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Valinora Troy is a children's fantasy writer from Ireland. She has a MA in Creative Writing, specialising in writing for Children & Young Adults, and is the author of four children’s fantasy novels. Short-listed for the Staróg Prize in 2023, her books have been long- and short-listed for various awards. Her most recent book, 'Lianna and the Hombit' won the Senior Children's category Award as well as the overall Golden CAP Award at the Carousel Aware Prize (CAP) Awards 2026. She was selected as a panellist for the CYBILS (Children & Young Adult Bloggers Literary Award) in 2021. She regularly gives talks and holds writing workshops in Irish schools and libraries, and has also served as a Reading Ambassador for Louth Libraries in 2025 and 2026 for the #IrelandReads Campaign.
Valinora Troy comes from a family of writers and artists. She holds a MA in Creative Writing (Children’s & Young Adults), and lives in Ireland.
You can find her in X @ValinoraW where she tweets about books, writing and her devoted writer’s dog.
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