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Sinéad O'Hart was born on a long-ago Monday in one of the many corners of Ireland. She grew up - not very far up, to be honest - with one brother and two parents, in a small house full of books. She always wanted to be an author, but somehow managed to wander through a variety of careers (including butcher, bookseller, and university lecturer, among others) before finally getting around to what she should have been doing all along, which was writing.

Her first book, THE EYE OF THE NORTH, was published by Knopf BFYR (US/Canada) in 2017, and by Stripes Publishing (UK/Ireland) in 2018. Her second book, THE STAR-SPUN WEB, came out in 2019 (Stripes, UK/Ireland; Knopf BFYR, US/Canada). In 2021 she published THE RAVENS' CALL with Harper Collins Chi ...more

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	The Eye of the North 3.86 avg rating — 495 ratings — published 2017 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Star-spun Web 4.05 avg rating — 433 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Silver Road 4.14 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Time Tider 4.12 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 2023 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Skyborn 4.06 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sword of the Sun 3.89 avg rating — 46 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lola and Larch Fix a Fairy Forest by Sinéad O'Hart (Goodreads Author), Rachel Seago (illustrator) 4.27 avg rating — 33 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lola and Larch Save the Sunshine Spell by Sinéad O'Hart (Goodreads Author), Rachel Seago (illustrator) 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ravens' Call 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lola and Larch Make a Winter Wish by Sinéad O'Hart (Goodreads Author), Rachel Seago (illustrator) 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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As I write in my recent blog post (https://sjohart.wordpress.com/2021/12...), books are the very best present you can give to the precious people in your life. If you're in the market to give a present for Christmas, or just *because*, please do be sure to check out your favourite indie bookshops (virtually or in person) and give them some much-needed custom - and your loved ones some mu Read more of this blog post »

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Sinéad O'Hart rated a book it was amazing The Moon Seeker by Dee Barragry	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This story is a whimsical, imaginative delight! Lampwick is the keeper of the lighthouse at the top of the world; Humphrey is his shaggy, flatulent, funny, and entirely indispensable canine companion. When the moon vanishes, it's up to our reluctant, ...more
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Sinéad O'Hart rated a book it was amazing The World between the Rain by Susan Cahill	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I loved this beautiful, lyrical, moving story of Marina and her quest to find the world between the rain, a quest which brings her on a journey deep into the mysteries at the heart of her own family. Packed with lore and myth, magic and wonder, and p ...more
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I loved this beautiful, lyrical, moving story of Marina and her quest to find the world between the rain, a quest which brings her on a journey deep into the mysteries at the heart of her own family. Packed with lore and myth, magic and wonder, and p ...more
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Sinéad O'Hart rated a book it was amazing Black Hole Cinema Club by Christopher Edge (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Christopher Edge's books are like nobody else's - how does he stuff so much story, science, and suspense into such tiny spaces? I think there's some sort of quantum jiggery-pokery going on here... Another absolutely excellent story from the master of ...more
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