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| We Love Books - Episode 51 - Emma Carroll | 27 oct. 2026 | 00:21:53 | |
In this episode Emma Caroll talks everything Dracula and Daughters. World building, vampire lore, how to make history come alive and why so many of us love to read scary stories in the dark. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 50 - KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards 2026 | 10 juin 2026 | 00:22:48 | |
Come one, come all and meet the writers, students and readers who made this year's KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards so special. From busy heads to nefarious fish, this years’ selection had it all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 49 | 23 janv. 2026 | 00:26:13 | |
For this bonus episode, We Love Books takes you inside the An Post Book Awards. Reporter Francesca Europa speaks with children’s authors Dave Rudden, Sadhbh Devlin, Sarah Bowie, and Paddy Donnelly about creativity, storytelling, and what sparks a love of reading in young audiences. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 48 | 29 nov. 2025 | 00:22:25 | |
Journey into the unknown with Tom Crean, Irish Antarctic hero! Author Michael Smith and illustrator David Butler are in the house to talk about their fantastic new graphic novel and the adventures of the great ice man of Kerry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Episode 47 - Spooky Halloween Special! | 27 oct. 2025 | 00:27:21 | |
Award-winning writer, broadcaster and journalist but more importantly, king of paranormal podcasting Danny Robins is in the house for a spooky special to ask the big question of the season: do you believe in ghosts? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 46 | 22 sept. 2025 | 00:26:45 | |
Take a walk through the woods with award-winning writer Eilish Fisher and find out what's in store for you in her evocative and spooky new book, sure to delight and excite, especially in the run-up to Halloween! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 45 | 11 août 2025 | 00:17:32 | |
Author, illustrator and comedian Aoife Dooley chats about the joys of discovering graphic novels, the power of her autism diagnosis and of course her latest under-the-sea adventure, Squid Squad! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 44 | 11 juil. 2025 | 00:23:39 | |
Beloved author and illustrator Peter Donnelly drops by to talk books, drawings, the time he decorated a dry cleaner's wall with lipstick and his phenomenal career as an animator. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 43 - The KMPG Chlidren's Books Ireland Awards 2025 | 16 juin 2025 | 00:28:52 | |
Time to celebrate the best of Irish literature! Merrion Square Park was overrun with readers and writers to award the cream of the children's books crop with these coveted awards and We Love Books got up close and personal with the winners. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 42 – Towers and Tales | 19 mai 2025 | 00:19:08 | |
A jam packed episode takes us a on a whistlestop tour through the idyllic Towers and Tales Childrens Book Festival at Lismore Castle at the May Bank Holiday. Niamh Sharkey, Máire Zepf, Sarah Bowie, Vivian French, Leona Forde and Karen Harte, Pádraig Kenny and so much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 42 – Towers and Tales | 19 mai 2025 | 00:19:07 | |
A jam packed episode takes us a on a whistlestop tour through the idyllic Towers and Tales Childrens Book Festival at Lismore Castle at the May Bank Holiday. Niamh Sharkey, Máire Zepf, Sarah Bowie, Vivian French, Leona Forde and Karen Harte, Pádraig Kenny and so much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 41 | 17 avr. 2025 | 00:27:31 | |
Journalist, TV presenter and author Zainab Boladale talks small town summers and the magic of local libraries while 11-year-old World Champion golfer Ella Kenny tells us all about becoming an author. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 40 | 14 mars 2025 | 00:25:13 | |
Seachtain na Gaeilge atá ann! Celebrate by sailing away to Inis Mara with Tristan Rosenstock who tells us all about island life, the magic of Irish place names and the very special hero at the heart of his stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 39 | 17 févr. 2025 | 00:25:25 | |
Blind author Lucy Edwards tells us all about her incredible and accessible new book and about how technology has changed the game for those with a disability. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Mini Bonus Episode - You'd Better Watch Out this Christmas! | 16 déc. 2024 | 00:12:15 | |
Colm Field aka Frank Cadaver puts the ho ho ho-rror into Christmas with a return to the age-old tradition of a scary story during the festive season. We find out all about his terrifying new series - warning - this episode is not for the faint of heart! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Christmas Episode | 09 déc. 2024 | 00:24:29 | |
Welcome to a very Christmassy We Love Books packed with fantastic ideas for your Christmas Wishlist and a very special author/illustrator double bill when Leona Forde and Karen Harte are in the house to talk all things Millie McCarthy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 38 | 11 nov. 2024 | 00:27:55 | |
Writer and illustrator Alan Nolan joins us for our Mysteries, Puzzles and Riddles-themed show plus catch our CBI Reading Heroes giving us their top mysterious recommendations See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 37 | 14 oct. 2024 | 00:28:16 | |
