ÁINE NÍ GHLINN
Credit: Ger Holland Photography
Áine Ní Ghlinn is a children’s writer, poet and scriptwriter. She has written thirty-five books, including poetry collections, picturebooks and novels for children and teenagers.
She has also written several children’s plays and television scripts. Her ambition as Laureate na nÓg, the Children’s Literature Laureate, is to lift the cloak of invisibility from Irish language authors and literature, and to encourage children and young people to read for pleasure as Gaeilge. Áine was announced as the sixth Laureate na nÓg in 2020 and will hold the title until 2023.
Recent publications:
I Mo Chroí Istigh (Cló Iar-Chonnacht, 2022) | Novel for age 10–18
Daidí na Nollag (An tSnáthaid Mhór, 2022) | Picturebook (with Andrew Whitson) for age 0–6
Rúin Oscailte (Coiscéim, 2022) |Poetry collection for adults
Recent awards:
Oireachtas award for YA fiction, 2021 (I Mo Chroí Istigh)
Oireachtas award for children’s drama, 2021.
Rúin Oscailte shortlisted for Gradam Uí Shúilleabháin, Irish language Book of the Year, 2021.
Poetry awards include 1st prize, Oireachtas Poetry competion, 2021 and 1st prize in An Fiach Dubh competition, 2021.
Previous awards include Gradam Réics Carló Children’s Book of the Year on three occasions for the novels Boscadán, Hata Zú Mhamó & Daideó. Daideó also won a Literacy Association of Ireland Children’s Book Award and a Children’s Books Ireland Honour Award for Fiction.
Áine is also a recipient of a Patrick Kavanagh Fellowship, 2019.
EVENTS
Ceardlann Filíochta
Ceardlann spraíúil do dhaoine óga san aoisghrúpa 9–12.
Léifidh Áine Ní Ghlinn roinnt dánta agus cabhróidh sí leis na scríbhneoirí óga dánta dúlra a scríobh le crochadh ar an gcrann filíochta.
Please note this event will be presented as Gaeilge
Time: 10am | Location: Lismore Heritage Centre | Price: €5 | Age Range: 9–12
The Poetree (The Poetry Tree)
A fun workshop where Áine Ní Ghlinn will read some simple poems as Gaeilge and will guide the participants through the creation of poetry using sounds and language – all languages are welcome, including Gaeilge, English and any other language of your choice! Participants can hang their poems on the Poetree/Crann Filíochta to create a rich display of new writing.
Time: 2pm | Location: Lismore Heritage Centre | Price: €5 | Age Range: 8+
