Irish Language Writer in Residence publishes new children's book

Sadhbh Devlin, DCU Irish Language Writer in Residence and award-winning writer of adorable Irish language picturebooks, will publish AMUIGH FAOIN SP?IR, her new book with illustrator Brian Fitzgerald on Monday, October 3rd.

AMUIGH FAOIN SP?IR is Sadhbh's fourth book with Futa Fata.

About the book

Rua is delighted that the weekend is here. He¡¯s looking forward to lying on the sofa and watching his favourite cartoons all day. Mammy is happy that it¡¯s the weekend too, but she has a completely different plan ¨C a plan that, according to Rua, means they¡¯ll all get cold, wet, and dirty. He¡¯d much prefer to stay warm, dry, and clean ¨C but will he get his way? A joyful celebration of the beauty of nature and the special sofa-snuggles that follow a big adventure in the great outdoors.

Author

Sadhbh Devlin is an award-winning writer of adorable Irish language picturebooks. Her interactive readings, events and book workshops are in great demand all over Ireland. Sadhbh¡¯s book, BEAG B?DEACH (Futa Fata, 2018), was shortlisted for four prestigious awards, including the Children¡¯s Books Ireland,Book of the Year Award and the Irish-language children¡¯s book of the year award, Gradam R¨¦ics Carl¨®. Her most recent picturebook, GEANSA? OTT?, won the LAI:Book of the Year Award in 2021. She is the Dublin City University Irish Language Writer in Residence for 2022. She lives in Co. Wicklow with her husband and twin daughters. AMUIGH FAOIN SP?IR is her fourth book with Futa Fata.

Illustrator

An award winning Children¡¯s Picture Book illustrator working in Dublin. He graduated from the National College of Art and Design in 1983. He has over 30 years¡¯ experience working with educational companies, design agencies, editorial and children book companies. Up to 2013, his work mainly focused on editorial and school publishing but in recent years he has developed as an illustrator of children¡¯s picture books. He has discovered his passion and joy in this field and aims to concentrate his future creative work in this area.

AMUIGH FAOIN SP?IR will be available from Futa Fata and all good bookshops on October 3rd.

Foilseoidh Sadhbh Devlin, Scr¨ªbhneoir C¨®naithe Gaeilge DCU agus scr¨ªbhneoir picti¨²irleabhair gleoite Gaeilge, a leabhar nua le maisitheoir Brian Fitzgerald, AMUIGH FAOIN SP?IR, D¨¦ Luain 3 Deireadh F¨®mhair.

 Faoin Leabhar:

T¨¢ Rua bre¨¢ s¨¢sta go bhfuil an deireadh seachtaine ann agus gur f¨¦idir leis lu¨ª siar ar an tolg le breathn¨² ar chart¨²in ar feadh an lae. T¨¢ Mama¨ª s¨¢sta go bhfuil an deireadh seachtaine ann freisin ach t¨¢ plean ioml¨¢n ¨¦ags¨²l aici si¨²d don l¨¢. Plean a chialla¨ªonn go mbeidh siad fuar, fliuch agus salach, dar le Rua. B'fhearr leis f¨¦in fanacht te, tirim agus glan - ach an ¨¦ireoidh leis? Sc¨¦al ¨¢lainn a dh¨¦anann ceili¨²radh ar an domhan n¨¢d¨²rtha agus ar bheith neadaithe go teola¨ª ar an tolg i ndiaidh eactra mh¨®r amuigh faoin sp¨¦ir.

An t?dar

Is scr¨ªbhneoir, a bhfuil gradam buaite aici d¨¢ bpicti¨²irleabhair, ¨ª Sadhbh Devlin. T¨¢ an-¨¦ileamh ar na ceardlainne agus imeachta¨ª leabhair a chuireann s¨ª ar f¨¢il ar fud na t¨ªre. Ainmn¨ªodh a leabhar, BEAG B?DEACH (Futa Fata 2018) le haghaidh ceithre ghradaim m¨®r le r¨¢, ina measc; Leabhar Ph¨¢ist¨ª ?ireann: Leabhar na Bliana agus Gradam R¨¦ics Carl¨®. Bhuaigh an saothair is deireana¨ª uaithi, GEANSA? OTT? (Futa Fata, 2020), Gradam Cumann Litearthachta na h?ireann: Leabhar na Bliana (Catag¨®ir 0-5) i 2021.Is ¨ª an Scr¨ªbhneoir C¨®naithe Gaeilge 2022 le DCU ¨ª.T¨¢ c¨®na¨ª uirthi i gCo.Chill Mhant¨¢in lena fear ch¨¦ile agus beirt in¨ªon. Is ¨¦ AMUIGH FAOIN SP?IR an cheathr¨² leabhar uaithi le Futa Fata.

An Maisitheoir

T¨¢ saothar Brian Fitzgerald don ¨®ige ar f¨¢il go forleathan, ¨¦ foilisthe ag Blue Apple Books New Jersey, SAM, Carthusia Books na hIod¨¢ile, Les apprentis r¨¦veurs, An Fhrainc, Usborne Publishing na Breataine, An G¨²m, agus Futa Fata in ?irinn.Is ¨¦ a mhaisigh na leabhair C?C? AN COLG?N CAIRDI?IL a scr¨ªobh Ailbhe Nic Giolla Bhrighde agus BINJ?, MADRA AR STRAE le Patricia Forde. Bh¨ª s¨¦ ar dhuine den cheathrar maisitheoir a chruthaigh eala¨ªn don chnuasach BLIAIN NA nAMHR?N le Tadhg Mac Dhonnag¨¢in, saothar a bhain Gradam R¨¦ics Carl¨® 2018, Gradam Speisialta na Molt¨®ir¨ª ag Gradaim CBI, 2017 agus Gradam White Ravens ¨® Leabharlann na n?g, M¨¹nchen na Gearm¨¢ine, 2017.