Storyshaped

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Getting Storyshaped with Paddy Donnelly
Episode 11
Wednesday, 18 March, 2026

We finally managed to get a chance to chat to Paddy Donnelly, and we're thrilled about it! Paddy's been on our 'MUST HAVE' guest-list since the podcast started, and we've never managed to nab him... until now. Tune in as we talk through his incredible body of work, his unconventional approach to getting his start in the publishing industry, his brilliant life advice, and his insights into his own work. It was a warm and wonderful chat, which we're delighted to share with you. Are you ready to Get Storyshaped?Books mentioned in this week's episode include Paddy's own:Dodos Are Not ExtinctHOMThe Vanishing LakeThe Golden HareFox and Son TailersBadger BooksMípScunc agus Smúirín...And many more! Check out Paddy's website, lefft.com, for full listingsAnd the stories which shaped him include:Full Moon Soup, by Alastair GrahamFull Moon Afloat, by Alastair GrahamDinosaurs! MagazinePalaeoart: Visions of the Prehistoric Past, by Zoe Lescase and Walton Ford, pub. Taschen BooksWatership Down, by Richard AdamsThe Animals of Farthing Wood, by Colin DannRun With the Wind, by Tom McCaughrenRun Swift, Run Free, by Tom McCaughrenRun to Earth, by Tom McCaughrenDodos are Forever, by Dick King-SmithIrish Birds (encyclopedia)Don't Trust Fish, by Neil Sharpson and Dan SantatSleep Tight, Disgusting Blob, by Huw AaronThe Circles in the Sky, by Karl James MountfordIsland, by Mark JanssenFelix and the Future Agency, by Rachel MorrisroeOur podcast bookshop in Ireland is Halfway Up the Stairs: www.halfwayupthestairs.ie. You might also like to check out www.kennys.ie for free shipping within the Republic of Ireland!In the UK, check out our storefront on: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyshaped. Disclaimer: If you buy books linked to our site, we may earn a commission from bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.