Alex Dunne
@alexdunnewrites.bsky.social
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🇮🇪 author in 🇨🇦 THE BOOK OF SECRETS (2022) THE HARP OF POWER (2023) Winner: Eilís Dillon Award @ KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards 2023 she/her
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alexdunnewrites.bsky.social
Good morning! I'm thrilled I can finally reveal the title of my new book coming spring 2026 with @theobrienpress.bsky.social! Small Magics is a brand new fantasy adventure for ages 10+ set in a magic shop in Limerick City ✨🔮🧹
I'm excited to reveal more in the coming weeks 💜😁
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irishrainforest.bsky.social
10 years ago, there was only a single 'leathceann' (windswept) birch tree in the foreground.

Now, there's a full-on exploding diverse native rainforest, none of which was planted. All it took was fencing out sheep.

Let's rewild the world 🌏
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daveruddenwrites.bsky.social
The CONN OF THE DEAD audiobook has been released!

This was such a blast to read so if you've got a horror-lover aged 9 - 11 (particularly one who's neurodivergent) this is the peril-packed few hours for them.

There's even a sample here to check out!

rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...
alexdunnewrites.bsky.social
I think about Dead Man On Campus a lot because for years it seemed only my friend and I remembered it existed!
alexdunnewrites.bsky.social
I felt an atavistic catharsis just reading that sentence 😅😅
alexdunnewrites.bsky.social
I need this yesterday 😯😯😯
daveruddenwrites.bsky.social
My first novel for adults - SISTER WAKE - is coming in January!

The beginning of an epic fantasy trilogy published by the stellar @hodderscape.bsky.social, SISTER WAKE is about colonialism, vengeance and giant fuck-off monsters.

(1/3)
A book cover depicting two Irish warriors surrounded by fog as an enormous goddess looms over them.
alexdunnewrites.bsky.social
You had me at colonialism, vengeance and giant fuck-off monsters 😍😍😍
alexdunnewrites.bsky.social
Saw some pics and it looked amazing!! Wish I could have been there to see it unfold
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mariafarrell.bsky.social
Never thought I'd be writing this but @robin.berjon.com and my "We Need to Rewild the Internet" is in the Best American Science and Nature Writing 2025 and the cover reveal is TODAY!

The cover looks very network rewild-y indeed :-)

@marinerbooks.bsky.social

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Book cover  The best of american science and nature writing" edited by Susan Orelan. It's largely green and like a network maze with pink dots.
alexdunnewrites.bsky.social
Rereading it with friends at the moment and it still hits me hard but I'm also discovering new layers that passed me by in my younger years. Stunning series
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hopereese.com
Thrilled to share the cover for "The Women Are Not Fine" (Brazen, July 10). Pre-order link in bio!

TRUE STORY: A century ago, a quiet Hungarian village became the site of the deadliest female-led mass poisoning in modern history. Most of the victims? Their husbands. @hachetteuk.bsky.social #TWANF
alexdunnewrites.bsky.social
If anyone's in Limerick city on 9th April, come along and help me launch this fabulous book by gorgeous human @grainneobrien.bsky.social!

@omahonysbooks.bsky.social @littleislandbooks.bsky.social
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Libro.fm @libro.fm · Mar 14
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We're also employee-owned and a registered Social Purpose Corporation.
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lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social
Happy #Halloween! I recommend The Book of Secrets by @alexdunnewrites.bsky.social !!
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mariafarrell.bsky.social
My story won a prize!

"The best Saturdays are when old girls return with their babies. Time was, a girl would leave school and return four or five years later with her first, for congratulations, tea, and Celestine’s special ginger biscuits. Fewer babies now, and later. Same with vocations."
18: Redemption III — Silver Apples Magazine
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bobjohnstonbooks.bsky.social
It's true that I'm no longer in the Gutter but... I did create their Christmas book selections for both Adults & Children so if you fancy a browse of our Christmas picks & possibly discover some great new reads you can do so here: gutterbookshop.com #AhGoOnSo #SupportBookshops
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lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social
I made a Dec #book gift guide: 90 #books broken up by interest:
glenthornelrc.blogspot.com/2023/11/decemb…#booksworthreadingng
feat. @whatSFSaid @alexdunnewrites.bsky.social @louiestowell.bsky.social @Aoife_Dooley @foulkeswrites @redbreastedbird @JennyMcLachlan1 @amateuradam.bsky.social
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lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social
So many cool #books nominated for the @CarnegieMedals this year, I'm especially excited to see The Book of Secrets by @alexdunnewrites.bsky.social on this list, congratulations!!
#booksworthreading #readingforpleasure #greatschoollibraries #librarian #education #reading
alexdunnewrites.bsky.social
I'm completely thrilled that The Book of Secrets has been nominated for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing! Massive thank you to all the librarians who have read and recommended the book - we kidlit authors would be lost without you! 💚📗 #YotoCarnegies24
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lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social
Looking for a great #book this #Halloween? I strongly recommend The Book of Secrets & it’s fantastic sequel, The Harp of Power by @alexdunnewrites.bsky.social! @OBrienPress #BooksWorthReading
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grainneobrien.bsky.social
It’s six months since A Limerick Fairytale came out, debuted at number five on the Irish children’s bestsellers and changed my life. This week I went back to the library in Sixmilebridge where I found Babysitters Clubs, Point Horrors and Tamora Pierce. A wonderful way to celebrate Irish Book Week ❤️