Conor Doyle talks to author CHRIS JUDGE about the new book Brian and the Vikings. Brian is the smallest boy in the village. But he’s also the smartest. When the dangerous Vikings arrive it’s up to Brian to save the day with the help of his friends and his cleverest invention yet. The first adventure…
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“City Of Faith”, children’s novel
Sabrina Ryan interviews NICOLA PIERCE a writer that presents her second children’s novel called “City of Faith” set in the battle of Stalingrad, which was one of the key battles in World War II. She talks about the challenge of adapting these events to a simple language for kids, and about her feelings on the…
“What Would Ma Say” Adapted For The Stage
Author KATHLEEN DOYLE and director GERARD RONAN join John Healy in studio to discuss Kathleen’s book “What would Ma say” and the process of adapting it for the stage. Kathleen says the book took 18 months to write. It book is based in the tenements on Cooke Street in the Christchurch area and in Crumlin…
Dublin Celebrates Bram Stoker Centenary, 2012
Councillor ANDREW MONTAGUE talks to Noel McGuinness about how he came up with the idea of a Bram Stoker Halloween Festival. Stoker, who died in 1912, was a true Dubliner. He lived in Marino, studied at Trinity, and married one of Oscar Wilde’s ex-girlfriends (who knew?). Oh, and he also wrote Dracula…
Writing 3.0: Fingal Annual Writers Festival
Noel interviews LILIAN WHELAN, Development Librarian at Fingal Libraries, about the Fingal Annual Writers Festival, called “Writing 3.0”…
