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Book Review Corner: The Space Between by Meg Grehan

First published in Cinders volume issue three Spoken word novels are a new trend in YA literature. We saw it with last year’s highly successful One by Sarah Crossan and Meg Grehan’s The Space Between uses the same format. And it uses it so very well. Once you are a few pages into The Space…

July 19, 2017
Double, Double Write Some Trouble – an interview with Erica McGann

First published in Cinders Volume One Issue two Erika McGann is a young writer from Drogheda, now living in Dublin. Erika has written four books in her Demon Notebook series and is just about to release the first book in her mystery series for children: Cass and the Bubble Street Gang. The Demon Notebook series…

July 12, 2017
Recommended reads: Laini Taylor, Sarah J. Maas and Meg Grehan

First published in Volume One Issue Three Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor Strange the Dreamer is pure magic. that’s no surprise because it’s written by Laini Taylor, who writes only beautiful things. Her Daughter of Smoke and Bone series is a thing of pure beauty and her Dreamdark series are the badass fairytales that…

July 5, 2017
Recommended Reads: Garth Nix, Leigh Bardugo and Truman Capote

First published in issue one of Cinders magazine. Goldenhand by Garth Nix Most of you will probably be too young to remember Sabriel and Lireal by Garth Nix but there are few more kickass, capable heroines around. Sabriel and Lireal are necromancers but instead of raising the dead, they send them back to die proper…

July 1, 2017
Favourite fictional feminists: part two

Jane Villeneuva Jane is the protagonist of the CW’s fantastic Jane the Virgin, a single mother, who is incredibly devoted to her family. The series kicks off with her being ‘accidentally, artificially inseminated’ leading to her unexpected pregnancy. Jane is a wonderful character to watch, optimistic and brave but grounded – she never becomes annoying.…

June 25, 2017
Favourite fictional feminists: part one

Leslie Knope Leslie Knope is the world’s most optimistic government employee. She is also a staunch feminist, wants to be Gloria Allred when she grows up and is one of the most competent and hard working characters to ever grace our TV screens. Portrayed by the wonderful Amy Poehler in NBC’s Parks and Recreation, Leslie…

June 23, 2017
Book Review Corner: Fathers Come First By Rosita Sweetman

First published in Cinders Volume One: Issue Two It’s been a long time since I read a book that felt so much like the memoir of a very old friend. But that’s how Rosita Sweetman’s voice come across on the pag es of Fathers Come First. First printed in 1974, Lilliput Press have re-released…

June 20, 2017
Why Gilmore Girls is a modern adaptation of Little Women

First published in Cinders magazine issue two. Little Women is the first ‘grown up’ movie I can ever remember watching and it truly stuck with me. More than 15 years later and it can still make me cry. But that first viewing was like opening a door to a world I never knew existed. I couldn’t…

May 24, 2017
Drawn that Way – Our favourite comic heroines

First published in issue one of Cinders Magazine We in Cinders love a good comic. Here are some of the best comic books and graphic novels with kick-ass, difficult, fabulous, brave female characters. Ms Marvel The petite Ms Marvel may look small – but don’t say that to her face – she might just ‘embiggen’…

April 30, 2017
Worlds Collide: When Rainbow met Leigh

This article was first published in issue one of Cinders magazine. Two fantastic YA worlds collided when authors Rainbow Rowell and Leigh Bardugo came together for a fantastic author event in Dublin in October. Méabh McDonnell was delighted to be in the audience for the event, where she was able to bring us the low…

April 23, 2017