Lari Don

This just arrived! Isn’t it glorious! I've never taken so long to research and write a book, so now I can’t wait to share these stories, and Elise Carmichael’s amazing illustrations, with you all! (I don’t have to wait long: it’s published on 16 Oct!) #CelticFolkAndFairyTales

First ladybird of the year, on sunny garden path #Spring #Edinburgh

Happy St Patrick’s Day! Here’s some Irish mythological magic for you: the Children of Lir being transformed into swans, one of Elise Carmichael’s striking illustrations in our Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales. #StPatricksDay #ChildrenofLir #Irishmyths #kidlit #kidlitart #CelticTales

@Rose_Mary_X @bhanlon15 I completely agree, for those who can make it out of the house. But for many of us, simply having the energy to make phone calls or participate in online chats without developing Post Extertional Malaise would be a significant step forward.

@LariDonWriter @bhanlon15 🫂🫂🫂🩵🩵🩵 Nobody can “join in” safely without effective prevention also.

Odd clash of ‘days’ today: Mother’s Day plus #LongCovidAwarenessDay. Reflecting on how 6 years of #longcovid has devasted my capacity to be a mother, daughter, wife, sister, cousin, friend, neighbour, member of community… Roll on research & treatment, so we can all join in again

This is very similar my process for writing round #longcovid. It takes so much time, effort, planning, discipline. For such tiny steps forward. So you REALLY have to want to do it... (wishing you all the best, and many more books, @Sally_writes )

It’s #WorldBookDay and it’s St Piran’s Day, the patron saint of Cornwall. So it’s the perfect day to share a page of #Cornish #piskies! Beautifully illustrated by Elise Carmichael, for our Celtic Folk and Fairytales collection. #StPiransDay #CelticTales #kidilit #kidlitart

Happy St David’s Day! To celebrate, here are a couple of roaring #Welsh dragons, in a fantastic illustration by Elise Carmichael, in our Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales. #dragons #CelticTales #StDavidsDay #Welshlegends #Wales #FolkloreSunday

Last chance to win! #Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales is Scottish Book Trust’s Book of the Month for February, so you only have til one minute to midnight tomorrow to enter their competition to win a big shiny copy full of magic & monsters scottishbooktrust.com/competitions-a… #CelticTales #kidlit

I’ve not had the energy to get out for a wee walk since mid January, so I was worried I would miss the banks of snowdrops on ##Edinburgh’s #cyclepath. But when I made it out yesterday, there they were, patiently nodding away, waiting for me! #longcovid #smallpleasures

While Labour and Tories attempt to defend the indefensibly high student debt in England, Scottish students get free tuition thanks to the SNP. For as long as we’re in government, Scottish undergraduate students will pay no fees. Vote SNP to protect free university tuition.

Small writerly pleasures: putting a page of research notes about whirlpools in the writing folder marked ‘current’ … #amwriting #amresearching

I’m delighted that Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales is Scottish Book Trust's Junior Book of the Month for February! (And look, they’re offering a chance to win a copy!) scottishbooktrust.com/competitions-a… #celtictales #bookofmonth #tradtales #storytelling #kidlit

I have signed the cross-party letter urging Ofcom to reject the damaging proposals to scrap the STV North news service. Locally produced, distinct, regional news is essential to a healthy democracy. The North of Scotland must not be an afterthought. #SaveSTVNorth

Wishing all story-lovers an inspiring & exciting #NationalStorytellingWeek! Here’s a video of me telling a Manx waterhorse tale, with a bit of extra magic added by @florisbooks using Elise Carmichael’s illustrations: youtube.com/watch?v=wv6Nhd… #CelticTales #Storytelling #storyteller

'If Donald Dewar was Scotland's father, Jim Wallace was the favourite uncle' news.stv.tv/politics/jim-w…

One of the few advantages of moving very slowly: spotting very small things… #fungi #fungitobewith #longcovid #Edinburgh

Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. We're all warm and cosy, our pyjamas are on, As we gather for storytime with our Lari Don! youtu.be/wv6NhdtnPVk @LariDonWriter

How can it be 20th December already? We have a gorgeous book cover for you today: Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales by Lari Don, wonderfully illustrated by Elise Carmichael and published by Floris Books.

Today is the last today to place your order with us for delivery in time for Christmas! Kelpies Gift Guide: discoverkelpies.co.uk/2025/11/kelpie… (And if you miss it, don't worry - local bookshops will still be open! #ChooseBookshops) Illus by Elise Carmichael from Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales

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