Award-winning children’s writer Sarah Webb explains the how and why of WonderFest

Schools are planning virtual graduation celebrations for their sixth class students

Celebrities join campaign to send messages to pupils missing out on the end of primary school

Demand for children’s literature has skyrocketed following success of likes of Colfer and Shan

Patrick Ness fell into writing young adult fiction by accident, but he’s had huge success in a genre that’s barely a decade old

Claire Hennessy reports on last weekend’s inaugural Irish YA convention, a fan event but one rich in debate and author insights

Two books showcase PJ Lynch’s superb illustrations, and the zany saga of the crayons continues, writes Robert Dunbar

Derek Landy, Sheena Wilkinson and Ursula Dubosarsky have new offerings

Fighting Words seeks volunteers, Nuala Ní Chonchúir and Paula McGrath launch new novels, and celebrities and authors read at Dubray Books

O’Sullivan tells committee policing response to protest was ‘balanced and proportionate’

Video footage of anti-water charges campaigners being studied by investigators

Skulduggery Pleasant author has sold 5 millions copies worldwide. First of new series is due out in September

Sarah Webb explains how she persuaded the cream of Irish children’s writers and illustrators to combine on an anthology to raise funds for Fighting Words

Olivia Spring was one of 250 Derek Landy fans who took to the streets of Dublin a week ago in a role-playing adventure to mark the end of the bestselling series