
@sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social
Award-winning Irish children's author, children’s book reviewer, book events programmer and Events Manager at Halfway up the Stairs Children’s Bookshop
Founder of #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/SarahWebbWriter
Founder of #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/SarahWebbWriter
I’ve just finished this wonderful graphic novel version of Phil Earle’s When the Sky Falls and it’s such a powerful book. Friendship between a boy and an ape, as well as a boy and a girl - both beautifully examined. Adapted by Fred Fordham.
November 15, 2025 at 6:57 AM
I’ve just finished this wonderful graphic novel version of Phil Earle’s When the Sky Falls and it’s such a powerful book. Friendship between a boy and an ape, as well as a boy and a girl - both beautifully examined. Adapted by Fred Fordham.
One of the best non fiction titles I’ve read recently was The History of Information by Chris Haughton. It’s an incredible book and a really important one too as it talks about things like propaganda and machine learning. Highly recommend for all ages from 9+. A must for adults too!
November 7, 2025 at 9:31 AM
One of the best non fiction titles I’ve read recently was The History of Information by Chris Haughton. It’s an incredible book and a really important one too as it talks about things like propaganda and machine learning. Highly recommend for all ages from 9+. A must for adults too!
Graphic novels all the way for me! And short books. Plus verse novels. This one is OUTSTANDING. Loved it!
October 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Graphic novels all the way for me! And short books. Plus verse novels. This one is OUTSTANDING. Loved it!
The Children’s Booker has just been announced. The first prize will be awarded in 2027 for children’s books for readers aged 8 to 12, published between Nov 2025 and Oct 2026.
I've picked 10 books that could have been winners over the past 10 years - and they are all Irish!
www.sarahwebb.info/blog
I've picked 10 books that could have been winners over the past 10 years - and they are all Irish!
www.sarahwebb.info/blog
October 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The Children’s Booker has just been announced. The first prize will be awarded in 2027 for children’s books for readers aged 8 to 12, published between Nov 2025 and Oct 2026.
I've picked 10 books that could have been winners over the past 10 years - and they are all Irish!
www.sarahwebb.info/blog
I've picked 10 books that could have been winners over the past 10 years - and they are all Irish!
www.sarahwebb.info/blog
The Irish Invented Halloween, so Where are Our Stories?
From Pookas to Pagan Gods, Spirits to Selkies, Irish children’s books bring spooky season back to its roots
Article by Ellen Ryan
discoveririshkidsbooks.ie/the-irish-in...
Image by Úna Woods from Have You Seen the Dublin Vampire?
From Pookas to Pagan Gods, Spirits to Selkies, Irish children’s books bring spooky season back to its roots
Article by Ellen Ryan
discoveririshkidsbooks.ie/the-irish-in...
Image by Úna Woods from Have You Seen the Dublin Vampire?
October 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The Irish Invented Halloween, so Where are Our Stories?
From Pookas to Pagan Gods, Spirits to Selkies, Irish children’s books bring spooky season back to its roots
Article by Ellen Ryan
discoveririshkidsbooks.ie/the-irish-in...
Image by Úna Woods from Have You Seen the Dublin Vampire?
From Pookas to Pagan Gods, Spirits to Selkies, Irish children’s books bring spooky season back to its roots
Article by Ellen Ryan
discoveririshkidsbooks.ie/the-irish-in...
Image by Úna Woods from Have You Seen the Dublin Vampire?
We are delighted to have Chris Judge @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social today fir an Evil Duck event. Signed copies available in store!
October 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
We are delighted to have Chris Judge @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social today fir an Evil Duck event. Signed copies available in store!
We can't wait for our special book event at The Whale Theatre in Greystones on Saturday 18th October at 2pm. Hosted by @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social
Marita Conlon-McKenna, Tom McCaughren and Don Conroy - in coversation with Patricia Forde.
Tickets here: whaletheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Marita Conlon-McKenna, Tom McCaughren and Don Conroy - in coversation with Patricia Forde.
Tickets here: whaletheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
October 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
We can't wait for our special book event at The Whale Theatre in Greystones on Saturday 18th October at 2pm. Hosted by @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social
Marita Conlon-McKenna, Tom McCaughren and Don Conroy - in coversation with Patricia Forde.
