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Mild-mannered marketing man by day Business: wilsonkeys.com Caped Picturebook maker by night Kids books: https://www.louderlines.com/public/alanorourke#linkshare Rep'd by @BLM_Agency He/him

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Happy #worldbookday everyone.

#WBD26 #WorldBookDay #readforfun

05.03.2026 16:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations Marc 🎊

25.02.2026 13:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some new art print orders are going out in the post. Thank you.

More available via link in profile.

25.02.2026 09:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Actually this is probably my fault as I still use the old 'save for web' options. Sorry.

24.02.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

X3 when you try any export options.

24.02.2026 15:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wave

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#illustration #kidlit #kidlitartist

24.02.2026 08:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Show your sketchbook

I am not great for keeping sketchbooks. But the little I have worked out well recently when working on Kieran Fanning’s book Solve-It! ( @kieranfanningauthor ).

One of the...

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#illustration #kidlit #kidlitartist

21.02.2026 10:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Searchers 1956

20.02.2026 22:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Birthday!!

18.02.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Illustrating a book cover - Dinosaur Pie I have just sent off the cover rough for the third book in the Dinosaur series of books from the brilliant Jen Wallace ( @jenwallacecreates ), and I am...
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#illustration #kidlit #kidlitartist

17.02.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kidlit Postcard Day.

#kidlitartist #KidLitArtPostcard #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitpostcard

05.02.2026 22:32 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Enjoyed the first two seasons. Love the characters. But the writing got more and more stupid.

24.01.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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With the decision of the Dublin football players that they won’t consent to being interviewed in front of Allianz signage, show the GAA that it must #DropAllianz. No material support for any companies complicit in apartheid Israel's genocide of Palestinians Thursday 12pm, Croke Park. #FreePalestine

20.01.2026 11:24 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Love(d) this show!!

13.01.2026 23:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I made a new friend.

09.01.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A reminder that I've a book illustration course starting in a couple of weeks in the Irish Writers Centre. You only need basic drawing skills; illustration is a form of communication first, and an art second.

02.01.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
The Morning Moustache: The Grand Tree

The Morning Moustache: The Grand Tree

A letter from me to the editor of the morning moustache

A letter from me to the editor of the morning moustache

Replies from the editor of the morning moustache

Replies from the editor of the morning moustache

Some local kids write & sell their own newspaper called The Morning Moustache every few months. Last edition, I wrote a letter to the editor about a fruit & veg safari. This edition, they printed the letter & followed up with some replies from the editorial team. An extremely fun correspondence.

27.12.2025 20:36 πŸ‘ 458 πŸ” 91 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 9

Happy Christmas Michele!

21.12.2025 21:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Can they please stop adding Biscoff flavouring to everything. It's nice in a biscoff biscuit. Rank in everything else.

19.12.2025 23:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When the subject of artists’ earnings comes up online, a question that often gets raised is β€˜Why don’t you just work together to negotiate better rates?’ or β€˜Why don’t you just form a union?’ If you don’t work in the arts or a related industry, this is fair question to ask. 1/

18.12.2025 13:44 πŸ‘ 150 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5

Have helped organise a Christmas party for Sun for the children in my building & the person who was meant to be Santy is sick, anyone know anyone with a dream of being Santa in the #Cork area πŸ˜‚πŸŽ…

12.12.2025 14:01 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

My second fav star trek movie after Wrath of Khan. Love it!

06.12.2025 12:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of a post from a guy named Jon Scott who says, "How to tell a Maine Coon cat from a Norwegian Forest cat: the Maine Coon cat looks like Ron Perlman. The Norwegian Forest cat looks like Linda Hamilton. If you weren't watching Beauty and the Beast in 1987, I see no value in further elaboration."

Below this are two pictures of cats. One looks like Ron Perlman. The other looks like Linda Hamilton.

A screenshot of a post from a guy named Jon Scott who says, "How to tell a Maine Coon cat from a Norwegian Forest cat: the Maine Coon cat looks like Ron Perlman. The Norwegian Forest cat looks like Linda Hamilton. If you weren't watching Beauty and the Beast in 1987, I see no value in further elaboration." Below this are two pictures of cats. One looks like Ron Perlman. The other looks like Linda Hamilton.

@stephenaryan.bsky.social IKYKWIM!!!!!

05.12.2025 20:41 πŸ‘ 633 πŸ” 190 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 36

We always mute.

05.12.2025 21:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Scott Wills paints a background for the first run of Samurai Jack (2001–2004), created by Genndy Tartakovsky, Cartoon Network Studios

02.12.2025 21:34 πŸ‘ 3718 πŸ” 1303 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 46

It takes work and you have to wade through a lot of 'meh' to find anything good. But so far it's still worth it when you do. My best sources of new music are great tv shows and Shazam, and weirdly YouTube, where I listen to music least, but their recommendations are often great. NPR tiny desk also!

30.11.2025 12:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Tonightβ€΅οΈπŸΏπŸ“šπŸ†

27.11.2025 16:59 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One woman killed by someone close every ten minutes - UN Every ten minutes last year a woman somewhere in the world was killed by a person close to her, the United Nations has said, as it decried a lack of progress in the battle against femicide.

Every ten minutes last year a woman somewhere in the world was killed by a person close to her, the United Nations has said, as it decried a lack of progress in the battle against femicide

25.11.2025 08:33 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4
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RTÉ Radio 1 Ireland's Number One. News, arts, drama, music, documentary and debate on 88-90FM, LW252, online, digital radio, satellite, iOS and Android.

Our Elaina will be on this mornings @rteradio1.bsky.social Oliver Callan show for ONE WHOLE HOUR of excellent children's books suggestions.

She will be joined in the studio by some expert young readers.

Tune in and get those Christmas reading lists in check!

11am-12pm
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/

25.11.2025 09:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What's the latest on selling prints and artwork to the US regarding customs and import tariffs. ?

23.11.2025 17:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0