Our GLOBAL makes the 2024 Wainwright Prize Shortlist!
Eoin, Gio, and myself are delighted and honoured to learn that our new graphic novel, GLOBAL, about…
GLOBAL is longlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2024!
Absolutely delighted and honoured to learn that our graphic novel, GLOBAL, about the dangers of climate change…
A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 25 CITIES chosen as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection.
Very happy to report that our book A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 25 CITIES, co-written with…
GLOBAL chosen for 2024 Read for Empathy Collection
Eoin, Gio, and I are delighted that our new graphic novel GLOBAL, about climate change and its…
GLOBAL Shortlisted for the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 2024
Team Global are delighted that our new graphic novel, GLOBAL, has been shortlisted for KPMG Children’s Books…
GLOBAL – Longlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Award
Delighted to say that a few weeks ago in mid-Feb, our new graphic novel, GLOBAL, was longlisted…
Seasons Greetings!
Season’s greetings to all readers and friends of this website. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!…
GLOBAL nominated for a 2024 Yoto Carnegie Medal
Eoin and Giovanni and I are delighted to tell you that our new graphic novel, GLOBAL, has…
Our Bunnicula graphic novel shortlisted for KSC Book Award 2023
Delighted to announce that our Bunnicula graphic novel has been shortlisted for a KSC Book Award at…
#TeamGlobal @ Hay Festival June 2nd 2023
Delighted to say that this Friday 2nd June 2023 #TeamGlobal are reunited for our event at the…
GLOBAL is the BookTrust’s #BookOfTheDay!
Delighted to report that our brand new, full length, full colour, graphic novel GLOBALis the lovely BookTrust’s…
#TeamGlobal Tour the USA to launch our new graphic novel.
#TeamGlobal are launching our new graphic novel GLOBAL (the follow up to ILLEGAL) in the USA where…
GLOBAL – our new graphic novel out April 2023!
Delighted to say that our new full length, full colour graphic novel entitled GLOBAL is out this…
25 Cities wins Children’s Publication of the Year!
Delighted to announce that our book A History of the World in 25 Cities has just won…
‘A History of the World in 25 Cities’ is Shortlisted for the Cultural Enterprise Best Children’s Publication Award
Delighted to be able to announce that our beautiful, huge, non-fiction book, A History of the World…
Sir Alfred Remembered in The Guardian
Delighted to remember my old friend, Sir Alfred, in a piece for today’s Guardian. He was a…
RIP Sir Alfred aka The Terminal Man
I was very sad to learn over the weekend of the death of Sir Alfred, the stateless…
A History of the World in 25 Cities – Shortlisted for the British Book Design and Production Awards 2022.
Whew – after a bit of a break, we’re back with possibly our longest headline ever. Delighted…
DOUBLE BOOKED #PODCAST EPISODE FIVE! Guest Star M.G.Leonard.
The fifth episode of our children’s books #podcast DOUBLE BOOKED is out now on Apple and Spotify….
25 Cities Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year
Stunned and delighted to find out that our new book A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 25…
DOUBLE BOOKED PODCAST EP 4 with guest Cressida Cowell.
I’m a month late out of the gate with this one. Apologies. Announcing episode four of Double…
A History of the World in 25 Cities – My New Book – OUT NOW
Delighted to say that our new book, A History of the World in 25 Cities, co-written with…
DOUBLE BOOKED #PODCAST NEW EPISODE 3 with Jenny Valentine
The third episode of our #podcast about children’s books and graphic novels comes to you with the…
DOUBLE BOOKED #PODCAST – NEW EPISODE 2 with Jonathan Stroud
The second bumper packed edition of our new children’s books #podcast is out! Our special guest is…
DOUBLE BOOKED – Brand New Podcast
Introducing the family friendly children’s book podcast from the minds of best-selling authors Eoin Colfer and Andrew…
ILLEGAL wins 2021 Red Book Award!
Over the moon to announce that this morning our graphic novel, ILLEGAL, won the 2021 RED Book…
Illegal shortlisted for the RED Book Award 2021
#TeamIllegal are thrilled and delighted to be able to announce that our graphic novel, ILLEGAL, has been…
Happy New Year!
Goodbye to 2020. Happy New Year! Let’s hope that 2021 is a great improvement on the year…
Graham S. Brand Award 2020 Winner – Paola Massimo
Earlier this month, I was very happy to meet Paola Massimo, the winner of the Graham S…
ILLEGAL nominated for a Blue Hen Book Award 2020
Delighted to learn this week that our graphic novel, ILLEGAL, has been newly nominated for a BLUE…
Artemis Fowl – THE MOVIE (At last!)
Here’s a piece of wonderful artwork by Giovanni Rigano to celebrate the fact that this Friday, 12th…
Shakespeare Book New Edition Out Now
Shakespeare and his Dramatic Acts by Andrew Donkin & Clive Goddard. “Dust off your ruffs, and take…
ILLEGAL shortlisted for the Derbyshire Schools’ Book Award 2020
Team Illegal were delighted to hear last week that our new graphic novel, ILLEGAL, has been shortlisted…
Team Illegal in The Big Issue
Team Illegal, myself, Eoin Colfer, artist Giovanni Rigano, & letterer Chris Dickey are delighted to have contributed…
Graham S. Brand Award 2019 Winner – Alex Jones
Huge congratulations to Alex Jones who won this year’s 2019 Graham S. Brand Award. The award is…
ILLEGAL makes Guardian Top Ten
Huge thanks to Sif Sigmarsdottir and The Guardian for including our graphic novel, ILLEGAL, in their recent…
ILLEGAL in Comic Scene Magazine
Thank you to the lovely folks at Comic Scene for running a fantastic interview feature on our…
ILLEGAL – Nominated for Rhode Island Book Award 2020
Delighted to find out that our new graphic novel, ILLEGAL, has been nominated for the Rhode Island…
