Find out why Sarah Bowie is amazing and why you should add more graphic novels to your bookshelf. We've also got our CBI Reading Heroes in the house and a new friend with a writing assignment for you!
We’re back in Merrion Square to meet some of the writers, illustrators and children who made the world of Children’s Books shine in 2024.
Our listeners aren’t just great readers, they’re also great writers. Today we meet Mary He who was highly commended in our We Love Books creative writing competition. Mary tells the tale of hippo who just can’t get enough of the swimming pool!
Our listeners aren’t just great readers, they’re also great writers. Today we meet Ava Derham who was highly commended in our We Love Books creative writing competition. Ava tells the thrilling tale of the rebellious residents of Corny Jamwith Nursing Home.
Our listeners aren’t just great readers, they’re also great writers. Today we meet Emmet Staunton who was highly commended in our We Love Books creative writing competition. Emmet introduces us to magical realms and mystical creatures in his story, Go Wild!
Our listeners aren’t just great readers, they’re also great writers. Today we meet Kate Hosey who was highly commended in our We Love Books creative writing competition. In Kate’s story, we learn why teachers should be nice to students, or risk facing the consequences!
Our listeners aren’t just great readers, they’re also great writers. Today we meet Lola-Mae McCormack, our overall category winner in our We Love Books creative writing competition. Her winning story is a mixture of jungle fever and cabin fever as she feels like a caged animal wanting to go wild during lockdown.
Our listeners aren’t just great readers, they’re also great writers. Today we meet Zoe O’Grady who was highly commended in our We Love Books creative writing competition. In her story, Zoe goes walkies and takes some very special furry friends a late-night treat in the Phoenix Park.
Our listeners aren’t just great readers, they’re also great writers. Today we meet Aoife Brett Grout who was highly commended in our We Love Books creative writing competition. Aoife tells the touching story of a sister’s love that transcends the limits of the physical world.
Our listeners aren’t just great readers, they’re also great writers. Today we meet Noah Cooper who was highly commended in our We Love Books creative writing competition. Noah tells the terrifying tale of a lost phone, a creepy smile and a young boy who is about to face his worst nightmare.
Our listeners aren’t just great readers, they’re also great writers. Today we meet Oscar Fulham who was highly commended in our We Love Books creative writing competition. Oscar tells the story of a friend with something to tell his parents but with no idea how to put it into words.
Our listeners aren’t just great readers, they’re also great writers. Today we meet Norah Tinney, the overall category winner of our We Love Books creative writing competition. Norah’s winning story tells of a granddaughter’s love, a talking tree and a big discovery!
Author and teacher Sarah Moore Fitzgerald brings us the 8 things NOT to do when it comes to upping your fiction game and writing great stories that connect with your readers.
Lonely Planet's Tom Hall is in the house to share expert wisdom on the perfect piece of travel writing and reveals his favourite places to visit around the world
Master storyteller Niall de Búrca tells us about the ancient art of telling an intriguing tale, his life on the road bringing his stories around the country and even gives us a spontaneous performance!
Today, RTÉ sports broadcaster and journalist Paul O'Flynn tells us about his time at the Tokyo Olympics, the power of sports to improve health and happiness and, of course, the latest book in his accessible sporting series celebrating some of Ireland's greatest champions
The wickedly spooky Kat Ellis joins Niamh for a mini masterclass in how to write horror fiction - not for the fainthearted! Take notes and prepare to scare...
Author Michael Egan brings us the highs, the lows and all the drama of a GAA club with his series Declan Kirby GAA star series and shares his top tips for creativity and success, plus tons of book chat, reviews and more!
In the hot seat today, Moïra Fowley-Doyle is our featured author talking about her magical young adult fiction and her top writing tips for future authors, plus we've got bags of book chat to keep young book worms engaged and entertained
Wafa' Tarnowska is our featured author on this week's show, sharing her tales of life as a refugee in Lebanon and her work using her voice as bridge to connect cultures, plus she's got awe-inspiring stories of Amazing Women of the Middle East