Fifth class girls went to the local library to meet Brian Gallagher who is the author of a number of children’s historical novels, including ‘Across the Divide’ and ‘Taking Sides’.
After Brian’s short presentation the students engaged in a question/answer session to find out more about the process involved in writing a novel.
The students were very inspired and some have already commenced reading his books.
‘Brian said it was very important to get
his facts right as his books were based on historical events’. Aoife
‘He got inspiration for his first book when he visited Kilmainham Jail.‘ Victoria
‘When Brian was creating his characters he wrote a profile on them.’ Chloe
‘Brian always finds a nice peaceful place to write.‘ Lauren
‘Brian wrote eight novels, five for adults and three for children.‘ Jade
‘Brian inspired me to read some of his books.’ Alanna
