I’m really enjoying “Me and Aaron Ramsey” by Manon Steffan Ros - it’s full of heart, honesty & football! Perfect for age 12+ halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/978191…

Thanks for signing all the pre-orders, Sarah! You can order a signed dedicated copy here halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/978178… ☔️ 💨 🌧️

Great work Cloughfin N.S. 👏

We have 2 really exciting events next week! Sheena Dempsey will be signing copies of Pablo & Splash at 4pm on Thurs 2nd May (after her Sold Out Comic Book Workshop!)
leona forde & Karen Harte will be here to celebrate the latest in the Milly McCarthy series at 4pm on Sat 4th May

The beautiful new Skandar book has arrived - Skandar and the Chaos Trials 🤩 We have only 4 copies left of the exclusive edition, signed by A.F. Steadman herself! Thank you to everyone who preordered with us! Order your copy here: halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/978139…

Time for my regular tweet:
You do not need illustrations to submit a picture book text. An editor will match your words with the right illustrations (and they love this part of their role!).
Please do not pay an artist to create illustrations for your book.

We are having a super online schools event with leona forde & Karen Harte telling us all about Milly McCarthy!! Their new book, Milly McCarthy and the Sports Day Shambles, is coming out this week! Thanks to all the classes for joining us!

Back to Dublin now for the release of my new book, The Weather Girls. If you spot it in a bookshop next week do let me know! I’d love to see photos of it out in the wild. Launch 11th May 4pm Halfway up the Stairs - all welcome!

Ahhh!!!! Gobsmacked and delighted!! Number 1!!! Thank you to The Ennis Bookshop!

Just two more days to enter our Competition to win a 3-month subscription! Check it out on Insta/ FB for details!!

I'm heading to Galway tomorrow to join the Laureate na nÓg Children's Books Ireland #WholeWildWorld bus tour with Patricia Forde and friends!
If you are interested in writing for children check out this great event on Sat night: Sat 20 April 6:30pm
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TEACHERS! We can’t wait for our online schools event for 3rd-5th Class next Tues23rd with leona forde & Karen Harte to celebrate their new book Milly McCarthy & the Sports Day Shambles! To sign up just pre-order it here halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/978071… & put your School Name in the Notes

So excited for this! You can pre-order a dedicated signed copy here halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/978178…

Check out all these brilliant resources from Discover Irish Children's Books ! Help your children, pupils and customers #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks - they really are wonderful!

Some super Irish children’s books in No Alibis Bookstore Top 10!

New graphic novel imprint from Puffin on the way - hurrah! 🎉
Graphic novels are an important part of my reading life. From the clever stories to the brilliant artwork, they make me think, reflect and smile. We ❤️them Halfway up the Stairs - check out our range in store or online.

So lovely to see Méabh McDonnell (& a whole gang of children's authors) at Halfway up the Stairs last Saturday celebrating her debut Into the Witchwood

Here we all are squinting into the🌞

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Your periodic reminder that there is nothing 'just' or 'disappointing' or 'only' about a children's bookshop. Children deserve spaces for them and children's books are life changing.

Debut joy!! Look at that smile! 😀 There was so much love for Méabh McDonnell in Halfway up the Stairs today - she’s been touring all the best bookshops in Ireland for the last week so it’s no wonder she’s so happy. Got my copy of Into The Witchwood signed - can’t wait to get stuck in!

How lovely is this?! 😍