Aoife DooLey
Aoife Dooley is an award-winning illustrator, author and comedian. She is also a graphic designer and public speaker. In 2019 she published her first children’s book, 123 Ireland!, which won the Specsavers Children’s Book of the Year (Junior) Award at the An Post Irish Book Awards. A second board book for very young children, ABC Ireland! Was published in 2022.
Frankie's World is Aoife’s first graphic novel, based on her real-life experiences of autism after having been diagnosed as an adult in 2018. It has been hugely successful, and was shortlisted for the Specsavers Children’s Book of the Year (Senior) Award at the An Post Irish Book Awards. The sequel, Finding My Voice, will be published in April 2023.
events
Meet Frankie! with Aoife Dooley
12.30 p.m. | Pugin Hall | €5 | for age 8-12
Aoife Dooley is an award-winning illustrator and author and is the creator of Frankie’s World, a graphic novel based on Aoife’s real-life experiences of autism, and its sequel, Finding My Voice (April 2023). In this interactive event you’ll hear about the inspiration for Frankie, create your own characters and even do some drawing.
Comic Book Workshop with Aoife Dooley
4.30 p.m. | The Vault Café | €10 | for age 9–12
Bam! Pow! Have you ever wanted to create your own comics? Join Finding My Voice creator Aoife Dooley for a hands-on workshop that will guide you through everything you need to know to make excellent illustrated adventures. Perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey, Dog Man and Aoife’s own award-winning book, Frankie’s World. All materials will be provided.
Recent work:
Frankie's World #2: Finding My Voice (Scholastic, 2023) for age 9-10
Frankie's World #1: Frankie's World (Scholastic, 2022) for age 9-10
ABC Ireland! (Little Island, 2022) for age 1-3
123 Ireland! (Little Island, 2019) for age 1-3
Recent awards:
Specsavers Children’s Book of the Year (Junior) Award at the An Post Irish Book Awards, 2019 (123 Ireland!)
Shortlisted: Specsavers Children’s Book of the Year (Senior) Award at the An Post Irish Book Awards 2022 (Frankie’s World #1: Frankie’s World)