 World Book Day | Events in Ireland |
World Book Day | Events in Ireland |
| List of Events [Belfast - Clare | Cork - Donegal | Dublin - Kerry | Kildare - Mayo | Meath - Wicklow ] Confirmed Events Well known titles from Irish Publishers |
| BELFAST AUTHOR VISITS |
| Siobhán Parkinson: 22nd April 10.30am The Priory Centre Brianóg Brady Dawson: 23rd April 11.45am & 1.45pm The Bookshop at Queens |
| CARLOW |
| Chapter 2 Bookshop Stan Mc Kew Carlow. Ph. 0503 31674 Fax. 0503 31674 Trying to organise an author visit [Pat Ingolsby]. Children's competitions: Colouring and design a book cover - three different age groups with gift vouchers as prizes. The Carlow Bookshop Brendan Carlow Ph. 0503 34644 Fax. 0503 34646 Planning school visits. Planning in-store competitions for children with gift vouchers as prizes. Back to TOP |
| CAVAN |
| Crannóg Bookshop John Mc Evoy Cavan Ph 049 32861 Fax. 049 32861 Children's book quiz with vouchers for prizes. Arranging school visits to shop. Planning collection of used childrenís books to be donated to the children's ward in Cavan hospital. Back to TOP |
| CLARE |
| The Ennis Bookshop Dervilla Evans Ennis Ph. 065 29000 Fax. 065 29000 The following confirmed local authors will be taking turns sitting in the bookshop window while being interviewed live by Clare FM. Sean Spellicy, Hugh Weir, Paul Murphy, Kate Thompson, Martin Breen, Eddie Lenehan, Cora Harrison [children's author], Brian Daly, Siobhan Quinn. Event takes place from 4 to 6pm on WBD. From 4 to 5pm inside the shop on WBD a speech and drama teacher will be reading and acting out stories to a children's audience. At 7pm also on WBD a book launch in the shop of 'The Clare Young Environmentalists' by Hugh Weir, will be hosted by Síle De Valera [minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands]. Back to TOP |
| CORK |
| Eason's Cork event: School of Music Union Quay Cork On 22nd April Eason are holding a WBD event for primary schools in Cork. Four children's authors will talk about their work in an entertaining and fun way. Authors: Bill Wall, Bernadette Lynch, Martina Murphy, Stephanie Dagg, Cora Harrison. Event will be held in the morning from 10.30 to 1.00. An Eason's bookshop will be open at the venue. Queries contact John or Trish @ 021 270477. Places still available as of 15th April 1999. Douglas Books Cork. Ph. 021 364122 Fax. 021 894933 Organising school visits. Ongoing Millennium competition inviting children to nominate their top five books. The nominations are entered in a draw with ten prizes of £100 book tokens. Kerr's Bookshop Patricia Kerr Clonakilty Ph. 023 34342 Fax. 023 34342 Essay competition aimed at local schools - junior pupils with gift vouchers of £10, £7.50 and £5. Waterstone's Booksellers Ltd. Kieron Fitzpatrick Cork Ph. 021 276522 Fax. 021 276253 Children's events on WBD: face painting and other 'fun' events, i.e. spot prizes, raffles, etc. Inviting schools along for the day. Back to TOP |
| DONEGAL |
| The Book Centre Emer Riley Ballybofey Ph. 074 31992 Fax. 074 31992 Competition with schools where children have to work out titles of books from pictures pitched at two age groups with tokens as prizes. Advertising in local press. Four Masters Bookshop Rosaleen Donegal Ph. 073 21526 Fax. 073 21006 Planning school visits. Back to TOP |
| DUBLIN |
| Robin Forsythe Bookstop Blackrock Ph. 01 2832193 Author visit: Larry O'Loughlin 20th April @ 10.30 am to 12 noon. In store competitions, school visits. In store price promotions. Denise Books Unlimited Donaghmede Ph. 01 8470952 Fax. 01 8550539 Author visit: Nicholas Emerson children's author of'Pigtails' [date to be confirmed]. Local school visit. Mary White or Lorraine Books Unlimited Blanchardstown Ph. 01 8222182 Planning an author [Nicholas Emerson] visit [no confirmation as yet]. In store promotion: raffle. Rosemary Mitchell The Bookshop Rathfarnham Ph. 01 4934733 Gift voucher competition with local school. Liz Lyons or Sarah The Dublin Bookshop Grafton Street Ph. 01 6775568 Fax. 01 6713652 Free draw £100 prize. All book purchasers during WBD period are eligible. Siobhan Flynn Dubray Books Rathmines Ph. 01 4979722 Fax. 01 4979725 Free draw £100 prize. All book purchasers during WBD period are eligible.Children's competitions: crossword Liz Dundrum Books Ph. 2960460 Events for school children on WBD: local schools visit, in store readings, children's competition - designing a book mark, writing a book review - gift voucher as prize. Eason's Bookshop RDS Dublin BOOKED OUT! On WBD five children's authors will talk about their work in an entertaining and fun way to mark the day. Authors: Don Conroy, Nick Arnold, Steve Skidmore and Steve Barlow, Marita Conlon-McKenna. This event will be held on the morning of 23rd April from 10.30am to 12.30pm. At 12.30pm the Eason's bookshop will be open at the venue. Robert R & A Hughes Ltd Nutgrove Ph. 01 4936633 Fax. 01 4937073 In shop activities throughout WBD week for children: face painting, readings, competitions with gift token as prize, advertising in local press. Bookseller visiting local schools. Planning an author visit. Hughes & Hughes Ltd. Stephen's Green ph. 4783060 In store entertainment for children: face painting, readings. Planning an author visit/signing. Planning schools visit. Waterstone's Booksellers Ltd. Edwina Jervis Street Ph. 01 8781311 Fax. 01 8781320 Children's event: two characters from Harper Collins' 'Lost Diaries' series will be in the store at 2.30pm on 24th April. The two characters are the authors of the series dressed as Eric Bloodaxe and the Viking Warrior. Also running a children's quiz, free sweets, balloons and bookmarks. Back to TOP |
