Cethan Leahy
@cethanleahy.com
Writer of YA novel Tuesdays are Just as Bad, author of Fiction Express books, Phder on Ethel Lilian Voynich
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Cethan Leahy | Poetry Ireland
Cethan Leahy - Teen Fiction Writer, Children's Writer - Poetry Ireland Directory of Writers
www.poetryireland.ie
Booking school visits at the moment so if you are a teacher and fancy a visit from Cork's finest living author (patent pending), here I am!
Train Dreams nommed for Best Picture - finally recognition for the Will Patton, Audiobook Reader fandom out there
January 22, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Train Dreams nommed for Best Picture - finally recognition for the Will Patton, Audiobook Reader fandom out there
Out of the Best Pictures noms I've seen, the one I think is the best is Bugonia but nothing too objectable there
(probably wouldn't rush to give it to Frankenstein though...)
(probably wouldn't rush to give it to Frankenstein though...)
January 22, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Out of the Best Pictures noms I've seen, the one I think is the best is Bugonia but nothing too objectable there
(probably wouldn't rush to give it to Frankenstein though...)
(probably wouldn't rush to give it to Frankenstein though...)
The Ugly Stepsister nommed!!!
January 22, 2026 at 1:34 PM
The Ugly Stepsister nommed!!!
Man, I really hope the big winner at the Oscars is the movies.
January 22, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Man, I really hope the big winner at the Oscars is the movies.
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It's a fascinating thing to watch the youth reinvent lolcats from base principles.
January 21, 2026 at 3:23 PM
It's a fascinating thing to watch the youth reinvent lolcats from base principles.
I'm as anti pointless AI as anyone else but I will not stand for the comments insulting the mega pen! Have you no soul?!
yeah, just out of interest, how many people choose the pen on the right for real work or art? See a lot of them in professional workplaces, do you?
January 22, 2026 at 1:12 PM
I'm as anti pointless AI as anyone else but I will not stand for the comments insulting the mega pen! Have you no soul?!
Do you think the Pluribus hivemind and the Sinners hivemind have ever... you know?
January 22, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Do you think the Pluribus hivemind and the Sinners hivemind have ever... you know?
Marty Supreme (2025, Directed by Josh Safdie)
I don't think the Americans, and yes, I mean all of you, are prepared for how hated you now are by everyone.
Its not going away folks. Youve lost all rights to speak to us without being told to go fuck yourselves.
Its not going away folks. Youve lost all rights to speak to us without being told to go fuck yourselves.
Lutnick heckled in Davos. FT: “The gathering on Tuesday night descended into uproar after combative remarks from Lutnick, the people said, with widespread jeering, some guests walking out and appeals for calm from Fink.”
January 22, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Marty Supreme (2025, Directed by Josh Safdie)
I'm not going to lie, still not 100% sure what Davos is. Was this something we always did?
January 22, 2026 at 9:50 AM
I'm not going to lie, still not 100% sure what Davos is. Was this something we always did?
Actually the real monster is orange soda
Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell are developing a horror comedy film titled ‘KENAN & KEL MEET FRANKENSTEIN’
The film follows 2 delivery drivers whose routine drop-off takes a terrifying turn when they arrive at a castle and accidentally awaken Frankenstein’s monster.
The film follows 2 delivery drivers whose routine drop-off takes a terrifying turn when they arrive at a castle and accidentally awaken Frankenstein’s monster.
January 22, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Actually the real monster is orange soda
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We are delighted to share that SOLO by @grainneobrien.bsky.social and GIANT by @judithmcquoid.bsky.social are on the 2026 @usbby.bsky.social Oustanding International Books list!
Outstanding! There are just 41 books on this list so this is a terrific achievement.
www.usbby.org/2026oib.html
Outstanding! There are just 41 books on this list so this is a terrific achievement.
www.usbby.org/2026oib.html
Outstanding International Book List Award Winners!
The 2026 USBBY Outstanding International Books (OIB) page showcases the annual curated list of exceptional international children’s and young adult books selected by the United States Board on Books f...
www.usbby.org
January 20, 2026 at 2:56 PM
We are delighted to share that SOLO by @grainneobrien.bsky.social and GIANT by @judithmcquoid.bsky.social are on the 2026 @usbby.bsky.social Oustanding International Books list!
