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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thrilled to see the book I illustrated with @jenwallacecreates.bsky.social has been included in the Best Irish Books list of 2026. The series has really taken off, with the previous books in the series each achieving a place in the list in previous years. www.louderlines.com/public/alano...

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A quick wrap of last week's excellent Children's Books Ireland conference. Too many highlights to fit, but here are the highlights. www.louderlines.com/public/alano... I'm also testing some new features in www.getlouderlines.com for sharing longer updates.

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A full house last night for the launch of Oran Doyle’s debut book, the brilliant Give Me ‘Til Midnight. Full review via link in bio. Thanks to @booksupstairs.bsky.social booksupstairs.ie/product/give... Subscribe to my email for future updates and news.

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Halfway up the Stairs @halfwayupbooks.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

1/ Halfway up the Stairs is delighted to present our Children’s Comic Book Festival, Jumping off the Page, taking place on Oct 2nd & 3rd in The Whale Theatre, Greystones. Full programme & booking details here halfwayupthestairs.ie/2026/05/27/j...

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Marc (with a Sea) Diamond @marcwithasea.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Bit of shameless self promotion! Sunday, 11am. Greystones. Me. A wee workshop on creativity and play. Fun! Do come along! Tickets on sale now. ☺️ Greystones book festival!

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Time travel and tuna sandwiches. Includes a little cameo of two tame-travelling penguins thanks to the brilliant @sheenadempsey.bsky.social . Read the full comic via link in bio. This was done a while back but was too big for sharing easily. Enjoy! #seagull #comics #kidlit #kidlitartist

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I am so excited to see the third Dinosaur book out in the world from the brilliant @jenwallacecreates.bsky.social . This time, Daria gets to shine! Jen has written such a great adventure (funny) that I really loved reading as I was illustrating. Out in your local bookshops and libraries now!

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Louderlines has a new bsky account. Say hi and follow.

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Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

A milestone. For the first time ever, we have surpassed 2 million books on our website. That is 2 million books available to you through an independent, online bookshop. With competitive shipping prices. Shop local. www.kennys.ie

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

A process video of The Project Dinosaur book cover written by the funny and brilliant @jenwallacecreates.bsky.social , illustrated by me and out soon with @littleislandbooks.bsky.social . #illustration #kidlit #kidlitartist

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Mortal Kombat 2 is stupid fun. That's it. That's the review 😃

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

New book alert!!! This one was so fun to draw! I mean, they all were... but so was this one 😁

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Ken Mahon @detectiveken.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

The deadline for those applications is an hour from now, so good luck to all who have and have yet to apply.

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Thanks for the Sesame St recommendation, @gerrydalyart.bsky.social . Just arrived today. Now for some light reading and some dark reading 😀

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

A productive (and quiet) extra few days in Verona, after a hectic Bologna, mostly spent eating Gelato and finishing a mockup for one book and developing a new one. Now back to normal life… Posted via www.getlouderlines.com/artists/ #bcbf26 #bolognachildrensbookfair

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 21/04/2026

I wrote this to help people understand that universal basic income is not meant to permanently replace all jobs. It's meant to be a floor below which no one can fall, and a dividend that universally distributes a share of our economy. It's meant to provide the power to say no and freedom to choose.

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Eduardo Porter is Still Wrong About UBI and AI: A Response to The Guardian

Universal Basic Income Isn’t a Job Replacement Plan—It’s an AI Dividend and Stable Income Floor That Protects Work, Wages, and Democracy Eduardo Porter’s new Guardian piece is built around a fam...

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I am looking forward to a lovely few days in Italy for Bologna’s Children’s Book Fair. I will be keeping the fair itself low-tech with just a printed portfolio. Art directors, hit me up. I'll buy the coffee 😁 Represented by @belllomaxmoreton #bcbf #bcbf26 #bolognachildrensbookfair2026

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! And happy Artemis II launch day. Good luck on your mission around the moon! #KidLitArtPostcardday #artemisII #artemis2 Powered by Louderlines.com

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

A quick look at email marketing and subscribers in Louderlines. In Louderlines you can set up your public profile page. A central focus for all your audience interactions with all your web and and social links collected. #illustration #kidlit #kidlitartist

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Willard Foxton @willardfoxton.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Ok I have seen a GOOD APRIL FOOLS JOKE in the wild. My kids comic (Phoenix - home if @jamiesmart.bsky.social) comes in an envelope every week, we open it, had a fake cover for a soup review mag like we’d been sent the wrong thing. Genius!

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 21/03/2026

“The report, compiled by consultants SGS Economics and Prescience Research, further found that every dollar invested in the State Library was worth $4.25 in community benefits.”

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Here is a quick look at the Louderlines dashboard. My new marketing app for creatives. 1. We email you a daily question about you, your work and your goals. (You can change this frequency 6) Cont…

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Incredible Ruth. I have so many questions....

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

I have been quietly building a marketing and sales tool for artists and writers. Really proud of this. If you have ever struggled with "what do I write?" And "where should I post?". This is for you. You can find it here: www.getlouderlines.com/artists/

Marketing that feels like a conversation, not a chore
A story-first marketing system
We email you one thoughtful question. Your answer becomes your marketing, everywhere.

Louderlines helps independent artists and creators share their story consistently by simply answering friendly questions, turning your real words into a story you own and can share anywhere.

Write once. Share everywhere. Own your audience.

Start free

What it looks like?
It looks like your email!

As we email you a friendly question. Your answer kicks off our system of distribution to your audience.

No dashboards to learn
No formatting stress
Easy image selection

Then share your answer as follows:

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Many illustrators complain about having to do crowd scenes. Can I propose adding piles of books and loads of plants to that list please? Is there a complaints board I can talk to?

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Some new art print orders are going out in the post. Thank you. More available via link in profile.

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Wave Subscribe via link in profile above to get these comics first. www.louderlines.com/public/alano... #illustration #kidlit #kidlitartist

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

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... www.louderlines.com/public/alano... #illustration #kidlit #kidlitartist

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

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... www.louderlines.com/public/alano... #illustration #kidlit #kidlitartist

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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

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

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

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.

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

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.

A letter from me to the editor of the morning moustache

Replies from the editor of the morning moustache

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

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

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

When the subject of artists’ earnings comes up online, a question that often gets raised is ‘Why don’t you just work together to negotiate better rates?’ or ‘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/

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Hannah O'Sullivan @sullydaysleeper.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

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 😂🎅

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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Scott Wills paints a background for the first run of Samurai Jack (2001–2004), created by Genndy Tartakovsky, Cartoon Network Studios

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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Tonight⤵️🍿📚🏆

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 25/11/2025

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

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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.

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 25/11/2025

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/

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Ireland's Number One. News, arts, drama, music, documentary and debate on 88-90FM, LW252, online, digital radio, satellite, iOS and Android.

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Alan O'Rourke @alanorourke.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

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

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Elaine McGoff @elainemcgoff.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

This is a fantastic deep dive rebuttal to this widely lauded John Collison Op Ed. Recommended reading.

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