| GALWAY |
| Dubray Books Mairead Gallagher 4 Shop Street Galway ph. 091 569070 Cora Harrison, Una Leavy and Kate Mac Mahon children's authors will be appearing in the shop on 24th April from 11am to 1230pm. The authors will be reading from their books and answering questions from children on subjects like: how to write a book. On WBD itself local schools have been invited to visit and a number of children's competitions will be held including the writing of limericks, colouring, poetry, book mark designs with prizes of vouchers. Eason's Galway In association with C.irt. Date: Friday 23rd April. Venue: Galway City Library. Time: 10.30 am to 12.30 pmChildren's authors Larry O'Loughlin and Gerard Whelan signing event. Lunchtime signing and appearance in Eason's window of same authors on same day. Back to TOP |
| KERRY |
| O'Mahony & Company Brigid Tralee Ph. 066 22266 Organising class visits for WBD week. Children's competitions - quiz and colouring with book tokens as prizes. Shop decorated for children plus refreshments. Trying to organise two visits from local children's author Dan Kissane over WBD week [to be confirmed]. Special bargain books for adults over WBD week and an adult quiz with book tokens as prizes. Back to TOP |
| KILDARE |
| Nas Na Riogh Bookshop Ltd. Joan Naas Ph. 045 897156 Fax. 045 897156 School visits. Party bag for each school child visiting. Trying to contact local authors to meet public in shop on WBD from between 11am and 12 noon with refreshments served. Children's [aged nine plus] competition to make up as many words from 'World Book Day' as possible with book vouchers as prizes. Advertising in the local newspaper. Tying in WBD window promotion with Punchestown racing events. Back to TOP |
| KILKENNY |
| Steve Cullen The Book Centre Kilkenny Ph. 056 62117 Actors from a local company will perform stories and reinact scenes for children [ten year olds] on WBD itself. Admission is free and runs from 11 am to 12 noon. An adult book trivia quiz with prize of £30 book token to run during WBD week. A free Penguin popular classic with every purchase during WBD week. Local press advertising. Back to TOP |
| LIMERICK |
| O'Mahony & Co. Ltd. Colette Cotter Limerick Ph. 061 418155 Fax. 061 414558 Inviting school visits over WBD week. Children's competitions: quiz, colouring, treasure hunt with prizes of vouchers. WBD entertainment for children: storytelling and costumes. Trying to arrange a local radio station to be in the store interviewing children on WBD also trying to get local press coverage for said event. Gift voucher to the first adult in the shop on WBD. Back to TOP |
| MAYO |
| Castle Book and Card Centre Catherine Brennan Co. Mayo Ph. 094 24422 Fax. 094 25358 Planning a children's author visit Martin Wadell [to be confirmed]. Local advertising. Visiting local schools. Back to TOP |
| MEATH |
| Bookwise Geraldine Navan Ph. 046 27722 Fax. 046 27722 Shop display of a progressive story jointly written by the local school. Back to TOP |
| SLIGO |
| The Book Nest Frank Kelly Sligo Ph. 071 46949 Fax. 071 46949 Wine, cheese and music evening open to the public on WBD at 7pm. Planning school visits and competitions to run over the week. Back to TOP |
| TIPPERARY |
| The Bookworm John Butler Thurles Ph. 0504 22257 Fax. 0504 22257 Planning a children's author's book launch [Mark O'Sullivan] to occur during WBD week. Visits from local schools. Children's competitions: art and essay, possible raffle. Back to TOP |
| WATERFORD |
| The Book Centre Aidan Waterford Ph. 051 873823 Fax. 051 870769 Local radio station coverage on WBD of WBD events in the shop such as giveaways, competitions for vouchers, face painting for children, a clown to entertain children. Invitations to local schools to visit. Seeking an adult author appearance. Back to TOP |
| WICKLOW |
| John Fitzpatrick Dubray Books Bray, Co. Wicklow Ph. 01 2869370 Fax. 01 2869886 Author visits: 16th April Siobh⋅n Parkinson; 22nd April Mary Arrigan; 23rd April Eoin Colfer; 28th April BrianÛg Brady Dawson. Also to be confirmed: Stephanie Dagg and Arthur Flynn. Free draw £100 prize. All books purchased during WBD period are eligible. Children's competitions: crossword, colouring. Back to TOP |
| WORLD BOOK DAY CONFIRMED EVENTS |
| CLARE The Ennis Bookshop Dervilla Evans Back to TOP |
| WORLD BOOK DAY EVENTS UPDATE |
----- Mary Farrell ----- Town House Dublin in association with STILLORGAN LIBRARY present a reading by Best Selling Author DEIRDRE PURCELL. Wednesday 28th April @ 7pm in Stillorgan Public Library Co. Dublin. All welcome. RefreshmentsccQueries contact: Joseph Hoban @ 01 4972 399 Email: books@townhouse.ie |
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