Two Books Shortlisted in The Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards

I am thrilled to have two books shortlisted for the The Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards.
The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower, is shortlisted in the Specsavers Children’s Book of the Year – Junior and Eoin Colfer's super compilation, Once Upon A Place, for which I supplied the illustrations, is up for the Specsavers Children’s Book of the Year – Senior 
I would really appreciate you votes in both categories.

Click on the link below to vote.
It only takes a minute and you might win 100EUR of Book Tokens.
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CBI Irish Children's Book Awards

My dear friend Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick has just won the CBI Book Award for her novel Hagwitch.
The presentation in Dublin was a lovely event, and it was great to catch up with Marie-Louise and her husband, Michael Emberley, as well as the other shortlistees, Siobhán Parkinson, Paula Leyden, Derek Landy, Sheena Wilkinson, Oliver Jeffers and Eoin Colfer, our new Laureate na nÓg.
We had a lovely time celebrating with a great bunch of publishers, agents and families, as well as all of the lovely folks from CBI.
And I was lucky enough to pick up the CBI Award for Illustration myself for my work on Mysterious Traveller by Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham.
Many thanks to Anne from Hodder for our lovely celebratory lunch.
Here are some photos from the day. 

Mysterious Traveller Shortlisted for the CBI Book of the Year Awards

It's an honour to be shortlisted for the 24th CBI Book of the Year Awards for my illustrations to "Mysterious Traveller" by Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham.

Congratulations to Chris Judge, winner of the Irish Children's Book Award.

Congratulations to my pal, and studio neighbour, Chris Judge, whose wonderful first book "The Lonely Beast" was awarded the Irish Children's Book Award last Thursday evening.
I was delighted to be the guest presenter who announced his win.
The full ceremony will be shown on RTE TV next Thursday evening.
Very well done Chris!

The Bord Gáis Irish Book Awards

This Thursday I'll be dusting off the old tuxedo as I have been asked to present the Specsavers Irish Children's Book of the Year Awards at the Irish Book Awards Gala dinner in Dublin.
A few of my pals are shortlisted in various categories but I have no idea who has won any of the prizes. I will be as surprised as anyone when the envelopes get opened.
It will all be on the TV a week afterwards, so I'll hopefully be able to post a link.