Upcoming titles: New books for children from Irish artists

We’ve pulled out 15 highlights from Irish artists to look out for in the coming months

There is plenty to come from Irish publishers and Irish artists this year. Pictures: Steve Langan and City Headshots

Looking forward to February through to April — children’s and young people’s literature by Irish publishers and Irish artists is in robust health.

This year shows no sign of decline in the continuing steady increase of Irish artists published by UK publishers but native publishers are more than holding their own, and all publishers are continuing to show a great appetite for new voices, with an ever-growing increase in Northern Irish artists entering the market.