Published Fiction

Fantastical fiction for children and young adults.

Edited by Gráinne Clear and published by IBBY Ireland, Shoes, Ducks and Maids of the Sea is an anthology of retellings of stories by Hans Christian Andersen by Irish authors. My story is "The Tinderbox". The anthology can be downloaded from IBBY website here (PDF link), or for just my story, click below.

Young adult fantasy, available from Little Island. On the night of a disappointing party, Aisling and Julie are bickering when they are almost run over by a white horse with a red mane. In the blink of an eye, Dublin City has changed: three castles burn on the horizon and the pigeons are at war with the seagulls. Now Aisling and Julie must work together to find the way back to the realms of mortals, and avoid the wrath of the city's queen...

‘Super characterisation and a light-hearted sense of humour underline the story in the tradition of Diana Wynne Jones… Plot twists and turns keep the reader in suspense. Imaginative imagery is found throughout… Underlying the adventure is a subtle love story which develops between the two girls… their realistically drawn and gracefully handled romance is a theme which is rarely so sympathetically explored in teen fiction… Katherine Farmar is a name to look for in the future.’ Library Association of Ireland 2014

‘Original, inventive, and very funny. The characters have oodles of attitude.’ Irish Examiner

‘A highly inventive first novel… The books is an exciting read…’ Teresa Doran, Books Ireland

‘… two things really made this one work for me. First, the references to Dublin, and how they’re transformed into something magical … Second, the relationship between the girls …’ Claire Hennessy, author

‘My goodness I loved this book… there is so much going for this modern urban fantasy set in Dublin, with shades of Alice in Wonderland and a wonderful love story between the two girls. Fresh, intelligent and a page turner.’ – Ruth Frances Long, author

#3 of the Nightmare Club series. "Getting lost in the woods is no big deal for Glen. It's just one more thing he can whine and complain about. But then he encounters a strange creatureand gets on its bad side. Not long afterward, Glen disappears..."

Illustrated by Glenn McIlhenny. Published by Little Island and available from their website, A Dog's Breakfast has been published in the US and translated into Danish and Turkish.