Little Island Books
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Publishing the best new Irish writing for young readers. 🇬🇧: @BounceMarketing 🇺🇸: @ConsortiumBooks. Supported by @ArtsCouncil_ie. Books create waves.
Dublin, Ireland
Joined July 2013
📣 We’re open for submissions! 📚 We are looking for the best Irish books for young readers everywhere. You don’t need an agent. You don’t need to have published before. Please do read our submission guidelines:
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RT @PublishingIRL: Publishing Ireland is delighted to see so many of our members at the Irish Book Trade Conference 2025! @booksellingirel…
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RT @DublinBookFest: Last week we also did a little round-up of just some of the great Irish children’s books out this year (one just publis…
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Join @MaireZepf and @paddydonnelly on Sunday 16 Feb. at @niscifest for a very special event for children to celebrate the launch of MEEP, a whimsical and moving picture book about the bravest little robot in the solar system. Book your tickets here:
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RT @easons: Join @Gordonwdarcy and @AkaPaulHoward at Eason @DundrumTC for a signing of their new book, Let's Play Rugby! 🏉📖✨ @LittleIslandB…
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Join @MaireZepf and @paddydonnelly on Sunday 16 Feb. at @niscifest for a very special event for children to celebrate the launch of MEEP, a whimsical and moving picture book about the bravest little robot in the solar system. Book your tickets here:
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RT @KateHeap1: There are so many gorgeous picture books arriving this term to share with young readers: celebrations of family, friendship,…
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RT @achuka: The ACHUKA #BookoftheDay for Thur 6 Feb is Let's Play Rugby! by @Gordonwdarcy & @AkaPaulHoward ill. @whackochacko from @LittleI…
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RT @KBookishlife: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Crying Wolf by James Butler is an incredible YA Urban thriller that had me rooting for the protagonist to esca…
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“Although Irish writers and illustrators regularly enjoy huge international success, the same cannot be said on a national level.” @leonaforde1 writes about the @IrishKidsBooks campaign on our blog:
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Join @MaireZepf and @paddydonnelly to celebrate the publication of MEEP at @niscifest on Sunday 16th Feb! Book your tickets here:
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@gordondarcy, @akapaulhoward & our CEO and Publisher Matthew at @avivastadium! LET’S PLAY RUGBY! by @Gordonwdarcy & @akapaulhoward, illus. @whackochacko is out now! Photo Credit: Peter Houlihan #LetsPlayRugby #SportsBooksForKids #SixNations
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Wishing a very happy publication day to @Gordonwdarcy, @AkaPaulHoward and @whackochacko! LET'S PLAY RUGBY! publishes today! Learn more: #LetsPlayRugby #sportsbooksforkids #picturebooks #SixNations @bouncemarketing
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RT @SifaPoulton: #UKYASpotlight we have another interview, this time with Kel Menton, author of A FIX OF LIGHT #U…
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A Sunday papers double-whammy today for LET’S PLAY RUGBY: Sunday Times and Sunday Independent! @Gordonwdarcy @AkaPaulHoward @whackochacko @Peterocmedia @bouncemarketing
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RT @Peterocmedia: Matthew Parkinson Bennett introduces Let’s Play Rugby by Gordon D’Arcy and Paul Howard illustrated by Ashwin Chacko @Lit…
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Fantastic coverage in today’s @IrishTimes Magazine: a full spread devoted to LET’S PLAY RUGBY! by @Gordonwdarcy, @AkaPaulHoward, and @whackochacko, including questions from kids for the authors! And a photo taken in an empty @AVIVAStadium!
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Thank you to @Hodges_Figgis for hosting us last night for the launch of LET’S PLAY RUGBY! by @Gordon D’Arcy and @AkaPaulHoward, illus. @whackochacko! So excited to have launched in time for the #SixNations! Available now at Hodges Figgis or your local bookshop. #LetsPlayRugby
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We have arrived at @Hodges_Figgis for the launch of #LetsPlayRugby! written by @Gordonwdarcy and @AkaPaulHoward and illustrated by @whackochacko!
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Look what’s landed! Get ready to blast off with MEEP, the smartest robot ever built, as she searches for life on Mars. This sweet & funny picture book is by @MaireZepf & illus. by @paddydonnelly & was originally published in Irish as Míp. Learn more:
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