Shane Hegarty

Shane Hegarty talks about Douglas Adams, Clive James and Marvel comics, exploring the balance of funny and profound as he chooses the books he would save if his house was on fire.

Author and journalist Shane Hegarty is one of Ireland’s most popular writers of children’s fiction, including the best-selling series Darkmouth and Boot. His new book, Big Berry Robbery, is the next in The Book of Impossible Ice Creams series, and is out now with Hachette.