Méabh McDonnell
@meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social
Author of Into the Witchwood with The O’Brien Press and and children’s book manager at Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, Galway!
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As well as @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s brilliant YA ‘Any Way You Slice It’ 🍰
“a momentous narrative that embodies the thrills of competition, flavoured with mishaps, stern judges and unexpected kinship”
“a momentous narrative that embodies the thrills of competition, flavoured with mishaps, stern judges and unexpected kinship”
Lovely to see Ger Siggins’ new rugby adventure ‘Blowing the Whistle’ in this list 🏉
“this book reminds young readers that with a little grit and organisation anything is possible”
“this book reminds young readers that with a little grit and organisation anything is possible”
We've kicked off the month of November with some great new reading recommendations on Ireland AM 📚
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Check out the books and watch the show back here: childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...
November 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM
As well as @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s brilliant YA ‘Any Way You Slice It’ 🍰
“a momentous narrative that embodies the thrills of competition, flavoured with mishaps, stern judges and unexpected kinship”
“a momentous narrative that embodies the thrills of competition, flavoured with mishaps, stern judges and unexpected kinship”
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@meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s YA debut ‘Any Way You Slice It’ has been shortlisted in the Irish Book Awards’ Teen and Young Adult Book of the Year category!
Vote for ‘Any Way You Slice It’ at www.irishbookawards.ie 🍰
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Vote for ‘Any Way You Slice It’ at www.irishbookawards.ie 🍰
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October 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
@meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s YA debut ‘Any Way You Slice It’ has been shortlisted in the Irish Book Awards’ Teen and Young Adult Book of the Year category!
Vote for ‘Any Way You Slice It’ at www.irishbookawards.ie 🍰
@irishbookawards.bsky.social
Vote for ‘Any Way You Slice It’ at www.irishbookawards.ie 🍰
@irishbookawards.bsky.social
Carrie and Dara would have extreme sympathy for the bakers and their soufflés in the tent last night!
“an ideal book for teenage readers who also happen to be fans of Bake Off”
Fabulous review on @irishexaminer.bsky.social 🍰
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Fabulous review on @irishexaminer.bsky.social 🍰
@meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social
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October 15, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Carrie and Dara would have extreme sympathy for the bakers and their soufflés in the tent last night!
What a lovely and humbling sight!
Readers can’t get enough of @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s YA debut ‘Any Way You Slice It’ 🍰
Get your oven mitts on, this one is straight out of the oven and deliciously sweet.
Available in all bookshops!
Get your oven mitts on, this one is straight out of the oven and deliciously sweet.
Available in all bookshops!
October 14, 2025 at 10:26 AM
What a lovely and humbling sight!
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A stunning launch of Méabh McDonnell’s ‘Any Way You Slice It’ last night in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, even baked goods made an appearance!
Thank you to all who joined @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social in celebrating the release of her debut YA romance, the perfect read during stormy weather.
Thank you to all who joined @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social in celebrating the release of her debut YA romance, the perfect read during stormy weather.
October 3, 2025 at 10:15 AM
A stunning launch of Méabh McDonnell’s ‘Any Way You Slice It’ last night in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, even baked goods made an appearance!
Thank you to all who joined @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social in celebrating the release of her debut YA romance, the perfect read during stormy weather.
Thank you to all who joined @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social in celebrating the release of her debut YA romance, the perfect read during stormy weather.
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It's a @theobrienpress.bsky.social feast! Two new cookbooks from the Foxford Cafe and Lili Forberg, and a YA enemies-to-(no spoilers) delicious treat of a novel from @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social - what's not to love about a handsome pastry prodigy?! Plus, non-food related (unless snacks count)... >
October 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
It's a @theobrienpress.bsky.social feast! Two new cookbooks from the Foxford Cafe and Lili Forberg, and a YA enemies-to-(no spoilers) delicious treat of a novel from @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social - what's not to love about a handsome pastry prodigy?! Plus, non-food related (unless snacks count)... >
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“The baking competition setup is perfect: lots of tension, lots of sweet treats, and plenty of rivalry. Carrie’s ambition is relatable and fun to follow.”
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Any Way you Slice It by Meabh McDonnell
✦ BLURB ✦ Sieve. Measure. Mix ... Win For Carrie Quinn, baking isn't just a hobby: it's her future. Winning the Castlecreagh baking competit...
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September 30, 2025 at 7:42 AM
“The baking competition setup is perfect: lots of tension, lots of sweet treats, and plenty of rivalry. Carrie’s ambition is relatable and fun to follow.”
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“McDonnell is particularly good at conveying that Bake-Off-style pressure - I have never before been breathless over the outcome of fictional macarons. This is - apologies for the pun - a very sweet book”
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September 29, 2025 at 9:58 AM
“McDonnell is particularly good at conveying that Bake-Off-style pressure - I have never before been breathless over the outcome of fictional macarons. This is - apologies for the pun - a very sweet book”
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Happy publication day to @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s DELICIOUS YA debut ‘Any Way You Slice It’ 🧁
Available in all bookshops now and launching this Thursday in Charlie Byrne’s Bookstore!
