Eoin Mclaughlin

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Eoin McLaughlin
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Eoin Mclaughlin smiling awkwardly
BornDublin, Ireland
OccupationWriter
NationalityIrish
Genre Children's fiction
Notable works
  • The Hug
  • While We Can't Hug
  • Goodnight Sun
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Website
www.eoinmclaughlin.com

Eoin McLaughlin is a Sunday Times bestselling Irish author. His books have been translated into 28 languages and described by The Times as "an important historical record of the time". [1]

Contents

The Hug

His debut picture book The Hug (illustrated by Polly Dunbar) was named a 'Book of the Year' by The Guardian and shortlisted for the CBI Book of the Year Awards. [2] [3] It has been translated into over 25 languages. [4]

The follow-up While We Can't Hug has been widely used around the world to help children during the COVID-19 lockdowns. [1] It was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards and nominated for the Carnegie Medal. [5] [6] It was also included in The Guardian's 'Children's Books of the Year' and read by Mr Tumble on the BBC on Christmas Day. [7] [8]

The Longer the Wait, the Bigger the Hug came out in June 2021, followed by The Roar and Merry Whatmas, which was named one of the top picture books of 2023. [9]

Other books

Secret Agent Elephant is illustrated by Ross Collins and published by Hachette Book Group. [10] Their second book, Inspector Penguin, has "a plot worthy of Agatha Christie" according to The Guardian. [11]

The Case of the Missing Cake is illustrated by Marc Boutavant and published by Walker Books. [12] It featured in The Guardian's best new children's books of the month. [13]

Channel 4

McLaughlin is a creative director at Channel 4, where he has worked on Complaints Welcome, Taskmaster, Derry Girls, The Great British Bake Off and the Paralympics [14] for which he won the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Grand Prix. [15]

Biography

McLaughlin was born in Dublin and now lives in Mauritius with his partner and their son. [16]

Bibliography

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References

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      6. "CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal Nominated Titles 2021 – The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards". carnegiegreenaway.org.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
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      8. "CBeebies Bedtime Stories - S2020 - Episode 770: Mr Tumble - While We Can't Hug". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
      9. "Sarah Webb on the top 20 Irish kids' books of 2023". Independent.ie. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
      10. Eyre, Charlotte (8 October 2018). "McLaughlin joins Collins for secret agent picture book". The Bookseller . Retrieved 16 February 2019.
      11. Russell Williams, Imogen (24 September 2021). "Children's books roundup – the best new picture books and novels". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
      12. "The Case of the Missing Cake". Kirkus Reviews . Retrieved 8 June 2021.
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      14. "Channel 4's much-anticipated Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games campaign transports viewers into the brutal world of the Super. Human. | Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
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