CBI Conference: Saturday

11 hours ago by David Maybury · No Comments

We're at the CBI Conference (in the Lighthouse Cinema, Dublin) for the whole weekend - bringing you behnid the scenes interviews with the speakers, delegates and a live blog from each session.

The day starts with Sarah Adrizzone - a guest of Inis Magazine, as part of the Nations Through Narrative to mark the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU, supported by the Arts Council. Sarah will feature in the Inis Mag Podcast on Wednesday (talking about the London Literature Festival at the…

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Q&A: Alexia Casale

2 days ago by David Maybury · No Comments

We caught up Alexia Casale, author of the mysterious and thrilling The Bone Dragon:

Where did the inspiration for this quite haunting story come from?

My very own rib-in-a-pot! When my surgeon handed it over, I joked that if all womankind came from Adam’s rib, then I’d better get something pretty special out of mine. As it turns out, I did: a book. Before you start wondering (especially if you know how The Bone Dragon ends), it’s not an autobiography. My rib gave me the idea: Evie and…

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Inis Podcast #3

3 days ago by David Maybury · No Comments

 

The second of our two part specially-commissioned podcasts, based on the ed team's trip to the 2013 Bologna Book Fair, as part of our magazine's participation in the Nations Through Narrative project, led by The Arts Council.

This series of articles, events and podcasts marks Ireland's current presidency of the Council of the EU and celebrates the richness of European storytelling, illustration and publishing for young people. We hope you enjoy the following conversations and interviews…

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Rebels on Their Way

5 days ago by Juliette Saumande · No Comments

'Rebels and Rulebreakers', the Children's Books Ireland's annual conference is nearly upon us. With a fantastic theme, a host of great speakers and a brilliant venue, you just know it's going to be the place to be this coming weekend. And here at Inis Towers, we have been busy getting the speakers' latest titles reviewed, just to add to the general excitement and anticipation. Check it all out in our Reviews section. 

Voces in Artes

10/05/2013 by Claire Marie Dunne · No Comments

Tengacha Neamfhorleathana na hEorpa agus na hEalaíona Lesser-used Languages of Europe and the Arts


Cén chaoi a gcuireann litríocht agus ealaíona na dteangacha neamhfhorleathana le saibhreas na n-ealaíon san Eoraip? An bhfuil ról lárnach ag an gcineál seo ealaíne nó an acmhainn imeallach é don phobal? Cén chaoi a gcuireann ealaíona na hÉireann leis bhféiniúlacht Eorpach? Déanfaidh an chomhdháil ar theangacha neamhfhorleathana san Eoraip, Voces in Artes iniúchadh ar cheisteanna a bhaineann leis an méid seo. Beidh fócas faoi leith ar a bhfuil i gceist le healaíona na hóige trí mheán na…

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