The Irish Writer’s Handbook
Published by Books Ireland. Edited by Ruth McKee
The Irish Writers Handbook 2025 focuses on the practicalities of the writing life like what a commissioning editor is looking for, how to work with your bookseller, and exactly how the Irish publishing process works. Whether you write fiction or non-fiction, illustrate books for young people or are an emerging poet, this book is your reliable guide.
Ruth’s essay Community in Children’s Literature: What Makes an Excellent Children’s Book? discusses what makes a great book for young readers, and key learnings from her time in the Irish children’s and young adult community.
I Am the Wind: Irish Poems for Children Everywhere
Published by Little Island. Edited by Lucinda Jacob and Sarah Webb. Illustrated by Ashwin Chacko.
Discover brilliant new poems and revisit old favourites in this joyously illustrated collection of children’s poems from Ireland. Winner of the An Post Irish Book Awards: Specsavers Children’s Book of the Year (Senior).
Ruth’s contribution Umbrella is a short piece of concrete poetry about turning things upside down to offer a new perspective.