The spooky vibes are off the chart on this very Halloween-y We Love Books. Méabh McDonnell takes us Into the Witchwood, our CBI Reading Heroes talk scary reads and what's that going bump in the night? It's the Boot Bot with a new writing prompt! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 36 | 11 sept. 2024 | 00:24:14 | |
Find out why Sarah Bowie is amazing and why you should add more graphic novels to your bookshelf. We've also got our CBI Reading Heroes in the house and a new friend with a writing assignment for you! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Children’s Books Ireland Awards 2024 | 31 mai 2024 | 00:18:28 | |
We’re back in Merrion Square to meet some of the writers, illustrators and children who made the world of Children’s Books shine in 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Competition Winners – Mary | 20 mars 2023 | 00:06:09 | |
Our listeners aren’t just great readers, they’re also great writers. Today we meet Mary He who was highly commended in our We Love Books creative writing competition. Mary tells the tale of hippo who just can’t get enough of the swimming pool! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Competition Winners – Ava | 20 mars 2023 | 00:07:02 | |
Our listeners aren’t just great readers, they’re also great writers. Today we meet Ava Derham who was highly commended in our We Love Books creative writing competition. Ava tells the thrilling tale of the rebellious residents of Corny Jamwith Nursing Home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Competition Winners – Emmet | 20 mars 2023 | 00:06:12 | |
Our listeners aren’t just great readers, they’re also great writers. Today we meet Emmet Staunton who was highly commended in our We Love Books creative writing competition. Emmet introduces us to magical realms and mystical creatures in his story, Go Wild! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Competition Winners – Kate | 20 mars 2023 | 00:05:13 | |
Our listeners aren’t just great readers, they’re also great writers. Today we meet Kate Hosey who was highly commended in our We Love Books creative writing competition. In Kate’s story, we learn why teachers should be nice to students, or risk facing the consequences! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Competition Winners – Lola-Mae | 20 mars 2023 | 00:07:39 | |
Our listeners aren’t just great readers, they’re also great writers. Today we meet Lola-Mae McCormack, our overall category winner in our We Love Books creative writing competition. Her winning story is a mixture of jungle fever and cabin fever as she feels like a caged animal wanting to go wild during lockdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Competition Winners – Zoe | 20 mars 2023 | 00:05:55 | |
Our listeners aren’t just great readers, they’re also great writers. Today we meet Zoe O’Grady who was highly commended in our We Love Books creative writing competition. In her story, Zoe goes walkies and takes some very special furry friends a late-night treat in the Phoenix Park. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Competition Winners - Aoife | 20 mars 2023 | 00:05:54 | |
Our listeners aren’t just great readers, they’re also great writers. Today we meet Aoife Brett Grout who was highly commended in our We Love Books creative writing competition. Aoife tells the touching story of a sister’s love that transcends the limits of the physical world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Competition Winners - Noah | 20 mars 2023 | 00:07:49 | |
Our listeners aren’t just great readers, they’re also great writers. Today we meet Noah Cooper who was highly commended in our We Love Books creative writing competition. Noah tells the terrifying tale of a lost phone, a creepy smile and a young boy who is about to face his worst nightmare. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Competition Winners – Oscar | 20 mars 2023 | 00:06:16 | |
Our listeners aren’t just great readers, they’re also great writers. Today we meet Oscar Fulham who was highly commended in our We Love Books creative writing competition. Oscar tells the story of a friend with something to tell his parents but with no idea how to put it into words. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Competition Winners – Norah | 20 mars 2023 | 00:08:37 | |
Our listeners aren’t just great readers, they’re also great writers. Today we meet Norah Tinney, the overall category winner of our We Love Books creative writing competition. Norah’s winning story tells of a granddaughter’s love, a talking tree and a big discovery! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Mini Bonus Episode - Sarah Moore Fitzgerald and the 8 Don'ts of Writing | 18 oct. 2021 | 00:17:15 | |
Author and teacher Sarah Moore Fitzgerald brings us the 8 things NOT to do when it comes to upping your fiction game and writing great stories that connect with your readers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Mini Bonus Episode - Travel Writing with Tom Hall | 29 sept. 2021 | 00:10:44 | |
Lonely Planet's Tom Hall is in the house to share expert wisdom on the perfect piece of travel writing and reveals his favourite places to visit around the world See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Mini Bonus Episode - Seanchaí Niall de Búrca | 23 sept. 2021 | 00:16:04 | |
Master storyteller Niall de Búrca tells us about the ancient art of telling an intriguing tale, his life on the road bringing his stories around the country and even gives us a spontaneous performance! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Mini Bonus Episode - Sports Writing with Paul O'Flynn | 14 sept. 2021 | 00:18:34 | |
