Siobhán Parkinson is one of Ireland’s foremost children’s writers, and for years she has juggled other impressive roles – literary translator, editor of children’s literature journals, and accomplished academic work, including a PhD on Dylan Thomas.

She is also the editor of a new imprint, Little Island, which is an offspring of New Island Books. Six books have already published, with more on the way including translations of children’s books from Swedish and Portuguese. Read more.

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