A. Colleen Jones (she/her)
Technical writer by day, children's book writer by weekend, chocolate fanatic, cat lover, member/volunteer for @scbwiireland, book reviewer for @KidsBooksIrel and annual Irish Elf for #BookElves.
http://acolleenjones.com
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- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Shape note singing began as tunes handed down by settlers from the British Isles and quickly morphed into something unique to America. #shapenote #shapenotesinging #sacredharp Listen here: www.lpm.org/news/2025-12...
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Hundreds of people gathered in Atlanta, GA earlier this year for the largest shape note singing event in recent memory. More here: www.lpm.org/news/2025-12... #shapenote #shapenotesinging #sacredharp #shapenotes
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)The new edition of The Sacred Harp. Such a thrill to sing new songs, many by friends. abcnews.go.com/US/video/tra...
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)How to Design Your Paperback Cover: Quick, Easy to Understand, Practical Tips #authorlife #writerslife #amwriting #writingcommunity #writerscommunity www.amazon.com/dp/1948872277
- Yum!
- Yesterday I made the last apple pie of the season. The remaining apples are so sweet! I made this with less sugar than recipe called for. I used extra cinnamon plus a 1/2 tsp of cardamom. #pies #whatscooking #recipes 🍽️
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)This year's final meet up will be on Sat 15 Nov, 11:00 - 13:00 at Tara's Team Room on McCurtain Street, Cork. Thanks to @colleenjones.bsky.social for organising this. Join us for tea/coffee/treats & lots of kidlit book talk about the Booker Children's Prize, self publishing, #BookElves25, and more!
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)When you are tall and thin You only need a narrow shadow To give you shade
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Best of the Week. The journey into Autumn continues. In truth, as much as I adore those long, bright mornings of summer…I also love the textured skies and bristle of change in the air. Things progress & move to the next phase. The wheel turns, and we turn with it. Be well, friends.
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- Charity Clay Pigeon Shoot with East Cork Gun Club and Have-a-Go Archery with Rebel County Archery Club on Sunday, October 19th, 2025 from 10:00 to 16:00 at River Valley Clay Target Club in Watergrasshill, Co. Cork T56 YX60. Come try either activity! Fundraising for the Irish Cancer Society.
- Congratulations to Jen Wallace and Alan O'Rourke for the launch of their second book for readers aged 7+! Dino Mode Activated is the second book in a trilogy. First book is Dinosaur Pie. Guaranteed fun and friendships! #Books
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Happy publication day to Natasha Mac a’Bháird’s ‘The Vanished Girl’ – book two of the Sycamore Hill Mysteries. Available now!
- Sunrise on Monday morning
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Our next Cork social is on Sat 30 Aug 11:00 - 13:00 at Tara's Tea Room on McCurtain Street. Anyone writing, illustrating, or translating books for kids & teens is welcome to join @colleenjones.bsky.social for tea, coffee, hot chocolate & treats. A big table at the back has been booked! Just show up!
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Follow the steps to make a #lemonade recipe from 1782! 🍋 Join NLI archivists Joanne Carroll and Nora Thornton this #HeritageWeek as they delve once again into the #recipe collections held within the @nlireland.bsky.social : www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Saturday 30 August 2025, join us for our Autumn Open Day to sample courses, seminars, workshops & an online evening masterclass Full details at irishwriterscentre.ie/whats-on/aut... Why not join us online for an evening Poetry Masterclass with Victoria Kennefick www.eventbrite.ie/e/autumn-ope...
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)A team of nurses from the Irish Cancer Society is coming to Cork in August, ready to answer your questions and perform free health checks 🩺
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)I got a string of flattering emails about my books yesterday. Normally I’d be delighted, but these were generated by AI. The messages mentioned specific books I’ve written. I’ve written about it on my blog. #KidLitUK #BookSky #WritingLife #WritingCommunity jonathanemmett.com/2025/07/auth...
- Lpvinthis garden gone wild outside a dentist's office
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)As Bookbanks new Ambassador I’d like to spread the word about this brilliant charity giving books with food at food banks. Please share and support if you’re able :) www.bookbanks.co.uk
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Éilís Ní Dhuibhne: ‘I was part of a movement of women writers of Ireland’ - The new Laureate for Irish Fiction on language, grief and how reading a book as Gaeilge isn’t as hard as some might think www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
- New bridge being installed over the River Lee
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Great turnout for the Cork social yesterday! Talking about indie & trad publishing, Golden Egg Academy, PLNs for books in libraries, the recent Irish Kids Books Symposium, the upcoming Children’s Books Ireland conference, inspiration, ideas & more. Thanks @colleenjones.bsky.social for organising
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Casey's poem has a powerful message about 'voice'... You can download the collection for €5: gooddaycork.com/downloads/li... #SpeirGorm #GoodDayCork Dear @orlaegan1.bsky.social @orlaburke.bsky.social @mikemcgb.bsky.social @kevhic.bsky.social @colleenjones.bsky.social Please help spread the word!
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Reminder! Our Cork social get-together takes place this Saturday. We'd love to see you there
- The next Cork meet up will be on Saturday 28th June in Tara's Tea Room on McCurtain Street from 11:00 to 13:00. Thanks to @colleenjones.bsky.social for organising this.
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)The next Cork meet up will be on Saturday 28th June in Tara's Tea Room on McCurtain Street from 11:00 to 13:00. Thanks to @colleenjones.bsky.social for organising this.
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)21 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels #sciencefiction #sf #scifi #readthis #books #bookbuzz #BookRecommendation #mustread
- Cork sunset
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Drumroll please 🥁 The shortlist for this years KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards is HERE. These 10 titles will compete for six awards at the award ceremony on May 19th. A massive congratulations to this years longlistees and shortlistees. ⭐️ Now without further ado...
