My first spotting of the book on an actual…bookshelf in an actual…shop! Over the moon and in the nearest Easons to where I grew up.
Happy man
My first spotting of the book on an actual…bookshelf in an actual…shop! Over the moon and in the nearest Easons to where I grew up.
Happy man
It’s finally arrived, as of the 9th of September Laura Ruth Maher’s wonderful new take on one of Ireland oldest and most favourite legends “Children of Lir”
Published by The O’Brien press in Dublin, I am absolutely chuffed with the final piece. Dust cover and golden inner pages. Lovely finishing touches.
Discover Ireland!
The Carle’s new reading library exhibition opened today! Ireland’s Eye: Picture Book Views of Ireland invites guests to explore #Ireland, the myths, legends, landscape and traditions through picture books. Images from 26 artists from, living or inspired by the island.
August 14, 2019 -An exhibition of digital reproductions
While the music and literature of Ireland have reached audiences worldwide, few of the country’s picture book are known beyond its shores. Ireland’s Eye highlights the unending inspiration artists have found on the island nation.
Curated by Elizabeth Goldrick, 2019 Trinkett Clark Intern
Elizabeth is from Dublin, Ireland and received an M. Phil in Children’s Literature at Trinity College Dublin, 2018. Her love of children’s books comes from years of reading books from far and wide at home and in local libraries and later working in an independent Irish children’s bookstore enjoying “matchmaking” readers with new illustrators and titles. She has felt like the VHC on Saturday every day of the internship.
©PeterDonnelly2017 The Presidents Glasses Gill Books
What a treat to see this, I am very proud and humbled to have been invited to such a wonderful event. The Children’s Books Ireland conference held in September has asked that I pop over and speak about the lovely Laura Mahers book “The children of Lir” and how I went about creating the images.
Extremely excited!
Good morning folks,
This morning I was sent a very exciting email to say that, news of a little project I have been working on the past 6-7 months is going to be announced. When I got a random message back in Septemberish time last year from the lovely Emma Byrne from O’Brien press in Dublin asking if I would be interested in a project she was working on – my curiosity instantly got the better of me and immediately said yes.
I was then sent a beautifully written piece of script based on the old Celtic legend, “The Children of Lir“. Traditionally quite a sad tale, Laura Maher had somehow managed to reword and masterfully rhyme together the sentences to produce a version that I feel has become more child friendly and gentle than the original. Opening it up to the younger age groups.
It was certainly a challenge to work on, but I was almost sad to see it come to an end. It is a tale of yes, a wee bit of sadnesss, but of old magic, castles and kings and the endless determinations of four siblings as they roam in search of a way to break their 300 year curse to live as Swans.
Although not released yet ( COMING VERY SOON ), please do check out our blog on the O’Brien website: http://www.obrien.ie/blog/the-children-of-Lir/
Just reminiscing over this fantastic little project I had the pleasure of getting involved in back this time last year. Bath’s “Forest of Imagination”, this has become an annual event due to how warmly it has receive by both Baths residence and surrounding creatives.
What a brilliant day, on Thursday the 12th of July we marked the official Launch of the Royal Historic Palace/Kew Gardens “Here Be dragons” event.
Below you can see a very pleased as punch me, stand next to the wonderful Blue Peter competition winner Florence. It’s was a pleasure to meet all the young competitors and see the wonderful buzz the event had created.
After, Gill (my wonderful agent) made a quick scurry over to the great Pagoda where we couldn’t resist a quick snip and nosey around inside. Proper VIPs for the day.
Standing very proudly is one the the competition winners designs placed on one of the beautifully presented dragon monuments scattered and craftily hiding around the gardens. Can you find them all?
The only real and proper way to find them is to become a member of the B.D.A (British Dragonologists Association) obviously. So a very chuffed me, had to get the badge