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Storyshaped

De : Susan Cahill & Sinéad O'Hart
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A children's literature podcast all about the stories that shape us - and how the stories that formed us go on to shape the stories we create.


We talk to children's authors, illustrators, bloggers, and book lovers of all sorts about the stories they loved as children (or perhaps, the stories they hated, feared, or were fascinated by!) and how those stories helped to shape their lives. Join us for weekly discussions about books, stories, and their power to change the world.


Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/StoryshapedPod

and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storyshapedpod/


Contact us on storyshapedpod@gmail.com


Our Irish bookshop partner is Halfway Up the Stairs bookshop in Wicklow: www.halfwayupthestairs.ie


In the UK, check out our storefront on https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyshaped. Disclosure: If you buy books linked to our site, we may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops.


Theme music composed and performed by Tony Betts


Logo designed by Paul Coomey


Your hosts: children's authors Susan Cahill and Sinéad O'Hart

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    • Getting Storyshaped With Gráinne O'Brien
      Dec 4 2025

      Gráinne O'Brien is no stranger to anyone on the Irish book scene! A bookseller, a creative writing coach, and a published author, she released her debut YA novel in April 2025 to instant acclaim. We were delighted that she made time in a very busy day - with thanks to The Campus Bookshop in UCD, Sinéad's old workplace, for giving her somewhere to set up her computer so she could talk to us! - and we had a brilliant natter about stories, books, and the importance of listening to the voices in your head. (If you know, you know!)


      Find Gráinne online HERE

      Find Rontu, Gráinne's creative writing coaching service, HERE

      Find Kenny's Bookshop, where Gráinne is Children's Buyer, HERE


      Books mentioned in this week's episode include Gráinne's own:


      A Limerick Fairytale

      Solo


      And the stories which shaped her include:


      Big Magic, by Elizabeth Gilbert

      These Are the Words, by Nikita Gill

      The work of Sarah Crossan

      The life and work of Mary O'Shea, elementary school librarian in Palo Alto, CA

      Ramona Quimby, by Beverly Cleary

      The Baby-sitters' Club, by Ann M. Martin

      Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger, by Louis Sachar

      Holes, by Louis Sachar

      The Magician of Tiger Castle, by Louis Sachar

      The Goosebumps books, by RL Stine

      The work of Maeve Binchy

      Flowers in the Attic, by Virginia Andrews

      The work of Marian Keyes

      JAWS, by Peter Benchley

      I Capture the Castle, by Dodie Smith

      The work of Jessica Townsend

      The Murder Most Unladylike series, by Robin Stevens

      The Song of the Lioness, by Tamora Pierce

      Nina Peanut Is Amazing and Nina Peanut, Mega Mystery Solver, by Sarah Bowie

      Pablo and Splash, by Sheena Dempsey

      Notes from a Coma, by Mike McCormack

      The work of Sarah Moore Fitzgerald

      The work of Donal Ryan

      The work of Joseph O'Connor

      The Book of Secrets, by Alex Dunne

      Under the Hawthorn Tree (trilogy), by Marita Conlon-McKenna

      Creative Writing for Dummies, by Maggie Hamand

      Atmosphere, by Taylor Jenkins Reid


      Our podcast bookshop in Ireland is Halfway Up the Stairs: www.halfwayupthestairs.ie. You might also like to check out www.kennys.ie for free shipping within the Republic of Ireland!


      In the UK, check out our storefront on: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyshaped. Disclaimer: If you buy books linked to our site, we may earn a commission from bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops.










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      55 min
    • Getting Storyshaped With Eve Wersocki Morris
      Nov 27 2025

      Eve Wersocki Morris has been called 'the best-kept secret in children's publishing' by no less than Lemony Snicket himself, so who are we to argue! We were delighted to get a window into her delightfully noirish Storyshaped life. Come with us as we discover the stories - movies, books, the lot! - which have shaped her and her work, right from her first novel (written when she was thirteen!) to the present day.


      Find Eve online at her website


      Books mentioned in this week's episode include Eve's own:


      The Bird Singers

      The Wildstorm Curse

      Clem Fatale Has Been Betrayed


      And the stories which have shaped her include:


      Movies:

      The Maltese Falcon

      The 39 Steps

      Strangers on a Train

      The Big Sleep

      Stage Fright

      Dial M For Murder

      Double Indemnity

      Some Like It Hot

      Sunset Boulevard

      The Ladykillers

      The Wrong Arm of the Law

      Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

      Night Train to Munich


      Castle in the Air and the Chrestomanci books, by Diana Wynne Jones

      The Just William Stories, by Richmal Crompton, read by Martin Jarvis

      The Chronicles of Narnia, by CS Lewis

      The Roman Mysteries, by Caroline Lawrence

      Lizzie Zipmouth, by Jacqueline Wilson

      Fantastic Mr Fox, by Roald Dahl

      The Worst Witch, by Jill Murphy

      Noughts and Crosses, by Malorie Blackman

      Anna Karenina, by Tolstoy

      Madame Bovary, by Gustave Flaubert

      Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen

      On Beauty, by Zadie Smith

      Heartburn, by Nora Ephron

      The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood

      Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier

      American Wife, by Curtis Sittenfeld

      The Poetry Pharmacy Comfort Poems Collection


      Our podcast bookshop in Ireland is Halfway Up the Stairs: www.halfwayupthestairs.ie. You might also like to check out www.kennys.ie for free shipping within the Republic of Ireland!


      In the UK, check out our storefront on: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyshaped. Disclaimer: If you buy books linked to our site, we may earn a commission from bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops.


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      1 h et 3 min
    • Getting Storyshaped with Peter Donnelly
      Nov 13 2025

      We were thrilled to get the chance to sit down with Peter Donnelly, one of Ireland's foremost illustrators and picturebook makers, to discuss life, work, inspiration, and everything in between! Listen in for a chance to hear about how Peter was inspired by a mountain, and how NOT getting into art college was the best thing that ever happened to him. If you've ever wondered: how did Peter Donnelly come up with the brilliant idea to write a picturebook about the President of Ireland, then you've found your happy place. Come and join us as we winkle out Peter Donnelly's Storyshaped secrets!


      Books mentioned in this week's episode include Peter's own:


      The President's Glasses

      The President's Cat

      The President's Dog

      The President's Surprise

      The Dead Zoo

      The Great Discovery

      Up on the Mountain

      Little Wolf


      And the stories that shaped him include:


      The Cat in the Hat, by Dr Seuss

      The Selfish Giant, by Oscar Wilde, illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger

      The Selfish Giant, by Oscar Wilde, illustrated by PJ Lynch

      The work of PJ Lynch

      Monty Python, British TV comedy

      The Prince of Egypt, animated movie on which Peter worked

      Anastasia, animated movie on which Peter worked

      Tilly and Friends, by Polly Dunbar

      This is Ireland, by Miroslav Sacek

      The work of Mac Barnett

      The work of Jon Klassen

      The Fairy Isle, by Síne Quinn, illustrated by Dermot Flynn

      Beanie the Bansheenie, by Eoin Colfer, illustrated by Steve McCarthy


      Our podcast bookshop in Ireland is Halfway Up the Stairs: www.halfwayupthestairs.ie. You might also like to check out www.kennys.ie for free shipping within the Republic of Ireland!


      In the UK, check out our storefront on: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyshaped. Disclaimer: If you buy books linked to our site, we may earn a commission from bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops.

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      59 min
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