Serena Molloy was born in Wexford, Ireland, and is an English teacher who has taught in different schools across the U.K. Having struggled with dyslexia as a child, her novels are a celebration of neurodiversity, empathy and the power to change. Her work has been long and shortlisted for multiple prizes, and she is a winner of the Eilís Dillon Award.
EVENTS
Ideas, Ideas Everywhere!
4.p.m. | Pugin Hall | for age 9+
Author Serena Molloy talks about where her ideas come from, how she shapes them into stories and her path to becoming an author. This session will interest budding young writers and book lovers who are interested in what life as a writer is really like.
The Song of the Trees
1p.m. | Gallery Café | for age 9+
A micro-poetry writing workshop inspired by the sounds and the beauty of trees. Participants will create, share and decorate their own unique haiku poems.
RECENT AWARDS:
Winner of the Eilís Dillon Award KPMG Children’s Books Ireland, May 2024.
Shortlisted for The week, Junior Book Awards, September 2024.
Sunday Times’ Children’s Boo of the Week, March 2023.
Eason Bookshop’s Children’s Book of the Month, April 2023.