[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":11},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-post-reeve-mcintyre-at-dubray-storyfest-dublin-2019":3},{"_type":4,"body":5,"bodyHtml":6,"excerpt":5,"featuredImage":5,"publishedAt":7,"slug":8,"tags":9,"title":10},"blogPost",null,"We've done lots of Reeve & McIntyre events around Dublin, but we'd never visited the lovely \u003Ca href=\"https://www.airfield.ie/\">Airfield Estate\u003C/a>, where \u003Ca href=\"https://www.dubraybooks.ie/\">Dubray Books\u003C/a> hosted it's wonderful \u003Ca href=\"https://www.dubraybooks.ie/storyfest\">Storyfest\u003C/a>! (Here we are, inspecting the Greenhouse.)\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/824794_original-52623eb54c.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nWe brought Kevin, our \u003Ca href=\"http://www.jabberworks.co.uk/kevins-great-escape/\">Roly-Poly Flying Pony\u003C/a>, with us, and the first person he met in Dun Laoghaire after his flight was DJ and radio presenter \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/niamh__mcmanus\">Niamh McManus\u003C/a> from RTE.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/827106_original-2adc0a56df.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nRight after that, we met up with author and Storyfest coordinator \u003Ca href=\"https://www.sarahwebb.info/\">Sarah Webb\u003C/a>, who's one of the people we know best from our visit to various Mountains to Sea festivals. Here she is, the following day, holding a picture from our big festival Draw-Off event that Philip, \u003Ca href=\"http://www.oisinmcgann.com/\">Oisín McGann\u003C/a> and I drew all at the same time on stage in THREE MINUTES FLAT, on the child-chosen theme of 'Unicorn train and sweetie factory'.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/826728_original-8aa110ef26.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003C!--more Click here for lots more under the cut!-->\\r\nHere you can see \u003Ca href=\"http://www.philip-reeve.com/\">Philip Reeve\u003C/a> and \u003Ca href=\"http://www.chrisjudge.com/\">Chris Judge\u003C/a> competiting like mad to draw 'granny catching a calf', also in three minutes, coached on by author and resident comedian \u003Ca href=\"http://alannolan.ie/\">Alan Nolan\u003C/a>. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/827309_original-4de6c3148a.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nSome good drawings, in fact! Here's one that \u003Ca href=\"https://margaretannesuggs.wordpress.com/\">Margaret Anne Suggs\u003C/a> created with her team: \u003Ca href=\"http://niamhsharkey.com/\">Niamh Sharkey\u003C/a> and Chris Judge, and another on the theme of 'Tiger in a tutu' by Oisín McGann.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/827433_original-d59141d7fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nBesides our Roly-Poly Flying Pony session, I got to lead a \u003Ca href=\"http://www.jabberworks.co.uk/grumpycorn/\">Grumpycorn\u003C/a> event; here you can see some unicorn book covers for \u003Ci>Toastycorn\u003C/i> and \u003Ci>Icecreamcorn\u003C/i>. (Click on \u003Ca href=\"http://www.jabberworks.co.uk/grumpycorn/\">my website \u003C/a>to find out how to draw more of the book's characters.) \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/827882_original-8f8c18eaf0.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nOne of the best things about festivals is getting to meet the other authors the festival invites! Here's drawing legend \u003Ca href=\"https://donconroy.com/\">Don Conroy\u003C/a>, whom many, many of the grownups knew from teaching them on telly how to draw. He's kind of the Bob Ross of Irish telly, and people were very excited to meet their hero. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/826272_original-bf93cd0f83.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nHe even drew me an owl! (Thanks, Don!) \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/825687_original-1200738702.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https://www.alextsmith.com/\">Alex T. Smith\u003C/a> is a big hero of mine and he was being raced around Dublin by his publicist to do various events, so I only got to see him very briefly, but I managed to snatch a fangirl selfie. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/826074_original-c7cc4e0fc2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nHere's writer-illustrator-comedian \u003Ca href=\"http://aoifedooleydesign.com/\">Aoife Dooley\u003C/a> doing a book signing in the well-stocked on-site Dubray bookshop. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/824936_original-2f2c31044b.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nThat day was the first time illustrator \u003Ca href=\"https://atlanticartstudios.com/\">Linda Fährlin\u003C/a> had seen her new book with scientist Luke O'Neill, pictured here on the right, with her publicist from Dublin-based \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Gill_Books\">Gill Books\u003C/a>. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/826402_original-bfc9bfe343.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nHere's \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SpaceNorah?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\">Norah Patten\u003C/a>, in training to be Ireland's first astronaut! She has a new book out with illustrator \u003Ca href=\"http://jenfarley.com/\">Jennifer Farley\u003C/a>.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/825550_original-4255049db8.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd, of course, Irish favourite author \u003Ca href=\"http://www.judicurtin.com/\">Judi Curtin\u003C/a> signing her new book, along with Oisín McGann. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/825304_original-7b6bad2137.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nAfter the festival, the whole team gathered at the Airfield Estate's main house for dinner; here's Oisín with me, graphic designer \u003Ca href=\"http://aga-grandowicz.com/\">Aga Grandowicz\u003C/a> and illustrator \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/tarsilakruse\">Tarsila Krüse\u003C/a> (who recently gave me a cameo appearance in her Dublin book)! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/827930_original-2710f30ae5.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\n...Can you spot me?\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/828190_original-2abfea7201.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nHere I am! Strolling along by the Liffy in my green hat.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/828555_original-608fc616d3.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\\r\n\\r\nHuge thanks to Sarah Webb, our publicist \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/LizScottPR\">Liz Scott\u003C/a>, \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/mariagabriela47\">Maria Dickenson\u003C/a>, the amazing team from Dubray Books, all the terrific volunteers, and to all the friendly Dubliners who came along to say hello! It was great to meet you!","2019-09-29T20:30:00.000Z","reeve-mcintyre-at-dubray-storyfest-dublin-2019",[],"reeve & mcintyre at dubray storyfest dublin 2019",1776628730349]