Tickets here: whaletheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Marita Conlon-McKenna, Tom McCaughren and Don Conroy - in coversation with Patricia Forde.
Tickets here: whaletheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Look who’s behind our new Run Home, Little Fox window @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social - by @shannonbergin.bsky.social
It’s Trish!
The author of this beautiful book, Tom McCaughren (with Erika McGann) will be talking & signing @ The Whale Theatre Sat 18th Oct 2pm with Marita Conlon-McKenna & Don Conroy!
It’s Trish!
The author of this beautiful book, Tom McCaughren (with Erika McGann) will be talking & signing @ The Whale Theatre Sat 18th Oct 2pm with Marita Conlon-McKenna & Don Conroy!
October 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Look who’s behind our new Run Home, Little Fox window @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social - by @shannonbergin.bsky.social
It’s Trish!
The author of this beautiful book, Tom McCaughren (with Erika McGann) will be talking & signing @ The Whale Theatre Sat 18th Oct 2pm with Marita Conlon-McKenna & Don Conroy!
It’s Trish!
The author of this beautiful book, Tom McCaughren (with Erika McGann) will be talking & signing @ The Whale Theatre Sat 18th Oct 2pm with Marita Conlon-McKenna & Don Conroy!
Amelia Cheesehart Investigates: Chocolate Cheat by Cat Weldon, illustrated by Nene Lonergan
Fia and the Last Snow Deer by Eilish Fisher, illustrated by Dermot Flynn
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
@irishkidsbooks.bsky.social
Fia and the Last Snow Deer by Eilish Fisher, illustrated by Dermot Flynn
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
@irishkidsbooks.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Amelia Cheesehart Investigates: Chocolate Cheat by Cat Weldon, illustrated by Nene Lonergan
Fia and the Last Snow Deer by Eilish Fisher, illustrated by Dermot Flynn
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
@irishkidsbooks.bsky.social
Fia and the Last Snow Deer by Eilish Fisher, illustrated by Dermot Flynn
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
@irishkidsbooks.bsky.social
Katie agus an Pacáiste Rúnda by Éadaoin Ní Dhomhnaill
Swan Fall by Sophie Kirtley
Milly McCarthy and the Haunted House Hulla Boo Loo Leona Forde, illustrated by Karen Harte
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
Swan Fall by Sophie Kirtley
Milly McCarthy and the Haunted House Hulla Boo Loo Leona Forde, illustrated by Karen Harte
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
October 9, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Katie agus an Pacáiste Rúnda by Éadaoin Ní Dhomhnaill
Swan Fall by Sophie Kirtley
Milly McCarthy and the Haunted House Hulla Boo Loo Leona Forde, illustrated by Karen Harte
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
Swan Fall by Sophie Kirtley
Milly McCarthy and the Haunted House Hulla Boo Loo Leona Forde, illustrated by Karen Harte
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
Skulduggery Pleasant: A Small Matter of Impending Catastrophe by Derek Landy
Where the Shadows Hide by Amy Clarkin
Blowing the Whistle by Ger Siggins
Mixed Up by Leon Diop
Making It Up As You Go Along by Patricia Forde, illustrated by Mary Murphy @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
Where the Shadows Hide by Amy Clarkin
Blowing the Whistle by Ger Siggins
Mixed Up by Leon Diop
Making It Up As You Go Along by Patricia Forde, illustrated by Mary Murphy @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Skulduggery Pleasant: A Small Matter of Impending Catastrophe by Derek Landy
Where the Shadows Hide by Amy Clarkin
Blowing the Whistle by Ger Siggins
Mixed Up by Leon Diop
Making It Up As You Go Along by Patricia Forde, illustrated by Mary Murphy @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
Where the Shadows Hide by Amy Clarkin
Blowing the Whistle by Ger Siggins
Mixed Up by Leon Diop
Making It Up As You Go Along by Patricia Forde, illustrated by Mary Murphy @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
Oíche Mhaith, a Ghrá by Sahdbh Devlin, illustrated by Brian Fitzgerald @myirishbooks.ie
Frindleswylde by Natalia O'Hara & Lauren O'Hara
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
More to come...
