Kate McNamara

Digital & Marketing Manager @LittleIslandBks. The best new Irish writing for young readers. Bookseller Rising Star 2022. All views my own. She/Her

[Fran Roberts @CatwomanFran]

Did I happen to mention that I am hosting an @SYP_UK masterclass on 4 June? No? Well, I might just mention it now ... grab your tickets below!

[Kate McNamara @McNamaraKate]

@AinChiara Page after Page by Heather Sellers is my old favourite, though the focus is around the skill of building a habit and being confident and keeping going with your writing rather than the more technical side of things.

[Little Island Books @LittleIslandBks]

Day 1 of the Little Island USA tour! 🏝️🇺🇸

Here we are outside Boston’s fabulous @belmontbooks.
L to R: publisher Matthew Parkinson-Bennett; director Kevin Stevens; authors Deirdre Sullivan, Siobhán Parkinson, Sam Thompson; and our brilliant @ConsortiumBooks sales rep Chris Kerr.

[Ruth Ennis @rurooie]

Listening to @tarsilakruse tell stories is always such a joy, she has me in stitches laughing at her insights at how incredible (and a bit bizzare) Hiberno English is. We are so lucky to have her in the Irish children's book community

#CBIConf23 #RiskAndAward

[Little Island Books @LittleIslandBks]

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[Children's Books Ireland @KidsBooksIrel]

@ManjeetMann 'As soon as I started writing for myself, doing work that scared & excited me in equal measures, I finally felt alive and empowered.'

@ManjeetMann discusses how writing her own roles & characters freed her from the expectations & limitations of others. #CBIConf23 #RiskAndReward

[Emma Doran @tumbling_tomes]

A must for us in Irish libraries to pick up for our shelves this October ! This book is a celebration of Black Irish identity. Featuring profiles of Black Irish public figures from the worlds of pop culture, politics, sport, business and the arts. #RiskAndReward #CBIConf23

[Ruth Ennis @rurooie]

I'm so enjoying this talk from @ManjeetMann about a time in life with so much potential for #RiskAndReward: leaving school and pursuing a career in the arts is something that resonates with so many of us and it's so lovely to see when the reward makes itself known.

#CBIConf23

[Little Island Books @LittleIslandBks]

@DiopLeon and @BriFitzsimons of @KidsBooksIrel on the book-signing production line at the @KidsBooksIrel #RiskAndReward #CBIConf23!

[Children's Books Ireland @KidsBooksIrel]

'It's time that anyone that can stand up and speak up does, to create an Ireland in which everyone can feel safe, feel happy, feel loved. So that whoever they love, whatever they look like, they feel that they are Irish.' 👏 #CBIConf23 #RiskAndReward @DiopLeon @BriFitzsimons

[Ruth Ennis @rurooie]

Absolutely loving this talk with @Black_andirish / @DiopLeon and @LittleIslandBks. @BriFitzsimons, coming from an education background, placed emphasis how important Black representation is in books and how to make them accessible in every form possible.
#CBIConf23 #RiskAndReward

[Kate McNamara @McNamaraKate]

@BriFitzsimons "The subtitle preceded the writing of the book, we really wanted to get everyday heroes in there." @L_I_Editor on #BlackAndIrishBook #CBIConf23 #RiskAndReward

[Kate McNamara @McNamaraKate]

"I want all young people to have this ownership over who they are...being comfortable in figuring it out is really important." Powerful words from @BriFitzsimons at #CBIConf23 talking about the forthcoming #BlackAndIrishBook

[Kate McNamara @McNamaraKate]

"It's really important that we don't have only celebrities in there." @BriFitzsimons on #BlackAndIrishBook at #CBIConf23

[Children's Books Ireland @KidsBooksIrel]

@DiopLeon @BriFitzsimons @Black_andirish @L_I_Editor @LittleIslandBks 'I know that we're doing a service to our community by telling these stories, and to wider Ireland. Its about building a level of empathy with readers that will help them to navigate life.' - @DiopLeon
@Black_andirish #CBIConf23 #RiskAndReward

[Children's Books Ireland @KidsBooksIrel]

@DiopLeon @BriFitzsimons @Black_andirish @L_I_Editor @LittleIslandBks @BriFitzsimons is speaking to the importance of representation in books for young people, outlining the harm that can be done to readers by excluding the voices and stories of people of colour. #CBIConf23 #RiskAndReward

[Little Island Books @LittleIslandBks]

“The road to publishing for me was also the road to wellness.” @megcathwrites speaking to @cswritesbooks at @ByrnesBooks

[Ruth Ennis @rurooie]

Congratulations to the wonderful @PForde123 on the launch of her new book The Girl Who Fell to Earth with @LittleIslandBks at @BooksUpstairs

It's a brilliantly creative story about an alien landing in Dublin, with lots of mystery and danger for good measure 🌌

[Little Island Books @LittleIslandBks]

So wonderful to be at @BooksUpstairs to celebrate #TheGirlWhoFellToEarth by @PForde123, recently announced @LaureatenanOg!

[Eve McDonnell 💫 See you on Instagram 😀 @Eve_Mc_Donnell]

Congratulations, @PForde123, on the launch 🚀 of your brilliant MG book, The Girl Who Fell to Earth, in the wonderful @BooksUpstairs. So much happiness and love for you in that room! 🤗🧡
@LittleIslandBks