Jackie McCann

Writer and editor of children’s books and winner of Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize 🏆

[Jackie McCann @jac_mccann]

Facts, figures, stats and more from the Irish census of 2022! And takes a look back at the Ireland of 100 years ago. What’s changed? Quite a lot!

[James Hawes @jameshawes2]

I would be v. grateful for any RT because we are getting ZERO COVERAGE IN UK despite going straight in at #1 in the ⁦@IrishTimes⁩!

What’s a writer to do?

A dizzying, thrilling ride through 14,526 years of Irish history | Irish Independent https://t.co/grC1YV7JIF

[Jackie McCann @jac_mccann]

I’m honoured to be shortlisted by the LAI for an award in the 10-12 years category! Thank you LAI and @gillbooks

[Literacy Association of Ireland @LiteracyIRL]

The 2025 shortlist for our Biennial Book Awards has been published on our website - https://t.co/KsexBIFIJC!
Comhghairdeas mór ó chroí leis na foilsitheoirí, scríbhneoirí agus maisitheoirí ar fad atá ar an ngearrliosta! What an incredible range of books 👏

[Jackie McCann @jac_mccann]

@ArmaghFans1889 Nice work from a Druncairn man!

[Darran McCann @DarranMcCann1]

What a privilege to welcome Roddy Doyle to All Hallows, to officially open @DCU / @RutgersU summer school, in the beautiful #WoodlockHall. Thanks to Roddy, to Brian Gilmartin & Podge Kilbride for music from The Commitments. A memorable evening. @DCUSchoolofEng. @RutgersEnglish

[Jackie McCann @jac_mccann]

@lfspinney Looking forward to this.

[UnHerd @unherd]

The high-level attempt to defy a legal judgment casts new light on the PM’s silence.

Starmer is enabling misogyny in his own party, writes Joan Smith 👇

https://t.co/dzxKd7lwC7

[Dublin City University @DCU]

The annual John McGahern Commemorative Evening event will feature Michael Magee @michaelmagee__, Aingeala Flannery @missflannery, and Sarah Gilmartin @sarahgilmartin_.
The three authors will take part in a panel discussion and Q&A on April 16.
Register: https://t.co/KqqQVtc3CW

[Darran McCann @DarranMcCann1]

Looking forward to hosting these guys at DCU next week, in the theatre that bears McGahern's name. Three of our most exciting, articulate new novelists. On Leaving, Staying, and Coming Home, in three major contemporary Irish novels. Some tickets still available but moving fast...

[Jackie McCann @jac_mccann]

@drunkwomenpod @RonniAncona @HannahMGeorge @taylorglennUK Love this pic!

[Jackie McCann @jac_mccann]

@DermotFlynn

[Jackie McCann @jac_mccann]

Ireland in Numbers is out now at most bookshops in Ireland. It teases out facts, stats and data from the 2022 Irish census and is illustrated by the brilliant Dermot Flynn.

[Jackie McCann @jac_mccann]

Facts, figures, stats and more from the Irish census of 2022! And takes a look back at the Ireland of 100 years ago. What’s changed? Quite a lot!

[Jackie McCann @jac_mccann]

Really enjoyed chatting to Alan Corcoran @alancwex this am on @SouthEastRadio. Thanks for having me and looking forward to #TheToyShow @RTELateLateShow on Friday!

[Jackie McCann @jac_mccann]

Ireland in Numbers is out now at most bookshops in Ireland. It teases out facts, stats and data from the 2022 Irish census and is illustrated by the brilliant Dermot Flynn.

[Jackie McCann @jac_mccann]

Looking forward to chatting to Alan Corcoran @alancwex in a few minutes on South East Radio about my new book, Ireland in Numbers 🇮🇪!

[Jackie McCann @jac_mccann]

And I’m very happy to be the 3rd day of Christmas!

[ALCS @ALCS_UK]

In today's #ALCSAdvent we're looking back to the ALCS Awards where we celebrated winners @jac_mccann @gregjames @itschrissmith @tom_vowler 🥳 with our partners @soc_of_authors @Literacy_Trust @RSLiterature 🙌

[Jackie McCann @jac_mccann]

@SRALibrary_ I’m so glad you liked it! Thank you for posting. You might like my new book, Ireland in Numbers, published by Gill.

[Jackie McCann @jac_mccann]

@rorystephencodd Congratulations Rory 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Jackie McCann @jac_mccann]

@Gill_Books @WhispersNewsLTD @DaveTodayFM Thank you @Gill_Books and Dermot, Flynn for his amazing illustrations. It has been a pleasure!

[Michael Gove @michaelgove]

Recommended!

[Frank Cottrell-Boyce @frankcottrell_b]

Katherine Rundells' Radio 4 series on children's books is - of course it is - magisterial and magical.
It should have been the Reith Lectures ...

https://t.co/PprbbGQl71