Futa Fata

22/09/2025

Dhá lá dochreidte ag Comhdháil Leabhar Pháistí Éireann áit a rinneadh ceiliúradh ar leabhair do pháistí, áit a ndearnadh ceiliúradh ar 20 bliain de Futa Fata, agus áit ar bronnadh Gradam Leabhar Pháistí Éireann ar Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin. Tá muid tuirseach ach tá ár gcroíthe lán inniu théis deireadh seachtaine den scoth!

Where or how to start recapping on the past two days... oh man, an amazing lineup for starters by Children's Books Ireland for this year's conference!

We were delighted to sponsor breakfast - we brought homemade tasty scones all the way from Pota in Connemara to the conference and they went down a storm!

Tadhg was honoured with the Children's Books Ireland Award and honestly we couldn't be prouder or happier for him, it's so deserved, for he has absolutely made an outstanding contribution to Children's literature in Ireland. Míle buíochas to Majella Ní Chríocháin and Imram ba nÓg for recognising all Tadhg has done. ❤️

On Sunday, Tadhg gave a talk about his life in publishing which included a history lesson which seems to have inspired so many attendees judging by the amount of lovely comments we got here in this crazy online social space - go raibh míle maith agaibh ar fad! ❤️ The presentation was illustrated by Tarsila Krüse who is a huge part of the Futa Fata story.

The conference gave us a chance to gather so many of the authors and illustrators we've published into a group photo. (Pic 5).

And we also managed to get a picture with Tadhg and PJ Lynch. Tadhg first saw "Kevin and the Blackbirds" by David Almond and illustrated by PJ at last year's conference. One rights enquiry and 12 months later, "Caoimhín agus na Lonta Dubha" is here and will be available in bookshops nationwide next month! And we're delighted to report that PJ is as happy about this as we are! Buíochas leat, a chara!

So sin agaibh é, ár míle buíochas le hAoife Murray agus foireann uile Leabhar Pháistí Éireann, agus, ar ndóigh, le gach duine agaibhse, ár léitheoirí!

Ar aghaidh linn.... tá tuilleadh le déanamh!

11/09/2025

Fógraíodh clár Dublin Book Festival inniu agus tá ríméad orainn a roinnt libh go bhfuil imeachtaí le Sadhbh Devlin agus Eoin Mc Evoy san áireamh.

I Leabharlann Ráth Eanaigh a bheas Sadhbh ar an Déardaoin 06 Samhain 10.30am.

Ar an lá céanna agus ag am céanna ach I Leabharlann An Chabrach a bheas Eoin.

Bígí leo!

Dublin Book Festival announced their programme this morning and we are delighted to share that there will be events with Sadhbh Devlin and Eoin Mc Evoy will be flying the flag on behalf of Futa Fata.

You'll catch Sadhbh and "Gruaig Áine" in Raheny Library at 10.30am on Thursday 06 November.

"Heartstopper" fans will catch Eoin at the same time, on the same date but in Cabra Library.

Both events are free but must be booked. Link in bio for more!

05/09/2025

Inniu ár mbreithlá oifigiúil! 

Ar an lá seo fiche bliain ó shin a foilsíodh Gugalaí Gug! Ag an am in 2005 bhí clann óg ar Thadhg agus bhíodh sé ag casadh amhrán ’s rannta leo, nuair a rith an smaoineamh leis go raibh saibhreas an traidisiúin béil seo ar fáil i measc an phobail agus gur feall a bheadh ann gan taifead a bheith ann den saothar seo.

Le hionchur ó dhá phobal Gaeltachta bailíodh cnuasach seanamhrán ’s rannta agus chuaigh Tadhg, Caitlín Ní Chualáin, Tom Sailí Ó Flaithearta agus páistí scoile ó Scoil Sailearna, Indreabhán agus Scoil an Chnoic, Leitir Mealláin i mbun taifeadta. Léirigh John Ryan an togra agus is iad Tomm Moore agus Ross Stewart ó Cartoon Saloon i gCo. Chill Chainnigh a dhear an chéad eagrán sin de Gugalaí Gug!  

Bhain Gugalaí Gug! Diosca Óir in 2010. D’eascair seónna beo as sin agus chuaigh ‘rockstars’ Gugalaí Gug! ar camchuairt na tíre ag freastal ar imeachtaí ’s féilte! 

Go dtí an lá atá inniu ann, tá éileamh fós ar Gugalaí Gug! agus tá an t-athrú sa saol teicneolaíochta tógtha san áireamh againn agus cóid QR anois ann le héisteacht leis na hamhráin in áit dlúthdhiosca. 

Pic 1: Annabel Ní Chonghaile (Tic Teaic Tiú )
Pic 2: Aoibh Seoige (Ní Maith Liom Ubh)
Pic 3: An criú ar fad a bhí páirteach sa seó beo
Pic 4: Seán Ó Cuirreáin, Coimisinéir Teanga ag an am, Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin
Pic 5: Paul Kelly, John Ryan
Pic 6: Tadhg, Caitlín Ní Chualáin, John Ryan, Paul Kelly, Domhnall Ó Braonáin, Tadhg Óg Mac Dhonnagáin, Doireann Ní Fhoighil, Róise Nic Dhonnagáin, Íseult Ní Dhoighil
Pic 7: Tadhg & Róise
Pics 8 -11 Na heagráin éagsúla de " Gugalaí Gug!"



