Grand Central Cinema Club

ALAN NOLAN was awarded the 2024 Children’s Books Ireland Annual Award for his outstanding contribution to children’s books. Alan grew up in Windy Arbour, Dublin and now lives in Bray, Co. Wicklow with his wife and three children. Alan is the author of the Molly Malone and Bram Stoker series. He is also the author and illustrator of Fintan’s Fifteen, Conor’s Caveman and the Sam Hannigan series, and is the illustrator of Animal Crackers: Fantastic Facts About Your Favourite Animals, written by Sarah Webb. Alan runs illustration and writing workshops for children, and you may see him lugging his drawing board and pencils around your school or local library.www.alannolan.ieBluesky: @alnolanInstagram: @alannolan_authorShane Cluskey is an illustrator from Galway in the west of Ireland. He studied at The National College of Art & Design in Dublin and after that, traveled to America and London to further his illustration career. Now, he's back in his hometown, still daydreaming and drawing pictures, and he hopes to keep doing it for a very long time!

Strong in its 1930s setting and made all that more entertaining with the author's signature use of wit, Nolan's new series is a fusion of history and mystery that shines a spotlight on the true magic of the silver screen and the importance of imagination