Inis magazine: issue 13, Autumn 2005
Inis is the magazine of Children's Books Ireland. Within these pages you will find features and articles on Irish and international children's books as well as in-depth reviews of new titles for children and teenagers. With its range of expert contributors, this is a key resource for teachers, writers, illustrators, librarians, parents/guardians and everyone interested in children's books.
"Amid the recent press flurry surrounding the new Harry Potter book, one aspect of the JK Rowling success story caught my attention. Ms Rowling had approached Bloomsbury in her third attempt to find a publisher. Nigel Newton, the chairman of Bloomsbury recently acceded that he was pushed to publish as a result of the pressure from his then 8-year-old daughter Alice, who had read the manuscript. He listened, and the HP phenomenon began. So listening is at the heart of successful publishing, as well as parenting and teaching, it seems. Children tell us what they want and need -we adults just have to keep our senses attuned."
In this edition:
- Cover illustration by Annie West from Cearc an Phrompa, text by Colmán Ó Raghaillaigh (Cló Mhaigh Eo, 2004), winner of the Illustrator's Guild of Ireland Book Illustration Award 2004
- Editorial
- Letters to the editor
- Illustrator profile of Annie West by Terrie O'Sullivan
- 'It made the stuff in my head jump': The CBI Summer School 2005 by Irene Barber
- Stories: the original learning tool: The extraordinary work of Vivian Gussin Paley and Leo Lionni by Annie O'Doherty
- Our woman in London The fun never stops!: Mary Byrne
- Chatting with Jan Mark by Audrey Baker
- Jabberwock
- Linn Snámha Dé I God's Pond: Filíochta Ó Scoil Naithí / Poetry from Scoil Naithí with Colette Nic Aodha agus Áine Ni Ghlinn
- Truth and Jokes at the Mansion House: The Emperor and Empress of Japan's visit to Ireland
- A typical week ... in the life of a School Librarian by Beth Morrissey
- The books that brought me here ... 'A monstrous appetite' by Óisín McGann
- Children's Book Festival 2005 with Mags Walsh
- Reviews/léirmheasanna