Frindleswylde by Natalia O'Hara & Lauren O'Hara
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
More to come...
October 9, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Oíche Mhaith, a Ghrá by Sahdbh Devlin, illustrated by Brian Fitzgerald @myirishbooks.ie
Frindleswylde by Natalia O'Hara & Lauren O'Hara
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
More to come...
Frindleswylde by Natalia O'Hara & Lauren O'Hara
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
More to come...
A Belfast Fairytale by Mel Carroll
Flossie McFluff Saves Christmas by Eoin O'Brien, illustrated by Audrey Dowling
Run Home, Little Fox by Tom McCaughren & Erika McGann, illustrated by Shannon Bergin
The Stolen Child by W. B. Yeats, illustrated by Erin Brown
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
Flossie McFluff Saves Christmas by Eoin O'Brien, illustrated by Audrey Dowling
Run Home, Little Fox by Tom McCaughren & Erika McGann, illustrated by Shannon Bergin
The Stolen Child by W. B. Yeats, illustrated by Erin Brown
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
October 9, 2025 at 11:15 AM
A Belfast Fairytale by Mel Carroll
Flossie McFluff Saves Christmas by Eoin O'Brien, illustrated by Audrey Dowling
Run Home, Little Fox by Tom McCaughren & Erika McGann, illustrated by Shannon Bergin
The Stolen Child by W. B. Yeats, illustrated by Erin Brown
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
Flossie McFluff Saves Christmas by Eoin O'Brien, illustrated by Audrey Dowling
Run Home, Little Fox by Tom McCaughren & Erika McGann, illustrated by Shannon Bergin
The Stolen Child by W. B. Yeats, illustrated by Erin Brown
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
Enchanted Ireland by Kieran Fanning, illustrated by Julia Iredale
Animalopedia by John Burke, illustrated by Kathi Burke
I'm Very Busy by Oliver Jeffers
The Cloud Kingdom by Máire Zepf, illustrated by Andrew Whitson @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
Humans by John Devolle
Animalopedia by John Burke, illustrated by Kathi Burke
I'm Very Busy by Oliver Jeffers
The Cloud Kingdom by Máire Zepf, illustrated by Andrew Whitson @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
Humans by John Devolle
October 9, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Enchanted Ireland by Kieran Fanning, illustrated by Julia Iredale
Animalopedia by John Burke, illustrated by Kathi Burke
I'm Very Busy by Oliver Jeffers
The Cloud Kingdom by Máire Zepf, illustrated by Andrew Whitson @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
Humans by John Devolle
Animalopedia by John Burke, illustrated by Kathi Burke
I'm Very Busy by Oliver Jeffers
The Cloud Kingdom by Máire Zepf, illustrated by Andrew Whitson @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
Humans by John Devolle
Oct Irish Children's Books: Caomhín agus na Lonta Dubh by David Almond, translated by Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin, @tadhgmacdh.bsky.social Illustrated by PJ Lynch @futafata.bsky.social
The Friendship Fairies Save the Circus by Lucy Kennedy, illustrated by Phillip Cullen
More to come...
The Friendship Fairies Save the Circus by Lucy Kennedy, illustrated by Phillip Cullen
More to come...
October 9, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Oct Irish Children's Books: Caomhín agus na Lonta Dubh by David Almond, translated by Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin, @tadhgmacdh.bsky.social Illustrated by PJ Lynch @futafata.bsky.social
The Friendship Fairies Save the Circus by Lucy Kennedy, illustrated by Phillip Cullen
More to come...
The Friendship Fairies Save the Circus by Lucy Kennedy, illustrated by Phillip Cullen
More to come...
There are some amazing Irish books for children and teens out in Oct and Nov - check them out - from picture books to teen novels. There's something for every child this season.
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
@irishkidsbooks.bsky.social
See the posts below for all the authors and illustrators.
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
@irishkidsbooks.bsky.social
See the posts below for all the authors and illustrators.
October 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM
There are some amazing Irish books for children and teens out in Oct and Nov - check them out - from picture books to teen novels. There's something for every child this season.
