# Nowhere for a Ghost to Sleep

> Join author Erika McGann and illustrator Clive McFarland as they read and draw from their brand new picture bookJoin author Erika McGann and illustrator Clive McFarland as they read and draw from their brand new picture book, Nowhere for a Ghost to Sleep \(O’Brien Press\). With spooky games and fun…

- URL: https://dublin-360.com/event/nowhere-for-a-ghost-to-sleep
- Published: 2026-09-10
- Updated: 2026-10-22
- Author: Dermot

---

Join author Erika McGann and illustrator Clive McFarland as they read and draw from their brand new picture book

Join author ****Erika McGann**** and illustrator ****Clive McFarland**** as they read and draw from their brand new picture book, **Nowhere for a Ghost to Sleep**(O’Brien Press). With spooky games and fun facts, you’ll learn to draw some of the cute and quirky characters from the book, including your very own sleepy ghost!

Age: 3yrs +

****Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please book 1 ticket per person attending.****

While this event is ****free****, by making one of your tickets a '****Supporter's Ticket****' you will be making a valuable contribution towards keeping future events accessible and towards the sustainable growth of Dublin Book Festival.

Please note we may be capturing candid imagery at this event for use on our social media and website.

****Clive McFarland**** was raised in Omagh, County Tyrone and graduated from Liverpool School of Art and Design. He is an author and illustrator of picture books, including **A Bed for Bear, Caterpillar Dreams** and **The Fox and the Wild**. He is the illustrator of **Standing on One Leg is Hard** and **What is A Peachick?** by Erika McGann. He lives in Northern Ireland.

****Erika McGann**** grew up in Drogheda, Co. Louth, and now lives in Dublin. She is the author of many picture books including **Standing on One Leg is** **Hard** and **What is A Peachick?** (illustrated by Clive McFarland), **Where Are You, Puffling?,** **Wee Donkey’s Treasure Hunt**, **Cá Bhfuil Puifín Beag?, Puifín Beag agus an Ubh** (both translated by Muireann Ní Chíobháin), **Puffling and the Egg**, **It’s Too Dark, Puffling**, and **Puffling and the Stormy Sea** all illustrated by Gerry Daly, **The Night-time Cat and the Plump, Grey Mouse,** illustrated by Lauren O’Neill, and **Tir na nOg** illustrated by Conor Busuttil. She is co-author with Tom McCaughren of the award-winning hit picture book **Run Home, Little Fox**, illustrated by Shannon Bergin. Her children’s novels include the ‘Cass and the Bubble Street Gang’ series**, Tabitha Plimtock and the Edge of the World** and **The Strange World of Barnabus Kwerk**.

To hear first about future Dublin Book Festival events sign up to our newsletter[here](https://dublinbookfestival.com/sign-up-to-our-newsletter/).

---

Site index for agents: https://dublin-360.com/llms.txt