Today, RTÉ sports broadcaster and journalist Paul O'Flynn tells us about his time at the Tokyo Olympics, the power of sports to improve health and happiness and, of course, the latest book in his accessible sporting series celebrating some of Ireland's greatest champions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Mini Bonus Episode - Horror Writing with Kat Ellis | 16 août 2021 | 00:17:32 | |
The wickedly spooky Kat Ellis joins Niamh for a mini masterclass in how to write horror fiction - not for the fainthearted! Take notes and prepare to scare... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 35 | 10 août 2021 | 00:28:42 | |
Author Michael Egan brings us the highs, the lows and all the drama of a GAA club with his series Declan Kirby GAA star series and shares his top tips for creativity and success, plus tons of book chat, reviews and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 34 | 02 août 2021 | 00:25:46 | |
In the hot seat today, Moïra Fowley-Doyle is our featured author talking about her magical young adult fiction and her top writing tips for future authors, plus we've got bags of book chat to keep young book worms engaged and entertained See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 33 | 26 juil. 2021 | 00:25:37 | |
Wafa' Tarnowska is our featured author on this week's show, sharing her tales of life as a refugee in Lebanon and her work using her voice as bridge to connect cultures, plus she's got awe-inspiring stories of Amazing Women of the Middle East See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 32 | 12 juil. 2021 | 00:27:00 | |
Ever wondered how much of our DNA we share with bananas or how to clone a t-rex in your home? Us too! Andrew Pettie is here with his new book Listified to provide the answers to the questions you never knew you wanted to ask, plus reviews, book chat and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 31 | 05 juil. 2021 | 00:24:45 | |
Jess Kidd sprinkles some Everyday Magic onto the show as this week's featured author, sharing her love for the spooky and the strange, as well as some top writing tips and tricks, plus we hear from you guys, what types of books do you love and what books would you like to write yourselves? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 30 | 28 juin 2021 | 00:20:47 | |
Dermot O'Leary is back in the house with a new book and a new ninja cat saga - catch up with the adventures of Toto, who is in hot water over a jaw-dropping jewel heist, plus we've got all the usual book chat to keep bookworms hooked See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 29 | 21 juin 2021 | 00:23:17 | |
Today Niamh chats to TV presenter, animal enthusiast and adventurer Jess French about her creepy-crawly childhood, the incredible creatures she has met on her travels and her fabulous new book, plus we've got plenty of book chat from you guys for young bookworms everywhere See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 28 | 14 juin 2021 | 00:28:19 | |
Author Maz Evans tells our listeners about spies, gods and... disgusting pineapples! Plus we've got tons of book chat for young book worms to enjoy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 27 | 07 juin 2021 | 00:22:21 | |
Niamh chats to author and wildlife filmmaker Tony Lee Moral about his latest book, The Cat that Changed America, based on the true tale of P22, the LA mountain lion who has had some hairy adventures, plus all the usual book chat from you guys! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 26 | 31 mai 2021 | 00:24:08 | |
Niamh chats to author Eve McDonnell about her thrilling time travel adventure story, Elsetime, and about the mystic who told her to become an author - intriguing! Plus our listeners get in touch with all kinds of book chat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 25 | 24 mai 2021 | 00:22:40 | |
Niamh chats to author Lindsay Galvin about her thrilling tale of real-life dragons inspired by a true story, plus we've got reviews, stories and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 24 | 17 mai 2021 | 00:27:56 | |
Blue Peter legend turned author Radzi Chinyanganya joins Niamh for a chat about what inspires him, his stellar career and his new book, plus the libraries are back open - hooray - and we want to know what you love about your local library See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 23 | 09 mai 2021 | 00:22:57 | |
Niamh chats to Galway author Catherine Doyle about her top writing tips, her new book and how she conquered her fear of the ocean, plus we hear from listeners about what books they like to read, what books they would like to write and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 22 | 03 mai 2021 | 00:20:05 | |
Warning: this episode is NOT for the faint of heart - Niamh chats to horror queen Kat Ellis about her spooky books and what inspired them, plus we've got tons of tips, review, stories and more to tickle any young bookworm's fancy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| We Love Books Episode 21 | 27 avr. 2021 | 00:26:00 | |
It's a brand new season of WLB and a brand new way to enjoy book festivals - find out how the authors and organizers of the Towers and Tales festival are beaming their literary magic into your homes, plus we've got reviews, stories and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
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