The Scribbler: Children’s book festival launch

Judi Curtin and Malachy Doyle will feature in the Children’s Books Festival 2007 which takes place from October 3-26 in venues across the country.

New names in children’s fiction such as Derek Landy, Peadar O’ Guilin and Jon Berkeley will also form part of the programme, which sees more than 1,000 events taking place nationwide.

Now in its 17th year, the festival is the largest cultural event of its kind in Ireland, with ...