The Starmaker - Hardcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Catherine Doyle grew up beside the Atlantic Ocean in the west of Ireland. Her love of reading began with great Irish myths and legends, and fostered in her an ambition to one day write her own. She holds a first class BA in Psychology and a first class MA in Publishing from the National University of Ireland, Galway, and is the author of the YA Blood for Blood trilogy. The Storm Keeper's Island is her debut middle-grade novel and was inspired by her real-life ancestral home of Arranmore Island, where her grandparents grew up, and the adventures of her many seafaring ancestors. After living in Dublin City for two years, Catherine is now based in Galway but spends a lot of her time in London and the US.

Paddy Donnelly is a bestselling, award winning author and illustrator from Ireland who now lives in Belgium. He has published over 25 picture books, including The Vanishing Lake, Ava and the Acorn, Wolves In Helicopters and Badger Books. His picture book, The Golden Hare, was awarded the Children's Book of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards 2024 and most recently picked up the picture book award at the 2025 Indie Book Awards. His popular book Fox & Son Tailers won the Literacy Association of Ireland Biennial Children's Book Award 2023, and was chosen as one of the official books for World Book Day 2025. Paddy has twice been nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration and his books are available in over 25 languages. Paddy grew up on the beautiful north coast of Ireland, surrounded by mythical stories of giants, magical creatures and shape-shifting animals. His storytelling reflects his love of nature and animals.