I had a wonderful time speaking to the pupils of St Ronan's novel-reading group, who so kindly invited me to their school in Clondalkin to talk to them about whales. They had been reading Why the Whales Came a novel for children by Michael Morpurgo, and were interested to learn more about my interactions with whales around the world. We also talked about the many threats facing wild whales and dolphins including overfishing, boat strikes, pollution and captivity for entertainment.
Read MoreDubray Books recently celebrated forty years serving the book readers of Bray , Co. Wicklow. Dubray are a fantastic book seller who give great support to local writers and authors, and so I was delighted to join Wicklow writers Sebastian Barry, Paul Howard, Cathy Kelly and many others to join in the celebrations and read a piece from The Songbird’s Way.
Read MoreOh wow, what a night! Books, Songbirds, good friends and family, great pub session, sing-off between the choir and the visiting South African rugby supporters, lots of bodhran-playing and all ending up by dancing on the seats!
Read MoreI had been dreaming of this night for so long and it didn’t disappoint! It was wonderful to see so many people along to the launch of Look into the Eye as part of the Dublin Book Festival. We quickly sold out of books which was amazing!
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