Patricia Forde

Patricia Forde lives in Galway and is Ireland’s current Laureate na nÓg and the author of many books for children, including The Wordsmith and The Girl Who Fell to Earth. She writes in English and in Irish. Letters to a Monster is her first book for Bloomsbury and it was published in March 2025.

Letters to a Monster is illustrated by Sarah Warburton, an award-winning illustrator who has worked on books including One Camel Called Doug (Simon & Schuster) and The Don’t Panic Gang (Bloomsbury). She loves monsters, letters and imaginary friends, and she lives in Bristol, England.