Erin McClean
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@eriberart
#kidlit illustrator and goofball. looking for work and representation in children’s illustration ⭐️ she/her
Your first look at the longlisted titles for the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 2025 🤩 Our incredible judges have read a record number of books (169!!) over the past year, and we can now share with you the 19 titles that really grabbed their attention. With a wide-reaching range of age and genre, including four Irish language and four debut titles, we cannot wait to see how this is whittled down to a shortlist on February 5th. To see the full list of titles with authors, illustrators and publisher tags, please check the comments below ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Our thanks to partners @KPMG_Ireland , without whom these awards would not be possible, to @artscouncil_ie , @ArtsCouncilNI for their support and to @CrescentArts in Belfast who will be hosting our shortlist launch event on February 5th 🗓️. The shortlisted titles will compete for six awards at our KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards ceremony on May 19th, presented in partnership with @ILFDublin . Bígí linn! #ReadingHeroes #KPMGChildrensBooksIrelandAwards2025
