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World Book Day 2015

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"Reading for Fun - with Guest Authors"

Welcome to this webpage about the special #edchatie discussion celebrating World Book Day, 2015. The discussion takes place online, using Twitter and the hashtag #edchatie on Monday 9th March from 8.30 - 9.30pm (Irish time).

Thanks to @sarahwebbishere for all of her help in setting this up and for inviting the authors along to join in the usual Monday night discussion.

The discussion will be based around:

Resources for Teachers
Recommendations for reading
Useful Links for reading and writing for fun
Becoming an author
And a whole lot more!

Author! Author!

Here's the authors who'll be turning up on Twitter for the discussion:

Sheena WIlkinson

CBI Award Winner

Website: http://littleisland.ie/authors/sheena-wilkinson/

Twitter: @sheenawriter

Judi Curtin

Bestselling Limerick Author

Website: http://www.judicurtin.com/

Twitter: @judi_curtin

Oisin McGann

Multi talented writer/illustrator

Website: http://www.oisinmcgann.com/

Twitter: @OisinMcGann

Alan Nolan

Writer/cartoonist

Website: http://www.alannolan.ie/

Twitter: @AlNolan

Sarah Webb

Writer for children and adults

Website:http://sarahwebb.ie/

Twitter: @sarahwebbishere

Alan Early

Writer for age 9+

Website: http://www.alanearly.com/

Twitter: @alanearly

Sarah Crossan

Young Adult (YA) author, UK

Website: http://www.sarahcrossan.com/

Twitter: @SarahCrossan

Sophia Bennett

UK author

Website: http://sophiabennett.com/

Twitter: @sophiabennett

Non Pratt

Young Adult (YA) author, UK

Website: http://www.nonpratt.com/

Twitter: @NonPratt

A J Grainger

Young Adult (YA) author, UK

Website: http://ajgrainger.com/

Twitter: @_AJGrainger

Abi Elphinstone

Debut UK writer for age 9+

Website: http://www.abielphinstone.com/

Twitter: @moontrug

Conor Hackett

Walker Books UK

Website: http://hackettflynn.blogspot.ie/

Twitter: @ConorHackett

Celine Kiernan

Award winning YA writer

Website: https://celinekiernan.wordpress.com/

Twitter: @Celine_Kiernan

Illustrations: http://tinycoward.deviantart.com/gallery/

Ruth Long

Young Adult (YA) author

Website: http://www.rflong.com/

Twitter: @RFLong

Nicola Pierce

Bestselling writer of The Spirit of the Titanic and other historical fiction for children

Website: http://www.obrien.ie/nicola-pierce

Twitter: @NicolaPierce3

Darragh McManus

Young Adult (YA) author and journalist

Website: http://darraghmcmanus.com/

Twitter: @McManusDarragh

Useful book websites:

http://www.yayeahyeah.com/

http://middlegradestrikesback.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.childrensbooksireland.ie/

Kieran Fanning

Teacher & writer (debut book out in autumn)

Website: http://www.kieranfanning.com/

Twitter: @KieranJFanning

So, see you online Monday 9th March, from 8.30 - 9.30pm for the celebration discussion for World Book Day, 2015!

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