Outstanding! There are just 41 books on this list so this is a terrific achievement.
www.usbby.org/2026oib.html
Outstanding! There are just 41 books on this list so this is a terrific achievement.
www.usbby.org/2026oib.html
Now I've heard there was secret storage
That Drew payed for, and it pleased the Lord
That Drew payed for, and it pleased the Lord
January 22, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Now I've heard there was secret storage
That Drew payed for, and it pleased the Lord
That Drew payed for, and it pleased the Lord
Fair dues, "Cognitive amplifier" is a great phrase. Very Videodrome.
Delicious to me
January 22, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Fair dues, "Cognitive amplifier" is a great phrase. Very Videodrome.
I have some mixed feelings about some of the films themselves but the combination of One Battle after Another, Marty Supreme and Bugonia is the first time in a while where Hollywood is reflecting the moment we are in.
January 22, 2026 at 7:40 AM
I have some mixed feelings about some of the films themselves but the combination of One Battle after Another, Marty Supreme and Bugonia is the first time in a while where Hollywood is reflecting the moment we are in.
The movie itself is fine but I gotta say, the 80s music in Marty Supreme is an artistic decision I was deeply not onboard with.
January 21, 2026 at 11:37 PM
The movie itself is fine but I gotta say, the 80s music in Marty Supreme is an artistic decision I was deeply not onboard with.
This is very good
Literary criticism has not fared well in the economy of clicks and amid the rise of AI. Lydia Kiesling explains how the book review became book list slop.
List and Shout | Lydia Kiesling
The labor involved in making lists was as close to the opposite of a transcendent reading experience as a disillusioned culture worker could get.
thebaffler.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:22 PM
This is very good
Divas down 😞
Yahoo and AOL are down
Yahoo and AOL are down
www.independent.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Divas down 😞
Don't see many people being described as "polemicists" anymore
January 21, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Don't see many people being described as "polemicists" anymore
Honestly it's not worth the 5 dollars for each retweet above 100 they give you here.
people who have not gone viral: you are gatekeeping and you’re all lying about it being awful
people who have gone viral: no. seriously. DON’T.
people who have gone viral: no. seriously. DON’T.
January 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Honestly it's not worth the 5 dollars for each retweet above 100 they give you here.
*immediately commissions a sketch comedy show populated entirely by children's writers looking for an easy buck for Channel 4.
To be serious, I wouldn’t mind so much about celebrities getting children’s book deals if it worked both ways, and more authors got mainstream TV coverage.
January 21, 2026 at 3:33 PM
*immediately commissions a sketch comedy show populated entirely by children's writers looking for an easy buck for Channel 4.
Me at the cinema next week:
January 21, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Me at the cinema next week:
Now it will probably happen today to show me up BUT I'm not very convinced that he has signs of any major health problems beyond being nearly 80 and not retired, so I wouldn't hold my breath.
January 21, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Now it will probably happen today to show me up BUT I'm not very convinced that he has signs of any major health problems beyond being nearly 80 and not retired, so I wouldn't hold my breath.
Remember when Bill Gates was considered so untrustworthy that they made a terrible YA movie about it?
January 21, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Remember when Bill Gates was considered so untrustworthy that they made a terrible YA movie about it?
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Your first look the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 2026 longlist 🤩
The quality of titles this year were truly extraordinary. Our judges have managed to narrow it down from a total of 151 submissions to these 17
Congratulations to all nominees 🏆
childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...
The quality of titles this year were truly extraordinary. Our judges have managed to narrow it down from a total of 151 submissions to these 17
Congratulations to all nominees 🏆
childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...
January 21, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Your first look the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 2026 longlist 🤩
The quality of titles this year were truly extraordinary. Our judges have managed to narrow it down from a total of 151 submissions to these 17
Congratulations to all nominees 🏆
childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...
The quality of titles this year were truly extraordinary. Our judges have managed to narrow it down from a total of 151 submissions to these 17
Congratulations to all nominees 🏆
childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...
Air Force One turning around is a distraction from Brooklyn Beckham not releasing the footage of the first dance.
January 21, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Air Force One turning around is a distraction from Brooklyn Beckham not releasing the footage of the first dance.