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)A tale of magic, evil and the world's BEST ice cream. Retweet and a review copy might be in the post!
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Here is a baby otter to make you feel better about everything.
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)With Free Comic Book Day coming up on May 3, we have a preview of the Dark Horse title, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. (Good Comics for Kids)
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Dungeons AND Dragons? Yn thys economye?
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Doe Castle, a 15th-century castle on the banks of Sheephaven Bay in Donegal. www.inishview.com/activity/doe... #donegal #wildatlanticway #visitdonegal #govisitdonegal #ireland
- Not Charlotte's
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- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)View from Stragill Beach near Buncrana, Inishowen. www.inishview.com/activity/str... #donegal #wildatlanticway #visitdonegal #govisitdonegal #ireland
- White Bleeding Heart plant with blooms in the Poison Garden at Blarney Castle outside Cork city
- Fantastic trees at Blarney Castle grounds. I met my two friends there Saturday afternoon.
- @cethanleahy.com Nice bumping into you earlier, Cethan! I'll let you know when the next SCBWI Ireland meetup is happening in Cork!
- Golden light of early evening and reflections on calm surface of River Lee yesterday.
- Bouquet of Ranuncula blooms
- St. Fin Barre's Cathedral looking extra dramatic at sunset
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)"Children’s Books Ireland are currently looking for two young readers to help select the next KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards shortlist, longlist and winners 2026." childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...
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- This will be excellent if you can make it to the workshop in Belfast!
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)🌍 Join us in Copenhagen - fantastic city for work-life balance and awesome science. I am hiring PhD students & Postdocs in my group at SODAS Univ of Copenhagen to explore AI, network science & the science of science. 📍 Start: flex summer 2025 📌 Info&Apply: www.robertasinatra.com/2025/03/02/p...
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Hot sticks on Tuesday! 🔥
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Read about our festival in The Guardian, featuring @kitdewaal.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
- The Cork SCBWI Ireland kidlit group will meet on Saturday, March 8th, 2025 from 11.00-13.00 in Tara's Tea Room, McCurtain Street, Cork. Look for our table top sign! #Kidlington #scbwi
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)One of the most common arguments you hear from fans of generative ‘AI’ is that it’s not plagiarizing people’s work, it’s just learning like a human learns. So I’m going to break down why that’s just not true, and why it can never be true, with the existing systems. 1/
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)As world book day approaches, what do you make of school visits? www.thebookseller.com/comment/non-...
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Crowdfunder for an exhibition for children's illustrator's from minoritised/under represented groups - Pathways is a great project, help them get over the line for their exhibition? www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/pathwayslb... #KidLitUK
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Delighted to share the news that @museumofchildhood.bsky.social has been awarded the very first Membership Award from @irishmuseums.bsky.social. We’re thrilled 🤩 Great work from a great team of volunteers. #children #childhood
- Honoured that @irishmuseums.bsky.social has selected #MuseumOfChildhoodIreland as the first recipient of their Membership Award supporting museum orgs in the volunteer/ community-led sector museumofchildhood.ie/ima-membersh... #IMA #MúsaemÓigeNahÉireann #Children #Childhood #Historic #Contemporary
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)A glimmer… …we’ll take it! 🙌 #ireland
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)"The Bookstart Toddler and Pre-schooler packs have been invaluable for families who are missing out." We spoke to Pam Readman, Senior Outreach Worker for Hartlepool Council, to find out how she uses #Bookstart to support families in her area: www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fea...
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)According to a survey of nearly 200 libraries in 30 states, about half of responding libraries produced ten or more events (including book clubs, speaker series, and author events) each year. Your neighborhood branch library might be the perfect place to attend or host an author event.
- Crazy cold wind at Garryvoe prom yesterday but still a bracing walk. Plenty of bundled up folks about, guy selling hot drinks, and two sauna caravans.
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Back for more? It’s #Macaronweek day 4! The modern #macaron as we know it is attributed to two different bakers: Claude Gerbet and Pierre Desfontaines. Macarons were once simply called Gerbets in Paris, but Desfontaines is the ancestor of the titular Ladurée. 🍽️ 🧁 #baking #history #bakingsky #food
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)"One hundred percent of the profits generated by sales through those brick-and-mortar stores funnel directly back to them." 📚📚📚 LOVE THIS! #BookSky #IndieBookStores #ShopLocal
- This is VERY good news. Love bookshop.org and all the stuff they do! www.salon.com/2025/01/28/b...
- Cyclamen in bloom in the courtyard in Cork
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Road closure caused by burst main 🚨https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/widespread-water-outages-carrigaline-after-30963502
- This retreat was amazing. I loved meeting other How to Harp members in person. For a group of mostly amateur harpists, I think we did pretty amazing! What a privilege! Member Ensemble Live Performance at the How To Harp Retreat 2025. Stirling, Scotland 30th Jan 2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL53...
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)I am soooooo excited to have two #picturebooks on the @writingawards.bsky.social #longlist! www.searchlightawards.co.uk/longlist-ann... I can't tell you which are mine though! Good luck to all the longlistees in the next round 🍀🍀🍀
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Almodovar's first feature film in English is an amusing and enlightening meditation on cancer and suicide, and a lot less melodramatic than his Spanish movies Stream Golden Lion winner now: dmovies.org/2024/09/02/t...
- I have a close family member with Early Onset Dementia, so finding resources in unexpected places is great.
- January is Alzheimer's awareness month. globalnews.ca/video/109415...
- Reposted by A. Colleen Jones (she/her)Want to talk books? I'll come to you! @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social #ForestofReading #IReadCanadian @etfoeducators.bsky.social
