Bits ‘n’ pieces ‘n’ new book!

Firstly, some things I’ve loved recently:

Tara Flynn’s Not A Funny Word at the Peacock, which made me have All The Feels
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, which I’ve just started (after months of being told You Will Adore This It Is So Your Thing), and, y’know, I adore it, it is so my thing
Grace and Frankie, which is the best sitcom ever about a gay couple (oh yes and their ex-husbands) – seriously, how are Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin still that fabulous?

So, some things I’m doing soon:

I’ll be in Wexford Library on Thursday May 18th, 7pm, on a panel with the mighty Sinéad Gleeson & fierce Sarah Maria Griffin about ‘The Feminist Voice in Irish Fiction’
I’ll be yammering about Queer Representations in Irish Writing (as part of International Literature Festival Dublin) on Saturday May 20th, 2pm
Also as part of ILF Dublin, I’ll be taking part in the Headstuff Lectures from 8pm on Wednesday May 24th

I appear to have a new book out.

It’s launching in Eason’s O’Connell St, 6pm Thursday May 25th – all welcome!
If you’d like to be in with a chance to win a signed copy, I am running giveaways on: facebook | twitter |

instagram.
Here and here are some thoughtful reviews of the book.

Finally, some bits ‘n’ pieces about books from The Irish Times:

May YA reviews, including latest from Patrick Ness, David Owen, Virginia Macgregor, Karen Gregory & Cat Clarke
the new Anne of Green Gables Netflix series (but more importantly the new book covers)
Chris Judge & Andrew Judge talk superheroes and more
picturebook maker Yasmeen Ismail on drawing emotions, creativity and the school system