Alex Dunne is an author from Shannon, Co. Clare who spends her time dreaming up fantastical tales and drinking far too much tea. Her first children’s novel, The Book of Secrets, was published by The O’Brien Press in September 2022 and went on to win the Eilís Dillon Award for a First Book at the 2023 KPMG Children’s Book Ireland Awards. It was also nominated for the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing. A follow-up novel, The Harp of Power, was published in October 2023. A third novel for young people will be published by The O’Brien Press in early 2026. Alex is also a co-founder of Silver Apples Magazine, an online literary journal dedicated to showcasing the best of Irish and international writing.