Eoin McLaughlin

Eoin McLaughlin is a bestselling Irish children's author.

His debut picture book 'The Hug' (with Polly Dunbar) was named a ‘Book of the Year’ by The Guardian and has been translated into over 20 languages.

The follow-up 'While We Can't Hug' was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards and nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal. It was also included in The Guardian's 'Children's Books of the Year' and read by Mr Tumble on the BBC on Christmas Day.

A sequel, The Longer the Wait, the Bigger the Hug is out now.

The Case of the Missing Cake (with Marc Boutavant) featured in The Guardian's best new children's books of the month. The Irish Times called it "Sneaky", which Eoin agrees with. A second book with Marc is on the way.

Eoin is also a creative director at Channel 4, where he works on the promotion of things like The Great British Bake Off and The Paralympics.