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Olive O'Brien

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born

March 11, 1978 in Cork, Ireland

gender

female

website

http://www.silverangelpublishing.com

genre

Children's Books

member since

January 2010

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Olive O'Brien is a children's writer based in Ireland. She has written two picture books and her second book, "Perry the Polar Bear Goes Green" is out now. It's an eco-friendly book, printed on 100% recycled paper which teaches children about global warming.

Olive also runs an online community for writers through another company Creative Writing Ink. www.creativewritingink.com
The community includes a free discussion board where writers can share their work and obtain honest feedback from other writers. Creative Writing Ink also runs monthly competitions, where the best fiction and poetry excerpts are selected from the discussion board and included in Creative Writing Ink's quarterly e-journal.

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Olive O'Brien's Blog

Literary Resolutions for 2011

So, it's a little late for New Year's resolutions. But just thought I would add in some great literary resolutions that I and some other blogging pals have been trying since January. For the list, visit the Loft.

January: Read a classic that has always been on your list. (Mine is Jane Eyre which I have yet to finish!)

February: Write for at least 15 minutes every day. Take away the pressure and...

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Books by Olive O'Brien

Average rating: 4.75 · 8 ratings · 6 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Perry The Playful Polar Bear by Olive O'Brien (Goodreads Author), Nina Finn-Kelcey (Illustrator) 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2009	My rating:
	Perry the Polar Bear Goes Green: A Story About Global Warming by Olive O'Brien (Goodreads Author), Nina Finn-Kelcey (Illustrator) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	Eco Zico by Olive O'Brien (Goodreads Author), Nina Finn-Kelcey (Illustrator) 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010 — 2 editions	My rating:

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The Help

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Olive O'Brien is now friends with Barbara Scully
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Olive O'Brien liked Michael Lauro's review of Perry The Playful Polar Bear: " Great story, wonderful writing, incredible illustrations. My wife's saving it for the grandkids. Still many years away (in case you're wondering). "
Nov 29, 2011 03:50am · see review
Olive O'Brien gave to: The Idea of Perfection by Kate Grenville (Goodreads Author) read in October, 2011	My rating:
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Olive O'Brien is currently reading: The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
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Olive O'Brien gave to: The Secret River by Kate Grenville (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
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Olive O'Brien gave to: This Side of Brightness by Colum McCann (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
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Olive O'Brien is now following John L. Evans's reviews
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Olive O'Brien gave to: A Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer	My rating:
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Olive O'Brien gave to: Room by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Excellent read!
Aug 17, 2011 04:28am · see review
Olive O'Brien gave to: And Thereby Hangs A Tale by Jeffrey Archer	My rating:
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