Childrens Books Ireland

A.M. Heath Irish Children’s Prize

On Jun 6

We’re heard from exciting news from Julia Churchill at A.M Heath- the literary agency are looking for a new standout voice in children’s fiction, specifically a writer from Ireland!

The prize will be judged by Julia herself and our own Inis editor David Maybury, with the winner being announced …

Children’s Books in the Media

On Jun 4

As a farewell to the role, UK Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson penned an article on The Telegraph asking ‘why don’t we take children’s books seriously?’ She points out that, despite ‘account(ing) for nearly one in four of all book sales,’ children’s books gather very little attention in the UK media.…

CBI seeks a new Director

On May 27

CBI today announced the forthcoming departure of its current Director Mags Walsh in August 2013, following nine years leading the organisation. Mags Walsh has played a central role in the children’s books community since she joined the organisation in 2004 not least in making a major contribution to the development …

Exciting new opportunity for a writer-in-residence at CICE, in association with CBI

On May 14

Call for Writer-In–Residence
Church of Ireland College of Education
September 2013 to May 2014

Church of Ireland College of Education (CICE) and Children’s Books Ireland (CBI) believe that classrooms rich in books and book experiences begin with teachers who are informed and enthusiastic about children’s literature. CICE, in association with …

In Pieces at Trinity Comprehensive

On May 13

Anyone who attended the 2012 CBI Conference will remember the passion of the students from Trinity Comprehensive, Ballymun. This year, the students together with author Kevin McDermott have been busy working on a new book. Here’s what JCSP Librarian Joe Kelly told us about their recent endeavours.

‘In Pieces’ from …

CBI Book of the Year Awards Winners!

On May 8

Belfast author Sheena Wilkinson has won the 23^rd CBI Book of the Year Award and is the second author ever to win both the Book of The Year Award and the Children’s Choice Award for her novel Grounded. Set in a beak, contemporary Belfast, the novel follows a …

Focus on Conference Speakers Alex T. Smith

On Apr 11

The one thing you need to know about Alex T Smith, who is speaking at Rebels and Rulebreakers on Saturday 18th May is that he is addicted to drawing, as his sketchbooks reveal. He is also an expert at that essential illustrator’s skill, people watching, saying his ‘exceptional …

Get Drawn In!

On Apr 11

Dublin Writers Festival and Children’s Books Ireland invite you to Get Drawn In to a unique celebration of European picture book makers. The city has come alive with specially commissioned illustrations from our resident picture book makers Hervé Tullet (France), Sarah McIntyre (UK) and Laureate na nÓg, Niamh Sharkey (IRL). …

From the Aran Islands to The European Parliament in Brussels

On Apr 10

It’s always a busy time in CBI towers but yesterday we hit a really important milestone. Yesterday as we launched Pictiúr, the exhibition of 21 Irish Children’s Illustrators in Brussels we simultaneously celebrated the Laureate International Library’s visit to Scoil Eoin Pól II on Inis Mór. Two ground breaking projects, …

Pictiúr is going to Parliament

On Apr 4

We are going somewhere very exciting with Laureate na nÓg Niamh Sharkey next week…

Pictiúr, an exciting new exhibition of the work of some of Ireland’s leading children’s book illustrators and which has been curated by Laureate na nÓg, Niamh Sharkey, is visiting the European Parliament Building from 9^th…

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