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Méabh McDonnell

@meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social
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Author of Into the Witchwood with The O’Brien Press and and children’s book manager at Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, Galway!

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The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
As well as @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s brilliant YA ‘Any Way You Slice It’ 🍰 “a momentous narrative that embodies the thrills of competition, flavoured with mishaps, stern judges and unexpected kinship”
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The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
@meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s YA debut ‘Any Way You Slice It’ has been shortlisted in the Irish Book Awards’ Teen and Young Adult Book of the Year category!   Vote for ‘Any Way You Slice It’ at www.irishbookawards.ie 🍰 @irishbookawards.bsky.social
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Méabh McDonnell @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Carrie and Dara would have extreme sympathy for the bakers and their soufflés in the tent last night!
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Méabh McDonnell @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
What a lovely and humbling sight!
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The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
A stunning launch of Méabh McDonnell’s ‘Any Way You Slice It’ last night in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, even baked goods made an appearance! Thank you to all who joined @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social in celebrating the release of her debut YA romance, the perfect read during stormy weather.
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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
It's a @theobrienpress.bsky.social feast! Two new cookbooks from the Foxford Cafe and Lili Forberg, and a YA enemies-to-(no spoilers) delicious treat of a novel from @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social - what's not to love about a handsome pastry prodigy?! Plus, non-food related (unless snacks count)... >
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The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
“The baking competition setup is perfect: lots of tension, lots of sweet treats, and plenty of rivalry. Carrie’s ambition is relatable and fun to follow.” readandreviews.blogspot.com/2025/09/any-... @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social
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Any Way you Slice It by Meabh McDonnell
✦ BLURB ✦ Sieve. Measure. Mix ... Win For Carrie Quinn, baking isn't just a hobby: it's her future. Winning the Castlecreagh baking competit...
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The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
“McDonnell is particularly good at conveying that Bake-Off-style pressure - I have never before been breathless over the outcome of fictional macarons. This is - apologies for the pun - a very sweet book” www.irishtimes.com/culture/book... @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social
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The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Happy publication day to @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s DELICIOUS YA debut ‘Any Way You Slice It’ 🧁   Available in all bookshops now and launching this Thursday in Charlie Byrne’s Bookstore!
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The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Do opposites attract? Meet Carrie Quinn and Dara Harte.   Learn the recipe to a delicious enemies-to-lovers romance with @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s ‘Any Way You Slice It’ – out next week!
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The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
“The baking competition at the heart of the novel creates a momentous narrative that embodies the thrills of competition, flavoured with mishaps, stern judges and unexpected kinship” Lovely to see @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s YA romance in @childrensbooksireland.ie’s reading guide!
Cover of Any Way You Slice It”Reading guide
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Lucas Maxwell @lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Today on the show I talk to the amazing @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social about her fantastic new novel, Any Way You Slice It! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e... @theobrienpress.bsky.social
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The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
With a dash of humour and a sprinkle of charm, @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s YA romance holds the recipe for success!   Coming Soon 🧁
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Lucas Maxwell @lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Our newest #10MinuteBookClub is up with @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social ! Don’t miss it! glenthornelrc.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-... @theobrienpress.bsky.social
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Lucas Maxwell @lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
This Friday on the #10MinuteBookClub we will be talking about Any Way You Slice It by @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social! Get caught up on ep 1 here! glenthornelrc.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...
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The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Head over to Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop for the launch of @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s delicious YA romance ‘Any Way You Slice It’ on 2nd October! Hilarious, sweet and full of determination, you’ll want to be the first to meet Carrie Quinn and Dara Harte – just don’t get between them!
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The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
“Their slow journey from sworn enemies to baking partners makes for a delightful and gripping read.” Thank you @childrensbooksireland.ie for the delicious review of @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s upcoming YA romance🧁
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Any Way You Slice It | Childrens Books Ireland
Carrie waited years for a chance to enter the Castlecreagh baking competition, earn the title of best young pastry chef in the country and kickstart her dream career … only to end up disqualified alon...
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Lucas Maxwell @lucasjmaxwell.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Our Ten Minute Book Club podcast launched today featuring @sheenadempsey.bsky.social ‘s Pablo & Splash, I’m really excited about it! glenthornelrc.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...
