Ciaran Murtagh Author

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Genie in Training & dinopants

Latest news:21st January 2012I will be appearing at The Imagine Festival in London's South Bank Centre - I'll be on at 1pm on the 25th February - come along, if you don't I'll look silly!http://ticketing.southbankcentre.co.uk/find/tickets/imagine-extra-6275220th January 2012Exciting News! I am pleased to announce that my new book 'Genie in Training' will be in bookshops in May - woo-hoo! You can pre-order it here:http://www.amazon.co.uk/Genie-Training-Ciaran-Murtagh/dp/1848122268/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1327101746&sr=8-521st September 2011 - On The SlammerLook out for me on this Friday's new episode of The Slammer - at 5pm on the CBBC channel. I'll be Johnny Sizzle...12th September 2011 - Public AppearancesI will be appearing at some literary festivals and in some schools over the coming months. Here's an up to date list with links to where to get tickets or more info! Hope to see you there! 24th September - Bournemouth Library Arts By the Sea Event - http://www.artsbournemouth.org.uk/festival25th September - Bath Festival of Children's Literaturehttp://www.bathkidslitfest.org.uk/events.aspx?a=Ciaran+Murtagh&y=201117th October - Oakthorpe Primary School18th October - School visit - TBC7th November - High View Primary School8th November - School visit TBC20th November - Chorleywood Literary Festivalhttp://www.cwlitfest.org/24th August 2011The new website is live! I hope you like it. Click around and see what you can find. Once you've done that go and buy one of my Dino books here! -www.amazon.co.uk

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The Dino Books

The Dino books are all about caveboy Charlie Flint, his friends Billy "The Boulder" Blackfoot, James Tusk and of course his pet dinosaur Steggy!

There are currently four books in the series. Read all about them below!

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Dinopants
Dinopoo
Dinoburps
Dinoball

Click here to buy the books from Amazon!

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Television

When I'm not writing books I'm also writing children's TV.

I've written for lots of (hopefully!) your favourite shows, spot them below!

The Legend of Dick and Dom
Hotel Trubble
Planet Ajay
Scoop
The Slammer
Class
Professor Bum's Story Machine

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Workshops and School Visits

I am an experienced workshop leader and storyteller. I use improvised comedy techniques to get the most out of your children. My workshops are fun, interactive affairs which get children up on their feet and the room filled with laughter and creativity.

I have lead workshops at the Edinburgh Festival, as part of London's Kids Week in the West End, at The Central School of Speech and Drama and in theatres, book shops and schools up and down the country. I have a full CRB check in place.

I am happy to tailor my workshops to your needs and budgets and have extensive experience of working with both adults and children, but a few suggested outlines are available in my workshop pack available to download below.

Ciaran Murtagh Workshop Pack.pdf

QuotesIt was fantastic. He ripped a page out of the dictionary and said don't look. It was very funny.JP Year 4Ciaran was very humorous, because he wrote funny books. He was the writer of the Legend of Dick and Dom on CBBC. It is one of the most popular channels in our class. The author has given me some great ideas for writing my own books. JD Year 3My favourite part was when he made up stories with us and told them in a funny way. I am going to write my own story now about monsters. EM Year 3Ciaran came in to school this week and spend 40 minutes or so in each class. He talked about how to approach story writing and in particular how to think and expand on an idea. The lesson was humorous and a thoroughly useful experience. WV Year 5It was very interesting and has definitely improved my writing skills. Ciaran was enthusiastic, amusing and captivating. His book is well written and laugh-out-loud funny. AS Year 4Ciaran was inspirational! RM Year 6

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