(Béarla sna comments!).

20/08/2025

Tá ríméad an domhain orainn go bhfuil "Ceol na Mara" agus "Bearradh Gruaige d’Eoinín" ar ghearrliosta Ghradam Réics Carló 2025! 🥳

✨Gearrliosta Ghradam Réics Carló 2025!✨

Comhghairdeas leis na tithe foilsitheoireachta, na scríbhneoirí & na maisitheoirí ar fad a bhain gearrliosta na bliana amach!🎉

Tuilleadh Eolais: https://www.antoireachtas.ie/gradaim-foilsitheoireachta/gradam-reics-carlo-2025/

20/08/2025

Tá ríméad orainn go bhfuil dhá leabhair linn ainmnithe ar Ghearrliosta Ghradam Réics Carló 2025!

Ceol na Mara le Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin, maisithe ag Tarsila Krüse agus Úna Woods, ceol le John Ryan.

Bearradh Gruaige d’Eoinín le Muireann Ní Chíobháin, maisithe ag Róisín Hahessy.

Agus, tá "Tír Bheag" atá foilsithe ag ár n-inphrionta, Barzaz, ainmnithe ar Ghearrliosta Ghradam de Bhaldraithe. Scríofa ag Gaël Faye agus aistrithe ag Antain Mac Lochlainn.

Buíochas ó chroí le Oireachtas na Gaeilge agus comhghairdeas le gach duine atá ainmnithe. 🥳

We are so excited to have two books shortlisted for Gradam Réics Carló 2025!

Ceol na Mara by Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin, illustrated by Tarsila Krüse and Úna Woods, music by John Ryan.

Bearradh Gruaige d’Eoinín by Muireann Ní Chíobháin and Róisín Hahessy.

And Barzaz, our imprint for adults, has had "Tír Bheag" shortlisted for Gradam de Bhaldraithe. Written by Gaël Faye, translated by Antain Mac Lochlainn.

Míle buíochas to Oireachtas na Gaeilge, congratulations to all the shortlistees and roll on the awards ceremony.

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01/08/2025

Nochtadh Clúdaigh 🐦‍⬛

Caoimhín agus na Lonta Dubha

Nuair a chonaic stiúrthóir Futa Fata, Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin, an leabhar seo ag Comhdháil Leabhair Pháistí Éireann anuraidh, bhí sé meallta aige! Scríofa ag David Almond agus maisithe ag P.J. Lynch, ní dhearna Futa Fata aon mhoill ag fiosrú chearta an leabhair seo agus tá ríméad orainn anois go mbeidh leagan Gaeilge, aistrithe ag Tadhg féin, ar fáil i mí Dheireadh Fómhair. Is údar bróid dúinn é freisin a fheiceáil go raibh an-áthas go deo ar P.J. agus David faoin leagan Gaeilge seo. Nasc réamhordaithe inár mbio. 

When Futa Fata director Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin first saw this book at the Children’s Books Ireland Conference last year, he was smitten! Written by David Almond and illustrated by P.J. Lynch, Futa Fata made no delay in enquiring about the Irish-language rights. Fast forward nearly a year and here we are! Translated by Tadhg, ‘Caoimhín agus na Lonta Dubha’ will be available in October. We were also beyond chuffed and proud to see how much the Irish edition means to P.J. Lynch – he posted on his own social media pages last week that, of the more than 30 books he has published, many of them about Irish legends or themes, this was the first of all to be published as Gaeilge. “I am inordinately proud of this book!” – P.J. Lynch. So are we P.J. and David, so are we! 

Preorder link in our bio. 

31/07/2025

Mí Iúil ☆ July

24/04/2025

🍂 Nochtadh Clúdaigh 🍂

Tá bród an domhain ar Futa Fata a fhógairt go bhfuil Heartstopper Leabhar 2 ar an mbealach.  Scríofa ag Alice Oseman agus aistrithe ag Eoin Mc Evoy, beidh Heartstopper Leabhar 2 ar fáil i mí an Mheithimh. Tá a fhios ag Nick go bhfuil Charlie aerach, agus creideann Charlie nach bhfuil Nick! Ach, is scéal casta é an grá agus tá Nick ag foghlaim go leor rudaí faoina chuid cairde, faoina theaghlach… agus faoi féin!

Is féidir Heartstopper Leabhar 2 a réamhordú ó An Siopa Leabhar. Nasc san fhéinaisnéis.  

🍂 Cover Reveal 🍂

Futa Fata is bursting with pride to announce that the second book in Alice Oseman’s hugely popular Heartstopper series is on the way! Nick knows Charlie’s gay, and Charlie is sure that Nick isn’t. But love works in surprising ways, and Nick is discovering all kinds of things about his friends, his family… and himself! Beautifully translated by Eoin Mc Evoy,

Heartstopper Leabhar 2 is available to preorder from An Siopa Leabhar. Link in bio. 

20/04/2025

Tá súil againn go mbeidh la álainn agaibh ar fad.
Wishing you all a lovely Easter! 🐣