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The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
“Carrie is a refreshingly real protagonist; she is single-minded to a fault, but is driven by immense dedication” ‘Any Way You Slice It’ will be out this September 🍰 @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social
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The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Thank you to Jenny Ireland for her fabulous review of @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’ upcoming YA book: “Loved Any Way You Slice It. A gorgeous YA romcom that made my mouth water the whole way through. Enemies to lovers sprinkled with recipes, what more could you want?”
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The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
“A compelling fantasy adventure, full of magic and folklore, with a touch of darkness for readers who like a bit of a scare.” @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s Into the Witchwood was featured on today’s @independent.ie with a stellar recommendation!
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The O’Brien Press @theobrienpress.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
What could be sweeter than home baked sugar cookies? Only @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social’s charming YA romance! ‘Any Way You Slice It’ tells the story of hopeful baker Carrie Quinn and the disastrous consequences of her feud with Dara Harte, handsome pastry prodigy.
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Méabh McDonnell @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Thank you so much @sineadohart.bsky.social !!
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Méabh McDonnell @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
She's finally here! I'm so excited to be able to share the amazing work Lauren O'Neill and the team at @theobrienpress have done with the cover for my new YA rivals to lovers rom-com: Any Way You Slice It! Pre-order it from Charlie Byrne's bookshop now charliebyrne.ie/product/any-...
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Any Way You Slice It by Méabh McDonnell | Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop
Sieve. Measure. Mix … Win For Carrie Quinn, baking isn’t just a hobby: it’s her future. Winning the Castlecreagh baking competition and becoming best young pastry chef in the country is the first step...
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Méabh McDonnell @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
So grateful to @zainabboladale.bsky.social for featuring Into the Witchwood as one of her favourite books this year in the @irishindependent.bsky.social !!
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Méabh McDonnell @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Thank you so much to the lovely @rurooie.bsky.social for featuring the Witchwood with such other amazing books!
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Ruth Ennis @rurooie.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
My latest @booksireland.bsky.social article is up, this time reviewing books for older children 🌳Into the Witchwood by @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social 🏴‍☠️ Pirates of Darksea by Catherine Doyle 🪡 Stitch by Pádraig Kenny 🌟 Starminster by Megan Hopkins 🎥 Nina Peanut is Amazing by Sarah Bowie
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Erika McGann @erikamcgann.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Fab recommendations from booksellers and @childrensbooksireland.ie in The Sunday Times today! 📚 Thanks so much @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social and Charlie Byrne's Bookshop for the gorgeous review for Peachick by me and @clivemcf.bsky.social ♥️🦚♥️
Copy of picture book called What is a Peachick with a fluffy peacock toy. Also a supplement from the Sunday Times recommending children's books for Christmas.
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Serena Molloy @serenamolloy.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Wonderful to see FIVE pages of coverage given to Children's books in the Sunday Times Ireland's Culture magazine by Children's Books Ireland! Delighted with this review of my book from @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social
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Ruth Ennis @rurooie.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
💚 Wicked-esque book recommendations 💚 I'm heading to see Wicked this evening (I'm so excited ahh) and wanted to share some books for young readers that might like to read something with similar vibes
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Ruth Ennis @rurooie.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Into the Witchwood by @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social
Into the Witchwood Rowan is a young and powerful witch. Her mam was lost to the witchwood near her home a year prior. When she hears a call beckoning her into the witchwood, she hopes her mam can be saved from it. This is a beautifully atmospheric book, and has a brilliant representation of sisterhood; Rowan and her little sister Lila are in constant conflict, but what happens in the witchwood tests just how tight their sisterly bonds really are. Suitable for ages 9-11 years old.
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Elaina Ryan @elainaryan.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
OK folks, here we go - a starter pack of Irish writers and illustrators I've spotted I my one day on this platform. Did I miss you? Want out? I'm sorry! Shout here and I'll sort it. AND I'll also do a second one for more book community folk who are not writers or illustrators. go.bsky.app/2gSbStb
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Méabh McDonnell @meabhmcdonnell.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Most who’ve followed me know me! But for those who don’t, I’m an Irish author of children’s books- my debut, Into the Witchwood released in March and I have a second due out next year. I spend the rest of my time buying for and managing the children’s section in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop in Galway!
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