These are the just the dates for my upcoming open or public events. Any events for specific groups such as school visits will not be listed on this page.

• 2nd and 3rd of May, Saturday and Sunday. Speaking on panels in the 'Labs' section of Sci-Fi London. Science Fiction and Fantasy Festival in London.
• 16th and 17th of May, Saturday and Sunday. Children's Books Ireland Conference in Dublin (attending only as a member of the CBI board).
• 6th of June, Saturday. South Dublin Libraries event in Lucan Library. Talking to parents about reading. 14th and 15th of September. Aspects Festival in Bangor.
• 19th of September. Talk on publishing, in association with the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators and Children's Books Ireland.
• September – exact date to be confirmed. Launch of The Wisdom of Dead Men.
• 25th to the 27th, Friday to Sunday. Running a weekend workshop for Dingle Writing Courses.
• 18th to the 25th of October 2009. One mid-week evening for Flip Flop Theatre Festival.