Storyshaped Podcast
1) Getting Storyshaped With Gráinne O'Brien
Gráinne O'Brien is no stranger to anyone on the Irish book scene! A bookseller, a creative writing coach, and a published author, she released her debut YA novel in April 2025 to instant acclaim. We w...Show More
2) Getting Storyshaped With Eve Wersocki Morris
Eve Wersocki Morris has been called 'the best-kept secret in children's publishing' by no less than Lemony Snicket himself, so who are we to argue! We were delighted to get a window into her delightfu...Show More
3) Getting Storyshaped with Peter Donnelly
We were thrilled to get the chance to sit down with Peter Donnelly, one of Ireland's foremost illustrators and picturebook makers, to discuss life, work, inspiration, and everything in between! Listen...Show More
4) Getting Storyshaped With Nathanael (Nate) Lessore
Get ready to pull on your nonsense shoes and go dancing on the kooky side of the street as we chat to the brilliant Nathanael (Nate) Lessore, author of the hilarious Steady for This and King of Nothin...Show More
5) Getting Storyshaped With Kel Menton
This Storyshaped chat is a feast for the soul. We were delighted to get a chance to sit down with Kel Menton, debut author, and talk to them all about their brilliant first novel, A Fix of Light, and ...Show More
6) Getting Storyshaped with Dr Darren Chetty and Prof Karen Sands-O'Connor
We were privileged today to speak to the authors of the brilliant essay anthology, Beyond the Secret Garden, which is a vital critique of the current state of children's literature and its inclusivity...Show More
7) Getting Storyshaped with Kieran Larwood
We don't have *much* in common with the Terminator around here, it must be said, but one of the things we do share is this: we come back. So, here we are! This is a special LIVE episode, recorded in M...Show More
8) SPECIAL MINI-SODE: Irish KidLit For Palestine
In this special mini-sode of Storyshaped, I (Sinéad) sat down with Ruth Ennis (writer, book-expert, book reviewer, general Queen of Irish children's and YA literature and legend in her own lifetime) t...Show More
9) SEASON FINALE: Getting Storyshaped With Patrice Lawrence
So, if we sound a bit giddy on this week's episode, that's because we were! Head-whirlingly, we got to speak to Patrice Actual Lawrence, who is one of the most accomplished authors around. Patrice has...Show More
10) Getting Storyshaped With Julie Sykes
This week, we were honoured to speak to an undisputable Queen of Children's Literature - Julie Sykes! Julie is the author of well over a hundred books, many of them co-written with the equally excelle...Show More