Thank you so much to @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social and the Irish Independent @independent.ie for this lovely review of ‘Lights, Camera Mayhem!’ Dottie Bright is the most diabolically despicable (but ultimately loveable) character I have come up with so far! @theobrienpress.bsky.social

‘Lights, Camera, Mayhem!’ by @alnolan.bsky.social and ‘Nowhere for a Ghost to Sleep’ by @erikamcgann.bsky.social and @clivemcf.bsky.social have been selected for Eason and @childrensbooksireland.ie's Recommended Irish Reads and you can find them in Eason stores around the country.

Alan Nolan came in to sign Lights, Camera, Mayhem! and gave us great photos too! The author of the Molly Malone & Bram Stoker mysteries takes us to a film club in 1937 Dublin for his latest adventure & now we have SIGNED copies instore & online! @alnolan.bsky.social

Mayhem!! Of the best sort, of course, a visit from @alnolan.bsky.social is always fun🥳 He even dedicated a copy to film-loving Finn whose mother got inadvertently caught up in the chaos. The best was Alan's renditions of the songs in the novel 🎶thezoothezoothezoothezooooooooo🎶

Thank you to all who joined Saturday’s celebration of ‘Lights, Camera, Mayhem!’ by the fantastic @alnolan.bsky.social! And thank you @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social for a fantastic launch! If you are looking for a great laugh, this is the one for you!

Happy publication day to Alan Nolan’s ‘Lights, Camera, Mayhem!’ halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/9781... @alnolan.bsky.social

Join us at 4:30 pm on Saturday 12th September for the launch of our good friend, @alnolan.bsky.social’s new book, Lights, Camera, Mayhem, the latest in the Grand Hotel Cinema Club series. Age 8+ Preorder a signed and dedicated copy at www.halfwayupthestairs.ie @theobrienpress.bsky.social

1/ Halfway up the Stairs is delighted to present our Children’s Comic Book Festival, Jumping off the Page, taking place on Oct 2nd & 3rd in The Whale Theatre, Greystones. Full programme & booking details here halfwayupthestairs.ie/2026/05/27/j...

2/ Featuring a wealth of Irish & UK talent: Sarah Bowie, Karen Harte, @leonaforde1.bsky.social , @aoifedooley.bsky.social , Gary Northfield, Nene Lonergan, @alnolan.bsky.social, plus Chris Judge & Mairín Ní Mhárta

We are delighted to share the new cover of Alan Nolan’s ‘Conor’s Caveman’ – a brand-new edition illustrated by the winner of this year’s Design a Cover Competition, Hadeel Al Kateb! Thank you to @childrensbooksireland.ie for partnering up with us again. Out this September! @alnolan.bsky.social

The Grand Central Cinema Club are back, and ready for more madcap adventures in 1930s Dublin. A rollercoaster adventure about the magic of the silver screen and the power of unlikely friendships. Pre-order now! halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/9781... @alnolan.bsky.social @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social

We are so excited to reveal the cover of Lights, Camera, Mayhem! by our friend @alnolan.bsky.social Look at this fab cover by Shane Cluskey 🤩 Coming out Sept 2026 from @theobrienpress.bsky.social Pre-order in store or online here halfwayupthestairs.ie/product/9781...

irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-41760881.html New twist on Irish mythology is a story of grief and learning to let go of ghosts of the past. @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social @theobrienpress.bsky.social @littleislandbooks.bsky.social @alnolan.bsky.social

“A warm-hearted, sweet and funny adventure and friendship story, set in the golden age of cinema” m.independent.ie/life/family/... @alnolan.bsky.social

Always a joy to catch up with the inimitable @alnolan.bsky.social who kindly signed all the books. His latest is a rolicking historical adventure set in Dublin, published by @theobrienpress.bsky.social. He also gave us the cutest Grand Central Cinema Club pins!

Read an extract from @alnolan.bsky.social’s fabulous new book ‘The Grand Central Cinema Club’ below! www.rte.ie/culture/2025...

1/What an absolutely brilliant launch yesterday for our good friend @alnolan.bsky.social ‘s super new book The Grand Central Cinema Club!! There was a MASSIVE turnout - a testament to the high regard Alan is held in!! …

“With clever twists and a cast of unforgettable characters, this beautifully woven story invites readers into a world where friendship and imagination light up the screen.” A fabulous review of @alnolan.bsky.social’s brand new middle-grade heist. Thank you @childrensbooksireland.ie 🎬

Join us for the launch of @alnolan.bsky.social ’s new book, The Grand Central Cinema Club, on Saturday in Halfway up the Stairs at 4pm! All welcome. @theobrienpress.bsky.social @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social

Tacking up and mucking out, hoof picking and horsey snobbery in new children's books: irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar... @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social @theobrienpress.bsky.social @alnolan.bsky.social

1/ We are delighted to announce the launch of our Puffling Seaside Nature Trail, running through July and August, kindly supported by the #booksatonecommunityfund Inspired by the Puffling books, by @erikamcgann.bsky.social & @gerrydalyart.bsky.social , published by @theobrienpress.bsky.social

Looking forward to this on Friday! wexfordcoco.libcal.com/event/4388886

Design Your Own Superhero Storytelling & Illustration Event with Alan Nolan

Ever wanted to design your own Superhero? Join author, illustrator and comic creator Alan Nolan as he tells you about his favourite comics and superheroes from his childhood, and...

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I'll be in Westside Public Library Galway this afternoon and tomorrow morning for Westside Arts Festival, talking about some Family Calamities – join me there for some laffs and a whole lot of draw-along-ing! www.westsideresourcecentre.ie/docs/WAF2025...

Join me in wonderful Tallaght Library this Thursday 10th July for a special Molly'n'Bram-themed Dickensian Dublin Quiz and a draw-along! www.eventbrite.ie/e/dickensian...

Dickensian Dublin Quiz & Drawing with Alan Nolan

Author & illustrator Alan Nolan will bring you on a whirlwind trip around Dublin’s lost landmarks & creepiest crypts!

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“author Alan Nolan skilfully blends fact and fiction” An amazing review of @alnolan.bsky.social’s The Riddle of the Disappearing Dickens in this month’s InTouch Magazine!

You can now pre-order @alnolan.bsky.social’s upcoming The Grand Central Cinema Club through the link below! A cinema heist you will not forget, out in September 🎬 Illustrated by Shane Cluskey ✏️

The Grand Central Cinema Club - Dubray Books

At the Grand Central Cinema on O’Connell Street, the children of Dublin watch their Hollywood heroes on the silver screen When Sylvie meets tenement boy Jem and his daredevil sister Juno, they bond o...

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Yip Yip! I hope to have some lovely new book news later today! The O'Brien Press

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POP into Blanchardstown Library for Criunniú an nÓg this Saturday, where I will be showing kids how to make comic strips inspired by their favourite songs! @fingal.ie www.eventbrite.ie/e/pop-goes-t...

Pop Goes the Comic Strip with Alan Nolan!

Come and join us to celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg!

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Join me at 4pm next Friday 6th June in lovely Loughboy Library when we will be designing our very own Superheroes! (Or Supervillains, if you are feeling a little bit evil!) www.thekilkennyapp.ie/design-your-...