Available in all bookshops now and launching this Thursday in Charlie Byrne’s Bookstore!
September 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Happy publication day to @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s DELICIOUS YA debut ‘Any Way You Slice It’ 🧁
Available in all bookshops now and launching this Thursday in Charlie Byrne’s Bookstore!
Available in all bookshops now and launching this Thursday in Charlie Byrne’s Bookstore!
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Do opposites attract?
Meet Carrie Quinn and Dara Harte.
Learn the recipe to a delicious enemies-to-lovers romance with @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s ‘Any Way You Slice It’ – out next week!
Meet Carrie Quinn and Dara Harte.
Learn the recipe to a delicious enemies-to-lovers romance with @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s ‘Any Way You Slice It’ – out next week!
September 24, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Do opposites attract?
Meet Carrie Quinn and Dara Harte.
Learn the recipe to a delicious enemies-to-lovers romance with @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s ‘Any Way You Slice It’ – out next week!
Meet Carrie Quinn and Dara Harte.
Learn the recipe to a delicious enemies-to-lovers romance with @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s ‘Any Way You Slice It’ – out next week!
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“The baking competition at the heart of the novel creates a momentous narrative that embodies the thrills of competition, flavoured with mishaps, stern judges and unexpected kinship”
Lovely to see @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s YA romance in @childrensbooksireland.ie’s reading guide!
Lovely to see @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s YA romance in @childrensbooksireland.ie’s reading guide!
September 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
“The baking competition at the heart of the novel creates a momentous narrative that embodies the thrills of competition, flavoured with mishaps, stern judges and unexpected kinship”
Lovely to see @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s YA romance in @childrensbooksireland.ie’s reading guide!
Lovely to see @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s YA romance in @childrensbooksireland.ie’s reading guide!
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Today on the show I talk to the amazing @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social about her fantastic new novel, Any Way You Slice It!
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September 11, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Today on the show I talk to the amazing @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social about her fantastic new novel, Any Way You Slice It!
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With a dash of humour and a sprinkle of charm, @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s YA romance holds the recipe for success!
Coming Soon 🧁
Coming Soon 🧁
September 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM
With a dash of humour and a sprinkle of charm, @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s YA romance holds the recipe for success!
Coming Soon 🧁
Coming Soon 🧁
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Our newest #10MinuteBookClub is up with @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social ! Don’t miss it!
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September 12, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Our newest #10MinuteBookClub is up with @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social ! Don’t miss it!
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This Friday on the #10MinuteBookClub we will be talking about Any Way You Slice It by @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social!
Get caught up on ep 1 here!
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Get caught up on ep 1 here!
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September 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
This Friday on the #10MinuteBookClub we will be talking about Any Way You Slice It by @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social!
Get caught up on ep 1 here!
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Get caught up on ep 1 here!
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Head over to Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop for the launch of @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s delicious YA romance ‘Any Way You Slice It’ on 2nd October!
Hilarious, sweet and full of determination, you’ll want to be the first to meet Carrie Quinn and Dara Harte – just don’t get between them!
Hilarious, sweet and full of determination, you’ll want to be the first to meet Carrie Quinn and Dara Harte – just don’t get between them!
August 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Head over to Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop for the launch of @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s delicious YA romance ‘Any Way You Slice It’ on 2nd October!
Hilarious, sweet and full of determination, you’ll want to be the first to meet Carrie Quinn and Dara Harte – just don’t get between them!
Hilarious, sweet and full of determination, you’ll want to be the first to meet Carrie Quinn and Dara Harte – just don’t get between them!
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“Their slow journey from sworn enemies to baking partners makes for a delightful and gripping read.”
Thank you @childrensbooksireland.ie for the delicious review of @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s upcoming YA romance🧁
Thank you @childrensbooksireland.ie for the delicious review of @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s upcoming YA romance🧁
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Carrie waited years for a chance to enter the Castlecreagh baking competition, earn the title of best young pastry chef in the country and kickstart her dream career … only to end up disqualified alon...
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September 4, 2025 at 11:22 AM
“Their slow journey from sworn enemies to baking partners makes for a delightful and gripping read.”
Thank you @childrensbooksireland.ie for the delicious review of @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s upcoming YA romance🧁
Thank you @childrensbooksireland.ie for the delicious review of @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s upcoming YA romance🧁
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Our Ten Minute Book Club podcast launched today featuring @sheenadempsey.bsky.social ‘s Pablo & Splash, I’m really excited about it!
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September 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Our Ten Minute Book Club podcast launched today featuring @sheenadempsey.bsky.social ‘s Pablo & Splash, I’m really excited about it!
