Ruth writes monthly articles for the children’s section on the Books Ireland Magazine website. The articles include book reviews for readers aged 0-18 years and interviews with authors and illustrators.
Board Books for Budding Readers
As Long As They’re Reading: Books For Younger Readers That Were Made Into Adaptations
Interview with Jenny Ireland
Five Young Adult Novels You Won’t Want to Put Down
Picturebook Reviews: Peachicks, Penguins, and Pigs
Verse novels for young readers
New Worlds and Big Personalities: books for older children
Challenges and Courage: books for Early Readers
Interview with Eilish Fisher
Follow their interests: non-fiction books for children
Interview with Clara Kumagai
Interview with C.G. Moore
What Next? Books for beginner readers
Looking beyond: retellings of myths and legends for teenager readers
Avocados, Dodos, and Balloons Galore! Irish picturebooks in 2023
Creepy, eery, gross, and whimsical: spooky books for young readers
Children’s fiction to celebrate Irish Book Week
Irish Children’s Book Challenge announced!
Pow! Boom! Zap! Graphic Novels and Comic Books for Children and Young Adults
Books to be proud of: children’s books to read this Pride Month
Interview with Méabh Collins
From tarot to time twisters: Irish teenage and young adult books you need to read
A Grá for Gaeilge: Irish language picturebooks
Beyond Words: exploring wordless picturebooks
Stories for curious minds: non-fiction books for children
Memories, mystery, mythology: books for ages 8-12
Interview with Ashwin Chacko
A little wonderstruck: new picturebooks for autumn
The dazzling world of verse novels for young readers