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
@irishkidsbooks.bsky.social
See the posts below for all the authors and illustrators.
#DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
@irishkidsbooks.bsky.social
See the posts below for all the authors and illustrators.
Are you interested in Writing Fiction for Children? My new 6 week online course starts on 28th Oct. Tues eve 6.30pm to 8pm. Includes a one-to-one coaching session or manuscript critique.
Get in touch to find out more: www.sarahwebb.info/contact
Get in touch to find out more: www.sarahwebb.info/contact
October 9, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Are you interested in Writing Fiction for Children? My new 6 week online course starts on 28th Oct. Tues eve 6.30pm to 8pm. Includes a one-to-one coaching session or manuscript critique.
Get in touch to find out more: www.sarahwebb.info/contact
Get in touch to find out more: www.sarahwebb.info/contact
October 2, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Day 1 - a book with a blue cover #DIKBChallenge25
Where the Shadows Hide by @amyclarkinwrites.bsky.social
@irishkidsbooks
Where the Shadows Hide by @amyclarkinwrites.bsky.social
@irishkidsbooks
October 2, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Day 1 - a book with a blue cover #DIKBChallenge25
Where the Shadows Hide by @amyclarkinwrites.bsky.social
@irishkidsbooks
Where the Shadows Hide by @amyclarkinwrites.bsky.social
@irishkidsbooks
Congratulations to @evemcdonnell.bsky.social the new Writer in Residence at Dún Laoghaire library, along with Ruth Ennis (emerging writer).
I loved visiting Eve at the library yesterday! We checked out the wonderful new Karen Ebbs exhibition in the library and her new writing room!
I loved visiting Eve at the library yesterday! We checked out the wonderful new Karen Ebbs exhibition in the library and her new writing room!
September 23, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Congratulations to @evemcdonnell.bsky.social the new Writer in Residence at Dún Laoghaire library, along with Ruth Ennis (emerging writer).
I loved visiting Eve at the library yesterday! We checked out the wonderful new Karen Ebbs exhibition in the library and her new writing room!
I loved visiting Eve at the library yesterday! We checked out the wonderful new Karen Ebbs exhibition in the library and her new writing room!
Well done to Aoife Murray and all the @childrensbooksireland.ie for a wonderful weekend. #CBIConf25
September 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Well done to Aoife Murray and all the @childrensbooksireland.ie for a wonderful weekend. #CBIConf25
The perfect event for fans of children’s books - Marita Conlon-McKenna, Tom McCaughren and Don Conroy in conversation with @laureatenanog.bsky.social Patricia Forde.
The Whale Theatre, Greystones Sat 18th Oct 2pm. Book now! #CBIConf25 #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
The Whale Theatre, Greystones Sat 18th Oct 2pm. Book now! #CBIConf25 #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
September 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The perfect event for fans of children’s books - Marita Conlon-McKenna, Tom McCaughren and Don Conroy in conversation with @laureatenanog.bsky.social Patricia Forde.
The Whale Theatre, Greystones Sat 18th Oct 2pm. Book now! #CBIConf25 #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
The Whale Theatre, Greystones Sat 18th Oct 2pm. Book now! #CBIConf25 #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks
Fantastic manifesto for young readers by @louiestowell.bsky.social at the @childrensbooksireland.ie #CBIConf25
September 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Fantastic manifesto for young readers by @louiestowell.bsky.social at the @childrensbooksireland.ie #CBIConf25
Advice from @laurenohara.bsky.social about illustration (esp for people who are anxious) - ‘Don’t overthink it. When you get stuck, play.’ #CBIConf25
September 21, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Advice from @laurenohara.bsky.social about illustration (esp for people who are anxious) - ‘Don’t overthink it. When you get stuck, play.’ #CBIConf25
Congratulations to founder of @futafata.bsky.social Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin - winner of the @childrensbooksireland.ie Award 2025. SO well deserved! 👏👏👏📚📚📚⭐️⭐️⭐️
September 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Congratulations to founder of @futafata.bsky.social Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin - winner of the @childrensbooksireland.ie Award 2025. SO well deserved! 👏👏👏📚📚📚⭐️⭐️⭐️