Eoin McLaughlin | |
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 Eoin Mclaughlin smiling awkwardly | |
| Born | Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
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| Children | 1 |
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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]
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] .
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]
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]
McLaughlin was born in Dublin and now lives in Mauritius with his partner and their son. [16]
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