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“Carrie is a refreshingly real protagonist; she is single-minded to a fault, but is driven by immense dedication”
‘Any Way You Slice It’ will be out this September 🍰
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‘Any Way You Slice It’ will be out this September 🍰
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New @booksireland.bsky.social article is out and this time it's all about Irish young adult literature!
💛 Matched Up
💜 A Fix of Light
🩵 Rani Choudhury Must Die
💙 Skipshock
💚 Any Way You Slice It
❤️ Songs For Ghosts
Link below, happy reading!
💛 Matched Up
💜 A Fix of Light
🩵 Rani Choudhury Must Die
💙 Skipshock
💚 Any Way You Slice It
❤️ Songs For Ghosts
Link below, happy reading!
August 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
“Carrie is a refreshingly real protagonist; she is single-minded to a fault, but is driven by immense dedication”
‘Any Way You Slice It’ will be out this September 🍰
@meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social
‘Any Way You Slice It’ will be out this September 🍰
@meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social
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Thank you to Jenny Ireland for her fabulous review of @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’ upcoming YA book: “Loved Any Way You Slice It. A gorgeous YA romcom that made my mouth water the whole way through. Enemies to lovers sprinkled with recipes, what more could you want?”
July 7, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Thank you to Jenny Ireland for her fabulous review of @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’ upcoming YA book: “Loved Any Way You Slice It. A gorgeous YA romcom that made my mouth water the whole way through. Enemies to lovers sprinkled with recipes, what more could you want?”
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“A compelling fantasy adventure, full of magic and folklore, with a touch of darkness for readers who like a bit of a scare.”
@meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s Into the Witchwood was featured on today’s @independent.ie with a stellar recommendation!
@meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s Into the Witchwood was featured on today’s @independent.ie with a stellar recommendation!
July 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
“A compelling fantasy adventure, full of magic and folklore, with a touch of darkness for readers who like a bit of a scare.”
@meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s Into the Witchwood was featured on today’s @independent.ie with a stellar recommendation!
@meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s Into the Witchwood was featured on today’s @independent.ie with a stellar recommendation!
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What could be sweeter than home baked sugar cookies?
Only @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s charming YA romance!
‘Any Way You Slice It’ tells the story of hopeful baker Carrie Quinn and the disastrous consequences of her feud with Dara Harte, handsome pastry prodigy.
Only @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s charming YA romance!
‘Any Way You Slice It’ tells the story of hopeful baker Carrie Quinn and the disastrous consequences of her feud with Dara Harte, handsome pastry prodigy.
August 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
What could be sweeter than home baked sugar cookies?
Only @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s charming YA romance!
‘Any Way You Slice It’ tells the story of hopeful baker Carrie Quinn and the disastrous consequences of her feud with Dara Harte, handsome pastry prodigy.
Only @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s charming YA romance!
‘Any Way You Slice It’ tells the story of hopeful baker Carrie Quinn and the disastrous consequences of her feud with Dara Harte, handsome pastry prodigy.
Thank you so much @sineadohart.bsky.social !!
Huge thanks to @theobrienpress.bsky.social and @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social for this advance copy of Any Way You Slice It. Super-sweet, warm as freshly-baked banana bread, yet deeply engaged with issues like grief, mental health, and trauma, it's a gorgeous summer read. Comhghairdeas leat, Méabh!
June 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Thank you so much @sineadohart.bsky.social !!
She's finally here! I'm so excited to be able to share the amazing work Lauren O'Neill and the team at @theobrienpress have done with the cover for my new YA rivals to lovers rom-com: Any Way You Slice It! Pre-order it from Charlie Byrne's bookshop now
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Any Way You Slice It by Méabh McDonnell | Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop
Sieve. Measure. Mix … Win For Carrie Quinn, baking isn’t just a hobby: it’s her future. Winning the Castlecreagh baking competition and becoming best young pastry chef in the country is the first step...
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April 23, 2025 at 11:04 AM
She's finally here! I'm so excited to be able to share the amazing work Lauren O'Neill and the team at @theobrienpress have done with the cover for my new YA rivals to lovers rom-com: Any Way You Slice It! Pre-order it from Charlie Byrne's bookshop now
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So grateful to @zainabboladale.bsky.social for featuring Into the Witchwood as one of her favourite books this year in the @irishindependent.bsky.social !!
“an adventurous and beautifully written children's book and one that I believe any adult would also thoroughly enjoy”
A great #recommend of ‘Into the Witchwood’ by @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social from @zainabboladale.bsky.social in Saturday’s @irishindependent.bsky.social
A great #recommend of ‘Into the Witchwood’ by @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social from @zainabboladale.bsky.social in Saturday’s @irishindependent.bsky.social
December 9, 2024 at 2:13 PM
So grateful to @zainabboladale.bsky.social for featuring Into the Witchwood as one of her favourite books this year in the @irishindependent.bsky.social !!