Don is in Cork on Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th October as part of their celebrations for the Children's Book Festival. Don is in Cork City library on Wednesday and in Dunmanway on Thursday.

For more information on the Children's Book Festival visit the website: Children's Books

For more information on Don's books go to: Books section

And if you'd like to purchase any of Don's books you can do so with an excellent discount from the Tara Book Company

Over the last month I've been traveling the length and breath of Ireland doing the prize-winners weekends for the Centra Art Competition.

Having already been to libraries in Limerick, Cork and Waterford, Galway is my final stop this weekend. Hope to see as many of you on the 28th of July in Westside Library for lots of fun and drawing.

Warmest regards,

Don Conroy

Don Conroy will be appearing this Saturday in Dublin Zoo to support their Native Species Weekend. It promises to be very interesting and great fun too!

Meet Don at 12pm near the Rhinos!

Don Conroy is delighted to be involved in the second year of the Centra Art Competition.

Tips for the art competition

Look around where you live and see what inspires you. It could be church, a statue, or even an old ruin. Something unexpected might jump out at you on the main street of your town: an unusual-looking tree. Once you begin to look around you will be amazed by the hidden charms that will be revealed to you. Visit the library. Is there a relative who might have some interesting nuggets of information on the environment or the buildings?

Always carry a sketchpad, a 2B pencil and an eraser. A camera (your mobile phone) is handy too. Once you decide on what represents something special in your area do a rough sketch or take a photograph. It’s always good to do this work with friends as you can inspire each other.

When you’ve made a few rough sketches of what you wish to depict you can then work up a finished picture at your leisure. If you are drawing from a photograph try to interpret them rather reproducing it exactly.

You can use water-colour paints, pencils, crayons, markers or you could leave your picture in black and white. The main thing is to have fun!

Good Luck, Don Conroy.

Date: Saturday March 3rd 2007
Time: 2.30pm
Event: Don Conroy appearance at Middleton Bookshop, Cork.

Don will be making a special appearance at Midleton Books on Saturday as part of their celebrations for World Book Day.

Having written over 40 children's books himself it will be a great opportunity for fans of Don's books to meet him. He will be on hand to sign copies and will give an art demonstration too. It plans to be a wonderful afternoon so arrive early to avoid disappointment.

For further information on Don's books go to:

http://donconroy.com/publications/

Event: World Book Day, Wexford
Date: Thursday, March 1 2007
Location: Wexford Town

Don Conroy will be on hand to launch the World Book Day.

The AGM for the Irish Raptor Study Group of which Don is a founding member is taking place on the 17 February 2007 in Lynch's Green Isle Hotel, Nass Rd, Dublin.

It promises to be a very interesting day with talks ranging from The Californian Condor Reintroduction to The Effects of Predation by Sparrowhawks on Wintering Redshanks.

Don will be in the National Gallery this Thursday the 28th of Decmber 2006 for a workshop starting at 3pm. Any children interested in brushing up on their art after all that Christmas TV would be more than welcome!

http://www.nationalgallery.ie/html/programevents.html

Don is in Moate tonight to launch an exhibition of wonderful paintings of Nuala Hollaway-Casey.